Which of the following was NOT a reason for Germany's defeat in World War II?

Germany's ally, the Soviet Union, dropped out of the war

Which of the following was a result of Germany's involvement in the Spanish Civil War?

Germany was able to test out the capabilities of its weapons

How did the Nazi-Soviet Pact help advance Stalin’s goals for the Soviet Union?

Stalin could expand Russian territory in Eastern Europe

Which action is a policy of appeasement followed by Britain and France before World War II?

allowing Hitler to annex the Sudetenland (Munich Agreement)

What was one result of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union?

Churchill and Stalin became allies.

Why did Japan attack the United States?

The U.S.' embargo interfering with Japan's empire building

Why did the Western democracies respond to aggression with a policy of appeasement?

The West wanted to avoid the horrors of another war

Which of the following is an example of silent resistance?

people who discreetly hid Jews in their homes and offices

What was the result of the Big Three Allied leaders’ meeting at Yalta?

They decided the Soviet Union would fight against Japan

What was the purpose of the war crimes trials?

to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions

How was the Munich Pact an act of appeasement?

Western democracies gave the Sudetenland to Hitler

Which was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitic beliefs?

He blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in World War I

Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland?

They realized the policy of appeasement failed.

What was significant about the Battle of Dunkirk?

The British naval vessals to save stranded troops in France

The Lend-Lease Act was adopted prior to U.S entry into World War II because this act would

help Allied nations without the U.S. entering the war

How did the Spanish Civil War affect other European countries?

It spurred other nations to join in the conflict.

Why were aircraft carriers important to winning the war in the Pacific?

They had the ability to launch aircraft from their decks

What was Hitler's "Final Solution" to the "Jewish question"?

The complete extermination of the Jewish people

What halted the German advance into the Soviet Union?

The Germans were ill-prepared for the harsh Russian winters

What was the main goal of the D-Day invasion?

to force Germany to fight on two fronts

Germany's rapid success in the first months of the war was largely due to the

use of the blitzkrieg, which caught countries unprepared

How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II?

Germans hated the Versailles Treaty and supported Hitler

What was an immediate effect of the Lend-Lease Act?

The United States provided critical aid to Allied powers

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1
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Germany's defeat in World War II?
Germany's ally, the Soviet Union, dropped out of the war
Germany had to fight a war on several fronts
The enormous productive capacity of the United States
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
2
Which of the following was a result of Germany's involvement in the Spanish Civil War?
Republican forces won the civil war.
Western democracies took action to oppose Nazi aggression.
Germany was able to test out the capabilities of its weapons
Spain joined the Axis powers.
3
How did the Nazi-Soviet Pact help advance Stalin’s goals for the Soviet Union?
Stalin supported Hitler’s plan for "living space" for Aryans
Stalin could expand Russian territory in Eastern Europe
It helped him transform Russia into a fascist state
It gave Stalin a strong ally against the West
4
Which action is a policy of appeasement followed by Britain and France before World War II?
signing the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Hitler and Stalin
allowing Hitler to annex the Sudetenland (Munich Agreement)
orbidding the sale of arms to any nation at war
sending troops to fight during the Spanish Civil War
5
What was one result of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union?
Germany was able to take control of Leningrad.
Germany gained access to Soviet factories and farms.
Stalin fled the Soviet Union.
Churchill and Stalin became allies.
6
Why did Japan attack the United States?
Japan wanted to gain control of Hawaii
The U.S.' embargo interfering with Japan's empire building
U.S. had sent troops to Southeast Asia to support Britain
The U.S. was threatening to bomb the Japanese mainland
7
Why did the Western democracies respond to aggression with a policy of appeasement?
The West wanted to avoid the horrors of another war
The West felt the Versailles treaty was unfair to Germany
The West had eliminated their armies following World War I
The Western democracies supported Hitler’s nationalism
8
Which of the following is an example of silent resistance?
people who discreetly hid Jews in their homes and offices
people who led organized attacks and resistance
resistance fighters who joined forces with the Soviet troops
people who obediently followed the Nazi rules
9
What was the result of the Big Three Allied leaders’ meeting at Yalta?
They decided to invade Sicily and Italy
They decided the Soviet Union would fight against Japan
They decided to capture Rommel
They decided that the Soviets should declare war on Germany
10
What was the purpose of the war crimes trials?
to punish Germany & Japan for their participation in the war
to decide the future of Eastern Europe
to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions
to reestablish Europe's pre-war borders
11
The Allied strategy of recapturing some Japanese-held islands while bypassing others is called
island-hopping
appeasement
internment
Holocaust
12
How was the Munich Pact an act of appeasement?
Hitler was given permission to annex Austria
Czechoslovakia went to war with Germany to protect its lands
Hitler gave in to Western democracies’ demands
Western democracies gave the Sudetenland to Hitler
13
Which was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitic beliefs?
He was a strong supporter of German Christian churches
He believed that Jews should outnumber Aryans in Germany
He blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in World War I
He resented Jewish opposition to the Weimar government
14
Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland?
They wanted to oppose the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
They realized the policy of appeasement failed.
They wanted to destroy Germany's military buildup.
They wanted to spread democracy.
15
What was significant about the Battle of Dunkirk?
The German victory at Dunkirk brought the U.S. into the war
Germany was defeated at Dunkirk, which ended World War II
The Battle of Dunkirk completed Hitler's Anschluss
The British naval vessals to save stranded troops in France
16
The Lend-Lease Act was adopted prior to U.S entry into World War II because this act would
create jobs to end the Great Depression and World War II
convince the American people that war was necessary
help Allied nations without the U.S. entering the war
stop the spread of communism.
17
How did the Spanish Civil War affect other European countries?
It unified all European leaders to oppose fascism.
It spurred other nations to join in the conflict.
led to the overthrow of fascist leaders in other countries
motivated other Europeans to revolt against their gov'ts
18
Why were aircraft carriers important to winning the war in the Pacific?
They could travel at high rates of speed.
They had the ability to launch aircraft from their decks
They transported tanks to support infantry on the front.
They were small enough to move between the Pacific islands
19
What was Hitler's "Final Solution" to the "Jewish question"?
German citizenship was revoked from all Jews
An independent Jewish state should be created in Palestine
Jews should be fully integrated into German society
The complete extermination of the Jewish people
20
What halted the German advance into the Soviet Union?
The German army stopped to prepare for Operation Sea Lion
Hitler and Stalin signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Soviet generals were vastly superior to the Germans'
The Germans were ill-prepared for the harsh Russian winters
21
What was the main goal of the D-Day invasion?
to force Hitler's immediate surrender
to force Germany to fight on two fronts
to end Italy's participation in the war
to destroy Germany's capacity to make weapons
22
Germany's rapid success in the first months of the war was largely due to the
continuing appeasement policy of Britain and France
support of the League of Nations
use of the blitzkrieg, which caught countries unprepared
superiority of German naval forces
23
How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II?
Germans hated the Versailles Treaty and supported Hitler
The Soviet Union wanted to take over German territory
Britain & France wanted to force Germany to pay reparations
Germans wanted to regain territory in the Soviet Union
24
What country is NOT a part of the Axis Powers?
Japan
Italy
Germany
Soviet Union
25
What was an immediate effect of the Lend-Lease Act?
Japan declared war against the United States
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WW II
The Soviet Union declared war on Germany
The United States provided critical aid to Allied powers

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