Major Events Study Guide

1. What is appeasement? Who did the U.S. and European countries appease in the 1930s?

Giving in to someone’s demands to avoid a conflict. The U.S. and some countries in Europe appeased Hitler and Germany.

2. Put the following events in the correct chronological order. Be sure to know the year of each event.

Atomic Bombs D - Day Battle of Britain Invasion of Soviet Invasion of Poland dropped on Union Nagasaki and Hiroshima

Lend Lease Act Pearl Harbor Invasion of France Battle of Midway Battle of Stalingrad

Poland – France – Battle of Britain – Lend Lease Act – Invasion of USSR – Pearl Harbor – Battle of Midway – Battle of Stalingrad – D-Day – Atomic Bombs

3. When did WWII start; when did WWII end?

1939-1945

“I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” 4. What event is being described in the quote above? Pearl Harbor

5. The invasion of what country finally caused war to break out in Europe? Poland

6. As Germany invaded the country from question 5, what other country invaded Poland and Baltic nations? Soviet Union

7. What act stated the U.S. would trade war supplies with Great Britain? Lend-Lease Act

8. What did Great Britain give the U.S. in return for war supplies? (what and where) Naval bases in the Caribbean and Bermuda

9. What country was invaded by Germany after Poland? What city was captured? France (Paris)

10. What is the Battle of Britain also known as? Which city was bombed? Operation Sea Lion – bombing of London (London Blitz)

11. What was Hitler’s biggest mistake? WHY is it considered his biggest mistake? Operation Barbarossa – invading the Soviet Union – fighting on two fronts. Can’t beat USSR in land war.

12. What date was Pearl Harbor attacked? Where is Pearl Harbor? Dec. 7, 1941, the Island of Oahu in Hawaii

13. Who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor? Tojo

14. Immediately after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. declared war on what country? What country declared war on the U.S.? Japan then Germany

15. On what two fronts did the U.S. fight on during World War II? Europe and the Pacific

16. What were the turning points of World War II? a. Pacific: Battle of Midway

b. Eastern Europe: Battle of Stalingrad

c. The beginning of the end of the war in Western Europe: D-Day

17. Who fought in the Battle of Stalingrad? Who won the battle? USSR and Germany. USSR won.

18. What president authorized the use of the atomic bombs? Harry Truman

19. What two cities had an atomic bomb dropped on it? (be sure to know which was first and which was second) Hiroshima, then Nagasaki both in Japan

20. What was the name of the project that created the bomb and who was the leader of the project? Manhattan Project led by Robert Oppenheimer

21. Complete the matching.

___D____ Battle of Britain A. The deadliest battle of World War II.

____B___ Pearl Harbor B. A date that will live in infamy.

____E___ Battle of Midway C. The invasion of Normandy. A deadly battle on French beaches.

____A___ Battle of Stalingrad D. Massive air strike over London.

_____C__ D-Day E. The U.S. defeated Japan’s naval strength.