World War II

Question 1

Who was Josef Stalin?

Answer 1

The Communist leader of the soviet Union.

Question 2

Define totalitarianism/totalitarian state.

Answer 2

Seeking to control all aspects of life through dictatorial control.

Question 3

Who was Benito Mussolini?

Answer 3

Fascist leader of Italy

Question 4

Who was Adolf Hitler?

Answer 4

NAZI leader of Germany.

Question 5

Who was Hirohito

Answer 5

Emperor of Japan

Question 6

Define aggression.

Answer 6

Violent behavior toward something or someone.

Question 7

Define appeasement.

Answer 7

The policy of giving in to the demands of others in an effort to keep peace.

Question 8

What agreement allowed Germany to invade Poland without fear of attack from one of Poland’s powerful neighbors?

Answer 8

Soviet NAZI Non-aggression Pact

Question 9

Which country surrendered to Germany in June of 1940, then divided in half with one part being run by a puppet government known as Vichy?

Answer 9

France

Question 10

Who was Winston Churchill

Answer 10

The Prime minister of Britain.

Question 11

Who attacked the British during the Battle of Britain? How did the British defend their country?

Answer 11

Germany. They defended their country using radar to detect the enemy, air raid warnings to signal citizens to take cover, and plans to fight back

Question 12

What warfare tactic was used to quickly attack and overcome Germany’s enemies?

Answer 12

The warfare tactic was blitzkrieg.

Question 13

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

Answer 13

An Act created in 1941 that allowed the U.S. to sell, lend or lease weapons to any country”vital to the defense of the United States.

Question 14

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

Answer 14

Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because the United States froze all Japanese funds, or money, in the U.S banks and this angered Japan.

Question 15

Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Answer 15

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a president who chose to run for a third term. He was the first president to break George Washington’s two-term tradition. U.S. President until his death on April 12, 1945

Question 16

Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?

Answer 16

Supreme Allied Commander during WWII. He led the D-Day invasion.

Question 17

Who was Douglas MacArthur?

Answer 17

Douglas MacArthur wanted to drop atomic bombs on Chinese bases and supply lines, but Truman opposed his plan.

Question 18

What was the name of the battle that took place in the Pacific Theater in June of 1942? It was considered a turning point in the war as the Allies went on the offense for the first time.

Answer 18

The battle of Midway.

Question 19

How did World War II end the Great Depression?

Answer 19

WWII ended the Great Depression because with the war happening men can join and receive money, therefore unemployed men found a paying job. It also allow women to work because all the men were in the war so business didn’t have any employers/employees.

Question 20

Define rationing.

Answer 20

The process of limiting the use; making scarce items available to people on a limited basis.

Question 21

Provide 3 examples of goods rationed in the United States.

Answer 21

Nylon, meat, and sugar.

Question 22

What conclusion can be drawn about the economic effects of rationing on the United States?

Answer 22

The effects of rationing was good because it allowed everyone to receive the same amount of the supplies that were scarce.

Question 23

What did Rosie the Riveter symbolize for many Americans?

Answer 23

Rosie symbolized a strong independent women. She symbolized victory for women.

Question 24

Define internment.

Answer 24

A camp where Japanese Americans were kept during WWII.

Question 25

Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?

Answer 25

Fear of espionage and sabotage after bombing of Pearl Harbor, Racism

Question 26

Japanese Americans were sent to camps because of a presidential command, not a law approved by Congress. What is this type of presidential command called?

Answer 26

Executive Order

Question 27

Which major action is considered to be the beginning of the end of war for the European Theater as Allies were able to invade France and push back German forces?

Answer 27

Operation Overlord (Starting with D-Day.)

Question 28

Why did the Allies open a second front by invading at Normandy?

Answer 28

The Soviet Union wanted the other allies to help relieve some of the pressure Germany was putting on them

The Allies wanted to push Germany out of Western Europe and back towards Berlin.

The Allies wanted to liberate France.

Question 29

Who was Harry S Truman?

Answer 29

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, and American politician of the Democratic Party.

Question 30

Define island hopping.

Answer 30

A strategy used during WWII that called for attacking and capturing certain key islands and then using these islands as bases from which to attack others.

Question 31

What was the name of the island whose capture allowed U.S. troops to gain an airstrip closer to Japan for the purpose of round the clock bombings over Tokyo?

Answer 31

Iwo Jima

Question 32

Define kamikaze.

Answer 32

During WWII, a Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target.

Question 33

What was the Potsdam Declaration?

Answer 33

The Potsdam Declaration or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender is a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.

Question 34

Which two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs at the conclusion of WWII?

Answer 34

Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Question 35

Define genocide.

Answer 35

Killing an entire ethnic group.