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#World Wars #1914-1945
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The name of the conflict between the US & USSR after the end of WW2.
War of Attrition
All out War
Cold War
Total War
2
Process in which France & Britain gave into Hitler's prewar demands in order to have peace.
Nationalism
Militarism
Appeasement
Fascism
3
What was the importance of Anschluss?
Mussolini's attempt to develop a colony
Stalin's plan for economic development
It was Emperor Hirohito's movement into Manchuria
First step in Hitler's creation of a German Reich
4
Which Event marked the start of World War 2?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Britain
Russian Revolution
5
The Eastern Front, was where the majority of soldiers died, what two armies fought here in WW2?
Great Britain vs Soviet Union
Germany vs Soviet Union
Soviet Union vs US
US vs Germany
6
After Germany invaded France through Belgium ________
Britain joined the war because of an allegiance with Belgium
The war ended
France surrendered to Germany
America joined the war due to allegiance with France
7
What was the primary goal of propaganda?
To protect women & children
To build patriotism
To poison soldiers
To build trenches
8
The _________ was a plan developed by Woodrow Wilson to create peace after World War 1
Fourteen Points
Declaration of War
State of the Union
Armistice
9
New weapons of the world wars changed warfare because _________
They were first used on American soil
They killed soldiers and civilians alike
They made submarine warfare old-fashioned
They started a two front war
10
Most interwar Germans saw the Weimar Republic as _______________
an efficient communist state
a failure to protect German interests
a solution to financial chaos
a strong and effective government
11
What event led to America's entrance into WW2?
Pearl Harbor
Gallipoli
Iwo Jima
Guadalcanal
12
Why was D-Day important in WW2?
The long planned, major invasion of Europe by the allies
It was the biggest defeat of the Japanese army
Took Germany's attention away from the true invasion site
Fought in the air without any loss of life
13
The United States did not join the League of Nations because of what reason?
It would create more European empires
It would be the best hope for peace
It would drag the US into another War
It was part of a French plan to make Germany a colony
14
Which nation was not part of the Central Powers?
Russia
Germany
Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary
15
What was the name of the German diplomat who wanted an alliance with Mexico to invade the US?
Arthur Zimmerman
Albert Speer
Harold Hartman
Wilhelm Kamp
16
Who was not a FASCIST dictator?
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Charles de Gaulle
17
What was the terrain that was located between two opposing trenches in WW1 called?
Over-the-top
The land of no return
Middle land
No man's land
18
During a war, the process of outlasting the other side is called what?
Propaganda war
War of attrition
War to end all wars
Total War
19
What cause of WW1 is defined as the glorification of war and build up of armaments?
Alliances
Imperialism
Totalitarianism
Militarism
20
In Hitler's
MEIN KAMPF,
he described what?
Outlined his plan for the "Final Solution"
His struggles in his school years
Provided an overview of the Weimar Republic
Detailed the best way to win a nuclear war
21
What led to the rise of communism and fascism during the interwar period?
Natural rights of Man
Self-determinations
Woman's suffrage
Economic instability
22
What is inflation?
When a country pays for what was ruined during the war
When a government stays out of business activities
When prices increase, but wages do not
When a country sets up a colony
23
WW1 was a(n) _____ war, its weapons were mass-produced by factories
Industrial
Symbolic
Agricultural
Institutionalized
24
Fascism is the leadership of a country by a dictator with strong control over people's lives
False
True
25
What was the name of a common WW1 combat stress disorder?
Concussions
Heart palpitations
Shell Shock
Trench disorder
26
During WW1, Russian civilians suffered from poverty & poor leadership, this resulted in what?
The Bolshevik Revolution
Russian withdraw from WW1
Lenin took control of the country
All of the above
