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1
What was blitzkrieg?
German air troops
Hitler's tactics of lightning war
none of the above
A famous German battle
2
Hitler's "final solution" was his plan to
Conquer all of Europe
None of the above
Convince Britain to join the Axis Powers
Kill all Jews
3
How did Hitler come to power in 1933?
he was voted in through an election
with the support of the army
none of the above
He overthrew the government
4
German workers went on strike here in 1923
Ruhr Valley
Nuremberg
Frankfort
None of the Above
5
The conference where the Big 3 of Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, & Churchill planned the wars end
Yalta Conference
Conference of Midway
None of the above
Conference of the Allies
6
Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union
Hitler wanted the country's natural resources
The Allies commanded them to
None of the above
Stalin was an enemy of Hitler
7
What were concentration camps?
Camps where Jews lived till the end of the war
None of the above
Camps where Jews starved and were killed by the Nazis
Camps where allied troops were held hostage
8
The name for the government under Hitler
Third Reich
Weimar Republic
Auschwitz
Fourth Reich
9
This was the place where the first atomic bomb was dropped by the U.S.A.
Tokyo
None of the above
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
10
How did Germany's location effect it's ability to win the war?
They had to fight the war on 2 fronts
none of the above
It was too far from the U.S.
It was too close to Britain
11
The leader of the Weimar Republic was known as the
Prime Minister
King
Dictator
Chancellor
12
Who were the Luftwaffe?
American pilots
German Marines
None of the above
German airforce
13
These were the secret police of Hitler
None of the above
Luftwaffe
Kamikaze
Gestapo
14
Who made the Final decision to use the atomic bomb?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight Erisenhower
None of the above
15
The Germans suffered a major defeat to the Russians here due to cold weather
Auschwitz
None of the above
Yalta
Stalingrad
16
This is the place where the Big 3 planned the end of the war.
The War Conference
The End War Conference
The Yalta Conference
None of the above
17
The battle of Midway and Coral Sea were
Sites of Japanese Prison Camps
Important U.S. naval battles where Japan was defeated
American Aircraft carriers
None of the above
18
Japanese pilots who undertook suicide missions were called
Samurai
Nakima
Kamikaze
None of the above
19
This famous General led the Allied forces in Africa and would later become President
None of the above
Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
20
One of the reasons the Allies won the war is because of
none of the above
Americas ability to produce in factories
Hitler Underestimated France
The Germans got tired
21
Symbol for women factory workers during World War 2
Angelina of the Allies
Rosie the Riveter
Uncle Sam
None of the above
22
This term describes the end of the war in Europe
War End Day
None of the above
V-E Day
V-J Day
23
These were laws that discriminated against the Jews
Star of David
Jim Crow Laws
None of the above
Nuremberg Laws
24
What was the result of Operation Sea Lion?
Hitler gave up invading Britain, it failed
None of the above
Hitler gained control of North Africa
France was defeated
25
What was the Holocaust?
The time period when the Allies saved Jews
None of the above
Period during WW2 where millions of Jews were murdered
The time period that Hitler ruled Germany
26
What was one reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan?
None of he above
to Eliminate Japanese bases
to end the war without invading Japan
to frighten the Germans
27
After intense battles at Okinowa and Iwojima, the Japanese refused to do what
Engage in peace talks
use atomic weapons
surrender
none of the above
28
In
Mein Kampf
, meaning my struggle, Hitler wrote Germany could return to power by
None of the above
Forming Alliances
Uniting all Germans into one nation
Fighting for resources
29
The 1944 amphibious or water invasion of France by the Allies was called
Battle of Midway
Operation Sea Lion
Stalingrad
D-Day
30
One of the goals of the Nazi Party was to
stamp out racism
get war reparations, aka money
promote revolutions
purify German culture