What was the result of the Munich Conference?

Britain and France allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland

The image represents:

Soldiers raising the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima

Which of the following is NOT one of the events which led up to the Holocaust?

Liberation or freedom from concentration camps

By signing the Nazi-Soviet pact, Hitler hoped

to stop Britain and France from declaring war

Which statement best describes the division of responsibility for beach landings?

The assignment of beachfront was about evenly divided

What promises did Benito Mussolini make to the Italian people?

He promised to revise Italy's economy and rebuild its army

What is the definition of fascism?

A political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state

What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?

It was genocide of people Hitler considered inferior

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

They issued a mild condemnation and expressed disapproval

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

set up a dummy army base with a headquarters and equipment

What did the Allies strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?

Attacks only on islands that were not well defended

What combination led to the German defeat at Stalingrad?

Russian troops and the Russian winter

What was Hitler's strategy for attacking France first?

using airplanes and tanks and striking fast

Why was Egypt of strategic importance in World War 2?

The Suez Canal was the key to Middle Eastern oil fields

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

Surprised and overwhelming force

How did Kristallnacht demonstrate persecution of the Jews?

Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, synagogues and businesses

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

taught the Allied powers that Hitler could be blocked

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

France and Germany wait for the other to attack (sitzkrieg)

How did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

By blaming the Reichstag fire on the communist party

Why did Japan invade China?

Manchuria was rich in iron and coal

How did Hitler gain support for his racist ideas against Jews?

blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI and economic problem

The image represents:

landing of soldiers on the beaches of D-Day

How does US spending on the war compare with that other countries?

US spent more than all the other nations on the war

What does the policy of isolationism emphasize?

