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Unit 2: World War Two (Part 2)
Unit 2: World War Two (Part 2)
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The U.S. strategy of strategically moving from one Japanese-held location in the Pacific to the next was known as...
Target-acquiring
Island-hopping
Target-executing
Island-storming
2
The Battle of Okinawa was...
the event that led to Germany's surrender
the last island the U.S. had to conquer before it could invade Japan
a bitter defeat for the United States
the first major battle of the European Theatre
3
Which strategy was used by the United States to bring an end to the war with Japan?
Carpet bombing of Japanese cities
Invasion of Japan
Dropping atomic bombs on Japanese cities
Blockade of Japan
4
D-Day...
was the last major battle of the war in the European Theatre
marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of German-occupied Europe
was fought on the beaches of the island of Iwo Jima
was fought entirely from the air above Britain
5
Who was president of the U.S. at the beginning of WWII (gave a famous speech after the attack on Pearl Harbor)?
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
6
The Soviet Red Army was able to defeat German forces at the Battle of Stalingrad on the Eastern Front in Europe by...
waiting until the Germans entered the city center and then surrounding them
moving strategically from one island to the next
using submarines to torpedo German battleships
using amphibious vehicles to secretly land troops on the shoreline
7
Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?
Joseph Goebbels
Paul von Hindenburg
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Hitler
8
Kristallnacht is considered to be a major event in escalating...
Hitler's Rise to Power
The war in the European Theatre
The war in the Pacific
The Holocaust
9
Who was the leader of Italy during WWII (known for founding the Fascist Party and fighting with Germany in the war)?
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
Showa (Hirohito)
10
Which of the following was NOT a way that the Nazis discrimintated against the Jewish population of Europe?
Banned intermarriage between Jews and Non-Jews
Forced Jews to adopt new middle names and carry special IDs with them
Destroyed Jewish businesses
Banned Jewish children from attending German schools entirely
11
The laws that banned intermarriage between Jews and Non-Jews, and also segregated German society, were called...
the Stalingrad Laws.
the Berlin Laws.
the Hamburg Laws.
the Nuremberg Laws.
12
Allied soldiers landed in _______ on D-Day.
Hiroshima (Japan)
Berlin (Germany)
Normandy (France)
Warsaw (Poland)
13
Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII (signed the Atlantic Charter alongside FDR in 1941)?
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
George Marshall
14
Which of the following countries belonged to the Allied Powers during WWII?
France, Italy, US
Britain, Germany, US
Britain, France, US
France, Austria, US
15
Kristallnacht was a pogrom (organized massacre) of Jewish property. It was a ____, or extremely serious, event for Jews.
benign
favorable
heartening
dire
16
Which of the following terms is defined as prejudice or discrimination against Jewish people?
Anti-Communism
Anti-Semitism
Anti-Sermonism
Anti-Socialism
17
The Battle of the Bulge marked the _____, or highest point, of the Allied invasion of Europe.
nadir
abyss
apex
trough
18
Which of the following events marked a turning point in the war in the Pacific Theatre?
Battle of Midway
Fall of France
Invasion of Poland
Evacuation of Dunkirk
19
Why did the Germans eventually surrender at the Battle of the Bulge?
Hitler committed suicide during the battle
They ran out of fuel, ammunition, and manpower
Japan was bombed and Germany surrendered b/c they were allies
The U.S. used chemical weapons against them
20
What strategy did the German government use to easily identify Jews across the country?
They were required to wear a star of David
They were required to wear certain clothing in public
They were told to hang a certain color flag outside their doors
They were required to drop to their knees when German officials approached
21
Many Germans did not view Adolf Hitler as _____, or intending to cause harm, when he first became a public figure.
virtuous
charismatic
malicious
benevolent
22
How were the outnumbered Japanese defenders of the island of Iwo Jima able to hold off against U.S. troops for so long?
They used a system of tunnels to travel around the island unseen
They brainwashed U.S. soldiers into joining their side
They used atomic bombs against the invading U.S. forces
They surrounded the island and cut off access to U.S. supply lines
23
When the German army began to conquer countries like Poland, what did it do with the Jewish people who lived there?
Forced them to live in ghettos
Allowed them to join the German army
Forced them to emigrate (leave the country)
Allowed them to go about their lives normally
24
Anti-Semitism was a strongly held _____, or belief, of the Nazi Party.
eviction
conviction
benediction
affliction
25
When did Germany officially surrender to the Allies, ending the war in the European Theatre?
December 7th, 1941
May 7th, 1945
August 15th, 1945
September 1st, 1939
26
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII (eventually joined the Allies in their fight against Germany)?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Showa (Hirohito)
Benito Mussolini
27
_____ refers to the genocide of the Jewish population and other "undesirables" in Europe in the 1930s/1940s.
The Holocaust
The Rwandan genocide
The Armenian genocide
The Dzungar genocide
28
The Reichstag Fire allowed Hitler to _____.
Flee the country
Consolidate his power
Destroy confidential documents
Uncover the identities of Allied spies
29
The Battle of Stalingrad...
was the last obstacle to an Allied invasion of Japan
resulted in the Axis Powers sorely defeating the Allies
involved use of the world's first atomic bomb
marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of the war in Europe
30
Who was the emperor of Japan during WWII (declared Japan's unconditional surrender at the end of the war)?
Showa (Hirohito)
Joseph Goebbels
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
31
Americans were ____, or hesitant, to believe stories of what was happening to Jews in Europe during the 1930s.
keen
reluctant
willing
eager
32
Who was the Japanese general that became Prime Minister during WWII?
Joseph Goebbels
George Marshall
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
33
Which of the following terms translates to "Night of the Broken Glass?"
Kaffeeklatsch
Kapellmeister
Kristallnacht
Kinderscenen
34
How did the U.S. government respond to the St. Louis, a ship with over 900 Jewish passengers who were seeking refuge?
Accepted only children
Accepted none of the passengers
Accepted all of the passengers
Accepted some but not all passengers
35
Who was president of the U.S. when the war ended (accepted Japan's unconditional surrender)?
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
36
____ refers to mass murder of a specific group based on religion, ethnicity, nationality, or race.
Herbicide
Pesticide
Homicide
Genocide
37
The Manhattan Project was a secret program to develop a...
nuclear weapon
chemical weapon
biological weapon
intellectual weapon
