2015 WW2 Test Review

Question 1

The tactic of blitzkrieg allowed the Germans to conquer most of Europe

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quickly, and relatively easily

Question 2

Who did Hitler blame for Germany’s post WW1 problems?

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Jews

Question 3

Define: Appeasement

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letting someone get what they want to avoid conflict

Question 4

One of the reasons for WW2 was that Germany, Japan and Italy all felt like

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they were disrespected by the terms of the WW1 peace treaty

Question 5

What was the catalyst for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

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The U.S. choosing not to export certain resources to Japan

Question 6

Why did the United States commit troops to North Africa in 1942?

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It was an important step toward invading Europe

Question 7

How did the U.S. respond to Jews seeking refuge in 1939?

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sent them back to Germany

Question 8

Define: Propaganda

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Misleading info used to promote a political cause or point

Question 9

During WW II, how did new government agencies change the role of the federal government?

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Increased the government's role in life & the economy.

Question 10

The National War Labor Board limited wage increases during WW2.

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True

Question 11

Define: Patriotism

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National Pride

Question 12

Many people in the U.S. didn't want to be involved in a European so soon after WW1 ended.

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True

Question 13

World War 2 ended in

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August of 1945

Question 14

In Korematsu v. the U.S., the Supreme Court held that Japanese Internment was

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Constitutional given the state of War btwn the U.S. & Japan

Question 15

President Roosevelt was president during most of WW2, but not during the Great Depression.

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False

Question 16

After Operation Torch (the invasion of N. Africa) the U.S. next invaded Europe via France.

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False

Question 17

Japanese treatment of the Chinese/Koreans in some ways rivaled the German treatment of the Jews

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True

Question 18

What was Hitler’s final solution designed to do?

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Eliminate the Jewish people

Question 19

How did the German soldiers guarding the concentration camps respond to the Allied advance?

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destroyed as much evidence as possible

Question 20

Starting in 1944, Kamikaze pilots were used by the Japanese as

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a desperate way to stop the U.S. advance in the Pacific

Question 21

Which country surrendered first?

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Germany

Question 22

What was America’s role in the war before December 7, 1941?

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Officially neutral, but were helping supply the Allies

Question 23

Which of the following is not a way that America used propaganda during WW2?

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To encourage people to be sympathetic

Question 24

Why is Operation Overlord,June 6, 1944,(D-Day) often called the beginning of the end of WW2?

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Germany didn't have the ability to fight a 2 front war

Question 25

Which of the following was not a response to the Holocaust

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elimination of German soverienty

Question 26

Why did many United States citizens support the passage of the Neutrality Acts?

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They didn't want to be involved in European affairs.

Question 27

Leading up to WW 2, how did many Americans view our involvement in WW1?

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As a waste of time, money, and lives

Question 28

“arsenal of democracy”

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Term used to reference America's role in arming the Allies

Question 29

Which country absorbed the brunt of Germany's military might in Europe?

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Russia

Question 30

How did the role of women and minorities in society change during World War II?

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They joined the workforce in unprecedented numbers.

Question 31

Why didn't the United States military engage in the World War II strategy shown on this map?

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To secure islands needed to build air bases to bomb Japan

Question 32

August 6th & 9th, 1945 are significant dates in the history of the world because

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They are only days on which atomic bombs were used in combat

Question 33

Which of the following people was not a totalitarian dictator in WW2?

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Churchill

Question 34

What did FDR's support of the Selective Act show about his opinion on European events?

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That he believed the U.S would get involved in the fighting.

Question 35

Cash & Carry (1939), Destroyers for bases (1940), shows that U.S. was

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moving toward more direct involvement in the war before WW2

Question 36

What country captured Berlin?

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Russia

Question 37

Which of the following is not a way the gov encouraged people to participate in the war effort?

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Retiring early

Question 38

The 1942-1943 Battle for the Philippines and the resulting Bataan Death March

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helped destroy the myth of white supremacy in Asia

Question 39

President Roosevelt finishes WW2 as President and presided over the beginning of the Cold War.

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False

Question 40

Which description explains a results of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

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The Lend-Lease Act moved the U.S closer to open war.

2015 WW2 Test Review

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2015 WW2 Test Review

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