What was the primary purpose of Operation Overlord?

to drive the German forces from France

After heavy early losses from U-boat attacks, the Allies first chose what strategy to protect their ships?

traveling in large convoys that included armed ships

For American soldiers, one of the most feared aspects of the war in the Pacific was the

willingness of Japanese soliders to fight to the death.

In 1939 what caused the prime minister of Great Britain to question the success of his policy of appeasement?

fall of Poland hinted that Hitler would continue to attack near countries

Which of the following brought an end to World War II?

Hirohito’s announcement in a radio broadcast

An important difference between government spending during the Depression and during World War II was that

spending that focused on domestic programs during the Depression focus war

The Battle of the Coral Sea was significant in the Pacific because

it was the first time Allied forces had stopped the Japanese advance.

Which of the following best describes why few Jews were able to emigrate from Germany to the United States?

US limited immigration cuz of its weak economy & its confound ger. atrocity

Why was Hitler’s decision to defend the Rhine River unwise?

It resulted in the Allies capturing a quarter million German soldiers

The Battle of the Bulge was given its name because

the German attack created a bulge in the Allied battle lines.

The Japanese impressed Americans at Iwo Jima and Okinawa primarily with

their resolve to fight to the last man even when defeat was certain

Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan because

hope 2 avoid invasion result massive Allied deaths Japan not yet surrender

Control of North Africa was important to the Allies because

it kept shipping lanes on the Mediterranean Sea open.

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

It changed the entire balance of power in the Pacific.

By 1933 the Nazis became the most powerful party in Germany because

they effectively played on public discontent and promised to revive German

In the 1930s how did President Roosevelt respond to isolationist pressures in the face of Fascist aggression?

He urged countries to quarantine aggressive nations.

During world war 2 African Americans

served in large numbers in the U.S. armed forces and found employment in...

Which event led to Germany’s control over France?

French forces didnt expect the German to attack through the Ardennes Forset

Why were many Americans committed to isolationism in the 1930s?

The destruction of World War I had seemed pointless to them.

How did Adolf Hitler build support for Nazi anti-semitism?

by blaming Jews for economic woes and appealing to injured German pride

The removal of people to internment camps during World War II was based solely on..

a person’s racial background.

What was the ultimate goal of the Nazi’s Final Solution?

to murder all jews in europe and soviet union

Why was the decision to allow Hitler to annex the Sudetenland popular in many parts of the world?

Many people thought it would avoid another destructive war.

Many American women contributed to the war effort by..

planting victory gardens, dealing wartime rationing, and buying war bonds

During the Bataan Death March

American/Filipino soldiers forced 2 march for miles or b beaten by Japanese

What was a common feature of the totalitarian regimes that came to power after World War I?

They depended on the use of violence.

