Unit 7: World War II Quizs

Holocaust

• Nazi Germany’s methodical extermination of approximately 6 million European Jews and nearly 6 million others deemed inferior to the German race.

• A military campaign launched by the Allies against Nazi Germany during World War II.

• A peace treaty signed at the end of World War I that imposed heavy reparations on Germany.

• A cultural movement in Germany that promoted Aryan supremacy and anti-Semitism.

Two-Front War

• A war where one nation has to split the military to defend more than one area; example includes Germany fighting on its eastern and western borders.

• A conflict that occurs between two nations on the same front line.

• A type of warfare that involves only naval battles.

• A war fought exclusively in the air without ground troops.

Liberation

• Action of setting free those survivors held in Nazi concentration camps as the war ended.

• A military strategy used to conquer enemy territories.

• The process of negotiating peace treaties after a war.

• A term used to describe the end of colonial rule in Africa.

Rosie the Riveter

• Nickname given to women working domestically in the war effort.

• A famous World War II aircraft.

• A popular song from the 1940s.

• A military strategy used during the war.

Internment

• Detention of Germans, Italians, and especially the Japanese in camps throughout the United States during WWII.

• Voluntary relocation of Japanese Americans to urban areas.

• Forced migration of German Americans to Canada during WWII.

• Confinement of American citizens suspected of espionage.

Rationing

• A U.S. policy to regulate the amount of goods a consumer could obtain during the war; rationing coupons appealed to citizens’ patriotism.

• A method of distributing food and supplies equally among all citizens regardless of need.

• A strategy to increase production of goods by limiting consumer access to them.

• A program to encourage citizens to hoard goods for personal use during wartime.

War Bonds

• Sold by the U.S. government to raise money and finance military operations during World War II.

• A type of currency used exclusively during the Great Depression.

• Bonds issued by private companies to fund war-related projects.

• A form of investment in foreign countries during the Cold War.

Island Hopping

• A U.S. military strategy for advancing through the Pacific Islands held by the Japanese by driving them back to the mainland of Japan one island at a time.

• A naval tactic used by the Japanese to defend their territories in the Pacific.

• A strategy for establishing permanent bases on every island in the Pacific.

• A diplomatic approach to negotiate peace with Japan during World War II.

Appeasement Policy

• A strategy of military confrontation against Germany.

• A diplomatic approach involving concessions to Germany’s aggression to prevent another major war.

• A policy of isolationism adopted by Britain and France.

• An economic strategy to strengthen trade relations with Germany.

Isolationism

• Policy of engaging in international alliances and conflicts

• Policy of remaining neutral and apart from other countries and their political affairs; practiced by the U.S. after World War I.

• Policy of promoting global trade and cooperation

• Policy of military intervention in foreign nations