World War 2

Question 1

What country sffered the most economically from world war 1?

Answer 1

Germany

Question 2

.Who became leader of the Nazis and took over Germany?

Answer 2

Adolf Hitler

Question 3

Who was the leader of the Communist Soviet Union at this time?

Answer 3

Joseph Stalin

Question 4

Who became the dictator of Italy and joined a tight alliance with Germany?

Answer 4

Benito Mussolini

Question 5

What dictator took over Spain with the help from Italy?

Answer 5

Francisco Franco

Question 6

After the Nazis took over Germany, how did they silence any that disagreed with them?

Answer 6

By force

Question 7

What group of people did Hitler target the most?

Answer 7

Jews

Question 8

Once the group above was taken away, where was the first place they were sent?

Answer 8

Ghettos

Question 9

Who was the Japanese military general who took over Japan and helped Hitler during WWII?

Answer 9

Hideki Tojo

Question 10

Why did Japan decide to conquer other nations in Asia and the Pacific?

Answer 10

To gain control of thier resources

Question 11

Where did Japan attack first?

Answer 11

Manchuria

Question 12

Who did italy attack first?

Answer 12

Ethiopia

Question 13

France hoped to stop Hitler’s aggression by having him and his allies sign the _____

Answer 13

Munich Agreement

Question 14

.What did Germany gain by signing the answer to the above question?

Answer 14

More land

Question 15

How long did it take Hitler to break this agreement?

Answer 15

6 months

Question 16

.Who became the new leader of Britain that would help lead the Allies to victory?

Answer 16

Winston Churchill

Question 17

.Which country was taken over by Hitler only 8 days after Hitler attacked its capitol city?

Answer 17

France

Question 18

The attack of what country by Hitler officially started WWII?

Answer 18

Poland

Question 19

Describe the German “Blitzkrieg” war?

Answer 19

Lightning War

Question 20

Which country did Germany attack by using its Blitzkrieg tactics for 57 nights in a row?

Answer 20

Britain

Question 21

Which country fell under almost complete control of Japan?

Answer 21

China

Question 22

Before being in the war, the United States bartered with Britain giving them destroyer ships in exchange for the use
of British __________________

Answer 22

Naval bases

Question 23

Even though they were not at war the United States government protested against Japan for what they were doing
to ___________________

Answer 23

China

Question 24

The United States decided to ban the export of ____________ from Japan which really hurt Japan’s war efforts and
angered them against the United States.

Answer 24

oil

Question 25

.After Pearl Harbor what did the United States decide to do?

Answer 25

Declare war on Japan

Question 26

What countries declared war on the United States 3 days after Pearl Harbor?

Answer 26

Germany and Italy

Question 27

What did the United States Government order factories to do after Pearl Harbor?

Answer 27

Stop making consumer goods and make war goods

Question 28

What did women in America do to help with the fighting of WWII?

Answer 28

Made war supplies in factories when men went off to fight, nurses, train pilots to fight, serve with American Red Cross

Question 29

What woman represented all women during the war due to their efforts to help?

Answer 29

Rosie the Riveter

Question 30

What were some things the United States Government asked everyone at home to do in America to help the soldiers in war?

Answer 30

Recycyle, ration, buy war bonds, save money

Question 31

American customers needed money and ___________ to buy consumer goods during war

Answer 31

Ration Stamps

Question 32

What American product was it hardest for citizens to have less of?

Answer 32

gas

Question 33

What did Americans buy to help with war costs?

Answer 33

war bonds

Question 34

What happened to Mussolini when the Allies attacked Italy?

Answer 34

Captured but rescued by Hitler

Question 35

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point in the war for the Allies?

Answer 35

Germany retreated for the first time

Question 36

Who was the American leader of the troops at D Day?

Answer 36

Eisenhower

Question 37

What American leader was the first to enter Germany with Allied troops?

Answer 37

Patton

Question 38

Who was the American leader of the troops in the Pacific?

Answer 38

MacArthur

Question 39

What happened to Hitler & Mussolini in the end?

Answer 39

Hitler- suicide Mussolini- executed

Question 40

Who became President of the United States when Roosevelt died?

Answer 40

Harry Truman

Question 41

.Why was the Battle of Midway so important?

Answer 41

If japan won they would gain position to easily attack US

Question 42

What American territory was the Allies forced to surrender to the Japanese, only to come back 2 years later and achieve victory

Answer 42

Phillipines

Question 43

What was the name of the secret project when the atomic bombs were created?

Answer 43

Manhattan project

Question 44

4.Who warned the American government about using the atomic bombs in war?

Answer 44

Albert einstein

Question 45

Which President ordered the atomic bombs to be made?

Answer 45

Franklin roosevelt

Question 46

What President made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

Answer 46

Harry Truman

Question 47

How many atomic bombs were dropped?

Answer 47

2

Question 48

Where were atomic bombs dropped?

Answer 48

Nagasaki & Hiroshima, Japan

Question 49

9.Where was the final peace treaty for WWII signed?

Answer 49

USS Missouri

Question 50

0.Compared to other wars, how does WWII rank as far as the number of casualties?

Answer 50

Deadliest war in history

Question 51

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Munich?

Answer 51

Stop hitlers aggresive war efforts

Question 52

When America was neutral, did all Americans agree with this stance, what did Roosevelt feel he had to do even though America was neutral? Explain.

Answer 52

No, some wanted to go to war, Roosevelt felt he had to prepare for war while neutral because he knew war was coming

Question 53

What was so special about the draft for WWII?

Answer 53

First peace time draft

Question 54

Were African-Americans allowed to participate in all types of fighting? Explain

Answer 54

no, they were still segregated not allowed certain positions in the military

Question 55

Who was placed in Internment Camps in America?

Answer 55

All Japanese looking people in America , even the American born citizens

Question 56

How many frotns did WW2 fight on?

Answer 56

2

Question 57

Did Franklin Roosevelt live to see the end of the war in Europe? In japan?

Answer 57

no and no

Question 58

Did more soldiers die in WWII or more civilians?

Answer 58

More civillians

Question 59

How long did rationing last?

Answer 59

Some things were still rationed after the war

Question 60

What kind of help did the GI Bill give to soldiers?

Answer 60

Help for college, jobs, homes, medical care

Question 61

What consumer good was bought more than any other after WWII?

Answer 61

television

Question 62

What was the Baby Boom?

Answer 62

? Economy so good after war that people got married and had big families with lots of children

Question 63

3. What part of the United States did most of the Japanese sent to relocation camps come from?

Answer 63

West

Question 64

define nazism

Answer 64

the political princples of the National socialist german workers party

Question 65

what is the poisonous mushroom

Answer 65

naxi propoganda/ childrens book

Question 66

what is the japanese expansion

Answer 66

it began in 1931 witht he invasion Manchuria and continued in 1937 with a brutal atack gainst china

Question 67

what is blitzkreig

Answer 67

germansy strategyv to avoid a long war in the first phase of world war 2 in europe

Question 68

what is island hopping

Answer 68

skipping over hrwavily fortified islands in order to seize lightly defended locations that could suport the next advance

Question 69

what is vichy france

Answer 69

french soldies were kept hostage to ensure tht vchy would reduce its military forces and pay a heavy tribute in gold, food, and supplies to germany

Question 70

what is ve day

Answer 70

victory over europe

Question 71

what is vj day

Answer 71

victory over japan

Question 72

what is the nuremburg trials

Answer 72

held germany accuntable for their heinous crimes in the holocaust

Question 73

what was the atlantic chart

Answer 73

the president of the ud and winston chruchill explaing their beleifs and reasasing