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MWC Chapter 9 World War II (Jones)
MWC Chapter 9 World War II (Jones)
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Review for World War II Test
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Germanys rapid success in the first months of the war-
the superiority of German naval forces
support of the League of Nations
continuing appeasement policy of Britain and France
use of the blitzkrieg, which caught countries unprepared
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British Prime Minister who said "we shall never surrender"
Erwin Rommel
Winston Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard Montgomery
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Main goal of the D-Day invasion
to end Italy's participation in the war
to force Hitler's immediate surrender
to force Germany to fight on two fronts
to destroy Germany's capacity to make weapons
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City in France where over 300,000 Allied troops were evacuated because of German advances
Paris
Cannes
Lyons
Dunkirk
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Importance of rationing and war bond drives to the Allies-
shifted production from consumer goods to war materials
increased enlistments in the armed forces
made sure they had resources needed to support war effort
encouraged loyalty and stifled dissent
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Why did France surrender to Germany?
The French people favored Hitler.
France was unable to fund its war effort.
France was overrun by German and Italian forces.
France did not receive military support from Britain.
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How did the Nazis implement Hitler's "Final Solution"?
They broke the pact with Stalin and invaded the Soviet Union
They built six special camps in occupied Poland.
Passed Nuremberg laws to strip German Jews of citizenship.
They used the blitzkrieg to overwhelm countries they invaded
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code name for June 6, 1944, day Allied forces invaded France during WW II-led to liberation
A-Day
V-E Day
D-Day
V-J Day
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Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission
Issei
Tokyo pilots
Nisei
kamikaze
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Final defeat of the Nazis was due to the
German people turning against Hitler
the weakening of the Nazi alliance with the Soviet Union
The capture of Hitler and his top generals
the ability of Allied forces to surround Germany
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Purpose of the war crimes trials
to punish Germany and Japan for participation in the war
to decide the future of Eastern Europe
to reestablish Europe's pre-war borders
to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions
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Allowed the U.S. President to sell or lend war supplies to any country vital to the U.S.
Lend-Lease Acts
Roosevelt's Acts
Allied Acts
Neutrality Acts
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Lightning war-German strategy for fighting
Blitzkrieg
Luftwaffe
Auschwitz
Kamakazi
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Britain, France, USSR, and (later) the United States
The "Bad Guys"
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
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May 6, 1945, the day the Allies won World War II in Europe
V-J Day
V-E Day
V-At Last Day
V-WW II Day
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1.Battle of Britain 2.Germany invades Poland 3.Gemany invades USSR 4.Germany invades Rhineland
Put in order: 4-3-2-1
Put in order: 4-2-1-3
Put in order: 2-4-1-3
Put in order: 1-2-3-4
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The policy of giving in to an aggressor's demands in order to keep the peace
Dunkirk
Kamikaze
Luftwaffe
Appeasement
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Not considered an undesirable by the Nazis
Gypsies
Jews
Mentally ill
Aryans
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1.Japan/U.S. sign peace treaty 2.USSR declares war on Japan 3 Japan surrenders 4.US drops bomb
Put in order: 4-2-3-1
Put in order: 1-2-3-4
Put in order: 4-3-2-1
Put in order: 2-3-1-4
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How did the new technology of splitting the atom end WW II?
U.S. scientists created a new bomb to be used against Japan.
Allied scientists used it to destroy Axis forces in Europe.
Allies developed new energy supply to power aircraft.
The threat of nuclear warfare forced Germany to surrender.
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Italy, Germany, and Japan
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
The Good Guys
Central Powers
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Country Germany invaded in September 1939
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Poland
France
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German Air Force
Luftwaffe
Sudetenland
Anschluss
Dunkirk
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1)Italy and Germany declare war on US 2)Japan attacks Pearl Harbor 3)US declares war on Japan
Put events in order 1-2-3
Put events in order 2-1-3
Put events in order 2-3-1
Put events in order 3-2-1
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Royal Air Force
Air Force of Britain
Air Force of America
Air Force of Germany
Air Force of Soviet Union
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During Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviets moved their factories east and were able to recover
False
True
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International organization formed in 1945 at the end of World War II
United Nations
World of Nations
League of Nations
Disunited Nations
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Ship that accommodates the taking off and landing of airplanes, and transports aircraft
Pacific carrier
Atlantic carrier
Aircraft carrier
Navy carrier
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Series of war crimes trials held in Germany after World War II
London Trials
Munich Trials
Nuremberg Trials
Berlin Trials
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Britain, France, and the U.S. declared war on Germany at the same time.
False
True
