WWII Intro Material

What years were WWII?

• 1914-1918

• 1939-1945

• 1964-1968

• 1992-1997

What government was taking over Europe during the 1930s?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Libertarianism

• Fascism

When WWII broke out, America was originally:

• On the Axis side

• On the Allied side

• A communist nation

• Neutral / isolationist

Hitler's first invasion was of:

• Poland

• Belgium

• France

• Netherlands

Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union because they did not want to have to:

• Invade France

• Fight a two-front war

• Confront the Americans

• Release their POWs

This was the failed peacekeeping organization that was founded after WWI but was not effective at all:

• League of Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• NAFTA

Britain originally didn't enforce the treaty terms with Germany because they wanted to avoid conflict. This strategy is called:

• Appeasement

• Bereavement

• Resentment

• Contentment

Which of these can be associated with "blitzkrieg"?

• Slow and lethargic

• Speed and force

• Calm and diplomatic

• Peace and unity

The first time Hitler was turned back is during his failed attack on:

• Britain

• France

• Poland

• Belgium

During the Battle of Britain, the civilians hid in:

• Subway tunnels

• Their bedrooms

• The local courthouses

• Skyscraper offices