A coordinated sudden attack by combined air and land forces

Which of the following military news items Hitler would have welcomed:

The results of the German invasion of Poland

Which argument(s) convinced the president the most to drop the A-bomb?

Avoid a costly invasion of Japan

“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds…we shall never surrender”

Winston Churchill during the battle of Britain

Rebuilt under, Marshall Plan,US influenced, Democratic: What is the title for the list?

Characteristics of Western Europe after WW2

The results of the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were significant because:

American leaders considered the use of A-Bomb

One way the US insured that Japan would remain on friendly terms after World War 2 was:

A new constitution guaranteeing American protection

The battled marked with an “X” on the map was significant because:

Germans failed to capture much needed oil

Operation Overlord, D-Day, Landing at Omaha. The event associated with the above list led to:

The liberation of France from German control

The man pictured in the above image

Created an alliance with Adolf Hitler

The man in the above picture would best be described as:

The planner and implementer of D-Day

The man in the above picture would best be describe as ________________.

The Leader of the Allied forces in the Pacific

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1
The blitzkrieg was:
Unsuccessful in that Germany made no land gains
A steady, methodical means of attacking from fixed positions
Series of naval attacks that were aimed at blockading ports
A coordinated sudden attack by combined air and land forces
2
From left to right what is correct chronological order of these events?
V-E Day, D-Day, V-J Day
V-J Day, V-E Day, D-Day
D-Day, V-E Day, V-J Day
D-Day, V-J Day, V-E Day
3
Which of the following military news items Hitler would have welcomed:
Results of the D-Day invasion
The results of the German invasion of Poland
The results of the battle of Stalingrad
The results of the Battle of Britain
4
Which of the following was a part of the American “undeclared” war effort in 1940?
The Do Little Raid
Participation in the North African Campaign
The Lend-Lease Program
The evacuation at Dunkirk
5
The above headline was evidence of which outcome of World War 2?
The fall of the Japanese emperor
The impact of the Marshall Plan
The beginnings of a Cold War
The end of European empires
6
The Holocaust was an example of:
Genocide
Undeclared War
Propaganda during wartime
Use of mercenaries during wartime
7
The two targets of the Atomic Bombs were Hiroshima and
Tokyo
Nagano
Hidecki
Nagasaki
8
In March of 1938, Nazis carried out a program of destroying Jewish shops and homes known as:
Anschluss
Kristallnacht
Lebensraum
Bliztkrieg
9
America’s strategy of retaking key Japanese possessions in the Pacific was known as:
Search and Destroy
Island Hopping
Doolittle Raids
Operation Overlord
10
Which country turned to democratic capitalism and became a economic leader in their region?
Vietnam
Japan
Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union
11
Which argument(s) convinced the president the most to drop the A-bomb?
Force the Germans to surrender
Avoid a costly invasion of Japan
Convince the Russians into withdrawing from the war
Seek revenge from the Pearl Harbor
12
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds…we shall never surrender”
Winston Churchill during the battle of Britain
Franklin Roosevelt during the battle of Midway
Charles De Gaulle during the Normandy Invasion
Josef Stalin during the battle of Stalingrad
13
What was Japan’s long-term goal at the beginning of World War II?
Seek an alliance with China
Minimize German influence in Asia
Create a Pacific Empire
Takeover the United States
14
Which area did Winston Churchill refer to as the soft underbelly of Europe to be first invaded?
B
A
C
D
15
Rebuilt under, Marshall Plan,US influenced, Democratic: What is the title for the list?
Characteristics of Japan after WW2
Characteristics of Middle East after WW2
Characteristics of Western Europe after WW2
Characteristics of Eastern Europe after WW2
16
The Final Solution was an expression for:
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Decision to invade Russia
Decision to exterminate Jews
The D-Day invasion
17
The Holocaust:
Involved the persecution of Jews carried out in stages
All the choices
Victimized Gypsies and other “undesirables”
Involved the creation of death camps in remote locations
18
Which countries were on the Allied forces?
C, F, AND D
B AND A
A, C AND F
B AND E
19
The results of the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were significant because:
Forced an unconditional surrender of Japan
Placed the Philippines back under US Control
Liberated China from Japanese control
American leaders considered the use of A-Bomb
20
One way the US insured that Japan would remain on friendly terms after World War 2 was:
To allow Japan to control its own military
To join Great Britain in the occupation of Japan
To allow the Japanese to control its rebuilding efforts
A new constitution guaranteeing American protection
21
What is the correct chronological order of the events depicted in the above headlines?
1, 4, 3, 2
4, 1, 3, 2
3, 2,4, 1
2, 3, 4, 2
22
Which of the following does NOT belong with the other three?
Phony War
Enola Gay
Harry S. Truman
Fat Man and Little Boy
23
The battled marked with an “X” on the map was significant because:
Directly led to the fall of Mussolini
Forced the USSR to withdrawal from the war
The Allies won back the Suez Cana
Germans failed to capture much needed oil
24
The above picture was a result of __________________________.
Hitler’s aggression in the Soviet Union
Italian control of the Suez Cana
Japanese refusal to surrender
American losses at Midway
25
West Germany and Japan were alike following World War 2 in that they both:
Remained in an economic depression for years
Were divided into 2 countries
Made a rapid economic recovery
Adopted a socialist economy
26
Japan initiated aggression in Asia by seizing what region for its coal and iron ore deposits:
D
B
A
C
27
Operation Overlord, D-Day, Landing at Omaha. The event associated with the above list led to:
The defeat of Germany during the invasion of Russia
The freeing of North Africa from Axis control
The defeat of Italy as an Axis power
The liberation of France from German control
28
Which of the following were goals of the Atlantic Charter?
Secure the right of self government for all peoples
Not to seek territory once victory was achieved
All Choices
Preserve free trade for all nations
29
The man pictured in the above image
Signed the Non-Aggression Pact
Authorized the Pearl Harbor Attack
Organized the D-Day invasion
Created an alliance with Adolf Hitler
30
The man in the above picture would best be described as:
The President who dropped the Atomic Bomb
The General in charge of El Alemien
The planner and implementer of D-Day
The commander of Island Hopping
31
The man in the above picture would best be describe as ________________.
The President who authorized the use of the Atomic Bomb
The Leader of the Allied forces in the Pacific
General responsible for economic recovery in postwar Europe
The leader of the Allied forces in Europe

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