World War II Review

Question 1

President of the United States for most of the war:

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 2

Three allied leaders during WWII.

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Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin

Question 3

The Lend-Lease Act

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Violates and overrules the Neutrality Acts., allows for the U.S. to provide aid to foreign countries.

Question 4

The Big Three

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Soviet Union, UK, US

Question 5

President of the United States when the war ended:

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President Truman

Question 6

The United States enters WW2 following:

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Pearl Harbor

Question 7

The treaty that ended WWI and arguably led to WW2

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Treaty of Versailles

Question 8

Three countries that fought for the Allied Powers:

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US, UK, Soviet Union

Question 9

This event proved successful development of the Atomic Bomb

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Trinity Test

Question 10

Agreement between Hitler and Stalin

Accepted Answer

Nonaggression Pact

Question 11

The Sudetenland, originally belonged to what country?

Accepted Answer

Czechoslovakia

Question 12

What is the country highlighted...hint: Anschluss

Accepted Answer

Austria

Question 13

Not used in appeasing Germany:

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Appropriations

Question 14

What was discussed at the Yalta Conference?

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The decision to allow the Soviets to invade Berlin

Question 15

What country is highlighted in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 16

Three Axis Powers during WW2.

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Germany, Italy, Japan

Question 17

Agreement between Hitler and Stalin

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Nonaggression Pact

Question 18

Hitler's belief in National Expansion or "Living Space"

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Lebensraum

Question 19

It is here where Hitler acquires the Sudetenland.

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Munich Conference

Question 20

The Sudetenland, originally belonged to what country?

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Czechoslovakia

Question 21

The "Fat Man" was dropped on this city:

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Nagasaki

Question 22

Govt. has complete control, individuals have no rights and govt. suppresses opposition

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Totalitarianism

Question 23

Leader of Soviet Union during World War II

Accepted Answer

Joseph Stalin

Question 24

Literally means "lightning war"

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Blitzkrieg

Question 25

Name for German Army

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Wehmarcht

Question 26

First major American offensive in the Pacific Theater

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Guadalcanal

Question 27

Japan signs the unconditional surrender, ending WWII.

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Sept. 2, 1945

Question 28

Pearl Harbor is attacked on

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Dec. 7, 1941

Question 29

What is the correct order of steps taken by Hitler for Lebensraum.

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Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, Poland, France.

Question 30

Three Axis Powers during WW2.

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Germany, Italy, Japan

Question 31

The only battle where more Americans were killed or wounded than the Japanese defenders

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Iwo Jima

Question 32

Stresses nationalism and places the interest of the state above those of the individual

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Fascism

Question 33

Sept. 1, 1939:

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Invasion of Poland

Question 34

Top secret project to develop the Atomic Bomb

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Manhattan Project

Question 35

What is the correct order of steps taken by Hitler for Lebensraum.

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Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, Poland, France.

Question 36

The Neutrality Acts

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discouraged Americans from traveling overseas, passed by US to discourage involvement in European conflict

Question 37

The Allied attempt to end the war in 44 by invading Holland.

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Operation Market Garden

Question 38

Economic and political system based on a single party government ruled by a dictator

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Communism

Question 39

An outcome of this conference would be Operation Overlord.

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Tehran Conference

Question 40

Which is not one of the five beaches of Normandy?

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Star

Question 41

Offered to Japan, surrender or face destruction.

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Potsdam Declaration

Question 42

The planned invasion of Japan was known as:

Accepted Answer

Operation Downfall

Question 43

The Battle of the Bulge is a direct result of this operation:

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Operation Autumn Fog

Question 44

Enola Gay dropped the Fat Man on this city:

Accepted Answer

Neither

Question 45

Which country was acquired through appeasement...

Accepted Answer

Czechoslovakia

Question 46

Aug. 6, 1945

Accepted Answer

Bombing of Hiroshima

Question 47

The Japanese warrior belief in "Death Before Dishonor"

Accepted Answer

Code of Bushido

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