ww11 SG A Flashcards
What year did World War II begin?
1939
What event triggered the start of World War II?
The invasion of Poland by Germany
Who were the main Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who were the main Allied Powers?
United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and China
True or False: The United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
True
Fill in the blank: The ________ was a significant turning point in the Pacific Theater.
Battle of Midway
What was the purpose of the Munich Agreement?
To allow Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia
What was Operation Barbarossa?
The code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union
Which battle is considered the largest tank battle in history?
Battle of Kursk
What was the significance of D-Day?
It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of World War II?
Neville Chamberlain
True or False: The Holocaust was the systematic extermination of Jews and other groups by the Nazis.
True
What year did World War II end?
1945
What two cities were atomic bombs dropped on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Fill in the blank: The ________ Conference was held to discuss post-war reorganization.
Yalta
What was the main purpose of the United Nations, established after World War II?
To promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What was the name of the British evacuation of troops from Dunkirk?
Operation Dynamo
True or False: The Battle of Britain was fought entirely in the air.
True
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?
It marked a major turning point in the war on the Eastern Front.
What was the main strategy of the United States in the Pacific Theater?
Island hopping
Who was the U.S. President during the majority of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fill in the blank: The ________ Pact was a treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union before the war.
Molotov-Ribbentrop
What was the last major offensive by the Germans in World War II?
Battle of the Bulge
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Military tribunals held to prosecute Nazi war criminals.
True or False: The Axis Powers were ultimately victorious in World War II.
False
What was the primary economic strategy used by the Allies to undermine the Axis Powers?
Strategic bombing campaigns
