What was the Manhattan Project?

top secret atomic bomb built/2 used against Japan in WW2

What is demilitarization?

remove all military forces from an area

What was the importance of James Doolittle?

US fighter pilot/performed a daring bomb attack on Japan

giving in to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict

What was the Atlantic Charter?

provided a broad statement of U.S. and British war aims

What was the Battle of the Bulge?

last German offensive against Allies 12/16/44-1/25/45

What was the Lend Lease Act?

US would provide military aid to allies in WW2

What was the Luftwaffe?

German airforce made up of Messerschmidts, Stuka's, Henkel

What was the rescue at Dunkirk?

May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Allies from beaches of Dunkirk

What is the importance of Isoroku Yamamoto?

Japan's naval strategist thought of plan to attack US

What was Operation Himmler?

German troops pose as Polish troops/excuse to invade Poland

What is isolationism?

policy of being apart from the affairs of other countries.

What is the importance of Winston Churchill?

Great Britain Prime Minister during World War 2

What was Operation Torch?

North African campaign/Allies (with the US) against Axis

What was the importance of Douglas MacArthur?

Commander of the Pacific fleet during World War 2

What was the importance of Dwight Eisenhower?

Commander of the Allied Forces during World War 2

What was the importance of Charles de Gaulle?

French general fled Great Britain after downfall of France

What was island hopping?

MacArthur's plan to retake islands from the Japanese

May 8, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe

What was the Battle of Britain?

German offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain

What was Operation Barbarossa?

German invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources

What was Operation Overlord?

June 6 1944 - Allied invasion beginning in France

What was the Maginot Line?

defensive installation built by France

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?

