WWII Developed By: Jessica Nagle & Janelle Baker
Jeopardy LeadersBattlesImportant Facts & Events Agreements & Treaties 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points
Leaders - 10 points This German politician is remembered for his role in the rise of fascism in Europe and orchestrating the Holocaust. Answer: Adolf Hitler
Leaders - 20 points In 1939, this president decided to bypass neutrality laws and sought ways to assist Britain and France militarily in the war. Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Leaders - 30 points This prime minister asserted their country’s autonomy 10 days after Britain declared war in Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie King
Leaders - 40 points In 1940, this European leader sent soldiers to Egypt to fight British troops in the Western Desert Campaign. Answer: Benito Mussolini
Leaders - 50 points Which leader is famous for the words “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat?” Answer: Winston Churchill
Battles - 10 points This battle was executed by German forces in 1940 and is also known as “blitzkrieg”. Answer: Battle of Britain
Battles - 20 points This battle occurred in 1941 and was the largest military attack in WWII and human history. Answer: Operation Barbarossa
Battles - 30 Points Before this battle was over, Adolf Hitler and a number of his followers committed suicide. Answer: Battle of Berlin
Battles - 40 Points This battle is considered by many to be the most important naval battle of WWII. Answer: Battle of Midway
Battles - 50 points This battle is immortalized by the following photograph: Answer: Battle of Iwo Jima
Important Facts & Events - 10 points On September 1 st, 1939, Germany invaded what country? Answer: Poland
Important Facts & Events - 20 points The first atomic bomb was dropped on this Japanese city. Answer: Hiroshima
Important Facts & Events - 30 points This attack brought the United States into war on December 7 th, Answer: The Pearl Harbor attack
Important Facts & Events - 40 points This Nazi was in charge of inspecting concentration camps. Answer: Heinrich Himmler
Important Facts & Events - 50 Points On D-Day, Western Allies fought the Germans on this famous French beach. Answer: Juno Beach
Agreements & Treaties - 10 Points In 1939, this agreement allowed Nazi Germany to take control of the Sudetenland. Answer: The Munich Agreement
Agreements & Treaties - 20 Points The “Big Three” met at this conference in 1945 to discuss the future of post- war Germany. Answer: The Yalta Conference
Agreements & Treaties - 30 Points Japan was given an ultimatum to surrender or meet “prompt and utter destruction” at this 1945 conference in Germany. Answer: The Potsdam Conference
Agreements & Treaties - 40 Points Agreements & Treaties - 40 Points In 1939, these two countries signed a Non-Aggression Pact to remain neutral in the case of an attack by a third party. Answer: Germany and the Soviet Union
Agreements & Treaties - 50 Points The Japanese signed surrender documents on the deck of this American navy ship which ended the war. Answer: USS Missouri