- What event started World War II? Or at least the declaration of the war? Germany's invasion of Poland in September, 1939.
- Who lead Great Britain to victory over the Germans? Winston Churchill.
- What is "Blitzkrieg"? Warfare using attacks from the air, by planes using bombs, and from the land, with tanks and fast troops. The combination of force and speed would result in success for the Germans, in a very short amount of time.
- What pact prevented aggression between Hitler and Stalin? The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.
- Why didn't Hitler attend the Nuremberg Trials? He had shot himself before sentencing.
- What did the Untied States create to prevent more conflict after the war? A United Nations.
- About how many people had died during the war? 40 million.
- Who dropped the A-Bomb on Japan? Harry Truman. 9. What was the Battle of Midway? Why was it important? The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war in the Pacific. American troops, though outnumbered, surprise attacked Japanese ships, destroying many of their aircraft fleet. It marked the beginning of a series of wins for the Allies in the Pacific.
- 10. Who was the President that declared war on Japan? FDR (Franklin D Roosevelt)
- 11. What day was Pearl Harbor? December 7, 1941
- 12. Why are the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki important? Because they are the only two cities that atomic bombs were ever dropped on, killing more than 100,000 people. These bombings, by the Allies, resulted in the Japanese surrender from WWII.