Domain 4 WWII Begins

What percentage of the world's population was killed during World War II?

• 3%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

Which country did Nazi Germany invade on September 1, 1939, marking the official start of World War II?

• France

• Poland

• USSR

• Italy

What does the term 'Blitzkrieg' mean?

• Lightning war

• Total war

• Trench warfare

• Air raid

In what year did Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party come to power in Germany?

• 1933

• 1939

• 1940

• 1945

The United States passed a series of ______ Acts from 1935 to 1939 to avoid involvement in foreign wars.

The Axis Powers were formed in September 1940 when Germany allied with Italy and ______.

The Nazi forces conquered three-fifths of ______ in less than two months during World War II.

The United States passed many Neutrality Acts --- for what reasons?

• To keep the U.S. out of the war!

• Busy with New Deal Agenda

• Trying to set an good example for Germany.

What were the "neutrality acts"?

• Treaties signed by the U.S. to support foreign alliances
• Economic policies aimed at boosting international trade
• Laws passed by the U.S. Congress in the 1930s to maintain neutrality and avoid foreign conflicts, particularly World War II.
• Military strategies implemented during World War II

What was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's initial stance regarding the United States' involvement in World War II?

• Neutrality

• Active engagement

• Support for the Axis powers

• Immediate military intervention