Events Leading to WWII

WWII Jeopardy

1. What was Hitler’s first aggressive action and violation of the Treaty of Versailles signed by Germany after WWI?

2. The first act of aggression by one of the axis powers was in 1931. Manchuria was invaded by which member of the Axis powers formed during WWII

3. Italy followed the invasion of Manchuria with an invasion of their own. However, Italy invaded the country of ______on the continent of Africa

4. Hitler’s early aggressive acts consisted of the reoccupation of the Rhineland and the joining of Austria and Germany. This was followed by the demand of what portion of Czechoslovakia, which was given up to Germany after a deal was made by France, Italy, Britain and Germany?

5. Explain how one of the following were related to the start of WWII. Be Specific a. Treaty of Versailles b. Axis Aggression c. Appeasement

Events of WWII

1. True or False. The U.S. abandoned its policy of neutrality after December 1941 when Japanese planes attacked the American naval base, Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

2. True or False? Italy, Germany and Japan were known as the Axis Powers?

3. Identify the strategy used by the British during the Battle of the Blitz when Germany was bombing Britain at night

4. Identify the strategy used by the Germans to invade Poland and many other countries in Europe in which they struck very quickly. “Lightening War”

5. Leader of Great Britain during WWII War In Europe

1. D-Day. June 6, 1944 was the largest combined land-air-sea invasion and history. During this invasion allied forces took over the beaches of Normandy in this country.

2. The first major victory for the Allied powers (Britain, U.S., and Soviet Union) occurred at El Alamein when British forces stopped the German advance into this country.

3. A second major victory involved the defeat of the German forces by the Soviet Union here. The Soviets lost 1 million soldiers defending the city.

4. U.S. troops landed in Algeria and Morocco trapping German forces in North Africa between the U.S. and British. Identify the name of this event.

5. Which incident involved the first invasion of Europe by the allies?

Events in the Pacific

1. Identify the name of Japanese suicide pilots who flew explosive laden planes into U.S. ships

2. Identify the strategy supported by General Douglas MacArthur and used by the United States which involved surrounding Japanese strongholds, cutting them off from supplies, invading the island before moving to the next island.

3. Identify the battle during which the U.S. stopped Japanese advance into Australia. Ships didn’t engage in combat directly

4. Japanese fought to the death; foreshadowing the many battles to come. First territory lost by Japan. Identify the battle/island

5. Identify the name of the emperor of Japan during WWII Impact of WWII

1. True or False. One outcome of WWII was the high loss of human life. This was due to the fact that combatants targeted civilians as well as soldiers.

2. The name of the international organization formed after WWII and designed to replace the League of Nations, but continue with its goal of world peace is

3. True or False. The War crime trials held after WWII expressed that both national leaders and their followers are NOT responsible for their wartime actions.

4. Which five nations are permanent members of the Security Council of the new peacekeeping organization formed after WWII and also possess the power to veto decisions made by the Security Council.

5. Identify the location of the War Crime Trials held after WWII.