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Which two allies during the war became enemies and ignited the Cold War?
“Anti-semitism” means:
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“Anti-semitism” means:
anti-Jewish feelings and actions
anti-German feelings of WWII
racism
new patriotism as a result of the war
2
Which two allies during the war became enemies and ignited the Cold War?
Soviet Union & United States
Germany & Soviet Union
Soviet Union & France
United States & Germany
3
Which country was NOT included in the Axis powers?
Germany
c. Japan .
Italy
Soviet Union
4
policy help the U.S. remain neutral and countries to purchased goods and arrange the shipping
Lend-Lease Act
Cash & Carry Policy
Neutrality Acts
Treaty of Versailles
5
The invasion of which country ignited the Second World War?
Poland
Belgium
France
Sweden
6
What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?
that the RAF needed more planes
that Germany had a powerful air force
that Hitler’s advances could be blocked
that the British were inexperienced
7
Which of the following was NOT a US policy to help America remain neutral during WWII
the Dawes Plan
the Lend-Lease Act
The Neutrality Acts
Cash and Carry Policy
8
In Post-WWII Japan, General MacArthur accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:
Convicted Japanese officials of War Crimes
Democratization
Demilitarization
Forcing Japan to pay heavy reparations for their atrocities
9
What was the significance of the Battle of the Bulge?
It was the last major German offensive
It caused General MacArthur to leave the Philippines
It was the first time Germany was defeated
It caused the United States to finally enter the war
10
This was the largest amphibious (air & sea) battle in history:
Battle at Normandy
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
11
Which of these was NOT a Fascist government after World War I?
Italy
USSR
Spain
Japan
12
Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as a
humanist ideas that emphasized the worth of the individual
demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism
form of totalitarianism that glorified the state
type of economic system that stressed a classless society
13
What was the name of the secret project that built the first atomic bomb and who dropped it
Manhattan,/Roosevelt
Manhattan, Truman
Barbarossa, Truman
Barbarossa, Roosevelt
14
ow did the League of Nations respond to Hitler defying the Treaty of Versailles?
They did nothing
They sent aid to the civilians affected
They removed Hitler from office
They immediately sent troops to prevent further aggression
15
Why were thousands of U.S. citizens put in internment camps during the war?
They were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled enemies.
They had known of the attack on Pearl Harbor in advance.
They were of German descent and falsely labeled as enemies.
They were radioing helpful information to the Germans.
16
he invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany was called
Operation Torch
Kristallnacht
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
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Which area was NOT annexed by Hitler prior to World War II?
Austria
France
Czechoslovakia
the Sudetenland
18
All of the following were problems in the Weimar Republic EXCEPT:
Extreme government taxation during and after the war.
The government printed money to pay war reparations
Little experience with democratic government.
Bitterness for defeat in the Great War
19
Which of the following occurred on D-Day?
the Allied invasion of France
the Allied bombing of Hiroshima
the Allied invasion of Italy
the Allied bombing of Nagasaki
20
What foreign policy did the United States pursue during the 1930s?
expansionism
isolationism
nationalism
militarism
21
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Dresden and Berlin
Tokyo and Hong Kong
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Leyte Island and Midway
22
What was Hitler’s ultimate fate?
He escaped at the end of the war and lived in exile
He was convicted at the Nuremberg Trials
He was killed by Russian forces that surrounded Berlin
He killed himself and did the world a favor
23
What did the countries that signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact agree to?
To share military secrets and intelligence
To join an alliance to defeat the Axis Powers
To not adopt war as a matter of foreign policy
To work together to end the global depression
24
How were Jewish people identified during the Holocaust?
wearing brown shirts
the Star of David
wearing a special hat called a kippah
wearing red uniforms
25
What was the importance of “Kristallnacht”
It was the beginning of persecution of Jewish Germans
Sparked byGermanofficial killing a Polish Jew in retaliation
Millions of Jews were killed in one night
It was Hitler’s “lightning war” approach to striking quickly
26
Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
the war-crimes of German officials
the firebombing of Dresden
the internment of Japanese-American citizens
the use of nuclear bombs
27
What was the main reason the President decided to use the atomic bomb?
to get revenge for those who died at Midway
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
28
Hitler’s first attempt to seize power in Germany was
Was successful and was known as the Final Solution.
Known as the Beer Hall Putsch and was unsuccessful.
Was unsuccessful and was known as Kristallnacht.
Was successful and was known as the Beer Hall Putsch.
29
What was created in 1948 as a homeland for Jewish people?
Poland
Berlin
Palestine
Israel
30
How did Mussolini control the lives of people in Italy?
He controlled the school curriculum, which glorified him
His Black Shirts murdered critics of the government.
Propaganda that portrayed him as a savior.
All of the above
31
What was the Dawes Plan?
A plan to end hyperinflation in Germany
One of the U.S. plans to revive economy during Depression.
Stalin’s plan to collectivize the farms in the Soviet Union
The agreement Germany made to remain out of the Rhineland.
32
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Deflation due to reduced spending by consumers
Hyperinflation of dollar due to government printing money.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Overproduction of businesses and agriculture.
33
Who did Germany send in to aid Mussolini in North Africa?
General Franco
General Goebbels
General Himmler
General Rommel
34
Japan’s desire to claim an empire in the Pacific was first observed in
Midway
Manchuria
Guadalcanal
Korea
35
Which popular figure from World War II proclaimed, “We shall never surrender!”?
Adolph Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
36
Propaganda posters in the United States encouraged citizens to:
all of the above
buy war bonds
conserve the use of resources
plant victory gardens
37
Whose ideas influenced both Lenin and Stalin?
Karl Marx
Adolph Hitler
Trotsky
Adam Smith
38
What was significant about the new art forms of cubism and surrealism in the 1920’s?
Everybody liked them
They expressed a breaking away from reality
They depicted the horrors of war
They enabled people to sell art for higher prices
39
Who was the the American General during WWII that would later serve two terms as President?
Eisenhower
Patton
Truman
Roosevelt
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What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
It destroyed the entire Japanese navy.
It marked the end of the war for the Japanese.
It turned the war in the Pacific against the Japanese.
all of the above