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Ch 16 Sec 1 & 2 Beginnings of World War II
Ch 16 Sec 1 & 2 Beginnings of World War II
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Hitler used this military tactic, also known as lightening war to invade Poland in 1939.
blitzkried
einsatzblitzer
blitzkrieg
lebensraum
2
In the Doolittle Raid, American B-25 bombers would be forced to land ____.
in the Soviet Union
in Hawaii
in China
in Japan
3
After General MacArthur's evacuation from the Philippines, 78,000 soldiers took part in ____.
the Bataan Death March
the Philippine's Massacre
the MacArthur Miracle
Rape of Nanking
4
What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
December 24,1941
August 15, 1945
June 6, 1941
5
The Supreme Allied Commander of Land Forces in the Pacific was______.
Jimmy Doolittle
Douglas MacArthur
Chester Nimitz
Roosevelt
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Japan's greatest Naval strategist was_______.
Yamamoto
Mao Zedong
Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
7
This Prime Minister of England at the beginning of WWII signed the Munich Pact to appease Hitler
Kennedy
Daladier
Mussolini
Chamberlain
8
What happened at Dunkirk in May of 1940?
Nazi forces retreated from France into Belgium.
Nazi troops were able to wipe out the British forces.
The Nazis were able to defeat the French and British.
Britain evacuated British & French troops across the English Channel.
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Which of the following is TRUE about the Doolittle Raid?
America used a squadron of English-speaking animals
All 16 planes were recovered by American troops
All 80 airmen were rescued behind enemy lines
Damage to Japan was minimal, but the raid did boost morale
10
This was known as the "isle of death"
The Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Midway Island
11
"Blitzkrieg" was used by the Germans against this nation leading to the beginning of World War II?
France
England
Soviet Union
Poland
12
This prime minister of Great Britain declared, "We shall never surrender!"
Thatcher
Putin
Chamberlain
Churchill
13
The nonaggression pact was signed by Hitler and which leader from the Soviet Union?
Mussolini
Stalin
Lenin
Chamberlain
14
This leader of France fled to Great Britain after Hitler took control of his country.
Chamberlain
Daldier
Mitterand
DeGaulle
15
Nazism was the political and economic doctrine that supported:
imprisoning of Aryan supporters
destruction of all Germans
dominance of "racially superior" groups
private ownership of farms and factories
16
The United States adopted a plan of ____, thus avoiding entry into foreign wars after WWI.
isolationism
nationalism
centurism
militarism
17
This dictator rose to power in Italy in 1922 and was called "Il Duce."
Hitler
Mendohlsson
Medici
Mussolini
18
The German air force or ____ fought Britain's Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain.
Gestapo
Lebensraum
RAF
Luftwaffe
19
Hitler annexed this land in Czechoslovakia for "living space."
Lorraine
Alsace
Sudetenland
Bavaria
20
Name the battle that turned the tide of the war In favor of United States in the Pacific
The Battle of the Pacific
The Battle of Guadacanal
The Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor
21
Hitler's book, ____ outlined his hatred for the Jews.
Mein Hatried
Mein Kampf
Mein Kamfo
A Different World
22
This agreement appeased Hitler by allowing him to annex Czechoslovakia and Austria in 1938.
Atlantic Charter
The Munich Conference
Lend-Lease Act
Non-Aggression Pact
23
Which of the following countries did not have a totalitarian government?
Soviet Union
United States
Italy
Germany
24
The US remained selectively neutral in WWII by passing a series of these:
Lend Lease Act
Non-Aggression Pact
Neutrality Acts
Atlantic Charter
25
Which event brought the United States into WWII?
Sinking of the Luistania
Blitzkrieg
Pearl Harbor
The Zimmermann Note