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What were the causes of WWII?

  • The rise of fascism (correct)
  • The American Revolution
  • The Cold War tensions
  • The French Revolution

When did WWII begin?

  • 1941
  • 1945
  • 1939 (correct)
  • 1929

What countries formed the Axis alliance with Germany?

  • Spain, Portugal, and Brazil
  • Italy, Japan, and others (correct)
  • France, United States, and Russia
  • United Kingdom, China, and Australia

What event led to the United States and United Kingdom declaring war against Japan?

<p>Japan's attack on American and British territories (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What forced the Axis powers into strategic retreat on all fronts in 1943?

<p>Key setbacks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to Japan's surrender in August 1945?

<p>The United States dropping atomic bombs on Japanese cities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to German and Japanese leaders following the Axis defeat?

<p>War crimes tribunals were conducted (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  1. WWII lasted from 1939 to 1945 and involved most of the world's countries in two opposing military alliances.
  2. The war resulted in an estimated 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians.
  3. The causes of the war included the rise of fascism, European tensions after WWI, and conflicts in Africa and Asia.
  4. The war began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
  5. Germany conquered much of continental Europe and formed the Axis alliance with Italy, Japan and others.
  6. Japan aimed to dominate Asia and the Pacific and attacked American and British territories in 1941, resulting in the United States and United Kingdom declaring war against Japan.
  7. Key setbacks in 1943 forced the Axis powers into strategic retreat on all fronts.
  8. The war concluded with the liberation of German-occupied territories and the Fall of Berlin to Soviet troops.
  9. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Japanese cities in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender.
  10. War crimes tribunals were conducted against German and Japanese leaders following the Axis defeat.

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