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World War II and the Holocaust
World War II and the Holocaust
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What action prompted the Japansese to attack Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
The assassination of Hideki Tojo
Increased trade talks with Hitler and Mussolini
Unrestricted submarine attacks on Japanese ships
An oil and scrap metal embargo
2
The British used this technology to detect and respond to enemy aircraft during World War II?
SONAR
SCOPE
X-RAY
RADAR
3
Meaning "lightning war," The Germans used this military tactic to rollover a country called?
fuhrerblitzen
gesundheit
delicatessen
blitzkrieg
4
Anti-Semitism is the...
hatred of the disabled
hatred of Aryans
hatred of Communists
hatred of Jews
5
How did President FDR get the US out of the Great Depression?
He allowed Hitler to control the US economy.
He created the New Deal
He prohibited trade with other nations.
He placed high tariffs on imported goods.
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What charges did Nazi officers face during the Nuremburg Trails?
Treason
Embezzlement
Crimes against humanity
Animal cruelty
7
According to the picture, what best helped Nazi officials to identify Jews from non-Jews?
Olive skin
Dark hair
Drab clothing
Star of David
8
This dictator-led gov. became popular around the world during the Great Depression.
limited
oligarchy
democracy
totalitarian
9
Which of the following best describe methods to carry out the "Final Solution?"
Hangings and guillotines
Gas chambers and crematoriums
Starvation and drownings
Shootings and electric chairs
10
Which of the following best describes a Nuremburg Law?
Jews could marry non-Jews
Jews had full citizenship
Jews must wear the Star of David
Jews could run for office
11
Destroyed Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues is best described as this event?
Kristallnacht
Hannakah
Oktoberfest
Erntedankfest
12
What two Japanese cities were subjected to the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hokkaido and Honshu
Yokohama and Kobe
Tokyo and Kyoto
13
Most of the concentration camps were located in Germany and _______.
Belgium
Poland
Switzerland
Denmark
14
Which of the following best describes the Battle of Britain?
German air force bomb Britain through air raids
German foot soldiers storm British landmarks
German U-boats sank British cargo at sea
German navy attacks Britain from sea
15
Stalin's gov. owned farms to increase food production during the Depression was called ______.
ruralization
pasteurization
collectivization
homogenization
16
Gas chambers in concentration camps were often labeled and disguised as these?
"bath houses"
"living rooms"
"cafeterias"
"gymnasiums"
17
This picture best describes the U.S. strategy to attack Japanese forces in the Pacific called?
"Jumping jacks"
"Double Dutching"
"Island-hopping"
"Hop Scotching"
18
D-Day was when Allied troops freed this country from German control?
Spain
France
Great Britain
Soviet Union
19
Adolf Hitler wrote this book that expressed his views towards Jews to the Treaty of Versailles?
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Blitz Life
Mein Kampf
The Hitler Diaries
20
To offset (end) the Great Depression and create jobs, dictators did this which sparked war?
Rid totalitarianism
Imperialized land
Deactivated their militaries
Took on loans
21
The invasion of _______ began World War II?
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
France
Poland
22
Which battle was considered the "turning point" where German forces were on the defensive?
Normandy
Britain
Somme
Stalingrad
23
The main cause of WW II was _______________ by Germany, Italy and Japan.
Nationalism
Isolationism
Appeasement
Military aggression (imperialism)
24
What is the estimated number of Jewish deaths during the Holocaust?
50 million
10 million
6 million
33 million
25
Why did Great Britain and France practice the policy of appeasement?
To start another world war
To ease Hitler's military aggression (imperialism)
To assassinate Hitler
To eliminate the Holocaust
26
Hitler's final attempt at victory came at this battle, but he suffered a great defeat?
Battle of Supremacy
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Guadacanal
27
Who is this?
Adolf
Schmuel
Hansel
Bruno
28
Afraid of an Allied defeat, FDR lent and leased weapons and supplies under the...
Use-ReUse Acts
Lend-Lease Acts
Stock-Supply Acts
Friend or Foe Acts
29
Unscramble:
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Dgliaasrtn
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then answer the question.
Hitler's final attempt at victory
Tactic used to attack the Japanese
"Turning point" of WW2
Joseph Stalin's nickname
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Germany, Italy and Japan is best known as this alliance?
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Evil Powers
Allied Powers
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What were the two theaters of World War II?
South America and Australia
Europe and Asia (Pacific)
Africa and Asia (Pacific)
Europe and North America