WW2 Quiz

Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?

• Germany's seizure of the Sudetenland.

• Germany's political Union with Austria

• Germany's occupation of the Rhineland

• Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland

Which of these allowed the United States to send "all aid short of war" to Britain despite its status as a neutral nation early in World War II?

• Atlantic Charter

• Double V Campaign

• Lend-Lease Act

• Selective Training and Services Act

On December 7, 1941 President Roosevelt asked congress for a declaration of war. Which of these events led to his request?

• Churchill's desperate need for help in the battle of Britain

• Germany's lightning war that ended with the fall of France

• Stalin's agreement to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler

• Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor

Why was rationing necessary during World War II?

• it allowed the government to borrow money to cover war expenses

• it reduced consumption so that the military could have the weapons and supplies it needed

• it restricted prices on commonly purchased goods

• it provided revenue for the war effort

Great Britain, The Soviet Union, China, France, and the United States were all _________ powers.

• Allied poweres

• Axis powers

• Central powers

• United powers

What did Nazis decide was the "final solution" to the "Jewish question"?

• Deporting Jews to North Africa

• Confining Jews to urban ghettos

• Exterminating Jews in death camps

• Encouraging Jews to emigrate to the United States

Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Nazis?

• Homosexuals

• people with mental illness

• Blonde haired, blue eyed people

• people on welfare

What prompted Japan to surrender to the Allies on August 14, 1945?

• The Doolittle raid on the city of Tokyo

• The fire bombings of major Japanese cities

• The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The loss of more than 100,000 troops in the Battle of Okinawa

Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?

• American, England, and Russia
• Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
• Italy, Russia, and Austria
• Italy, Germany, and Japan

Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?

• Americans
• Christians
• Muslims
• Jews