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Which was NOT a reason to use Blitzkrieg?
What was the phoney war?
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What was the phoney war?
A military operation that used telecommunications
A series of fake attacks used as propaganda
A fake army to deceive Hitler where D-Day would happen
A phase during the war where no major battles occurred
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Which was NOT a reason to use Blitzkrieg?
To break the front lines
To prevent counter-offenses
To better be able to flank the enemy
Disorganize the enemy
3
What is Island Hopping?
A strategy the United States used to fight Japan
A racist game children played mocking the Japanese
A game Carribean vacationers play
A war tactic Japan used to conquer the Pacific
4
What was NOT one reason Germany was unable to defeat Russia?
German leaders did not prepare for a winter war
Nazis and Communists got along well and didn't want to fight
Russia had millions and millions of men to send into battle
Russia is an enormous frozen country
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The success on D-Day began what in Europe?
The German extermination of Jews
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle for France
The beginning of the end of the war in Europe
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Why did WW2 start?
The Allies' failed use of appeasing Hitler did not work
Japan bombed pearl harbor
Hitler was mean!
The Treaty of Versailles countries at odds with each other
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Why do some consider attacking Russia to be Hitler's biggest mistake?
Hitler and Stalin were friends and that's not cool
It created a war on two fronts
It forced Germany to into a long stalemate
Stalin was waiting for an excuse to backstab Hitler
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Why did France fall so quickly?
The Maginot Line failed miserably
They were not prepared defensively
They surrendered before they were attacked
The Jews in France turned on the French
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Which event triggered the official beginning of WW2?
The invasion of Poland
The German-Russian non-aggression pact
The Battle of Britain
The Blitzkrieg of Western Europe
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Why did many European nations use appeasement prior to WW2?
They didn't want another World War
It helped to prevent the spread of Communism
They thought Germany needed to grow to become better
They felt a kinship with Nazism
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Which was NOT one of the main four naval vessels in WW2?
Battleships
Kamikazes
Destroyers
Aircraft Carriers
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Trivia: What does Kokura have to do with the Pacific Theater?
It was where the Japanese signed their official surrender
It was the last island group captured by the USA
It was supposed to be bombed instead of Nagasaki
It was the headquarters of the Japanese Empire
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How long did most Germans estimate that it would take to defeat Russia?
A month or two
6 months
Less than 8 hours
They believed it to be unconquerable
14
How did Hitler die?
He committed suicide along with his wife and his dog!
He was murdered by his own people
He was publically executed in Russia (overseen by Stalin)
He escaped and is still alive in Argentina today!
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What new(ish) tactic did Germany use to great success at the beginning of the war?
Marine Assault
Donnerkrieg
Island Hopping
Blitzkrieg
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Why was the Battle of Coral Sea so special?
It was the first time a depth charge destroyed a submarine
It's the first time when enemy ships never saw oneother
It was basically like playing real-life battleship (kinda)
It was the first time an aircraft carrier was used in war
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Which country was the last main European country to fall during the Western Offensive?
Italy
Great Britain
France
Germany
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What is "Greater Germany"?
A policy that explained how superior Germany is
The reunification of all German-speaking peoples
Another name for the "Third Reich"
How Germany was before WW1
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How were the Germans able to defeat the Maginot Line (and France) so quickly?
The French are easily frightened and simply surrendered
Their Blitzkrieg quickly broke through the French forts
The Germans were able to go through the Ardennes Forest
German tanks plowed through and smooshed all the trees!
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Why did the USA use Island Hopping?
There's basically a bazillion islands between USA and Japan
So they would not have to fight a land battle on each island
To get extra sun and more exposure to exotic fruit
To surround the Mainland Japan and cut off its supplies
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Some consider the Battle of Britain to be a turning-point battle, why do some see it that way?
It destroyed most of Germany's air force
German subs were able to cripple Britain's navy
After it, Hitler was frustrated and turned on Russia
It was the first German defeat of WW2
22
What was NOT something Hitler did to gain approval in Germany?
Restricted basic human rights
Successfully undid the Treaty of Versailles
Pulled Germany out of the hyper-inflated depression
Blamed Germany's downfall on traitors, Jews and Versailles
23
How many countries were quickly defeated during the Western Offensive?
Four
Eleventeen
Two
Six
24
Why was Nagasaki bombed instead of Kokura?
It was cloudy over Kokura
The US confirmed military bases in Nagasaki that morning
It would kill less civilians
Nagasaki was a closer target
25
What was the USA's overall strategy in WW2?
Drop all the Atomic bombs
Never fight a land battle with Japan
Develop a bigger navy above all else
Defeat Germany first, then Japan
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Why did appeasement fail?
It allowed Germany to grow and amass resources and troops
It allowed the Japanese to expand without war
They thought Hitler would "do the right thing."
It was supposed to unify Europe but did not
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What does D-Day stand for?
Day Day
Depature Day
Designation Day
Operation Overlord Day
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In the views of some, why is dropping one bomb evil, but a bombing raid with many bombs okay?
This is an opinion question
I'm thinking it will be on the quiz
I should probably think about this
29
Which was NOT one of the three key components in Blitzkrieg?
Tanks
Radar
Air Support
Mechanized Infantry
30
Why did so few Japanese get captured by Americans?
The Japanese were encouraged to never get captured
Americans worried about suicide attacks when capturing them
Japanese prisoners would often riot and break loose
There are no holding cells in The Pacific
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What was the one main difference between the Battle of Britain and every other WW2 battle?
Both sides bombed civilian sites
It was a complete air battle
Britain used radar
It was a German amphibious assault
32
Which "incident" allowed the USA to officially join the war?
Germany's alliance with Japan
The sinking of the Lusitania
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland
33
What was one of the reasons the USA decided to drop the Atomic Bombs?
The Japanese civilians were evil and deserved it
It would help the USA defeat the Nazis quicker
It was revenge for Pearl Harbor
A mainland attack would cause a enormous amount of death
34
One of the most difficult (and dangerous) jobs in the army was the airborne, why?
You were required to fight an enemy at night
You had to deal with extra variables (more than on average)
You had to secret military objectives
You needed to shoot and kill enemies
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General Patton headed Operation Fortitude, what was its purpose?
To defeat Rommel in Northern Africa
To create a decoy attack focused on Pas de Calais
To create a joint-attack at Normandy, France
To defeat the Germans in France
