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World History World War 2 Test
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1
Which action of the Japanese gov't contributed to fighting in the Pacific region in WW2?
military seizure of Soviet resources
economic boycott of European exports
aggressive expansion throughout the Asian mainland
political alliance with the Chinese government
2
What did Winston Churchill want the U.S. to do in response to Soviet influence in Europe?
build the Berlin Wall
halt the spread of Communism
Enter WW1
Declare war on the U.S.S.R.
3
Which of the following met Hitler's demands and failed to prevent World War II?
Moscow Conference
Yalta Conference
Munich Conference
Washington Conference
4
Who was the Russian leader during WW2?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Benito Mussolini
5
Which goal of Nazi leaders led to the development of a plan called the “Final Solution”?
boycott all Catholic businesses in Europe
wage a bomb strike over British cities
launch a nuclear attack on American soil
exterminate the Jewish people of Europe
6
Which agreement prompted Germany to invade western Poland in 1939?
a military alliance with Japan
a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union
a neutrality treaty with Switzerland
a lend-lease arrangement with the United States
7
What was an effect of the differences between American and Soviet political systems after WW2?
Cold War
Six-Day War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
8
Which of the following characterized Joseph Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union?
Royal authority, hereditary transfer of power, & church rule
Censorship, gov't control of industry, & relig. persecution
Free elections, tolerance of everyone, & religious diversity
The theory of divine right, rule by elites, & religious laws
9
What did President Truman seek to avoid by using the atomic bomb?
the spread of communism in Asia
a land invasion of Normandy
an air raid on Pearl Harbor
a land invasion of Japan
10
What were the best similarities between the totalitarian regimes of Hitler and Stalin?
Both were against business ownership & created gov't farms
Both used propaganda & sent ppl. to prison camps during WW2
Both were fascists & fought together in WW2 against the U.S.
Both abolished private prop. & persecuted religious leaders
11
Which leader is most closely associated with 14 points, Versailles Treaty, & League of Nations
Clemenceau
George
Orlando
Wilson
12
His Great Leap Forward was an attempt to modernize his nation's agriculture
Mao Zedong
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Emperor Hirohito
13
Which of the following best describes a central purpose of the United Nations?
to award the Nobel Prize
to oppose communism
to run the International Space Station
to maintain international peace
14
Which group persecuted Jews, Communists, disabled persons, homosexuals, & union leaders?
Nazis
Stasi
Inquisition
Red Guard
15
How did Harry Truman help end World War II?
He advised Franklin Roosevelt to invade Japan.
He fired the United States' top general in the Pacific.
He insisted that Germany pay reparations.
He made the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan.
16
Stalin ordered that all property that could not be withdrawn, be destroyed. Why?
Germany and Russia agreed to split up Eastern Europe
the Allies invaded Australia
Germany invaded Russia
the Allies invaded North Africa
17
Which of the following was the immediate cause of World War II?
Germany occupied the Soviet Union.
Japan bombed the United States.
Germany invaded Poland.
Great Britain threatened Italy.
18
What contributed most to the rise of fascist governments in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s?
economic problems after World War I
financial prosperity across Europe
diplomatic encouragement from the League of Nations
military threats from the Soviet Union
19
Which of the following most contributed to Germany’s loss in World War II?
failure to identify effective methods of propaganda
failure to form alliances with other nations
failure to predict consequences of invading the Soviet Union
failure to implement a decision to invade Poland
20
Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s partly because of —
nationalist pride resulting from imperialist expansion
political coups supported by U.S.A.
extreme hardship brought about by economic decline
political instability caused by independence movements
21
What system of gov't is characterized by absolute control of the people by the state
liberalism
conservatism
anarchism
fascism
22
What was the primary method used by Stalin to consolidate his power in the USSR
Gaining support of other communist countries
Committing troops to foreign conflicts
Establishment of social reforms
Elimination of political opposition
23
Which entity did the United Nations replace after World War II?
NATO
European Union
League of Nations
Group of Eight
24
Which event directly resulted from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
the end of fighting in the South Pacific
the entry of the United States into the war
the surrender of the Allied Forces
the destruction of the Axis Powers
25
Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?
principles of Federalism
origins of Socialism
tenets of Fascism
roots of Republicanism
26
Adolf Hitler's plans for the German people can be found in —
Das Kapital
The Doctrine of Fascism
Mein Kampf
The Communist Manifesto
27
Which theory of relativity scientist warned the U.S. of the Germans developing atomic weaponry?
Sigmund Freud
Robert Oppenheimer
Neils Bohr
Albert Einstein
28
Why did the Nazi attack on Moscow ultimately fail?
The German troops were unprepared for the Russian winter.
The German camps were struck by an outbreak of influenza.
Russian mercenaries demanded fur from the German soldiers.
The Russian Army had blockaded German supply lines.
29
Which significant event in 1941 brought the U.S. into World War II?
Assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand
Atomic bomb dropped
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of France
30
How did the beginning of the D-Day campaign impact World War II?
It put Germany on the defensive against a new Allied front.
It forced Russia to retreat from its western invasion.
It led to the immediate surrender of Japan.
Blitzkrieg attacks from the Luftwaffe were successful
