What was Italy’s primary role in the war?

It distracted Germany from accomplishing its main objectives

What Japanese action created tension with the United States?

Its seizure of territory in China

How did the Western Allies respond to Germany’s invasion of Russia?

They sent supplies and intelligence information to the USSR

What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940?

British forces retreated across the English Channel

What was unique about the Doolittle Raid?

The bombers were launched from an aircraft carrier

What major mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France?

They misinterpreted where the main invasion would take place

Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?

The French crews refused to surrender their ships when th British requested

Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?

Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force

What was Hitler’s primary justification for invading Russia?

Germany needed more space for its population

Via what route did Russians manage to send some supplies to Leningrad during the German siege of the city?

A supply route across Lake Ladoga

What U.S. action created tension with Japan?

Its establishment of a trade embargo against Japan

What happened to the Soviet air force during the opening days of the German invasion?

Up to 2,000 Soviet aircraft were destroyed while still on the ground.

What was the “London Blitz”?

A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London

What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?

First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces

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1
What was Italy’s primary role in the war?
It helped Germany in accomplishing its main objectives
It was helpful to Britain
It caused problems for Japan
It distracted Germany from accomplishing its main objectives
2
What Japanese action created tension with the United States?
Its seizure of territory in China
Its seizure of territory in Russia
Its decision to block American shipping routes
Its seizure of territory in Korea
3
How did the Western Allies respond to Germany’s invasion of Russia?
They attacked German naval forces from the Black Sea
They sent supplies and intelligence information to the USSR
They sent large numbers of troops to fight in Russia
They were largely indifferent to the situation in Russia
4
Who was the Japanese admiral behind the Pearl Harbor attack?
Hirohito
Matsuhito
Yamamoto
Myamoto
5
What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940?
The French army lost a major battle
American forces invaded France
British forces retreated across the English Channel
German forces were defeated in a large naval battle
6
Which battle is considered to be the turning point for the war in the Pacific?
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Iwo Jima
7
What was unique about the Doolittle Raid?
The bombers flew to Japan all the way from Hawaii
The bombers were launched from an aircraft carrier
It was the first raid to employ jet aircraft
The bombers were unmanned
8
What major mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France?
They failed to anticipate that the attack would take place
They misinterpreted where the main invasion would take place
They expected an attack by ground forces rather than a naval assault
They failed to set up minefields along the border with Germany
9
What was the code name given to Germany’s plan to invade the USSR?
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Wolfenstein
Operation Crossbow
Operation Barbarossa
10
Which country was the site of most of the Nazi extermination camps?
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
The USSR
Poland
11
Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?
They were manned by Germans
The French crews had sworn allegiance to Germany
France was at war with Britain
The French crews refused to surrender their ships when th British requested
12
Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?
Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines
Intimidate the enemy by first amasing a large force along the enemys border
Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force
Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out
13
Against which country did the Soviet Union instigate an armed conflict in late 1939?
Hungary
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
14
What was Hitler’s primary justification for invading Russia?
He desired revenge for the execution of Tsar Nicholas II
Hitler believed that a war on two fronts would be to his advantage
Stalin was preparing to attack Germany
Germany needed more space for its population
15
Via what route did Russians manage to send some supplies to Leningrad during the German siege of the city?
An underground railroad
A German supply line across the Black Sea
An airlift
A supply route across Lake Ladoga
16
What U.S. action created tension with Japan?
Its establishment of a trade embargo against Japan
Its default on Japanese loans
Its blockade of Japanese ports
Its freezing of Japanese assets
17
Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?
Norway and Denmark
Italy and Greece
Britain and France
The United States and the USSR
18
What happened to the Soviet air force during the opening days of the German invasion?
Soviet pilots scored easy victories against inexperienced German pilots
It was evacuated to Siberia
Up to 2,000 Soviet aircraft were destroyed while still on the ground.
19
What was the “London Blitz”?
A series of German missile attacks late in the war
Code name for a secret British radar system
A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London
Germany’s plan for a blitzkrieg on London
20
Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be
A victory for Britain
A minor conflict
A victory for neither
A victory for Germany
21
Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II?
Germany’s attack on Britain
Germany’s occupation of Austria
Germany’s attack on Russia
Germany’s attack on Poland
22
Where was the French surrender to Germany signed?
On a boat
In a car ;)
In Paris
In a railway car
23
On which region of the Soviet Union did Hitler place the highest priority?
Ukraine and southern Russia
Moscow and central Russia
Leningrad and northern Russia
Siberia
24
. What were the first two western European countries that Germany invaded?
France and Belgium
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Austria and the Netherlands
Norway and Denmark
25
What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?
First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces
First send in ground forces, then attack the country with aircraft
Immobilize London with poison gas attacks
First destroy the British navy, then send in ground forces

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