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Results of WWII Mixed Bag
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Leaders of WWII
Causes of WWII
When you allow a powerful nation
take over a weaker nation is
called
Appeasement
What was the immediate cause of World War II?
Hitler’s invasion
of Poland
Why did the United States enter
World War II?
Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor
Name three scapegoats that Hitler used to
blame for Germany’s economic problems.
Weimar RepublicJews
CommunistsFrench
Treaty of Versailles
How did totalitarian leaders like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and Tojo come to
power?
1) Great Depression
2) Cult of Personality
3) Use of Propaganda
4) Used legal means to gain power
The Allied landing of the beaches of
Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 is
known as
D-Day
or
Operation Overlord
DAILY DOUBLE!
First major land battle where Hitler’s forces
were stopped is known as
Battle of Stalingrad
What is the name of Hitler’s attempt to take Great Britain and the
British leader who stopped him?
Bombing of Britain and
Winston Churchill
Which Pacific Battle was made famous by this famous
image?
Iwo Jima
What was the name given to Hitler’s last offensive against the
Allied Forces?
Battle of the Bulge
Who was the Supreme commander of the Allied Forces
in the Atlantic Theater?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was the Supreme commander of the Allied Forces
in the Pacific Theater?
Douglas MacArthur
DAILY DOUBLE!
Name the two U.S. Presidents during
World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt and
Harry Truman
Which British Prime Minister was famous for his, “Peace in
our Time” speech?
Neville Chamberlain
Name the Emperor of Japan
and one of the major Military
leaders?
Emperor Hirohito and General Tojo
and Admiral Yamamoto
Holocaust
Which two cities were hit by the
Atomic Bomb to force the Japanese
to surrender?
Hiroshima
and
Nagasaki
The United Nations
Name this meeting that took place before the end of the war to discuss the aftermath of the
war.
Also name the
three leaders?
The Yalta Conference
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin
What happened to Germany at the end of the war?
It was split into two nations:
West Germany – Democracy
East Germany - Communist
This strategy was used in the Pacific to push back the
Japanese
Island Hopping
Name the war strategy used by Hitler that meant “Lightning War”
Blitzkrieg
What strategy was used by the Japanese toward the
end of war that killed Americans and sank some
warships?
Kamikaze
Name three groups of people that were targeted by Hitler
during the Holocaust
Jews, Gypsies, Latin, Homosexuals, Africans,
Political Prisoners, Handicapped, Trade
Unionists, Communists
DAILY DOUBLE!
What were 3 new weapons/technological
devices that were used for the 1st time during
WWII?
1)Atomic Bombs
2) Aircraft Carriers
3) Radar
4) Sonar
5) Walkie Talkies
Make your wager
The Desert Fox