Say Cause or Effect for World War II
Nationalistic dictators gain control in Europe and Japan Cause
Germany, Italy, and Japan form the Axis Powers Cause
Economic instability increases throughout the World. Cause
The United Nations is formed. Effect
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Cause
U.S. provides aid to Great Britain and Soviet Union Effect
World War I peace settlements fail. Cause
U.S. becomes the world’s leading power. Effect
The Cold War begins. Effect
In a totalitarian state: - The _________ controls the economy. state - The ______ controls the police. state
The people are controlled by the ______. state The people do not have individual _______. rights
The Five Year Plans in Russia were intended to make Russia an _________ power. industrial
Which of these four men were fascist dictators?
Benito Mussolini Yes
Adolf Hitler Yes
Joseph Stalin No! He was a Communist
Francisco Franco Yes
In Asia, aggression’ took place when _______ invades China. Japan
What country was invaded by Germany to start World War II?
Germany Poland
The British and the French followed a policy toward German aggression called called
Appeasement (Giving in to Hitler’s demands.)
Which countries belonged to the Allies? - France? Yes - Austria? No - Britain Yes - Belgium? Yes
The “phony war” ended when Germany invaded? France
All of these are true of Hitler and Mussolini except?
They both used aggression against weaker countries. Yes
They both used race to stir up hatred among their followers. No – Mussolini did not
They both came to power illegally. No! They both came to power legally.
They both systematically wiped out all opposition. Yes
The United States responded to the growing problems in Europe and Asia by?
Passing the NeutralityActs.
What brought the USA into World War II?
- Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
The turning point of the war in Europe was the battle of?
Stalingrad
The turning point of the war in the Pacific was the Battle of?
Midway
The Americans entered World War II in Europe in 1943, when they landed in?
Egypt SuezCanal North Africa
The Japanese leader during World War II
Hideki Tojo
The Prime Minister of Britain who appeased appeasedHitler at Munich
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain & Hitler at Munich
The leader of the Nazi Party in Germany
AdolphHitler
A Nationalist leader of Spain who was a fascist
Francisco Franco
He was the leader of the free French after Germany occupied France
Charles de Gaulle
He was the US presidentduring World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
British Prime Minister during World War II
Winston Churchill
He was the Allied commander in the Pacific during WW II.
Douglas MacArthur
The Army Chief of Chief of Staff during World War II
George Marshall
The Manhattan Project developed? Atomic Bomb
Communist leader of Russia during World War II World War II
Joseph Stalin
The Allied Commander in Europe in World War II
Dwight Eisenhower
The best American fighting general in World War II.
GeorgePatton
The best German general in World War II
Erwin Rommel
An American naval commander during World War II.
ChesterNimitz
The American President who decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.
Harry S. Truman
Hitler’s henchman who was sentenced to death at the Nuremberg trial after WW II.
Herman Goering
The Italian dictator during World War II
Benito Mussolini Mussolini
The largest amphibious landing in history was called?
D-Day
The killing of an entire group of people is called? genocide
A government which controls all aspects of society is called? Totalitarian
The country where a civil war was the testing ground for WW II was? Spain
Japanese suicide weapons used at Okinawa were called?
Kamikaze!
A new world organization formed after WW II dedicated to world peace? United Nations
The Germans 1944 surprise attack during a blizzard was the?
Battle of the Bulge
On what date did these events take place?
World War II begins? September 1, 1939
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941
D-Day June 6, 1944
VE Day (Victory in Europe) May 8, 1945
VJ Day (Victory over Japan) September 2, 1945