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World War II Quiz

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392637963List the 4 major AlliesUnited States, Soviet Union, Great Britain (UK), and France
392637964List the 3 major AxisGermany, Japan, Italy
392637965Why was 1941 the beginning of the end of WWII?because Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into the war
392637966Do you think the United States made the right decision by dropping the atomic bombs on Japan? Why?if didn't, the Japanese likely wouldn't have stopped fighting, causing a much higher death toll among US and Allied soldiers
392637967What does V-E day mean?Victory in Europe day
392637968What caused WWII?Problems left by WWI the rise of dictorship (Hitler, Mussolini) tradition of miliarism in Japan (Japan's invasion of Manchuria)
392637969Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?Hiroshima
392637970The D-day invasion took place in what European country?France
392637971Who was the dictator of Italy?Benito Mussolini
392637972The Allies were first successful at driving the Axis out of which continent?Africa
392637973Which Axis power surrendered in 1943?Italy
392637974In 1939, Germany's invasion of which country signaled the start of WWII?Poland
392637975What battle was Germany's last offensive effort?the Battle of the Bulge
392637976When did Germany surrender?May 7, 1945
392637977When did Japan surrender?Sep 2, 1945
392637978The Battle of ______ ended _____'s expansion eastwardMidway / Japan's
392637979What happened June 6, 1944?D-day invasion of Normandy, opening up a front in Europe
392637980What happened December 7, 1941?Japans bombs Pearl Harbor, causing US to join the Allies
392637981In 1939...Germany invades Poland
392637982After Germany invaded Poland, ____ and ____ declare war on ______Britain and France declare war on Germany
392637983______ takes over ______ in June 1940Germany takes over France
392637984In June of 1941, Hitler breaks peace agreement with Stalin and Germany attacks the ________Soviet Union (Russia)
3926379851942 - Allies drive Axis out of ________Africa

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