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Who is President Roosevelt?
He was the president of the United States and at first tried to avoid war by maintaining a policy of isolation.
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What is December 7, 1941?
Japans attack on Pearl Harbor surprised most of the world.
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What is Manchuria?
China protested when Japan destroyed a railroad in this region.
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What is the Treaty of Versailles?
According to this treaty, Germany and Austria could not form a political alliance.
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What is the Third Reich?
Name given to Hitlers new German Empire.
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Who is Francisco Franco?
This man imposed a fascist dictatorship in Spain after overthrowing the republican government.
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What is September 1, 1939?
Over 1.5 million German troops rushed over the border into Poland.
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What is Ethiopia?
It took two tries for the Italian forces to take over this African country.
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What is the War Guilt Act?
Part of the Treaty of Versailles, this clause blamed WW I entirely on the Germans and their allies.
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What is the Axis Powers?
The alliance of the three nations Germany, Italy and Japan was known as this.
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Who is Emperor Hirohito?
This Japanese emperor played an actice role in WW II military decisions.
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What is June 6, 1944?
Known as D-day, the Allies launched a massive invasion of France. (To take it back from the Germans of course.)
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What is Czechoslovakia?
Britian + France allowed Hitler to take over Sudetenland which was actually part of this country.
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What is the Rome-Berlin Axis?
In 1936 Germany got her first European ally. The alliance was know as this.
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What is the Luftwaffe?
The German airforce.
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Who is General Hideki Tojo?
This general played a central role in expanding Japanese military power during WW II.
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What is May 8, 1945?
Victory in Europe day, known as V-E Day, saw the Germans unconditional surrender.
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What is poland?
This countries resistance movement fought a much larger invasion force and continued to cause the Germans problems throughout the war.
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What is the Munich Conference?
During this conference Britain & France gave Hitler control of the Czechoslovakian area known as Sudetenland. (Czechoslovakia had no say).
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What is Midway Island?
The Americans defended this island by attacking Japan before they actually attacked.
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Who is General Bernard L. Montgomery
He led the British army to defeat the German forces in Egypt.
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What is August 14, 1945?
This day brought the surrender of The Japanese forces.
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What is Egypt?
This African nation saw German general Erwin Rommel come to the rescue of Italian forces.
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What is the G.I. Bill?
President Roosevelt signed this legislation which allowed veterans to get government help for education.
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What is Operation T-4
The Nazi code name for the policy of killing off "undesireable" people within society.
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