World War II Quiz

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Treaty of Versailles
treaty that ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany, leading to resentment and contributing to the rise of Hitler and World War II.
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Neville Chamberlain
British Prime Minister who famously pursued a policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany, hoping to avoid war
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Great Depression
severe economic downturn that began in the late 1920s and lasted throughout the 1930s
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Non-aggression Pact
agreement between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union to not attack each other
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Adolf Hitler
German politician who led the Nazi Party and was the primary instigator of World War II and the Holocaust
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
US President who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II
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Poland
country invaded by Nazi Germany in September 1939, which started World War II.
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Allied Powers
military alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, and United States
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Axis Powers
military alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan
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Pearl Harbor
surprise attack by Japan on the US naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, which led to US entry into World War II
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Battle of Midway
naval battle fought in June 4-7, 1942, in which the US defeated Japan and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific
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Berlin
capital city of Nazi Germany, which was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945
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Stalingrad
city in Russia where a major battle was fought between German and Soviet forces in 1942-43, resulting in a Soviet victory
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DDay
Operation Overlord Normandy - the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, which marked the beginning of the end of the war in Europe
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General Issued
standard-issue item or procedure in the military, such as uniforms or rations
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VE Day
May 8, 1945, Germany officially surrendered to the Allies and the war in Europe ended
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Atomic Bomb
a powerful weapon that uses nuclear reactions to release massive amounts of energy, which was used by the US to bomb Japan in August 1945
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Harry Truman
US President who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
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Hiroshima
Japanese city that was destroyed by the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945
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Nagasaki
Japanese city that was destroyed by the second atomic bomb on August 9, 1945
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VJ Day
August 15, 1945, Japan officially surrendered to the Allies and the war ended