World War II

Which three countries were in the Axis Powers?

• France

• Japan

• Poland

• Italy

• Germany

What did Germany realize after the Battle of the Bulge?

• Russia was too cold to fight in.

• Italy was not an effective ally.

• It was no longer possible to win the war.

• The United States would soon invade France.

Besides Jewish people, who else was killed in the Holocaust? (choose two)

• homosexuals

• Nazi sympathizers

• American soldiers

• Romany (gypsies)

• French leaders

What is a country that Japan invaded to colonize?

• North Korea

• Manchuria

• Hawaii

• Canada

Who was the Japanese prime minister who wanted war with the United States?

• Miyamoto Musashi

• Tojo Hideki

• Abe Shinzo

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

What was happening at the same time as the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Japanese diplomats were meeting with the Americans.

• The Japanese were invading Korea.

• Submarines were attacking San Diego.

• Hitler was arriving in Japan.

The Great Depression was a reason for ___________________?

• American Isolationism

• American Revenge

• America's entry into World War II.

• America's exit from World War I.

Who did Roosevelt secretly meet with to discuss the Atlantic Charter?

• Winston Churchill

• Josef Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Dwight Eisenhower

Why were the Soviets desperate to protect Stalingrad?

• It was their capital.

• It was a major oil and railroad center.

• It was Stalin's hometown.

• They wanted to protect the citizens.

What were two steps the United States took to stop Japanese expansion before December, 1941? (choose two)

• They cut off trade.

• They froze their assets.

• They invaded Tokyo.

• They sank Japanese ships.