WH S2 Review #2

The immediate consequence of the use of atomic bombs on Japan was:

• A Cold War with Russia

• International anger at the United States

• A Japanese attack on Hawaii

• The Japanese surrender and the end of World War II

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Allies

,

(b) Axis

• United Kingdom

• Japan

• Italy

• China

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• United States

The United States entered World War 2 because of this event that occurred on On December 7, 1941.

• German submarine attacks

• Italian attacks on a neutral country

• A surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• The Soviet Union asking for help

Was the United States' use of atomic bombs on Japan justified? Why or why not?

During the war, Nazi Germany carried out the Holocaust. Millions of ____ were placed in concentration camps and killed.

• Italians
• Americans
• Muslims

• Jews

One long-term cause of World War II was

• The rise of dictatorships

• The rise of democracies

• Improved farming techniques

• The increased power of the League of Nations

The Soviet army and Russian winter helped to turn the tide against the Germans in the Eastern Front. A key Soviet victory occurred at

• D-Day

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Midway

• Pearl Harbor

The Battle of Midway was a key American victory that turned the tide against

• Italy

• Japan

• The Soviet Union

• Germany

On D-Day, Allied forces finally returned to France and helped defeat ___________.

• France

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

One long-term consequence of World War II was

• The Soviet Union and USA became rival dominant powers

• The spread of fascism

• The end of democracy in Britain

• Lasting world peace