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Chapter 14 WW2 Quiz
Chapter 14 WW2 Quiz
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A quiz based on Chapter 14 of the Prentice Hall World History textbook-California Edition
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Why was the Spanish Civil War considered a dress rehearsal for WW2?
France and Britain fought Fascism
Supporters of the Spanish Loyalists supported the Axis
the Japanese used their Naval Air Power to help Franco
The Nazis used the war to test new weapons
2
Through the ______, the US spent billions helping to rebuild Western Europe after WW2
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
NATO
3
Approximately how many Jews did the Nazis kill during the Holocaust?
1 million
6 million
12 million
25 million
4
May 8th, 1945 the day after Germany surrendered, officially became known as
V-E Day
V-J Day
Veterans Day
Memorial Day
5
The invasion of Western Europe by Allied forces in an attempt to liberate it from the Nazis
Armistice Day
a day that will live in infamy
V-E Day
D-Day
6
What happened at Dunkirk in the spring of 1940?
France signed surrender documents
The Germans launched their invasion of Britain
British forces successfully retreated back to England
British naval ships sunk the first German u-boats of the war
7
site of Allied war strategy meeting
Yalta
Nuremberg
Anschluss
Stalingrad
8
What was one of Stalin's major goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?
to debate the proper course of socialism
to create a protective buffer zone of friendly governments
to try Hitler for war crimes
to improve education and protect refugees
9
One of the earliest signs of the threat posed by the Japanese was their 1931 invasion of
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Korea
Manchuria
10
Which of the following countries was not one of the Axis powers?
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
Italy
11
What prevented the Germans from conquering the Soviet capital of Moscow in 1941?
the onslaught of winter
a revolt within the Nazi ranks
an alliance of Soviet, British, and American troops
the Soviet army
12
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
September 2, 1945
September 1, 1939
June 6, 1944
December 7, 1941
13
German city in which Allies held war crimes trials
Stalingrad
Anschluss
Yalta
Nuremberg
14
Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union because
the Soviets had betrayed the Nazis in the Baltic States
he wanted the Soviet Union's vast natural resources
he was bored
the Soviets had helped the British at Dunkirk
15
How did Churchill and Roosevelt give in to Stalin at the conference in Tehran in 1943?
they began a naval campaign in the Mediterranean Sea
Atomic technology was shared with the Russians
They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet pact stand
they opened a 2nd front in Western Europe
16
Which city was the target of an unsuccessful German blitz for two months in 1941?
Paris
Warsaw
Dunkirk
London
17
In 1942, what priority did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin set in the war?
achieve victory in Europe first
open a 2nd front in 1943
defeat Japan first
develop an atomic bomb as soon as possible
18
At the Munich Conference of 1938
the French surrendered
Italy invaded Ethiopia
the British and French chose appeasement as their strategy
the United States joined the allies
19
During WW2, Rosie the Riveter, came to symbolize
the women who worked in the US manufacturing plants
the women who worked in British manufacturing plants
the importance of obeying rules for food and gas rations
equality among the women in the fighting forces
20
The opposition of all war is known as
pacifism
nationalism
appeasement
netruality
21
Tha Manhattan Project was
secret spy ring that broke the enigma code
a plan to save NYC
the overall plan to defeat the Nazis
Allied scientist to create an atomic bomb
22
What did the Soviet Union do during Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939?
it seized part of Finland, Estonia, and Latvia
Stayed neutral rebuilding their armed forces
It formed an alliance with Britain and France
It attacked Poland from the East
23
Hitler's plan for the union of Austria and Germany
Nuremberg
Yalta
Stalingrad
Anschluss
24
How did the Germans view the lands they occupied?
as equals to be respected
as converts to their cause
as resources to be plundered and looted
as allies in their war against Britain
25
Ships that transport aircraft and accommodate the takeoff and landing of airplanes are known as
submarines
aircraft carriers
barges
battleships
26
Detention centers for civilians considered enemies of the state were known as
labor camps
internment camps
concentration camps
prisons
27
Which country did Germany and the Soviet Union agree to divide up between them?
Czechoslovakia
France
Hungary
Poland
28
Which battle marked a major turning point in the war?
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Leyte-Samar
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of Stalingrad
29
The German counter attack after the Allies liberated France is known as the Battle of
Stalingrad
El Alamein
the Bulge
Berlin
30
America's strategy for taking Japanese controlled island and skipping some is
island-hopping
the Pacific Theater
the Tokyo Plan
Operation Free Asia
31
Adolf Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles by
refusing to relinquish control of his colonies
refusing to pay reparations to the Allies
building up there German military
dropping out of the League of Nations
32
Which Japanese city was the target of the 2nd atomic bomb dropped by the US
Kyoto
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Hiroshima
33
World War 2 in Europe began with Hitler's invasion of
Czechoslovokia
Austria
Poland
Russia
34
The enormous power of the German military was revealed in their "lightning war"
Vichy
Luftwaffe
Blitzkrieg
Zerstörung
35
In which French city did German forces set up a "puppet state" capital after conquering France?
Paris
Lyons
Vichy
Marseilles
36
The German air force was called the
Zerstörung
Vichy
Luftwaffe
Blitzkrieg
37
What was the importance of the Battle of El Alamein in 1942?
The births stopped the German advance in North Africa
American forces showed how effective they could be in battle
The German counterattack agains the allies in Belgium failed
The Soviets stopped the German advance near Stalingrad
38
Where did Allied leaders agree to divide Germany into 4 zones to be ruled by the allies?
Potsdam Conference
Munich Conference
Atlantic Conference
Yalta Conference
39
Hitler was
Jewish
Austrian
a nice guy
Gay
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site of major Russian victory over German troops
Stalingrad
Anschluss
Yalta
Nuremberg
