What was the ultimate goal of Operation Overlord?

To invade the beaches of France and set up a landing zone for more troops and tanks

To overtake Berlin via invasion and win the war

To clear the English channel of all submarines for deployment of transports

To take southern Italy via Paratroopers and halt Hitler's allies

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

It solidified the U.S.'s commitment to neutrality in the war.

The attack on Pearl Harbor...

directly led to the U.S. declaring war on Japan.

healed the political divisions between isolationists and interventionists.

Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

African American baseball players

This poster was an icon for

women factory workers during WWII

4. How did women assist in WWII?

Women took over jobs usually held by men especially in factories

Women served in combat for the armed forces during WWII

They didn't- their activities were strictly monitored

Women were expected to support the war exclusively at home

7. Carpooling, ticket booklets, and victory gardens all contributed to what wartime practice?

Irrigation and Environmental practices

The boycott of German made goods and services

16. Why were the Nuremberg Trials important?

They established countries & leaders could be held accountable

They were trials of Stalin and Hitler's family for war crimes

They were trials for those hiding Nazi leaders in S.America

They established Anti-Jewish laws for Germany after the war

What was one condition agreed upon during the Appeasement at Munich conference?

Germany gained control of Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia) if Hitler promised to stop seeking more territory

Germany was invited to the join the League of Nations

Germany did not have to pay World War I war reputations

Germany was given money to develop nuclear technology

Victory Garden propaganda posters publicized a national campaign aimed at

Supporting the war effort by reducing demand for commercially grown food

Lower the cost of living by creating a surplus of food

creating agricultural projects to relieve an economic depression

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to

Decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

Give the US an advantage in military encryption

increase the number of women joining the military

What was the reaction of the United States to the attack?

They declared war on Japan the next day

They fled back to the US coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia

They asked Great Britain for help

They waited several months to see what would happen next

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45 sec • 1 pt

What event caused World War 2 to occur?

assassination of the archduke

Germany invaded Poland

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

Germany invaded Austria

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What was Hitler's form of government during WW2?

Nazism

Communism

Democracy

Socialism

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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45 sec • 1 pt

D-Day was a major event for what reason?

the Allies took over Germany

the Allies took back France

the Allies captured Hitler

Allies invaded Japan

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45 sec • 1 pt

What alliance are the men pictured?

Allies

Axis

Warsaw Pact

Central

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which country was liberated (set free) during D-Day?

France

Portugal

Germany

Britain

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What document ended WWI and caused WW2 to happen?

Treaty of Versailles

14 Points

Northwest Passage

Middle Passage

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CCSS.RL.8.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which day marked the end of WW2?

D-Day

VJ Day

VE Day

Pearl Harbor

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STAAR WWII Review

What event caused World War 2 to occur?

What was Hitler's form of government during WW2?

D-Day was a major event for what reason?

What alliance are the men pictured?

Which country was liberated (set free) during D-Day?

What document ended WWI and caused WW2 to happen?

Which day marked the end of WW2?

Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?

The Non-Aggression Pact was the agreement between what two figures? (They promised not to attack each other)

Which of the following was the agreement Hitler made to stop taking over land?

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