Germany's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR

a heavily armored tank that was used in battle

August 15, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2

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1
What was important about Erwin Rommel?
British tank commander
Russian tank commander
German panzer tank commander
US tank commander
2
What was the Manhattan Project?
top secret tank developed by the Army used in WW2
top secret atomic bomb built/2 used against Japan in WW2
top secret plane developed by the Air Force used in WW2
top secret naval ship developed by the Navy used in WW2
3
What is demilitarization?
remove all military forces from an area
remove most military forces from an area
remove a few military forces from an area
leave all military forces in place
4
What was the importance of James Doolittle?
German fighter pilot/performed daring bomb attack on US
USSR fighter pilot/performed daring bomb attack on England
French fighter pilot/performed daring bomb attack on Italy
US fighter pilot/performed a daring bomb attack on Japan
5
What is appeasement?
giving in to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict
being paid to give an enemy power what it wants
surrendering to an enemy power
not giving in to an enemy power
6
What was the Atlantic Charter?
provided a broad statement of Soviet Union/ Japan's war aims
provided a broad statement of Germany and Italy war aims
provided a broad statement of Germany and British war aims
provided a broad statement of U.S. and British war aims
7
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
last Italian offensive against the Allies 12/16/44-1/25/45
last German offensive against Allies 12/16/44-1/25/45
last Soviet offensive against Germans 12/16/44-1/25/45
last German offensive against Soviets 12/16/44-1/25/45
8
What was the Lend Lease Act?
Italy would provide military aid to allies in WW2
US would provide military aid to allies in WW2
Germany would provide military aid to allies in WW2
Soviet Union provide military aid to allies WW2
9
What were the nicknames of the bombs?
Great Man/Unruly Boy
Little Man/Fat Boy
Big Man/Small Boy
Fat Man/Little Boy
10
What was the Luftwaffe?
a type of German dance
a Belgian waffle that is great with syrup/ sausage patties
ground troops used in battle for Germany
German airforce made up of Messerschmidts, Stuka's, Henkel
11
where did Japan invade China before the war officially started?
Tiananmen Square
Manchuria
Hu Xuan Province
Great Wall of China
12
What were the Doolittle Raids?
used B25 bombers to carry out raids, then landed in China
bombing raids on Tokyo and several other Japanese cities
B25's launched from aircraft carriers/never been done before
all statements are true
13
What was the rescue at Dunkirk?
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Allies from beaches of Dunkirk
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Japan forces beaches of Dunkirk
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Axis forces beaches of Dunkirk
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue German forces beaches of Dunkirk
14
What is the importance of Isoroku Yamamoto?
Chinese naval strategist thought of plan to attack Japan
Japan's naval strategist thought of plan to attack US
French naval strategist thought of plan to attack Germany
German naval strategist thought of plan to attack Britain
15
What was Operation Himmler?
German troops pose as Polish troops/excuse to invade Poland
Italian troops pose as British/excuse to invade Britain
Soviet troops pose as German troops/excuse to invade Germany
US troops pose as German troops/excuse to invade Germany
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What is isolationism?
policy of dictating in your own country
policy of being apart from the affairs of other countries.
policy of bullying other countries into submission
policy of interfering in other countries affairs
17
What is the importance of Winston Churchill?
Great Britain Prime Minister during World War 2
German Prime Minister during World War 2
Soviet Union leader during World War 2
President of the United States during World War 2
18
What was Operation Torch?
Soviet Union campaign/Soviets against Germany
Britain campaign/Germany against Great Britain
South African campaign/Allies (with the US) against Axis
North African campaign/Allies (with the US) against Axis
19
What is a kamikaze?
deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target
Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives
Answers 1 and 2 are false
Answers 1 and 2 are true
20
What was the importance of Douglas MacArthur?
Commander of the Japanese fleet during World War 2
Commander of the German fleet during World War 2
Commander of the British fleet during World War 2
Commander of the Pacific fleet during World War 2
21
Why did Japan launch a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor?
both 1 and 2 are true
to slow or stop expansion efforts from the US
to cripple the US naval forces and keep US out of the war
both 1 and 2 are false
22
Which Japanese cities did the US drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima/Kyoto
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Nagasaki/Tokyo
Tokyo/Kyoto
23
What was the importance of Franklin Roosevelt?
President of Germany
President of the United States
President of Britain
President of Italy
24
What was the importance of Dwight Eisenhower?
Commander of the German Forces during World War 2
Commander of the Axis forces during World War 2
Commander of the British forces during World War 2
Commander of the Allied Forces during World War 2
25
What was the importance of Josef Stalin?
dictator of Japan
dictator of the Soviet Union
dictator of Germany
dictator of Italy
26
Where in Africa did Mussolini attack before the war officially started?
The Sudan
Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Egypt
Zimbabwe
27
What was the importance of Charles de Gaulle?
German general fled Soviet Union after downfall of Germany
Great Britain general fled to Germany after downfall of GB
Italian general fled to France after downfall of Italy
French general fled Great Britain after downfall of France
28
Name of the conference where all the big powers of Europe met to try and stop war....
Paris Conference
Berlin Conference
Stalingrad Conference
Munich Conference
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What was island hopping?
Patton's plan to retake islands from the Germans
Montgomery's plan to retake islands from Africa
Eisenhower's plan to retake islands from the Philippines
MacArthur's plan to retake islands from the Japanese
30
What is V-E Day?
May 5, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
May 8, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
May 7, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
May 6, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
31
What was the Battle of Britain?
German offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain
Italian offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain
US offensive to try to invade and occupy Germany
Soviet offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain
32
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
all the statements are true
Japanese surprise attack Pearl Harbor
Japan hoped to cripple the US fleet and keep US out of war
attack on December 7, 1941: "A day that will live in infamy"
33
What was Operation Barbarossa?
Japan invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
Italian invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
German invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
US invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
34
What was Operation Overlord?
June 6 1944 - Allied invasion on Italy
June 6 1944 - Allied invasion beginning in France
June 6 1944 - Axis invasion of America
June 6 1944 - Axis invasion of the Soviet Union
35
What was the Maginot Line?
defensive installation built by France
defensive installation built by Germany
defensive installation built by the Americans
defensive installation built by the Soviet Union
36
What was the importance of Harry Truman?
both 1 and 2 are true
both 1 and 2 are false
ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan
became President after death of FDR
37
What was the Third Reich?
all the above are true
considered to be the period of time between 1933-1945
controlled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime
The third regime or empire
38
What was the Battle of Midway?
Japanese navy attacks island hoping to win it from the US
critical airfield for US
all are correct
US holds Midway/sinking 4 Japanese aircraft carriers
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What was the Battle of Stalingrad?
US attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
Britain's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
Germany's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
Italy's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
40
What was the Panzer?
A German naval ship used to sink American ships
a heavily armored tank that was used in battle
An elite foot soldier that was used in covert operations
A German plane that was fast and maneuverable
41
What were the nicknames of the 2 atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
fat guy/little dude
big guy/short dude
big boy/short man
fat man/little boy
42
What is V-J Day?
August 17, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
August 15, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
August 18, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
August 16, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
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What was Blitzkrieg?
all are true
lightening war
swift use of all 3 elements in large numbers to overwhelm
use of Luftwaffe (air force), Panzers (tanks), and troops
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What was the British policy towards Hitler before the war started?
appeasement
settlement
making treaties
cowardice

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