the political ties to other countries should be avoided

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1
He was a symbol of state power in Japan during WWII
Emperor Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Hideki Tojo
2
From where did the troops landing at Gold Beach cross the English Channel?
Torquay
Portsmouth
Cherbourg
Portland
3
Led Allied invasion of Europe/D-Day and later became US President
Winston Churchill
Douglas MacArthur
Neville Chamberlain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
4
British Prime Minister known for his policy of appeasement
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
5
He was a fascist leader who believed in the corporate state of Italy
Emperor Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
6
He allowed Hitler to practice his Luftwaffe on the town of Guernica
Haile Selassie
Neville Chamberlain
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
7
What was the result of the Munich Conference?
Britain and France refused to allow Hitler the Sudetenland
Britain and France declared war on Germany
Britain and France did nothing
Britain and France allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland
8
The image represents:
Soldiers raising the flag at the Battle in World War I
Soldiers raising the flag at the Battle in the Korean War
Soldiers raising the flag at the Battle in the Vietnam War
Soldiers raising the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima
9
Which nation listed in the chart suffered the greatest human cost?
USSR
Japan
Germany
USA
10
Which of the following is NOT one of the events which led up to the Holocaust?
Liberation or freedom from concentration camps
Kristallnacht
Forced emigration of Jews
Ghettos
11
Supreme commander of Allied war effort in the Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Neville Chamberlain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
12
By signing the Nazi-Soviet pact, Hitler hoped
to peacefully annex Poland
to stop Britain and France from declaring war
to force Stalin to attack Japan
to have the help of the Soviets in order to invade
13
Hatred of Jews, guiding principle of "Mein Kampf"
Genocide
Lebensraum
Appeasement
Anti-semitism
14
Which European country remained neutral during World War 2?
Switzerland
Italy
Hungary
Germany
15
Which statement best describes the division of responsibility for beach landings?
The assignment of beachfront was about evenly divided
The British Second Army was given the most beachfront
The US First Army demanded the most beachfront
The assignment of beachfront was improperly divided
16
What promises did Benito Mussolini make to the Italian people?
He promised equality for all people
He promised to make Italy a representative democracy
He promised to revise Italy's economy and rebuild its army
He promised to create a classless society
17
What is the definition of fascism?
A political idea based on loyalty to a group of leaders
A political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state
A political movement aimed at creating free, democratic govs
A political ideology based on individual freedoms
18
What country did the Allies invade on D-Day?
The Netherlands
Belgium
France
Great Britain
19
He was an atheist and a socialist leader and his system promoted the most equality for women
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Emperor Hirohito
20
What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?
It was the process of dividing territory among his generals
A system for winning the war before the Americans entered
It was a strategy for the invasion of Russia
It was genocide of people Hitler considered inferior
21
Rescue of 380,000 soldiers
Dunkirk
Maginot Line
Barbarossa
D-Day
22
Led Great Britain as Prime Minister during most of World War II
Douglas MacArthur
Neville Chamberlain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
23
How did the League of Nations respond when Hitler pledged to undo the Versailles Treaty?
They sent troops to the border of Germany
They asked the United States for help
They threatened to kick Germany out of the League of Nations
They issued a mild condemnation and expressed disapproval
24
Fortifications which stopped the Germans
Maginot Line
Dunkirk
Barbarossa
D-Day
25
He was a general who became Prime Minister of Japan during WW2
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Emperor Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
26
How did the Allies try to conceal the true location of the D-Day invasion?
used a radar system to show forces going to other places
only trained in the US before invading
set up a dummy army base with a headquarters and equipment
worked with Soviet spies to spread false information
27
What did the Allies strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
Attacks on all Japanese held islands
Attacks only on islands that were not well defended
Attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan
Attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds
28
Policy of giving in to an aggressor in the hopes of keeping peace
Lebensraum
Anti-semitism
Genocide
Appeasement
29
Living space for the crowded German Aryans (Eastern Europe and Russia)
Appeasement
Lebensraum
Genocide
Anti-semitism
30
Germans surrendered
Stalingrad
D-Day
Maginot Line
Barbarossa
31
What combination led to the German defeat at Stalingrad?
Russian and British troops
Russian ground forces and American air strikes
Russian troops and the Russian winter
Russian and German fuel shortages
32
What was Hitler's strategy for attacking France first?
moving slowly to allow his troops to rest
using airplanes and tanks and striking fast
moving south to invade France through Switzerland
moving through the English Channel, attacking from the coast
33
Why was Egypt of strategic importance in World War 2?
The Suez Canal offered better access to the Pacific Ocean
The Allied powers needed the land to build their militaries
The Allied powers needed access to the Nile River
The Suez Canal was the key to Middle Eastern oil fields
34
The German Blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
A system of fortifications
Surprised and overwhelming force
"Out waiting" the opponent
Ability to make a long and steady advance
35
How did Kristallnacht demonstrate persecution of the Jews?
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, synagogues and businesses
A law passed on that day requiring Jews to wear yellow stars
The first concentration camps opened
That was the day that the Nazis began deportation of Jews
36
Declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Neville Chamberlain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Douglas MacArthur
37
Why was the outcome of the Battle of Britain important for the Allies?
convinced the USA to join the war
encouraged people in Germany to join the war effort
taught the Allied powers that Hitler could be blocked
demonstrated a weakness in the British military
38
Why were the early months of World War 2 referred to as the Phony War?
France and Germany wait for the other to attack (sitzkrieg)
France believed that Germany did not want to attack
Neither side really believed the other would fight
France and Great Britain refused to fight in the war
39
Normandy
Dunkirk
Maginot Line
Barbarossa
D-Day
40
He indoctrinated children with anti-Semitism
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Emperor Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
41
How did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
By blaming the Reichstag fire on the Nazi party
Through a democratic election
Through a coup d'etat
By blaming the Reichstag fire on the communist party
42
Why did Japan invade China?
They wanted the opium from China
They were angry that they weren't allowed to join the League
Manchuria was rich in iron and coal
They wanted to spread communism all across Asia
43
How did Hitler gain support for his racist ideas against Jews?
blamed Jews for the Reichstag fire
blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI and economic problem
blamed Jews for the rise in communist governments in Europe
identified them as an inferior people
44
The image represents:
landing of soldiers on the beaches in the South Pacific
landing of soldiers on the beaches of D-Day
landing of soldiers on the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean
landing of soldiers on the beaches in Germany
45
All of the following people or groups of people participated in genocide EXCEPT
Benito Mussolini
Pol Pot
Rwanda Hutus
Adolf Hitler
46
How does US spending on the war compare with that other countries?
US spent less money on the war than the Japanese and Germans
US and Japanese spent the same amount
US spent less money on the war than the Japanese
US spent more than all the other nations on the war
47
The systematic killing of a people, usually by a government
Genocide
Appeasement
Lebensraum
Anti-semitism
48
What does the policy of isolationism emphasize?
that social ties to other countries should be avoided
that economic ties to other countries should be avoided
that religious ties to other countries should be avoided
the political ties to other countries should be avoided
49
Hitler broke the Nazi-Soviet Pact
D-Day
Maginot Line
Dunkirk
Barbarossa

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