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Totalitarianism, World War 2, and Cold War
Totalitarianism, World War 2, and Cold War
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Which "turning point" WWII battle resulted in the German army starting to retreat from the Soviet Union's interior?
D-Day
Battle of Midway Island
El Alamein
Battle of Stalingrad
2
What was the cause many early Cold War conflicts, including the Korean War?
Joseph Stalin's mustache divided public opinion
The USSR broke agreements to hold elections in WW2 liberated territories
The United States always supported democracies during the Cold War
Communist leaders won numerous elections
3
What was the result of the Korean War?
Korea was separated into two countries
The United States retreated from Cold War conflicts
South Korea reunified the Korean peninsula
North Korea reunified the Korean peninsula
4
Which was NOT a Nuremberg Law?
Expulsion from certain professions
Segregation in schools and public places
Marriage restrictions
Jews were allowed to freely move to other countries
5
The world's first fascist leader, who gained power in Italy in 1922?
Pope Pius XII
Julius Caeser
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
6
How did Hitler transform the German economy during the early years of his rule?
Discovering oil in the Baltic Sea
Increased employment through public works projects
SS officers trained workers for new jobs
Invading Italy
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What was a result of the Cold War arms race?
World War 3
The world enjoyed peace and stability
The USA and USSR stockpiled thousands of nuclear weapons
Nuclear was between the USA and USSR
8
Which is NOT accurate about German death camps like Auschwitz?
Death camps were opened immediately after Hitler gained power
They were forced labor camps
Most were located in present-day Poland
Jews were brought to them from throught Nazi-controlled Europe
9
Which of the following countries was NOT an Axis country during World War 2?
Gerrmany
Soviet Union
Italy
Japan
10
Which of the following was NOT an economic problem during the Weimar Republic?
High unemployment rates
Loss of key industrial centers
Lack of well trained workers
Historically high inflation
11
Which is NOT true about Hitler's Mein Kampf?
One of its themes was German territorial expansion
It spread Hitler's ideas nationally and internationally
It targeted minority groups like Aryans and Austrians
One of its themes was creating a "racially pure state"
12
Why was the Reichstag fire a turning point for the German government?
Allies helped Germany rebuild its capital
Communists took control of the government
Hitler declared emergency powers and suspended the constitution
Treaty of Versailles reparations were forgiven
13
Which country does NOT have permanent membership and veto power in the United Nations (UN) Security Council?
Russia
China
Taiwan
United States
14
Which was the new military tactic Germany developed during World War II?
Trench Warfare
Nuclear warfare
Blitzkrieg
Guerilla Warfare
15
Identify the country Mussolini invaded in 1935 attempting to rebuild the Roman Empire.
France
Soviet Union
Austria-Hungary
Ethiopia
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Which of the following was NOT a political issue during the Weimar Republic?
Forming coalitions became a source of instability
Germans were ready to move on from decades of a republic government
Its leaders were blammed for the Treaty of Versailles
A large number of ideologically diverse political parties
17
What type of government did Germany have before Hitler rose to power?
Constitutional monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Republic
Communist
18
Which of the following shows how the Blackshirts helped Mussolini gain power?
Promoted ratifying the Treaty of Versailles
Protected freedom of speech
Widespread violence against political opponents
Trained citizens on voting rights
19
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and its allies
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Central Powers
Axis
20
During the Cold War, the United States and our allies
NATO
Axis
Central Powers
Warsaw Pact
21
Which was NOT a group targeted by Hitler's Nazi government?
Black Germans
Jews and other religious minorities
Germans with physical or mental disabilities
Industrial leaders
22
Which of the following was NOT a tactic Mussolini used to control information?
Freedom of speech and press were protected
Secret police attacked and jailed political opponents
Rewriting school textbooks
Widespread propaganda
23
Which of the following countries was NOT an Allied power during World War 2?
Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom/Great Britain
Spain
24
Which international organization was created after WW II (1945) to promote peaceful resolution to global conflicts?
United Nations
Nuremberg Trials
Appeasement
League of Nations
25
The fascist leader of Spain from 1939-1975?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussoini
Francisco Franco
26
Why did the Japanese military surrender in August 1945?
The fire bombing of Tokyo
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
They were defeated by the Chinese resistance forces
US invasion of Honshu island
27
Which "turning point" WWII battle resulted in a third front being opened up against the German army?
Okinawa
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
Iwo Jima
28
Which of the following was NOT a strategy Mussolini used to maintain political control?
Banning elections and opposition political parties
Protecting civil liberties and rights
Violence against political opponents
Gaining support from the Catholic Church
29
The United States' primary Cold War foreign policy
Total nuclear war
Containment
Appeasment
Isolationism
30
The Soviet Union's totalitarian leader from 1924-1953?
Vladimir Putin
Joseph Stalin
Czar Nicholas II
Vladimir Lenin
31
How did the Allies initially respond to Hitler's annexation of the Ruhr Valley, Austria and western Czechoslovakia?
Punnishment in the League of Nations
Declaring war
Economic sanctions
Appeasment
32
Which event resulted in the United States government declaring war in 1941?
Germany successfully developing nuclear weapons
Discovery of Germany's concentration camps
Pearl Harbor attack
Hitler declaring emergency political powers
33
Which side of the Spanish Civil War did the German and Italian militaries support?
Basque resistance
Franco's Nationalists
Andora's military
Popular Front coalition
34
Which "turning point" WWII battle resulted in eliminating Japanese naval offensive capability?
Battle of Astoria, Oregon
Pearl Harbor
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway Island
35
Which is NOT true about the Spanish Civil War?
The non-fascist Popular Front was a diverse coalition
Civilians faced large casualties
Spanish democracy survived the war
Franco's Nationalists won
36
The first groups sent to Hitler's concentration camps during the early 1930's were
Aryans
Political opponents
LGBTQ+ Germans
Jews