What was the Manhattan project?

Creation of the world's first atomic bomb

Why was the outcome of the Battle of Britain important of for the Allies?

Battle taught the Allied Powers that Hitler could be blocked

What was the goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution”?

Genocide of people Hitler considered inferior

Why did Germany finally surrender?

They were surrounded by the Allies

How did Hitler gain support for his racist ideas against Jews

Blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI and economic problems

What was Hitler’s strategy for attacking France first?

Using airplanes and tanks and striking fast

What does the policy of isolationism emphasize?

Belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided

What did the US do to finally defeat Japan?

Dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

What promises did Benito Mussolini make to the Italian people?

Promised to revise Italy's economy and rebuild its army

What was the result of the Munich conference?

Britain and France agreed that Hitler could take the Sudentenland

How did the Allies try to conceal the true location of the D-Day landings?

Set up a fake army base with its own headquarters and equipment

How did the League of Nations respond when Hitler pledged to undo the Versailles Treaty?

Issued a mild condemnation and expressed disapproval of his actions

Why were the early months of World War 2 referred to as the Phony War?

France and Germany waited for the other to attack and nothing happened

The United Nations tried to help make positive impacts across the world in all ways EXCEPT:

Help overthrow communist governments

The German Blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?

Surprise and overwhelming force

What is the definition of fascism?

Militant-political movement emphasizing loyalty and obedience to the leader

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He was symbol of state power in Japan during WW2
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Emperor Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
2
What was the Manhattan project?
Fixing the Stock Market
Strategizing how to prevent another attack like Pearl Harbor
Finding a way to end the Great Depression
Creation of the world's first atomic bomb
3
Led Allied invasion of Europe/D-Day and later became US President
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
4
Why was the outcome of the Battle of Britain important of for the Allies?
Battled convinced USA to join the war
Battle taught the Allied Powers that Hitler could be blocked
Battle encouraged people in Germany to join the war effort
Battle demonstrated a weakness in the British military
5
British Prime Minster known for his policy of appeasement
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
6
What was the goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution”?
Strategy for the invasion of Russia
Divide territory among his generals
Win the war before the Americans entered
Genocide of people Hitler considered inferior
7
Why did Germany finally surrender?
The Soviet Union broke their promise not to attack
Hitler was dead
They ran out of resources
They were surrounded by the Allies
8
How did Hitler gain support for his racist ideas against Jews
Blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI and economic problems
Blamed Jews in Germany for the Reichstag fire
Blamed Jews for the rise in communist governments in Europe
Identified them as inferior people
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What was Hitler’s strategy for attacking France first?
Using airplanes and tanks and striking fast
Moving slowly to allow his troops to rest
Moving south and invading France from Switzerland
Moving through the English Chanel and attacking from the coast
10
What does the policy of isolationism emphasize?
Belief that social ties to other countries should be avoided
Belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided
Belief that religious ties to other countries should be avoided
Belief that economic ties to other countries should be avoided
11
He was an atheist and a socialist leader and his system promoted the most equality for women
Joseph Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Adolph Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
12
What did the US do to finally defeat Japan?
Invaded the Japanese Island and captured Tokyo
Dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Assassinated their leader, Emperor Hirohito
Placed an embargo on Japan, cutting off their supplies
13
What promises did Benito Mussolini make to the Italian people?
Promised to revise Italy's economy and rebuild its army
Promised to create a classless society
Promised to make Italy a representative democracy
Promised equality for all people
14
Why did the US eventually join WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
U-boat attacks
Zimmerman Note
Germany invaded Mexico
15
What was the result of the Munich conference?
Britain and France agreed that Hitler could take the Sudentenland
Britain and France did nothing
Britain and France refused to allow Hitler the Sudentenland
Britain and France declared war on Germany
16
How did the Allies try to conceal the true location of the D-Day landings?
Set up a fake army base with its own headquarters and equipment
Worked with Soviet spies to spread false information using Enigma Code
Used a radar system to show invasion forces heading to a different location
Only trained in the US before invading France
17
Led Great Britain as Prime Minster during most of World War II
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
18
How did the League of Nations respond when Hitler pledged to undo the Versailles Treaty?
Threatened to kick Germany out of the League of Nations
Sent troops to the border of Germany
Asked the USA for help
Issued a mild condemnation and expressed disapproval of his actions
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Germany was punished after WWI in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Had to give up land
Leader was executed
Had to pay massive reparations
Had to take total blame for the war
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Why were the early months of World War 2 referred to as the Phony War?
France and Great Britain refused to fight in the war
France was tricked into believing that Germany did not want to attack
France and Germany waited for the other to attack and nothing happened
Neither side really believed the other would fight
21
He indoctrinated children with anti-Semitism
Benito Mussolini
Adolph Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
22
People at home helped the war effort in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Acted as translators and negotiators in the war
Forced into internment camps
Forced to leave the country through the draft
Praised for their participation in the war
23
Declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Neville Chamberlain
24
The United Nations tried to help make positive impacts across the world in all ways EXCEPT:
Help solve conflicts between countries
Provide aid to needy countries
Issue a set of rights that all people have
Help overthrow communist governments
25
How were Japanese Americans primarily treated during WWII?
Forced into internment camps
Forced to leave the country
Praised for their participation in the war
Acted as translators and negotiators in the war
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What economic impact did WWII have?
America lost its greatest trade partner, France
US ran out of metal leading to a shortage of buildings and manufacturing
Great Depression got worse
Ended the Great Depression
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He was a general who became Prime Minister of Japan during WW2
Adolph Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Jospeh Stalin
Hideki Tojo
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US strategy for fighting Japan in the Pacific was known as:
Total War
Scorched Earth
Guerilla Warfare
Island Hopping
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The German Blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
A system of fortifications
"Out waiting" the opponent
Ability to make a long and steady advance
Surprise and overwhelming force
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He was a fascist leader who believed in the corporate state for Italy
Emperor Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
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By signing the German-Soviet nonaggression pact Hitler hoped:
To avoid a two-front war
To stop Britain and France from declaring war
To force Stalin to attack Japan
To have help from the Soviets in order to invade France
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What is the definition of fascism?
Militant-political movement emphasizing loyalty and obedience to the leader
Political movement aimed creating free, democratic governments
Political ideology based on individual freedoms
Political idea based on loyalty to a group of leaders
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Supreme commander of Allied war effort in the Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill

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