This quiz will be given through pictures and statistics from World War II. Hopefully, you will not only score well using the statistics lesson from the previous day, but also learn something new about World War II you may have not known.

This quiz will be given through pictures and statistics from World War II. Hopefully, you will not only score well using the statistics lesson from the previous day, but also learn something new about World War II you may have not known.

The following contains statistics taken from www.thehistoryplace.com . The deaths for each country does differ from one website to the next. For the purposes of this quiz, all numbers were gathered from the mentioned website.

The following contains statistics taken from www.thehistoryplace.com . The deaths for each country does differ from one website to the next. For the purposes of this quiz, all numbers were gathered from the mentioned website.

The USSR suffered the greatest number of losses in WWII at 20,600,000 which was 10.4% of their prewar population. What was the population of the USSR prewar?

The USSR suffered the greatest number of losses in WWII at 20,600,000 which was 10.4% of their prewar population.

What was the population of the USSR prewar?

China’s prewar population was 5 billion. The country lost 2% of their population in WWII, what was the amount of casualties for China in WWII?

China’s prewar population was 5 billion. The country lost 2% of their population in WWII, what was the amount of casualties for China in WWII?

Germany lost 6,850,000 casualties, about 50% of them being civilian deaths. Their prewar population was 72,105,000. What percentage of Germans died in WWII?

Germany lost 6,850,000 casualties, about 50% of them being civilian deaths. Their prewar population was 72,105,000.

What percentage of Germans died in WWII?

Poland, who suffered the greatest civilian loss, had 6,123,000 casualties which accounted for 17.2% of their prewar population. What was Poland’s prewar population? Note: 6 million of these were civilian losses.

Poland, who suffered the greatest civilian loss, had 6,123,000 casualties which accounted for 17.2% of their prewar population.

What was Poland’s prewar population?

Note: 6 million of these were civilian losses.

Japan had 2 million casualties in WWII. The prewar population of Japan was 74,074,000. What was the percentage of Japan’s prewar population that was lost in WWII?

Japan had 2 million casualties in WWII. The prewar population of Japan was 74,074,000.

What was the percentage of Japan’s prewar population that was lost in

WWII?

Yugoslavia lost 10.9% of their prewar population of 15,651,000. How many casualties did the country sustain? This is a picture of a refugee camp created during the war.

Yugoslavia lost 10.9% of their prewar population of 15,651,000.

How many casualties did the country sustain?

This is a picture of a refugee camp created during the war.

France lost 810,000 people during WWII, half of which were civilians. This was 1.9% of their prewar population. What was France’s prewar population?

France lost 810,000 people during WWII, half of which were civilians. This was 1.9% of their prewar population.

What was France’s prewar population?

Greece suffered a loss of 7.2% of its prewar population of 7,222,000. How many deaths did the country of Greece have during WWII?

Greece suffered a loss of 7.2% of its prewar population of 7,222,000.

How many deaths did the country of Greece have during WWII?

The United States lost about 0.4% of its prewar population. The prewar population was 125,000,000. How many casualities did the US have in WWII?

The United States lost about 0.4% of its prewar population. The prewar population was 125,000,000.

How many casualities did the US have in WWII?

Romania lost 460,000 during the war, which accounted for 3.4% of their prewar population. What was the prewar population?

Romania lost 460,000 during the war, which accounted for 3.4% of their prewar population. What was the prewar population?

The United States of America declared war on Japan on December 8 th , 1941. This was one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Germany would declare war on the US three days later. While I pick up the quizzes you will be listening to a reporter interviewing “people on the street” and their reactions to Pearl Harbor.

The United States of America declared war on Japan on December 8 th , 1941. This was one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Germany would declare war on the US three days later. While I pick up the quizzes you will be listening to a reporter interviewing “people on the street” and their reactions to Pearl Harbor.

This was not only a regular quiz using actual data gathered from World War II but hopefully you have learned a thing or two you didn’t know. I highly recommend furthering your knowledge about this time in our nations history. Countless books and movies have told the stories of the courageous soldiers who fought in this war.

This was not only a regular quiz using actual data gathered from World War II but hopefully you have learned a thing or two you didn’t know. I highly recommend furthering your knowledge about this time in our nations history. Countless books and movies have told the stories of the courageous soldiers who fought in this war.

