World War 2

Question 1

What did Adolf Hitler want for the German people?

Answer 1

He wanted them to have living space, a strong military, and restores country. (perfect German nation)

Question 2

Why were the other European leaders not willing to fight over Hitler’s words?

Answer 2

They didn’t want another war.

Question 3

Which two European countries did Hitler take prior to World War II?

Answer 3

Austria and Czechoslovakia

Question 4

What is appeasement?

Answer 4

Giving into aggresive demands to maintain peace.

Question 5

Who formed the Axis Powers?

Answer 5

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Question 6

Who formed the Allied Powers?

Answer 6

GB, U.S.A., and the Soivet Union

Question 7

Prior to WWII, where was there a civil war taking place in Europe?

Answer 7

Spanish Civil War (Spain)

Question 8

Who became dictator of Spain?

Answer 8

Franciso Franco

Question 9

What is a non-aggression pact? Who formed a non-aggression pact?

Answer 9

An agreement between each side that promises not to attack.

Question 10

Where did Hitler attack first, sparking WWII?

Answer 10

Poland

Question 11

What was blitzkrieg?

Answer 11

Germany’s idea to avoid a long war by doing small but imapctful attacks.

Question 12

Who became British Prime Minister after Neville Chamberlain?

Answer 12

Winston Churchill

Question 13

What was the London Blitz?

Answer 13

Contiunous bombing of Lodon by the Nazi’s

Question 14

What aided the British during the air raids by the Germans during WWII?

Answer 14

Radar protection

Question 15

What hurt the Germans advancement into the Soviet Union?

Answer 15

The Soviet winters

Question 16

What caused Japan to secretly begin planning for war against the United States?

Answer 16

When the U.S. stopped buying oil from Japan hurting them so they decided to do the same for us.

Question 17

Prior to Pearl Harbor, what was the United States’ stance in regards to European affairs?

Answer 17

They didn’t want to get involved.

Question 18

How was the United States involved in the war prior to entering?

Answer 18

They were sending aid to the Allies.

Question 19

How did the United States mobilize following declaring war?

Answer 19

Wanted industries to convert to war production and produce them quickly.

Question 20

What was Executive Order 9066?

Answer 20

Forced Japanesse Americans to travel inward to live in camps.

Question 21

Why was Stalingrad so important to the Soviets?

Answer 21

They beat the Germans

Question 22

What was island hopping?

Answer 22

Skipping over Japanesse strongholds and going for easier targets. Allowed the Allies to get closer.

Question 23

What were kamikazes?

Answer 23

Japanese pilots who would crash into Allied ships.

Question 24

What was the Holocaust?

Answer 24

The mass killing of six million Jews and five million others under Hitler and the Nazi’s

Question 25

What was a ghetto?

Answer 25

A confined area within a city. Used to seperate the Jews from the city.

Question 26

What was the significance of D-Day?

Answer 26

Allowed the Allies to pour into France resulting in the surrender of Paris by the Germans, a huge victory for the Allies.

Question 27

What caused the United States to consider dropping the atomic bomb on Japan?

Answer 27

The United States wanted to force them to surrender.

Question 28

Which two Japanese cities did the United States use atomic bombs on?

Answer 28

Heroshima and Nagasaki