Why was the death toll throughout WWII so high? What factors contributed to high military and civilian deaths? Provide two examples.


Which countries made up the Axis and Allied powers? What were the main goals for each alliance?



How was the Holocaust carried out? And how did Hitler justify his Final Solution to the Jewish problem?


The United Nations was formed after the end of WWII. What was it replacing, and why? What were its main goals?


How did the Holocaust reflect a need for a Jewish state? Then, explain how Israel came to be, and what impacts the establishment of Israel had on other nations.