WWII Countries, Leaders, & Battles

U.S. President ​ (a)   was in office at the beginning of the war and ​ (b)   was the U.S. president at the end of the war.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Harry Truman
• Benito Musselini
• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill

What was the significance of D-Day?

• It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

• It marked the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.

• It began the liberation of Western Europe.

• It forced Japan to surrender, ending the war.

What country did Germany invade that set off war in Europe?

• France

• Poland

• Austria

• Soviet Union

What would be the best title for this chart?

• Fascist Dictators

• Western European Presidents

• Allied Leaders

• European Tyrants

Match the dictator to the country he led during World War II.

• Germany

• Adolf Hitler

• Italy

• Benito Mussolini

• Japan

• Hideki Tojo & Emperior Hirohito

Mark all the countries that Germany attacked.

• United States

• Poland

• France

• Canada

• Soviet Union

What event marked the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe?

• Soviet victory over Germany at Stalingrad

• Germany’s declaration of war on the United States

• Soviet invasion of Poland and the Baltic nations

• Harry S. Truman’s election as president of the United States

What victory is known as the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Axis Powers

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(b) Allied Powers

• Japan

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

• Soviet Union

• United States

What battle did Allied forces have to deal with Kamikaze pilots?

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Bulge

• Battle of Okinawa