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1
What was the first act in which Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles?
Invasion of Poland
Military buildup
Occupying the Rhineland
Annexation of Austria
2
Hitler's justification in taking control of Austria and the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia was:
They had better resources
They disobeyed him
They were German-speaking
They were weaker
3
Which of the following is NOT true about the state of Germany after the war ended?
West Germany was occupied by GB, US, & France
East Germany became communist
East Germany became democratic & capitalist
East Germany was occupied by USSR
4
Who was NOT part of the Axis Powers alliance?
USSR
Italy
Germany
Japan
5
The organization created in 1945 to promote international cooperation & diplomacy is called:
League of Nations
United Nations
Paris Peace Treaty
Iron Curtain
6
After WW2 officially ended, what happened to Jews?
They were occupied by Soviets in the East
They were given land once occupied by Nazi Germans
They refused to surrender to Nazi generals
Israel was created as a homeland
7
Which of the following was NOT a similarity between the dictators of Germany, Italy,
and
USSR?
Eliminate Opposition
Increased democracy
Propagranda
Secret Police
8
Besides the Holocaust, which of the following would be an example of a genocide during WW2?
Japanese in Nanking, China
Fascist leaders totalitarian govt.
the Great Depression
Blitzkrieg of Poland
9
The deliberate & systematic destruction of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group is..
Militarism
Genocide
Appeasement
War
10
Which of the following is an argument for why it was necessary to drop the atom bombs on Japan?
Another invasion of Japan would cost too many American lives
All of the above
The Japanese were already defeated & close to surrendering
The ethical standard for using a nuclear weapon is barbaric
11
Which of the following does Hitler promise to Germany during his rise to power?
to increase the power of the Weimar Republic
To restore pride in Germany
To take full blame for WW1
To fulfill the Treaty of Versailles
12
Which is considered the first act of aggression & the "unofficial" start to WW2?
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Manchuria
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Invasion of Serbia
13
Which of the following is the FIRST step in the legislative genocide of Jews in Germany?
Exterminate/ kill
Criminalize/ Laws
Dehumanize/propaganda
Marginalize/identify
14
Which of the following was the liberated as a result of the surprise D-Day invasion?
France
USSR
Great Britain
Ethiopia
15
All of the following were forbidden for Jews under the Nuremberg Laws EXCEPT:
Marriages between Jews and non-Jews
Holding certain jobs, such as teacher or doctor
Moving to ghettoes to segregate from non-Jews
Flying the German national flag
16
What was the result of the Battle of
Stalin
grad?
All of the above
Harsh winter & scorched earth
German surrender to USSR
Soviets pushed Germans westward
17
Which event led to the official end of WW2 on both fronts?
Mussolini's hanging
Hitler's suicide
Atomic bombs
Battle of Bulge
18
Britain & France's response to Germany's takeover of the Rhineland, Austria, & Czechoslovakia:
League of Nations
Appeasement
Munich Conference
Propaganda
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What was the German military tactic of overwhelming your enemy with fast & massive forces?
Imperialism
Trench warfare
D-Day
Blitzkrieg
20
What is the name of the set of Laws that took away Jewish economic and political rights?
Nuremberg
Anti-Semitism
Versailles
Star of David
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Which event turned the advantage towards the Allies, by resulting in US involvement?
Battle of Midway
Attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day Invasion
Operation Barbarossa
