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Unit 7: Road to and Outbreak of WWII
Unit 7: Road to and Outbreak of WWII
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1
When did the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. open?
Spring 2017
Spring 1985
Spring 1995
Spring 2004
2
The Nazis invade Poland and take most of the country in ________________.
one day
six months
two weeks
one month
3
Why does the World War II Memorial make such extensive use of water?
Water is seen as the symbol of life.
The Navy had the greatest weight in deciding the design of the Memorial.
It was a convenient feature since it is adjacent to the Reflecting Pool.
Much of the war in the Pacific Theatre was fought on water.
4
Hitler's plan for the Poles was to _______ Polish leaders and _________ surviving Poles.
enslave and deport, kill
kill, enslave and deport
5
Who was the first leader to form a totalitarian government in Europe in 1922?
Petain
Hitler
Chamberlain
Mussolini
6
Put 4 wrng. signs of attack on Pearl Hrbr. in chron. order: 50+ planes on radar; enemy sub; nwspr.headlne; telegr.msg.
Third, Second, First, Fourth
Second, Third, First, Fourth
Fourth, First, Third, Second
First, Fourth, Third, Second
7
In 1936, __________ and ____________ form the Axis Powers.
Germany and Japan
Japan and Italy
Italy and Germany
8
In Japanese culture, lack of self-sufficiency is viewed as:
a curse
a blessing
a personal flaw
a weakness
9
Which European leader was a strong believer that appeasement would work?
Hitler
Churchill
Chamberlain
FDR
10
What do each of the 4,000 gold stars on the wall on the west side of the memorial represent?
10 soldiers who died in the war.
1 soldier who died in the war.
100 soldiers who died in the war.
11
The first country Japan took over to get the resources it needed was:
Manchuria
Philippines
Cambodia
Vietnam
12
What does Hitler do almost immediately after being appointed Chancellor of Germany?
He made Germany twice as large in size.
He killed his opposition leader in the Reichstag.
He suspended civil rights.
He killed President von Hindenburg.
13
A week before the war starts, Hitler signs a Non-Aggression Pact with:
Britain
Soviet Union
France
Belgium
14
Why were the Nazis able to bypass the Maginot Line?
They dug tunnels underneath it.
The Belgians never completed their section.
They were able to fly weapons over it.
They had powerful explosives.
15
The only debate Americans had about the war was:
whether U.S. should provide supplies to Britain or stay out of war entirely
whether to start sending soliders to Britain or not
16
The policy of giving in to Hitler's demands to prevent conflict was known as:
appeasement
conciliation
pax europa
diplomatic modernity
17
Hitler punishes Poland with a
Blitzkrieg
, which means:
Lightning War
Thunderstorm
Fast Blast
18
Why did Yamamoto attack on December 7, 1941?
It was an anti-Christian statement since it was a Sunday morning.
It was a Sunday morning, so it had the element of surprise.
It was a Japanese religious holiday.
It was FDR's birthday.
19
What do each of the two arches (or victory pavilions) that form the boundaries of the memorial symbolize?
Two Allied countries in Europe, England and France
Two of the cardinal directions, East and West
The two main Allied leaders during the war, FDR and Churchill
The two theatres of war, Atlantic and Pacific
20
How did we know by November 1941 that a war with Japan was coming?
Japanese prisoners of war we captured told us.
The Japanese government told us directly.
Japanese strategic maps were stolen.
We decoded Japanese messages that gave us that information.
21
The Poles are the first group to ___________ Hitler.
resist
surrender to
22
In 1940, which country joined the Axis Powers?
Italy
Japan
Germany
23
Who turned the Japanese government aggressively militaristic when he took power in 1926?
Suzuki
Tojo
Hirohito
Yamamoto
24
The passage of the Lend-Lease Bill made the U.S. ________________ at war with Japan.
politically
geographically
philosophically
economically
25
Hitler violates the Non-Aggression Pact and invades the Soviet Union in:
June 1942
June 1940
October 1943
June 1941
26
Japan's geography has always caused it to have not enough ________ for a growing ___________.
resources, population
population, economy
resources, forest
population, resource
27
When trouble started in Europe and eventually war broke out in the 1930's, why did the U.S. not want to get involved?
all of the above
We were too focused on domestic matters, fighting the depression.
We believed getting involved in World War I was unnecessary.
Our foreign policy was isolationist.
28
Why was Chamberlain a fool?
His ally, Deladier, did not trust him throughout the whole conference.
Hitler occupied Britain right after the conference.
6 mo. later, Hitler broke Munich Pact and took the rest of Czechoslovakia.
Hitler took Austria by force right after the Munich Peace Conference.
29
In the Non-Aggression Pact, Hitler and Stalin agree to split ___________.
Austria
France
Italy
Poland
30
The Selective Training and Service Act was the first ________ draft in our nation's history.
wartime
peacetime
mail
juvenile
31
Where did we suspect an attack from the Japanese would occur?
west coast of the United States
Polynesia
Hawaii or Micronesia
British Malaysia or the Philippines
32
The WWII Memorial is fittingly placed between what two other landmarks?