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1
Which of the following were forced to leave their homes and move to camps away from the American coasts?
Japanese Americans
African Americans
German Americans
Jewish Americans
2
What was the primary purpose of Operation Overlord?
to launch a force behind German lines and attack from the North
to drive the German forces from France
to free Italy from Mussolini’s control
to drive the German troops from Russia
3
Which policy was espoused by both liberals and conservatives in the United States before World War II?
isolationism
communism
militarism
pacifism
4
Auschwitz, Dachau, and Bergen-Belsen were locations of
major battles in Europe
major battles in the Pacific.
Nazi Death camps.
Nazi U-boat manufacturing.
5
After heavy early losses from U-boat attacks, the Allies first chose what strategy to protect their ships?
traveling in large convoys that included armed ships
using advanced sonar devices to detect U-boats
using new torpedo technology to sink U-boats before they could attack
breaking the German code so that U-boat movements could be tracked
6
For American soldiers, one of the most feared aspects of the war in the Pacific was the
likelihood of nuclear attack
willingness of Japanese soliders to fight to the death.
difficulty of identifying who the enemy was
unpredictability of U-Boat attacks
7
A crucial objective for Allied forces in World War II was to
knock the Egyptians out of the war.
protect Turkey from German invasion.
save as many Jewish people as possible.
protect shipping.
8
In 1939 what caused the prime minister of Great Britain to question the success of his policy of appeasement?
Hitler attacked Norway and Denmark.
A French resistance movement was well organized by the end of the year.
fall of Poland hinted that Hitler would continue to attack near countries
German U-boats sank the USS Kearny and the USS Reuben James.
9
Which of the following brought an end to World War II?
the bombing of Nagasaki
the bombing of Hiroshima
Germany’s surrender
Hirohito’s announcement in a radio broadcast
10
An important difference between government spending during the Depression and during World War II was that
spending shifted from war prep, time of the Depression, to domestic program
spending that focused on domestic programs during the Depression focus war
gov. spending had increased so much during the Depression had few resources
government spending decreased during hard economic times of Depression
11
At what Russian city on the Volga did the Germans suffer a major defeat?
Stalingrad
Kiev
Moscow
Leningrad
12
The Battle of the Coral Sea was significant in the Pacific because
it was the first time that the Allies fought a land, sea, and air battle.
it represented the first major Allied defeat in the Pacific
represented first time that Allied naval strength exceeded Japanese naval
it was the first time Allied forces had stopped the Japanese advance.
13
Which of the following policies did isolationists favor?
appeasement
combat roles for women
isolating Hitler in the Sudetenland
isolating Japan in Manchuria
14
Which of the following best describes why few Jews were able to emigrate from Germany to the United States?
Jews didn't think Ger. citizens would support Hitlers effort 2 terminate em
US limited immigration cuz of its weak economy & its confound ger. atrocity
US citizens view all Ger w sus & gov concerned ger jews mistreated immigrat
Germany closed its borders and would not allow Jews to leave.
15
Why was Hitler’s decision to defend the Rhine River unwise?
While the Germans defended the Rhine, the Allies captured Berlin.
The river’s current drowned many German soldiers as they crossed it.
The Allies bombarded the river as the German army crossed it.
It resulted in the Allies capturing a quarter million German soldiers
16
Hollywood’s role during World War II can best be described as
minimal, many actors, writers, directors joined the Army and unable 2 film
supporting the war effort.
exposing the Holocaust.
opposing the war effort
17
People who do not believe in using military force for any reason are known as
Fascists.
pacifists.
Communists.
isolationists.
18
Which of the following US responses to German aggression made the most aid to Great Britain in the early stages of ww2
the Neutrality Act
the Lend-Lease Act
the Wilkie Manifesto
the Weimar Doctrine
19
The Battle of the Bulge was given its name because
the Allied attack created a bulge in the Japanese battle lines
the German attack created a bulge in the Allied battle lines.
the Allied attack created a bulge in the German battle lines
the Japanese attack created a bulge in the Allied battle lines
20
Edward R. Murrow’s live radio broadcasts described
the Battle of Britain.
the sitzkrieg.
D-Day.
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
21
The Japanese impressed Americans at Iwo Jima and Okinawa primarily with
their quick surrender in the face of a much larger force.
their resolve to fight to the last man even when defeat was certain
their ability to inflict massive casualties with primitive weapons.
their superior strategy.
22
Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan because
hope 2 avoid invasion result massive Allied deaths Japan not yet surrender
he wanted to punish Japanese civilians for refusing to surrender
he hoped to force Hitler to surrender alive.
