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1
What was something the Nuremberg Laws were designed to do (1935)?
put racism theories into public policy in Germany
extend citizenship to all people
outlaw opposing parties
protect rights of minorities
2
World History is the only class which will ever matter in your life
True
Truce
False
Fruce
3
What is an economic condition Germany experienced during the 1920s?
hyperinflation
collectivization
demilitarization
dehumanization
4
What is one reason why US President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs?
to avoid a huge loss of life that would have resulted from invading Japan
to motivate the Soviet Union to take action against Germany
to intimidate the other members of the Axis Powers
to allow the Allied militaries to strengthen their numbers
5
Which type of government was utilized by Mussolini, Hitler, and Franco?
theocracy
communism
democracy
facism
6
What war tactic helped Germany overwhelm Poland, Belgium, Holland, and France during early stages of WW2 in Europe?
gulags
blitzkrieg
annexation
island-hopping
7
Which is true of one of the intents of the Treaty of Versailles?
to require Germany to dissolve as a nation
to require England to pay reparations
to reduce the size of Germany's military
to limit Germany's access to natural resources
8
What is one reason the Allies military campaign of D-Day was significant?
it delayed the Allied victory
It forced Germany to fight the Allies on two different fronts
it took the pressure off the Allies in the Pacific
it caused the US to join the Allies
9
Which new war tactics were used in the Pacific theater of WW2?
collectivization and genocide
totalitarianism and dehumanization
blitzkrieg and antisemitism
island-hopping and kamikaze pilots
10
What was the Lend-Lease Act intended to do?
to support U.S. trade relations with Japan
to support U.S. efforts to develop atomic weapons
to provide U.S. troops to the Allies before the war expanded
to provide U.S. aid to the Allies without officially entering the war
11
Which statement accurately describes the message of the Balfour Declaration (1917)?
Palestine should be absorbed into the British Empire
Palestine shoudl remain a mandate of Britain
The British gov. denounces the idea of political autonomy for Jews
British gov. supports the creation of a national home for Jews: Palestine
12
What is the name for the horrific night in Nov. 1938 where Jews were targeted and businesses and synagogues burned?
the Final Solution
the Great Purge
D-Day
Kristallnacht
13
Which event directly led to the U.S. officially entering World War 2?
German invasion of Poland
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact
destruction of the Weimar Republic
14
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
to explain why the German military had to surrender
to justify the use of atomic weapons
to explain why Nazi atrocities had to be punished
to justify the creation of the United Nations
15
Which factor contributed directly to the rise of authoritarian governments in Europe before WWII?
increasing political stability
expanding democratic reforms
decreasing military spending
worsening economic conditions
16
Which tactic did the Nazi government strategically implement to justify their treatment of Jews during the Third Reich?
self-determination
liberation
genocide
dehuminization
17
What was the main purpose of the Great Purge and other public trials that took place in Soviet Union during the 1930s?
to eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and his government
to establish free and independent courts
to force the emigration of Jews
to reform the outdated and inadequate agricultural system
18
Which country suffered the greatest loss of lives in WWII?
Soviet Union
Wakanda
US
China
19
Which political ideology includes extreme nationalism, use of violence, and censorship and government control of news?
Zionism
Capitalism
Fascism
Antisemitism
20
Which battle marked the end of German eastward advancement and gave the Soviets effective tactics to counter Germans?
Pearl Harbor
Stalingrad
El Alamein
D-Day
21
What was one thing Hitler did which aided his rise to power in Germany?
he issued a call for Germans to accept post WW1 terms of demilitarization
he used German resentment about post WW1 negotiations to gain support
he wanted the Allies to fulfill their promises to Germany after WW1
he believed Germany should accept blame for starting WW1
22
What was one effect of World War II?
emergence of the German empire
immediate end to antisemitism in Europe
immediate collapse of the United Nations
emergence of the United States and Soviet Union as superpowers
23
Why did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin hold the Yalta Conference (1945)?
to craft a strategy to liberate Europe
to debate implications of the Balfour Declaration
to organize a plan to overwhelm Axis powers
to discuss war reparations, territory disputes, and plans for forming UN
24
What were some of the realities of life for Jews in concentration camps?
no long term impacts occurred
violence, horrendous conditions, starvation, death
laws were followed so nothing bad happened
only harsh antisemitic words
25
Why was territorial loss particularly damaging to Germany following the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
Germany was forced to give up Berlin and had to relocate it's govn't
Germany was forces to demilitarize
Germany lost natural resources & its people became geographically separated
Germany lost access to its major waterways in the north and its ports close
