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What country did Germany sign a NON-AGGRESSION PACT with before the start of WW2?
U.S.S.R.
France
The United States
Egypt
2
What was the defense that the Nazi Leadership tried to use during the Nuremberg Trials?
The trials were considered ineffective
The trials were considered too lengthy and inefficient.
The trials were considered biased
They were just following orders
3
The "Neutrality Acts" rushed the USA into World War 2?
True
False
4
Which phrase best describes the goal of D-Day?
to eliminate German resistance on the Italian Peninsula
to force the German army out of France
to force the Germans out of North Africa
to counter the Germans at the Battle of the Bulge
5
The USSR was an
enemy
of the USA during World War 2?
False
True
6
What historically significant event occurred on December 7th, 1941?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The start of WW II
German invasion of USSR
The US Air Force was established
7
What did the US government do to keep America out of World War II?
Total War
Neutrality Acts
Lend-Lease Act
U-Boat Warfare
8
How many school days until our US History EOC?
16
46
6
26
9
What is another name for "Lightning War"?
Blitzkrieg
Rapid Beach Landings
Luftwaffe
Manhattan Project
10
The relations between the USSR and France would eventually lead the world into the Cold War?
False
True
11
"Give us the tools, and we will finish the job." - Prime Minister Churchill, 1941, what did USA do in response?
Declared war on USSR
Declared war with Japan
None of the Above
Passed the Lend-Lease Act
12
Which factor contributed to the United States’ involvement in World War II?
a surprise attack on a Pearl Harbor
the widespread use of yellow journalism
the protection of U.S. foreign investments
a utilization of unrestricted submarine warfare
13
Allowing a country to violate a peace treaty, numerous times is known as?
Appeasement
Apparated
Appliance
Affidavit
14
Which U.S. military force of action caused Japan to surrender?
Invasion of Japan
Large bombing raids
dropping of the atomic bombs
Incendiary bombs
15
Which Nazi action is referred to as the Holocaust?
the signing of a nonaggression pact with Russia
the systematic elimination of European Jews
the arson attack on the German Reichstag
bombing of European cities
16
What is considered the official start date of World War 2?
December 7, 1941
June 6, 1944
September 1, 1939
September 1, 1914
17
The Len-Lease Act helped which country?
Peru
England
Iraq
Germany
18
For which purpose were Nazi concentration camps used during World War II?
monitoring wartime production
exterminating the Jewish population
protecting war criminals
training German troops
19
“Save scrap for victory, save metals, save paper, save rubber, save rags.”
Why did citizens take part in this?
to conserve natural resources
to spend less household money
to decrease landfills
to support the war effort
20
Who are the "Big-3" or also known as the Allies?
USA, Japan, USSR
Germany, Japan, Italy
USA, Great Britian, USSR
USA, France, Ireland
21
An Executive Order can take American freedoms away from American citizens?
False
True
22
When did World War 2 officially begin?
September 11, 2001
December 7, 1941
September 1, 1939
September 1, 1929
23
What country did Hitler and Stalin invade that started World War 2?
Russia
Poland
Germany
France
24
When WW II started the US stance was all out total war.
False
True
25
The first major American land campaign against Germany took place in Africa?
True
False
26
Which event helped shift the momentum in favor of the Allies in the European Theater during WWII?
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
The invasion of Japan
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Battle of Midway
27
For which factor were largest number of people persecuted during the Holocaust?
Religion
Nationality
Political Parties
Social Class
28
The Lend-Lease Act included sending American Soldiers to war?
True
False
29
The attack on the Aleutian Islands was the key event that drew the USA into the war.
True
False
30
What was the nickname given to one of the D-Day Beaches?
Gorgeous Gold
Slashing Sword
Bloody Omaha
Unbelievable Utah
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To bypass heavily fortified enemy islands instead of trying to capture every island on the way to Japan
Nazism
Island Hopping
Appeasement
Blitzkrieg
