WH Lesson 26 World War II Quiz

What was D-Day?

• The day World War II ended

• The day the United States entered the war

• The Allied invasion of Normandy

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the League of Nations' response to Japan's aggression?

• Immediate military intervention

• Economic sanctions

• Ineffective response

• Diplomatic negotiations

What area did Hitler send troops into, challenging France and the League of Nations?

• Alsace-Lorraine

• Rhineland

• Sudetenland

• Saarland

What did Stalin pledge in return for a sphere of influence in Eastern Europe?

• To support Germany in war

• To not attack Germany

• To provide military aid

• To join the Axis powers

What policy did Americans support to avoid involvement in European conflicts during the 1930s?

• Expansionism

• Isolationism

• Militarism

• Interventionism

What event marked the beginning of World War II?

• The signing of the nonaggression treaty

• The invasion of France by Germany

• The annexation of Danzig by Germany

• The invasion of Poland by Germany

What was the last German offensive on the western front called?

• Operation Barbarossa

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of Stalingrad

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish NATO

• To promote communism

• To divide Germany

• To rebuild European economies

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

What was the main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• To annex territories

• To establish trade embargoes

• To provide military aid to allies

• To promote isolationism