World War II Flashcards by Alex Hardesty

Fascist party leader who became dictator of Italy:

Joseph Goebbels

Benito Mussolini

Adolph Hitler

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Benito Mussolini

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Leader of the Nazi party in Germany:

Joseph Goebbels

Benito Mussolini

Adolph Hitler

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Adolph Hitler

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Nazi Propaganda Minister:

Joseph Goebbels

Benito Mussolini

Adolph Hitler

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Joseph Goebbels

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American general who commanded Allied forces in the D-Day invasion:

Joseph Goebbels

Benito Mussolini

Adolph Hitler

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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President who authorized the dropping of the atomic bomb at the end of World War II:

Winston Churchill

Hideki Tojo

Harry S. Truman

Joseph Stalin

George S. Patton

Harry S. Truman

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Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II:

Winston Churchill

Hideki Tojo

Harry S. Truman

Joseph Stalin

George S. Patton

Joseph Stalin

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Commanded the U.S. Seventh (Tank Division) Army in North Africa, Mediterranean, and European theaters:

Winston Churchill

Hideki Tojo

Harry S. Truman

Joseph Stalin

George S. Patton

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General who became Prime Minister of Japan:

Winston Churchill

Hideki Tojo

Harry S. Truman

Joseph Stalin

George S. Patton

Hideki Tojo

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British prime minister during the majority of World War II:

Winston Churchill

Hideki Tojo

Harry S. Truman

Joseph Stalin

George S. Patton

Winston Churchill

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In the 1930s, Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain tried to prevent war by following a policy of _____, which gave into some of Germany’s demands:

Appeasement

Blitzkrieg

Nisei

Appeasement

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This term means “lightning war” and refers to Germany’s tactic of striking quickly and deeply into enemy territory:

Appeasement

Blitzkrieg

Nisei

Blitzkrieg

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Japanese Americans born in the United States of parents who had emigrated from Japan:

Appeasement

Blitzkrieg

Nisei

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President Franklin Roosevelt organized the top secret _______ to develop the atomic bomb. The atomic bombs will eventually dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki effectively ending the war in the Pacific:

A. Manhattan Project

B. Internment Camps

A. Manhattan Project

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What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?

A. They were economic giants and together controlled world trade.

B. They sought to solve their nations’ problems through conquest.

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Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?

A. denouncing Britain and France for declaring war on Germany

B. remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain

C. terminating all trade agreements with warring nations

B. remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain

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What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?

A. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

B. the pact that the Soviet Union signed with Germany

C. Germany’s invasion of the Rhineland

A. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following took place on D-Day?

A. the last fight to get American supplies across the Atlantic to Britain

B. the first British and American landings in North Africa

C. the landing of Allied forces on France’s Normandy coast

In what part of the world were the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal fought?

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Pacific Ocean

C. the Italian peninsula

B. Pacific Ocean

In what part of the world were the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal fought?

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Pacific Ocean

C. the Italian peninsula

B. Pacific Ocean

Which of the following best describes Japanese kamikazes?

A. one-man submarines that attacked American ships at Pearl Harbor

B. bomb-loaded planes whose (suicide) pilots deliberately crashed into targets

C. guards at the prisoner-of-war camps operated by the Japanese

B. bomb-loaded planes whose (suicide) pilots deliberately crashed into targets

Who was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?

A. Japanese generals accused of war crimes

B. Soviet soldiers who had helped capture Berlin

C. Nazi leaders accused of crimes against humanity

During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo:

A. organized the League of Nations.

B. bolstered national pride and began invading neighboring lands.

Americans fought to keep German (U-boats) submarines from isolating Great Britain in

A. the Battle of the Atlantic.

B. the Battle of the Coral Sea.

C. the Battle of Stalingrad.

A. the Battle of the Atlantic.

V-E Day, May 8th, 1945, marked

A. the end of the war in Europe.

B. the end of the war in the Pacific.

A. the end of the war in Europe.

Between 1933-1935, the Nazis passed a variety of laws (Nuremburg Laws) to A. send political prisoners to labor camps. B. strip Jews of their German citizenship. C. outlaw the activities of Communists in Poland.

B. strip Jews of their German citizenship.

Which of the following best describes women who went to work during wartime? A. primarily African American B. white and middle class C. of all ages, ethnic, and economic backgrounds

C. of all ages, ethnic, and economic backgrounds

When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June of 1941, he A. was breaking the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact. B. hoped to draw the United States into war.

A. was breaking the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact.

For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe? A. Battle of Stalingrad B. Battle of Iwo Jima C. Battle of Midway

A. Battle of Stalingrad

The Holocaust refers to Nazi Germany’s systematic annihilation of European Jews and other “undesirables”. Which of the following terms is created to describe the atrocities of the Holocaust? A. Genocide B. Homicide C. Racism

A. Genocide

This event happened on June 6, 1944 on the beaches of Normandy (northern France) and marked the beginning of the liberation of France and the rest of Europe: A. D-Day Invasion B. Attack of Pearl Harbor C. Battle of Okinawa

A. D-Day Invasion

The African American fighter-pilot group that never lost a bomber while on escort duty during World War II: A. African America GIs B. 100th C. Tuskegee Airmen (The Red Tails)

C. Tuskegee Airmen (The Red Tails)

The United States, Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union were known as the _______ during World War II: A. Allies B. Central Powers C. Axis

A. Allies

Japan, Germany and Italy were collectively known as the _____ during World War II: A. Triple Entente B. Central Powers C. Axis

C. Axis

The Japanese invasion of China starts as early as 1931. To this day, Chinese citizens remember the horrific atrocities committed by the Japanese, better known as the Massacre or Rape of: A. Beijing B. Shanghai C. Nanking

C. Nanking