What happened during the Battle of Britain?

Germany bombed Britain for two months

On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend?

surprise and overwhelming force

During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because

shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities

The Vichy regime in France, during German occupation…

was a puppet government of Germany run buy Marshal Petain

The Allied Powers included:

Great Britain, Soviet Union, US

Dorie Miller was the…

1st African-American to win the Navy Cross for Pearl Harbor

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?

before the war officially began

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1
Germany, due to the Maginot Line, went through this country to get to France.
Belgium
Norway
Netherlands
Luxembourg
2
What happened during the Battle of Britain?
Germany entered into a nonaggression pact with Britain.
Germany engaged in a three-front war.
Germany joined the Axis powers.
Germany bombed Britain for two months
3
The leader of Italy during WW2:
Roosevelt
Hirohito
Churchill
Mussolini
4
What was Germany's last assault against the Allied powers in the West?
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Britain
5
The Battle of the Bulge was fought primarily in?
Soviet Union and Germany
Belgium and Germany
France and Belgium
Germany and France
6
What was the Holocaust?
The attempted extermination of the Jews by Germany
The catastrophe
The final solution to the Jewish problem
All of these
7
Who was the Allied commander of Europe?
Goring
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Rommel
8
Which minority group distinguished itself by never allowing a bomber to be shot down?
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Tuskegee Airmen
Doolittle’s Raiders
Company E – 141st Regiment
9
The leader of the US for most of WW2:
Stalin
Tojo
Roosevelt
Churchill
10
Major battle in Soviet Union in which Soviet troops defeated Germany; heavy casualties.
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Britain
Battle of Okinawa
11
Germany killed approximately how many people during the Holocaust?
5 million
3 million
11 million
6 million
12
The prime minister of Japan for most of WW2 (was also a General):
Stalin
Churchill
Tojo
Roosevelt
13
The leader of the Soviet Union during WW2:
Stalin
Churchill
Tojo
Roosevelt
14
The leader of Great Britain during WW2 was:
Stalin
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Churchill
15
On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend?
"out-waiting" the opponent
a system of fortifications
the ability to make a long, steady advance
surprise and overwhelming force
16
During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities
civil rights leg. made businesses change hiring practices
labor unions demanded equal opportunities for these groups
educational opportunities increased number of skilled worker
17
What did the US do to Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor?
Sent them to Internment Camps
Nothing
Sent them to fight in Europe
Sent them back to Japan
18
The Axis Powers of WW2 included:
Germany, Italy, US
Germany, Japan, Ottoman Empire
Germany, Japan, France
Germany, Italy, Japan
19
Germany planned to invade Great Britain after doing what?
Amphibious assault
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Atomic bombings
Prolonged aerial bombings
20
Great Britain and the US signed what agreement for supplies?
Lend-Lease Act
Non-aggression pact
Supplies Act
Buy-Sell Act
21
What joined Germany and Italy with Japan?
Non-Aggression Pact
Lend-Lease Act
Treaty of Versailles
Tripartite Alliance
22
Which of the following was NOT a long-range cause of World War II?
the failure of the League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles imposing unreasonable demands-Germany
the annexation of Austria
the failure of the west to stop Hitler
23
The Vichy regime in France, during German occupation…
was led by Charles de Gaulle
protected French Jews
part of France that Germany was unable to conquer
was a puppet government of Germany run buy Marshal Petain
24
The Allied Powers included:
Great Britain, Japan, US
Great Britain, Soviet Union, Japan
Great Britain, Soviet Union, US
Great Britain, US, Italy
25
Allied invasion of Normandy, France:
Operation Overlord
Operation Torch
Manahatten Project
Operation Okinawa
26
Dorie Miller was the…
commanding officer of the Tuskegee Airmen
1st African-American to win the Navy Cross for Pearl Harbor
first Congressional Medal of Honor recipient of WWII
photographer who shot the flag raising at Iwo Jima
27
Which of the following did Winston Churchill oppose?
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
Munich Pact
Treaty of Versailles
28
Which nation lost at least 20 million people during WW2?
US
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Germany
29
During the war, women in the WAACs served as
scientists and factory workers
nurses and radio operators.
fighter pilots and foot soldiers.
shipbuilders and waitresses
30
World War 2 began when Germany invaded what country?
Austria
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
31
US General that was a decoy for D-Day, which city?
Patton, Bastogne
MacArthur, Bastogne
Patton, Calais
MacArthur, Calais
32
When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?
when the United States declared war
after France was invaded and divided.
before the war officially began
when they declared war

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