WWII Comprehension Check

WWII started in Europe when

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• Japan invaded China

• Germany invaded Poland

• Italy formed an alliance with Germany and Japan

The Axis powers were

• Germany, Italy, France

• Poland, Soviet Union, France

• Germany. Italy, U.S.

• Germany. Italy, Japan

The Allied Powers were

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• Poland, Soviet, Union, France

• U.S., Soviet Union, Great Britain

• Italy, Japan, Poland

The strategy that was used by the US to get closer to Japan was called.

• Japan Aggression

• Hop Scotch

• Island Hopping

• German Aggression

The US decision to stay out of issues in Europe was called.

• Rationing

• Isolationism

• Propoganda

• Holocaust

Hitler was the dictator of

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Italy

• Germany

Benito Mussolini was the dictator of

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Soviet Union

Emperor Hirohito was the dictator of

• Japan

• Germany

• Italy

• Soviet Union

President Truman struggled with the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan because of

• He was not ready to do it.

• The loss of life of soldiers and innocent civilians

• Emperor Hirohito asked him not to do it

• He feared retaliation from Japan

The attack on Pearl Harbor

• caused Germany to surrender

• caused Italy to attack the U.S.

• caused the U.S. to officially declare war on Japan

• ended WWII