was unaware of the amount of destruction and suffering the bomb would cause
23
Control of North Africa was important to the Allies because
North Africa was the source of critical supplies, such as uranium and iron
it was important to troop morale that the Allies have some success against
it distracted the Axis and kept them from attacking Great Britain.
it kept shipping lanes on the Mediterranean Sea open.
24
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It devastated American morale.
It led to the success of D-Day
It changed the entire balance of power in the Pacific.
It was the first success of the American navy in World War II.
25
By 1933 the Nazis became the most powerful party in Germany because
they convinced most Germans that communism was the only cure for Germany’s.
most Germans thought the Weimar Republic was helplessly corrupt.
they were the only group that argued that the Versailles Treaty was what...
they effectively played on public discontent and promised to revive German
26
Francisco Franco of Spain was
killed in the Spanish Civil War.
a supporter of the Spanish policy of appeasement.
a Fascist dictator.
head of the democratically elected government.
27
A pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship was called a(n)
Leyte.
intern.
code talker
kamikaze.
28
In the 1930s how did President Roosevelt respond to isolationist pressures in the face of Fascist aggression?
He sought a declaration of war.
He urged countries to quarantine aggressive nations.
He pushed to strengthen the Neutrality Act.
He pressured the League of Nations to take strong action.
29
During world war 2 African Americans
joined with Mexican Americans to support isolationism through the Bracero..
were banned from serving in the U.S. armed forces.
marched on Washington, D.C., to protest the violent treatment they suffered
served in large numbers in the U.S. armed forces and found employment in...
30
What event caused Germany to surrender?
Hitler’s suicide
the loss of the Battle of the Bulge
the liberaton of Jews from the extermination camps
the dropping of the atomic bomb
31
Which event led to Germany’s control over France?
France had stationed too many of its forces in Poland.
For nearly a year Germany bombed Paris from the air.
French forces didnt expect the German to attack through the Ardennes Forset
The French were overwhelmed by the German Maginot Line.
32
Why were many Americans committed to isolationism in the 1930s?
The destruction of World War I had seemed pointless to them.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was an isolationist.
The Great Depression left no money to spend on the military.
Most Americans were pacifists.
33
How did Adolf Hitler build support for Nazi anti-semitism?
by widely publicizing the operation of extermination camps
by blaming Aryans for economic woes and appealing to injured German pride
by blaming Jews for economic woes and appealing to injured German pride
by conquering several European countries
34
Which of the following divided Germany into four sectors?
the Final Solution
D-Day
the Yalta Conference
the Potsdam Conference
35
Japan, Germany, and Italy formed an alliance called
the Final Solution.
the Axis Powers.
the Allies.
the Fascist Nexus.
36
The removal of people to internment camps during World War II was based solely on..
a person’s criminal record
a person’s racial background.
evidence of sabotage and espionage.
a person’s citizenship status.
37
German forces in North Africa were led by
Erwin Rommel
Hermann Göering.
Heinrich Himmler.
Benito Mussolini.
38
After World War II, the United States worked
to rebuild Europe and Japan.
to rebuild relations with the Soviet Union.
to prevent a nuclear arms race.
to create the European Union
39
What was the ultimate goal of the Nazi’s Final Solution?
to defeat the Allies and attack Japan
to murder all jews in europe and soviet union
to control all of Europe and the Soviet Union
to eliminate all opposition to worldwide Nazi rule
40
Which man established a totalitarian regime and ruled in the Soviet Union?
Francisco Franco
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
41
Why was the decision to allow Hitler to annex the Sudetenland popular in many parts of the world?
The Sudetenland was unpopulated.
Most people believed all German-speaking people should be united in one cou
The Sudetenland government had invaded Czechoslovakia.
Many people thought it would avoid another destructive war.
42
Many American women contributed to the war effort by..
having more babies to replace soldiers killed in war.
sacrificing their lives as Allied soldiers, sailors and pilots
planting victory gardens, dealing wartime rationing, and buying war bonds
hiding Jewish families in secret rooms in their attics and basements
43
During the Bataan Death March
Japanese/Filipino soldiers forced to march for miles or b beaten/shot by US
American/British soldiers forced 2 march for miles or b beaten/shot by Ger.
American/Filipino soldiers forced 2 march for miles or b beaten by Japanese
Japanese people fled the cities for fear of another atomic bomb.
44
What was a common feature of the totalitarian regimes that came to power after World War I?
They depended on the use of violence.
They emerged from civil wars.
They were Fascist.
They were the result of military coups.

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