Text of the World War II Review Game
What act of terror made the Nazi anti-Semitic program
a clear reality?
Kristallnacht
What was appeasement?
What kinds of propaganda were used by the Nazis? Who was their minister of propaganda?
marches, rallies, radio, print;
Joseph Goebbels
What was the Nazis’ economic policy?
Gear all production toward strong military state
At what point before WWII did Hitler say he was “done”
adding territory?
after
Where did Hitler look for territory after
What treaty guaranteed his security on the eastern
front?
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Why did the Japanese bomb
the U.S cut off shipments of oil
What was the
controlled non-occupied
What event led to hardships on the German homefront?
failure of Soviet Invasion
Name two places Hitler took territory before the war
started.
What event started the war in
Germany’s invasion of Poland
How long did it take
9 months (9/39-6/40)
What was the
massive German air raids
over a period of months in 1940
What law allowed us to provide supplies for
Lend-Lease Act
What was the Atlantic Charter?
An agreement on war goals between Churchill and Roosevelt
signed in 8/41 (before we entered the war
Where did the
What offensive operation by the Germans eventually helped
lead to their downfall?
invasion of the
What was the Allied invasion of
D-Day/Op. Overlord
How long did it take the Japanese to establish control of
the entire Western Pacific?
5 months (12/41-4/42)
What two kinds of fighting were most common in the
Pacific?
naval air battles &
amphibious assaults (island hopping)
What battle was considered the turning point in the
Pacific?
Midway
Where did the Japanese resort to the greatest amount of
kamikaze activity? Why was this island
geographically significant?
Okinawa, less than 500 miles from Japan
What was the name of the program to create the
A-Bomb? Where did many of it’s scientists come from?
Manhattan Project,
What were Truman’s two main options to defeat
invasion or A-Bomb
On what two cities was the A-Bomb dropped?
Identify two things that were controversial about the use
of the A-Bomb.
used on civilians,
radiation, start arms race, unknown effects
Where was the next major campaign after winning in
What did we use to attack German manufacturing and
military centers from 1942 until the end of the war?
Long range Bombers
What was so difficult about attacking
Faced a big cliff and a shallow beach
What invasion marked the beginning of the end for the
Germans in
D-Day/Operation Overlord
What was the last major German counter attack?
Name two places where the Big 3 met to discuss post war
plans.
Name two things the
in the U.N., out of
Name two things the Soviets wanted out of us and the
British at
Friendly satellite states in Eastern Europe, reparations
and forced labor from the Germans
How did WWII solve the problems of the Great Depression?
boosted production &
wages, created full employment
How did the governments raise money for the war effort?
Selling war bonds
Name two goods that were rationed during WWII.
rubber, gasoline, sugar,
flour, meat products
Identify three uses for propaganda.
recruit for war effort,
conserve/ration, don’t blab, hate the enemy, believe in our cause, stay united