World War II Overview (fill in notes)

Who is credited with the quote, "…we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the field and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…"?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Charles de Gaulle

Which country was led by Winston Churchill during WWII?

• France

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

• United States

Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Charles de Gaulle

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

Which of the following countries was part of the Axis powers?

• France

• Japan

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

Which two countries joined the Allies later in WWII?

• France and Italy

• Soviet Union and United States

• Germany and Japan

• Italy and Japan

Which countries saw a rise in dictatorships that contributed to the build-up to World War II?

• France, Spain, and Portugal

• Germany, Italy, and Russia

• United Kingdom, Belgium, and Netherlands

• Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland

What did Hitler begin to break, leading to actions by the Allied Powers?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The League of Nations

• The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• The Non-Aggression Pact

What was shown to be ineffective in keeping peace in Europe?

• Militarization

• Appeasement

• Economic sanctions

• Diplomatic negotiations

What failed to prevent major conflicts, showing its ineffectiveness?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The League of Nations

• The United Nations

• The European Union

What year did Japan invade Manchuria, leading to its withdrawal from the League of Nations?

• 1929

• 1931

• 1933

• 1935