“ 82nd Infantry Division standing "Retreat" following Sgt. Alvin C. York's address to the Division. The first assembly of the Division since re-activation. Camp Claiborne, La., May 7, 1942.”1942 May 7. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/pan:@field(NUMBER+@band(pan+6a30227)) Bristol, Horace. "TBF (Avengers) flying in formation over Norfolk, Va." September 1942. The National Archives. 2 February 2008. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-72.jpg “ Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Greek trainees with the Anti-aircraft artillery training center.” 1943. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00928)) “ Chinese soldiers firing a 75 pack howitzer. “ 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00412)) "Dear Mr. President", January or February 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/afcpearl:@field(DOCID+@lit(afc1942003.sr62)) “ El Shatt, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration's refugee camp for Yugoslavs.” 1944 Sept. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8d38053)) “ Four American airmen who were among seven surviving the crash of their Flying Fortress in the North Sea on the return trip from a bombing missing over Hamm, Germany.” 1943. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00960)) “ Free French artillerymen in action during the Allied offensive in Libya.” 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e02666))

“ 82nd Infantry Division standing "Retreat" following Sgt. Alvin C. York's address to the Division. The first assembly of the Division since re-activation. Camp Claiborne, La., May 7, 1942.”1942 May 7. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/pan:@field(NUMBER+@band(pan+6a30227))

Bristol, Horace. "TBF (Avengers) flying in formation over Norfolk, Va." September 1942. The National Archives. 2 February 2008. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-72.jpg

“ Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Greek trainees with the Anti-aircraft artillery training center.” 1943. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00928))

“ Chinese soldiers firing a 75 pack howitzer. “ 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00412))

"Dear Mr. President", January or February 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/afcpearl:@field(DOCID+@lit(afc1942003.sr62))

“ El Shatt, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration's refugee camp for Yugoslavs.” 1944 Sept. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8d38053))

“ Four American airmen who were among seven surviving the crash of their Flying Fortress in the North Sea on the return trip from a bombing missing over Hamm, Germany.” 1943. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00960))

“ Free French artillerymen in action during the Allied offensive in Libya.” 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e02666))

"Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the Day." Moore, June 6, 1944. The National Archives. 2 February 2008. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-98.jpg “ HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map. Allied Forces. Army Group, 12th. Engineer Section.” England: Twelfth Army Group, 1944. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@filreq(@field(NUMBER+@band(g5701s+ict21002))+@field(COLLID+ww2map)) “ Nazi motor transport was blown off the road by Allied bombers striking north of Cassino. Supplies that never reached the Germans lay strewn below the road. “ 1940-1946. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e02459)) “ Ploesti, Romania. August 1, 1943. Oil storage tanks at the Columbia Aquila refinery burning after the raid of B-24 Liberator bombers of the United States Army Air Force. Some of the structures have been camouflaged.” 1943 Aug. 1. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e01660)) “ Polish paratroopers training in Great Britain. “ 1943. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e09328)) “ Private Henry F. Rourke shows a rosary to a wounded Jap soldier and learns that the latter is a Buddhist. Most of the captured Japs speak English, but they did little talking.” 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00177)) “ Red Army soldiers in the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). “ 1941. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e04849)) Saalberg, Allen . “. . . we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain . . . Remember Dec. 7th!" 1942. The National Archives. 2 February 2008. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-07.jpg Williams, John. The Last Battle. Saving Private Ryan . Dreamworks, 1998.

"Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the Day." Moore, June 6, 1944. The National Archives. 2 February 2008. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-98.jpg

“ HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map. Allied Forces. Army Group, 12th. Engineer Section.” England: Twelfth Army Group, 1944. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@filreq(@field(NUMBER+@band(g5701s+ict21002))+@field(COLLID+ww2map))

“ Nazi motor transport was blown off the road by Allied bombers striking north of Cassino. Supplies that never reached the Germans lay strewn below the road. “ 1940-1946. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e02459))

“ Ploesti, Romania. August 1, 1943. Oil storage tanks at the Columbia Aquila refinery burning after the raid of B-24 Liberator bombers of the United States Army Air Force. Some of the structures have been camouflaged.” 1943 Aug. 1. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e01660))

“ Polish paratroopers training in Great Britain. “ 1943. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e09328))

“ Private Henry F. Rourke shows a rosary to a wounded Jap soldier and learns that the latter is a Buddhist. Most of the captured Japs speak English, but they did little talking.” 1942. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e00177))

“ Red Army soldiers in the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). “ 1941. Library of Congress American Memory. 2 February 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8e04849))

Saalberg, Allen . “. . . we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain . . . Remember Dec. 7th!" 1942. The National Archives. 2 February 2008. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-07.jpg

Williams, John. The Last Battle. Saving Private Ryan . Dreamworks, 1998.

Cumberland County Schools Grades 9 through 12 Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II World War II Statistics February 21 st , 2008