The Lincoln Memorial and FDR Memorial
The Washington Monument and FDR Memorial
The Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial
33
What was Hitler's Thousand Year Empire called?
Third Reich
Nazi Empire
Hitler's Horsemen
Germanic Rule
34
The French based their security against Germany on:
The Maginot Line
grenades
rivers and lakes
tanks and artillery
35
Mussolini was first to form a fascist gov't, which advocated that what drives a nation is that it is a superior ______.
culture
workforce
economy
race
36
The twelve bronze bas-reliefs that decorate the walls of the memorial on either side leading up to the water tell . . .
the experiences on the home front, and battles being waged in each theatre.
the speeches made by leaders of each war theatre
the locations of all of the battles of the war
the numbers of soliders who served in the war
37
What caused American banks to recall their loans to Germany in 1929?
The U.S. Stock Market Crash
The introducing of a new currency in the U.S.
Hitler coming to power
The election of Herbert Hoover as President
38
For how many consecutive nights did Hitler bomb London in 1940?
16
6
26
76
39
What was his plan for world domination called?
Das Kapital
Der Lebedisch
Mein Kampf
Mein Brot
40
The most brutal incident conducted by the Japanese military was:
The Phillipine Raids
The Manchurian Murders
The Nanjing Massacre
The Guangzhou Rally
41
Hitler instructed his troops to go out of their way to kill Polish ______________.
construction workers
civilians
police
soldiers
42
Why did Yamamoto propose the attack on Pearl Harbor?
It was possible to take out the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet there.
both of the above
The psychological damage of a surprise attack there would be severe.
43
What did Hitler do while in jail?
write his plan for world domination
conspire to takeover the government as soon as he got out
become physically strong by lifting weights
start a letter writing campaign to get his name on the next election ballot
44
In his invasion of Poland, Hitler destroys:
Kolbuszowa
Warsaw
Tarnow
Krakow
45
Who attended the Munich Peace Conference?
Chamberlain, Deladier, and Hitler
Chamberlain and Deladier
Chamberlain and Hitler
Hitler and Deladier
46
A
Blitzkrieg
is an attack from:
land and sea
land and air
land, air, and sea
air and sea
47
Who proposed the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Yokohama
Hirohito
Yamamoto
Tojo
48
What did Hitler call the "living space" he believed he needed to take from the lower races for the Aryans?
spaceisch lande
lebensraum
landesraum
deutsch lande
49
One way FDR prepared the U.S. for war was he gave England 50 retired _________ in return to able to build bases there.
destroyer ships
Generals
planes
bombs
50
What surrounds the field of gold stars as if in the form of a guard of honor?
56 columns for each of the states & territories of U.S. during the war.
A list of the countries who fought in the war.
10 bronze statues of soldiers who fought in the war.
red, white, and blue ribbon
51
After World War I, what got Germany almost completely back on its feet by 1928?
American banks loaned Germany money.
An emphasis on physical exercise
Printing money to pay its bills
The buildup of its military
52
In this first peacetime draft, _____ million men had to serve for _____ year(s).
1; 1
1; 3
2; 3
2; 2
53
What were the terms of the Munich Pact?
Hitler could keep the Sudetenland if he promised to take no more land.
Hitler could keep the Sudetenland but had to return it in 10 years.
Hitler could keep half of the Sudetenland.
Hitler had to give back the Sudetenland.
54
The Non-Aggression Pact prevented Hitler from:
having to fight a war on two fronts
invading territory with cold weather in winter
making any military mistakes
having to fight a war
55
Yamamoto thought Japan could win a long-term war against the U.S.
true
false
56
World War II begins on _________________ at 4:40 AM.
September 7, 1940
July 25, 1942
June 15, 1936
September 1, 1939
57
When Hitler does this, the U.S. extends ____________ to the Soviet Union as well.
Lend-Lease
loans
good wishes
diplomatic relations
58
When President von Hindenburg died, Hitler became President.
false
true
59
The
Blitz
of London was actually caused by a misunderstanding between Hitler and Churchill
true
false
60
The Nazis pushed the combined British and French troops all the way to the port city of:
Dunkirk
Paris
Liverpool
Normandy
61
Why was Hitler jailed in 1923?
A failed attempt to overthrow the government
He was accused of treason by Communists in Germany.
He was caught placing a bomb in the Reichstag.
A failed assassination attempt of a government official
62
What order are 3 mistakes of Hitler listed?: Allow an air war on Brit.; Invd. Sov.Union; Allow Brit&Fr. to esc. to Eng.
first mistake, second mistake, third mistake
first mistake, third mistake, second mistakr
second mistake, first mistake, third mistake
second mistake, third mistake, first mistake
63
Hitler's occupation of the Sudetenland was his first land grab that anyone protested.
true
false
