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WWII: quiz
information on world war two
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the countries of ______________began the war | italy japan germany (Axis Powers) |
| turning point in war | 1942 |
| new weapons | radarsonaratomic bombaircraft carrierbazookaflamethrower |
| Der Fuhrer | Adolf Hitler |
| allied plan to win the war in the pacific was called | island hopping |
| supreme allied commander in europe and africa | dwight d. eienshower |
| Il Duce | Benito Mussolini |
| date of the "day of infamy" was | december 7, 1941 |
| us president that made the decision to bomb the cities of hiroshima and nagasaki | harry truman |
| they bombed these cities because | they were industrial cities |
| the immediat cause of WWII was | invasion of Poland |
| Direct Causes of WWII | nationalismmilitarismrise of dictatorsinternational lawlessness |
| Fascist party was found in the countries of | ItalyJapan |
| WWII aka | Global War |
| WWII began in | 1939 |
| invasion of _____on june 6, 1944 | France |
| known as _________ | D-day |
| on september 2, 1945, WWII ended and this day was called "___________" | VJ-day |
| lightning warfare or the __________ was a new method of fighting in WWII | blitzkrieg |
| the world peacekeeping organization created after WWII was the | United Nations |
| Headquarters of the United Nations is in | New York City |
| the supreme allied commander in the pacific | douglas macauthur |
| 5 permanent members of the security council are | USGreat BritainFranceRussiaPeoples' Republic of China |