Say Cause or Effect Say Cause or Effect for World War IIfor World War II

Nationalistic Nationalistic dictators gain dictators gain

control in Europecontrol in Europeand Japanand Japan

CauseCause

Germany, Italy,Germany, Italy,and Japan form and Japan form

the the Axis PowersAxis Powers

CauseCause

Economic instabilityEconomic instabilityincreases increases

throughout the throughout the World.World.

CauseCause

The United NationsThe United Nationsis formed.is formed.

EffectEffect

Japan attacksJapan attacksPearl HarborPearl Harbor

CauseCause

U.S. provides aid toU.S. provides aid toGreat Britain and Great Britain and

Soviet UnionSoviet Union

EffectEffect

World War I World War I peace settlementspeace settlements

fail.fail.

CauseCause

U.S. becomes theU.S. becomes theworld’s leadingworld’s leading

power.power.

EffectEffect

The Cold WarThe Cold Warbegins.begins.

EffectEffect

In a totalitarianIn a totalitarianstate:state:

- The _________- The _________controls the economy.controls the economy.

statestate

- The ______ - The ______ controls the police.controls the police.

statestate

The people are The people are controlled by controlled by

the ______.the ______.statestate

The people do The people do not havenot haveindividual _______.individual _______.rightsrights

The Five Year PlansThe Five Year Plansin Russia were in Russia were

intended to makeintended to makeRussia anRussia an

_________ power._________ power.industrialindustrial

Which of these Which of these four men werefour men were

fascist dictators?fascist dictators?

Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini

YesYes

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

YesYes

Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin

No!No!He was a He was a

CommunistCommunist

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco

YesYes

In Asia, aggression’In Asia, aggression’took place when took place when _______ invades_______ invades

China.China.JapanJapan

What country wasWhat country wasinvaded by Germanyinvaded by Germany

to start to start World War II?World War II?

GermanyGermany

PolandPoland

The British and theThe British and theFrench followed a French followed a

policy toward policy toward German aggressionGerman aggression

calledcalled

AppeasementAppeasement

(Giving in to (Giving in to Hitler’s demands.)Hitler’s demands.)

Which countriesWhich countriesbelonged to the Allies?belonged to the Allies?

- France? - France? YesYes- Austria?- Austria? NoNo- Britain- Britain YesYes- Belgium?- Belgium? YesYes

The “phony war” The “phony war” ended when ended when

Germany invaded?Germany invaded?

FranceFrance

All of these are trueAll of these are trueof Hitler of Hitler

and Mussolini and Mussolini except?except?

They both used They both used aggression againstaggression againstweaker countries.weaker countries.

YesYes

They both used raceThey both used raceto stir up hatred to stir up hatred

among their among their followers.followers.

No – Mussolini did notNo – Mussolini did not

They both came toThey both came topower illegally.power illegally.

No! They both cameNo! They both cameto power legally.to power legally.

They both They both systematically wipedsystematically wiped

out all opposition.out all opposition.

YesYes

The United States The United States responded to the responded to the

growing problems ingrowing problems inEurope and Asia by?Europe and Asia by?

Passing the Passing the NeutralityNeutrality

Acts.Acts.

What brought the What brought the USA intoUSA into

World War II?World War II?

- Japanese attack- Japanese attackPearl HarborPearl Harbor

The The turning pointturning pointof the war in of the war in

EuropeEurope was the was the battle of?battle of?

StalingradStalingrad

The The turning pointturning pointof the war inof the war in

the the PacificPacific was the was theBattle of?Battle of?

MidwayMidway

The Americans The Americans entered World entered World

War II in Europe War II in Europe in 1943, when theyin 1943, when they

landed in?landed in?

EgyptEgypt

SuezSuezCanalCanal

North AfricaNorth Africa

The Japanese The Japanese leader duringleader duringWorld War IIWorld War II

Hideki TojoHideki Tojo

The Prime MinisterThe Prime Ministerof Britain whoof Britain who

appeasedappeasedHitlerHitler

at Munichat Munich

Neville ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain

Chamberlain & HitlerChamberlain & Hitlerat Munichat Munich

The leader of theThe leader of theNazi Party inNazi Party in

GermanyGermany

AdolphAdolphHitlerHitler

A Nationalist A Nationalist leader of Spainleader of Spain

who was a who was a fascistfascist

Francisco FrancoFrancisco Franco

He was the leaderHe was the leaderof the free Frenchof the free French

after Germany after Germany occupied Franceoccupied France

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle

He was the USHe was the USpresidentpresidentduring during

World War IIWorld War II

Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt

BritishBritishPrime MinisterPrime Minister

duringduringWorld War IIWorld War II

Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

He was the AlliedHe was the Alliedcommander incommander in

the Pacific the Pacific during WW II.during WW II.

Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur

The ArmyThe Army Chief of Chief of

Staff during Staff during World War IIWorld War II

George MarshallGeorge Marshall

The Manhattan The Manhattan Project developed?Project developed?

AtomicAtomic BombBomb

Communist Communist leader of leader of

Russia duringRussia during World War IIWorld War II

Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin

The Allied The Allied Commander Commander in Europe in in Europe in World War IIWorld War II

Dwight EisenhowerDwight Eisenhower

The best AmericanThe best Americanfighting general infighting general in

World War II.World War II.

George George PattonPatton

The best The best German generalGerman general

ininWorld War IIWorld War II

Erwin RommelErwin Rommel

An American An American naval commandernaval commander

during during World War II.World War II.

Chester Chester NimitzNimitz

The AmericanThe AmericanPresident who President who

decided to drop thedecided to drop theatomic bombatomic bomb

on Japan.on Japan.

Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman

Hitler’s Hitler’s henchman who washenchman who wassentenced to deathsentenced to deathat the Nurembergat the Nurembergtrial after WW II.trial after WW II.

Herman GoeringHerman Goering

The Italian dictatorThe Italian dictatorduring during

World War IIWorld War II

BenitoBenito MussoliniMussolini

The largest The largest amphibious landingamphibious landing

in history wasin history wascalled?called?

D-DayD-Day

The killing of anThe killing of anentire group of entire group of people is called?people is called?

genocidegenocide

A government whichA government whichcontrols all aspectscontrols all aspects

of society is of society is called?called?

TotalitarianTotalitarian

The country whereThe country wherea civil war was a civil war was

the testing groundthe testing groundfor WW II was?for WW II was?

SpainSpain

Japanese suicideJapanese suicideweapons used at weapons used at Okinawa were Okinawa were

called?called?

Kamikaze!Kamikaze!

A new world A new world organization formed organization formed

after WW II after WW II dedicated to dedicated to world peace?world peace?

United NationsUnited Nations

The Germans 1944The Germans 1944surprise attack surprise attack

during a blizzard during a blizzard was the?was the?

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge

On what On what datedate did did these events these events take place?take place?

World War II World War II begins?begins?

September 1, 1939September 1, 1939

Japanese attackJapanese attackPearl HarborPearl Harbor

December 7, 1941December 7, 1941

D-DayD-Day

June 6, 1944June 6, 1944

VE DayVE Day(Victory in Europe)(Victory in Europe)

May 8, 1945May 8, 1945

VJ DayVJ Day(Victory over Japan)(Victory over Japan)

September 2, 1945September 2, 1945