Introduction Part One: From Neutrality to War Part Two: The Home Front Part Three: The U.S. Contribution to Victory Part Four: Origins of the Cold War Conclusion

INTRODUCTION | PAGE 1, 2, Quiz Welcome to the OpenUW course on World War II. Take this brief quiz to find out what you already know about World War II. 1. The U.S. allies during the war were Germany and the Soviet Union Italy, France, and Britain Germany, Italy and France France, the Soviet Union, and Britain 2. The U.S. and its allies fought against Germany, Italy, and Japan Britain, Germany, and Japan Britain, France, and Italy Britain, France, and Italy 3. The United States entered World War II When Hitler invaded Poland When Nazi atrocities against the Jews roused public opinion in the U.S. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor When France invaded Italy 4. The president of the United States when the country entered World War II was Harry Truman Abraham Lincoln Dwight D. Eisenhower Franklin D. Roosevelt 5. The leader(s) of Germany during World War II was (were) Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hitler and Mussolini General Franco 6. World War II was fought In Europe In Europe and the United States In Europe, Asia, and Africa In Asia and the United States For more information about online learning courses at the University of Washington, please visit www.pce.uw.edu/online-learning/. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Statements Copyright 2013 University of Washington | Terms | Privacy