How did Germany’s location affect its chances to win the war?

It had to fight on several fronts.

the Allies invaded Nazi-occupied France.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor

Japan had a string of successes over the next 6 months

The Germans conquered the Polish so quickly because

they possessed a superior military and tactics.

What was usually the first stage of Hitler’s blitzkrieg strategy?

The Luftwaffe attacked ground targets from the air.

What was one reason why the Spanish Civil War was called a “dress rehearsal” for World War II?

The Nazis used the war to test their new war planes.

Propaganda was used to

push people into action, influence public opinion

Who were the kamikaze?

Japanese suicide pilots who crashed into Allied warships

What did the Nazi-Soviet Pact accomplish for Germany?

Temporarily ensured Germany would not have to fight Russia

One of the reasons the Allies won the war in Europe was

the huge productive capacity of the U.S.

The concept of total war included

focusing the entire economy on the war effort.

What was the Manhattan Project?

a code name for atomic bomb research

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1
How did Germany’s location affect its chances to win the war?
It had to fight on several fronts.
Troops had to cross several mountain ranges to fight.
It was too close to Great Britain.
It was too far from the U.S.
2
D-Day was when
the U.S dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan.
the Red Army invaded Berlin.
the Allies invaded Italy.
the Allies invaded Nazi-occupied France.
3
After the attack on Pearl Harbor
Americans crushed the Japanese in the Philippines
the British, French and Dutch navies banded together
Japan had a string of successes over the next 6 months
the United States was unable to recover from its losses
4
The Germans conquered the Polish so quickly because
the Polish refused to fight.
they possessed a superior military and tactics.
the Soviets crushed Poland in the east
they received a lot of help from the Italians.
5
Hitler considered “Aryans” to be
inferior to other races
the master race
the middle class
Jews
6
Hitler died by
old age
suicide
stroke
execution
7
Pearl Harbor is an American naval base in
Guam
Hawaii
Midway
California
8
What was Hitler’s first “bloodless victory”?
Poland
The Anschluss
The Rhineland
Britain
9
What was usually the first stage of Hitler’s blitzkrieg strategy?
Cities were shelled by modern battleships.
The Luftwaffe attacked ground targets from the air.
Fast-moving tanks quickly rolled across enemy territory.
Fast-moving ground troops quickly overwhelmed the enemy.
10
What was one reason why the Spanish Civil War was called a “dress rehearsal” for World War II?
The forces of democracy defeated the forces of fascism.
Supporters of Spanish Loyalists supported the Axis powers.
The Nazis used the war to test their new war planes.
France, Britain, and the U.S. rallied to fight fascism
11
Propaganda was used to
broadcast news to the people
inform people on daily events
push people into action
influence public opinion
12
The German plan for the invasion of Britain
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Bomb London
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Fish ‘n Chips
13
The target of the world’s first atomic bomb used in combat was
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Fukushima
14
Who made the final decision to use the atomic bomb?
President Harry Truman
General Dwight Eisenhower
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Douglas MacArthur
15
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
Remilitarizing the Rhineland
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Anschluss
The German Invasion of Poland
16
Who were the kamikaze?
Japanese suicide pilots who crashed into Allied warships
the name of the Japanese carrier group at Midway
the ruling class in Japanese society
the pro-war group within Japanese government
17
What did the Nazi-Soviet Pact accomplish for Germany?
Temporarily ensured Germany would not have to fight Russia
It allied the Soviets with the Axis powers
It allowed the union of Austria and Germany
It allowed the union of Germany and Hungary
18
The most prized targets in naval combat were
destroyers
battleships
submarines
aircraft carriers
19
The most notorious of the death camps was
Treblinka
Chelmno
Majdanek
Auschwitz
20
By invading the Soviet Union, Hitler
ended the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
gained Britain as an ally.
convinced Stalin to defect to Germany.
relinquished control of France.
21
One of the reasons the Allies won the war in Europe was
the huge productive capacity of the U.S.
the development of the atomic bomb by the U.S.
the execution of Mussolini
that Hitler underestimated the will of France to fight.
22
The concept of total war included
focusing the entire economy on the war effort.
expanding the rights of citizens
encouraging freedom of the press
manufacturing whatever would bring the most profit
23
What was the Manhattan Project?
the Allied plan for the invasion on Europe
a code name for the invasion of Guadalcanal
a code name for atomic bomb research
a plan to increase war production in U.S. industry
24
The most efficient killing method developed by the Nazis during the holocaust
Shootings
Starvation
Gas chambers
Vans with exhaust pipes redirected to the back

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