World War II: Key Events and Timelines

Which battle was fought at the easternmost point that Germany reached in the Soviet Union?

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Moscow

• Battle of Leningrad

How do you think the task of defeating the Japanese Empire will differ from the task of defeating the Germans?

• More naval effort needed for Japan

• More land-based attack needed for Japan

• Less naval effort needed for Germany

• More air attacks needed for Germany

What advantage did the United States have during World War II?

• Proximity to Europe

• Large army

• Far enough away from Europe and Japan

• Advanced technology

What years are covered on the timeline?

• 1939 - 1945

• 1937 - 1945

• 1941 - 1945

• 1936 - 1944

According to the US section on the timeline, what years was the US at war?

• 1939 - 1945

• 1941 - 1945

• 1940 - 1944

• 1938 - 1942

The Battle of Stalingrad was fought at the _______ point that Germany reached in the Soviet Union.

• westernmost

• easternmost

• northernmost

• southernmost

The countries of the Japanese Empire on the MAIN LANDMASS of the Asian continent include _______.

• A) Japan, Taiwan, Philippines

• B) Burma, Thailand, China, Korea, Manchuria

• C) Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

• D) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

According to the US section on the timeline, the US was at war from _______ to 1945.

• 1939

• 1941

• 1940

• 1938

The US was at war from 1941 to _______.

• 1943

• 1944

• 1945

• 1946

Who was president in 1937?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Herbert Hoover

• Dwight D. Eisenhower