World War 2

Adolf Hitler

• leader of Germany

• leader of Italy

• leader of Soviet Union

• leader of France

Benito Mussolini

• leader of Germany

• leader of Italy

• leader of Soviet Union

• leader of France

Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

• Thipoia

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Poland

What alliance did the United States join?

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

Type of government where they control all aspects of their citizens lives

• Totalitarianism

• appeasement

• Non-agresion act

• Dictator

Because of their policy of ­­­­­­­________________, Britain and France stood by while Hitler seized control of the Sudetenland.

• Lebensraum

• Appeasement

• Blitzkrieg

• Maginot Line

Why did Britain and France practice a policy of appeasement?

• Because Hitler was their ally and they wanted to help him.

• The League of Nations officially supported this policy.

• They remembered the death and destruction from WWI and wanted to avoid war at all costs.

• They wanted to help rebuild Germany’s economy after WWI.

Which President gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb?

• Herbert Hoover
• Harry S. Truman
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Ronald Reagan

Which of the following does not describe the Munich Conference?

• It helped end WWII in May of 1944 with Germany’s unconditional surrender.

• It was called because Hitler was demanding the Sudetenland to be made part of Germany.

• It was another instance of Britain and France trying to appease Hitler.

• Hitler insisted that this would be his last demand for territory.

Why was Japan focused on expanding its territory?

• Because of feuds with neighboring countries

• Wanted access to more resources and supplies

• To recapture territory they lost in WW1

• In order to take back the land that was stolen 400 years before