End of World War 2

Which two countries fought in the Battle of Stalingrad?

• Japan and the United States

• Germany and the United States

• Soviet Union and Germany

• Japan and China

When did Germany surrender?

• May 1945

• April 1945

• November 1945

• July 1945

The site of the D-Day invasion.

• Stalingrad, Soviet Union

• Midway Atoll

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• Normandy, France

Why was D-Day a turning point of WWII?

• The Allies were able to gain a foothold in Europe and liberate Western Europe.

• The Axis Powers were able to hold off the British, and extend the war 2 years.

• The U.S. joins the war an begins to supply the Allies.

• Japan and Germany were able to work together to take the beaches of Normandy.

Why did U.S. President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb?

• Truman wanted to force Germany to surrender and end WWII.

• Truman thought this would strengthen relations between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.

• Truman was told by Roosevelt this was the only way to win WWII.

• Truman believed this would save lives by not invading mainland Japan.

On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded German-occupied France in the biggest invasion ever recorded in human history. What have historians called this day?

• VE Day

• D Day

• VJ Day

• The Battle of the Bulge

The D-Day invasion took place along _________ beaches.

• 5

• 15

• 25

• 35

What is Stalingrad named now?

• Moscow

• St Petersburg

• Volgograd

• Omsk

Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?

• Russia

• Germany

• Australia

• Madagascar

The Allies' offensive in the Pacific started in _______.

• Guadalcanal

• Iwo Jima

• Normandy

• Nagasaki