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H.World History Exam
WWII
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| These countries began WWII. They were known as the Axis Powers in WWII. | Germany, Italy, Japan |
| The turning point year of WWII. | 1942 |
| New Weapons of WWII were: | Aircraft carriers, bazookas, flamethrowers, radars, sonars, and atomic bombs. |
| Der Fuhrer | Adolf Hitler |
| The Allied plan to win the war in the Pacific was called | Island hopping |
| The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and Africa was | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Il Duce | Benito Mussolini |
| Day of Infamy-bombing of Pearl Harbor | December 7th, 1941 |
| US President that made the decision to bomb the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | Harry S. Truman |
| US bombed two of Japan's industrial cities..why? | To end the war and save lives, and thats where all the weapons were being made |
| Direct causes of WWII were: | International lawlessness, Nationalism, Militarisn, and Rising of dictators |
| The Fascist Party was found in (countries). | Italy and Japan |
| Another name for WWII | Global War |
| WWII began in | 1939 |
| D-Day | June 6, 1944; the invasion of Normandy, France |
| VJ Day | September 2, 1945; WWII ended |
| The world peacekeeping organization created after WWII. | United Nations; located in New York City |
| Lightning warfare- a new method of fighting in WWII | Blitzkrieg |
| Five permanent members of the Security Council are: | US, Great Britain, Russia/Soviet Union, France, and Peoples Republic of China |
| The Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific. | Douglas MacArthur |