WWII Review Game

1 Britain and France allowing Hitler’s forces to occupy the Rhineland is an example of what diplomatic policy? Appeasement

Bombing of Pearl Harbor 2 What event led the United States to enter World War II? Bombing of Pearl Harbor

3 Japan’s need for resources and raw materials resulted in its acquisition and invasion of what Asian territory? Manchuria

Germany and Soviet Union 4 Which two countries signed a non- aggression pact, agreeing not engage one another in war? Germany and Soviet Union

What countries made up the Axis Powers during WWII? 5 What countries made up the Axis Powers during WWII? Germany, Italy, Japan

6 Which battle in 1940 was the first to see civilians directly targeted in aerial bombing, known as blitzes? Battle of Britain

7 In which theater of the war did the Allies successfully defeated Erwin Rommel and open up an invasion of Italy? North Africa

8 The speed in which Germany expanded into N. Europe and France is explained in its battle tactic commonly referred to as what? Blitzkrieg

9 Which country experienced the highest casualty count by the end of WWII? Soviet Union

10 Which battle between the Soviets and Nazis was considered the turning point of the war in Europe in 1943? Battle of Stalingrad

11 Provide at least two reasons that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was considered a failure

12 The forced transfer of thousands of American and Filippino soldiers to POW camps resulting in several thousand deaths was called what? Bataan Death March

13 What naval battle was considered the turning point for the Americans in the Pacific Theater of WWII? Battle of Midway

14 What battle was considered the last major German offensive launched against the Allies in Europe? Battle of the Bulge

15 The U.S. strategy of focusing on specific islands in the Pacific to create a path to the Japanese mainland was called what? Island Hopping

What military branch led the attack on the island of Iwo Jima? 16 What military branch led the attack on the island of Iwo Jima? Marines

17 The systematic massacre of a group of people based on their ideology, religion, race, etc. is referred to as a what? Genocide

What was considered the last major battle of the Pacific Theater? 18 What was considered the last major battle of the Pacific Theater? Battle of Okinawa

19 Which country saw the largest percentage of Jewish people killed during the Holocaust? Poland

Dropping of atomic bombs 20 What event ended the war in the Pacific? Dropping of atomic bombs