World War II
Review Sheet
List the 10 Causes of World War II and give an example of each cause:
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Adolf Hitler:
Parents Names:
Who was Hitler’s first influence of Anti-Semitic thoughts?
What was Hitler’s highest military rank during WWI?
Why was Hitler put in prison in 1923?
What was the name of Hitler’s book also what were some topics he discussed in it?
What event took place that gave Hitler total control of Germany?
World War II
What is the official start date of WWII, what country did Germany invade?
Germany started a new style of fighting, what was it called?
What countries are part of the Allied Powers?
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What countries are part of the Axis Powers?
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Pearl Harbor:
On what month, day and year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
What was the name of the most famous US Battleship that was sunk during the Pearl
Harbor attacks?
How close did the Japanese fleet get to Pearl Harbor and remain undetected?
What was Japan attempting to accomplish with the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Holocaust:
What was Hitler’s name for the systematic killing of the Jewish population in
Europe?
What is the difference between a Concentration Camp and a Death Camp?
What was the name of the most famous Death Camp in the German Empire?
What was the Nazi definition of a “Full Jew?”
How many people of the Jewish faith are estimated to be killed during the
Holocaust?
Explain one other law the Nazi’s put in place during the Holocaust.
End of WWII:
What two Conferences/Meetings took place toward the end of World War II?
Explain how Germany was divided after World War II?
What two events forced the Japanese to surrender at the end of World War II?