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Years of Uncertainty and WWII (Chaps 31-32)
Years of Uncertainty and WWII (Chaps 31-32)
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1
What battle resulted in more deaths than any other--many due to temperature and scorched earth?
El Almein
Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
2
What Pacific battle was fought entirely in the air
Coral Sea
Midway
Guadalcanal
Iwo Jima
3
Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" translated means
living space
Why I hate Jews
how to be an evil dictator
my struggle
4
What is NOT true of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
we followed up with an attack on Tokyo
F.D.R. called it "a day that will live in infamy"
Japanese pilots destroyed most of the US fleet
Prior to this attack, the U.S. policy was 100% Isolationist
5
What event demonstrated the weaknesses/failure of the League of Nations?
Japan invaded Manchuria
All of these
Italy attacked Ethiopia
Germany rebuilt its military
6
Who was a psychologist who studied the human mind and the subconscious and people's dreams?
Pablo Picasso
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Sigmund Freud
7
What is NOT true about artistic movements in the years between World Wars?
cubism = use geometric shapes and many perspectives at once
surrealism = linked art with the "dream world"; bizarre
impressionism = very realistic; careful brush strokes; time
romanticism = show life and nature better than it really was
8
Fighting between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over London and other British cities. . .
was called the Battle of Britain or the "Blitz"
kept Hitler from being able to invade Britain
was all of these
caused a great deal of damage and casualities
9
What people were put on trial in Nuremberg?
Japanese war criminals
Nazis
communists
all of these
10
What is true of Communism that is NOT true of Fascism?
the state/dictator is supreme
no social classes; everyone is the same
no individual rights for citizens
a single political party
11
For what is Douglas MacArthur known?
leading the Pacific fleet and the "island hopping" strategy
never surrendering in the Battle of Britain
helping write the Atlantic Charter--the peace plan
commanding the D-Day invasion of Normandy
12
what is NOT true about women's roles in the 1920s and 30s?
campaigning to win the right to vote
new jobs outside of traditional "homemaker"
different styles--more revealing/shorter
they partied! danced, smoked, drove cars, etc.
13
What two battles were "turning points" in the war; important allied victories resulting in more
Battle of El Alamein and Sicily
Battle of Leyte Gulf and Dunkirk
Battle of the Bulge and Guadalcanal
Battle of Midway and D-Day
14
Who/what country did Hitler promise not to attack?
Soviet Union/Stalin
Italy/Mussolini
U.S.A/F.D.R
Japan/Hirohito
15
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
genocide
Aryan race
Holocaust
Final Solution
16
What is NOT true of kamikazes?
they were suicide pilots
their name means "divine wind"
they must have hated all Americans
they valued national honor more than their individual lives
17
For what is Francisco Franco known?
a great naval strategist in the Pacific
marching on Rome and being dubbed "Ill Duce"
leader of the Third Reich
leading a fascist state in Spain after winning a civil war
18
After WWI, art, music and literature reflected. . .
all of these
rebellion against the old ways
society was changing (ie: women's role)
uncertainty and fear; questioning what is really known
19
What is NOT true of Blitzkreig?
it means "lightning war"
it was successful against Poland and Stalingrad and others
it relies on overwhelming force and speed
it takes patience and "digging in"
20
What problems did the Weimar Republic of Germany face--which led to Hitler coming to power?
upset about the treaty's reparations and "War Guilt"
no experience with democracy
all of these
terrible economic depression
21
What does "Kristallnacht" mean and to what does it refer?
living space; invade other countries
the final solution; killing all Jews
night of broken glass; attack Jewish homes, synagogues, etc.
Nazi genocide; killing an entire group of people
22
For what is Albert Einstein known?
the theory of relativity; measurements of space and time
painting in "cubism" form, consisting of geometric shapes
creating many jobs through the "New Deal" program
flying across the Atlantic Ocean
23
Which is NOT true of Benito Mussolini?
He was found guilty of war crimes and executed by hanging
He was a fascist dictator who was given power by the king
He was an ally with Hitler
He led a march on Rome
24
What was Hitler's goal of lebensraum all about?
Germans needed living space; justify invading contries
Germans needed to ally with Japan
Germans needed to purify their race
Germans needed to fear the Secret Police
25
Why were Japanese Americans sent to Internment camps? (relocation camps/concentration camps.)
their ancestry/heritage/ethnicity
they were loyal to Japan and wanted to hurt the U.S.
they needed protection
they didn't want to help us fight Japan
26
What other battle was fought entirely in the air--but did cause great destruction below?
Operation Luftwaffe
Operation Torch
Battle of Normany
Battle of Britain
27
Which country was NOT one of the Axis powers?
Soviet Union
Germany
Italy
Japan
28
Germany, Italy, and Japan were called the _____________ powers
Central
Friendly
Fascist
Axis
29
The last German offensive before the Allies invaded Germany and the war in Europe ended was
the battle of Stalingrad
the battle of Midway
the battle of the Bulge
the battle of D-Day
30
Appeasing Hitler-bad idea, b/c he kept getting away with acts of aggression--was the policy of:
all these countries chose appeasement
France
Britain
Italy
