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A review for the #World War 2 test!
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What was Blitzkrieg?
all are true
lightning war
use of Luftwaffe (air force), Panzers (tanks), and troops
swift use of all 3 elements in large numbers to overwhelm
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What was Operation Himmler?
Italian troops pose as British/excuse to invade Britain
US troops pose as German troops/excuse to invade Germany
German troops pose as Polish troops/excuse to invade Poland
Soviet troops pose as German troops/excuse to invade Germany
3
What was the rescue at Dunkirk?
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Allies from beaches of Dunkirk
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue German forces beaches of Dunkirk
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Japan forces beaches of Dunkirk
May 27-June 4 1940 rescue of Axis forces beaches of Dunkirk
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What is V-J Day?
August 15, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
August 17, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
August 16, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
August 18, 1945 - American forces defeat Japan in WW2
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On what Japanese cities did the US drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima/Kyoto
Tokyo/Kyoto
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Nagasaki/Tokyo
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What was the importance of Franklin Roosevelt?
President of Britain
President of Germany
President of the United States
President of Italy
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What was Operation Barbarossa?
German invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
US invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
Japan invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
Italian invasion of Soviet Union to occupy/take resources
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What was the Battle of the Bulge?
last German offensive against Allies 12/16/44-1/25/45
last German offensive against Soviets 12/16/44-1/25/45
last Italian offensive against the Allies 12/16/44-1/25/45
last Soviet offensive against Germans 12/16/44-1/25/45
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What was the Maginot Line?
defensive installation built by France
defensive installation built by Germany
defensive installation built by the Americans
defensive installation built by the Soviet Union
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What was important about Erwin Rommel?
German panzer tank commander
US tank commander
British tank commander
Russian tank commander
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What were the nicknames of the bombs?
Big Man/Small Boy
Little Man/Fat Boy
Great Man/Unruly Boy
Fat Man/Little Boy
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What was the Panzer?
An elite foot soldier that was used in covert operations
A German plane that was fast and maneuverable
a heavily armored tank that was used in battle
A German naval ship used to sink American ships
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where did Japan invade China before the war officially started?
Hu Xuan Province
Manchuria
Great Wall of China
Tiananmen Square
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What was the Battle of Midway?
Japanese navy attacks island hoping to win it from the US
all are correct
US holds Midway/sinking 4 Japanese aircraft carriers
critical airfield for US
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What was the Lend Lease Act?
Italy would provide military aid to allies in WW2
Soviet Union provide military aid to allies WW2
Germany would provide military aid to allies in WW2
US would provide military aid to allies in WW2
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What is the importance of Winston Churchill?
Great Britain Prime Minister during World War 2
German Prime Minister during World War 2
President of the United States during World War 2
Soviet Union leader during World War 2
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What was the Manhattan Project?
top secret naval ship developed by the Navy used in WW2
top secret atomic bomb built/2 used against Japan in WW2
top secret tank developed by the Army used in WW2
top secret plane developed by the Air Force used in WW2
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What is V-E Day?
May 7, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
May 5, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
May 6, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
May 8, 1945 - Allies defeat Axis powers in Europe
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Where in Africa did Mussolini attack before the war officially started?
Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Egypt
Zimbabwe
The Sudan
20
What was the Atlantic Charter?
provided a broad statement of Germany and Italy war aims
provided a broad statement of U.S. and British war aims
provided a broad statement of Soviet Union/ Japan's war aims
provided a broad statement of Germany and British war aims
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What were the Doolittle Raids?
used B25 bombers to carry out raids, then landed in China
bombing raids on Tokyo and several other Japanese cities
B25's launched from aircraft carriers/never been done before
all statements are true
22
What was the importance of Douglas MacArthur?
Commander of the Pacific fleet during World War 2
Commander of the British fleet during World War 2
Commander of the Japanese fleet during World War 2
Commander of the German fleet during World War 2
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What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Japanese surprise attack Pearl Harbor
Japan hoped to cripple the US fleet and keep US out of war
attack on December 7, 1941: "A day that will live in infamy"
all the statements are true
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What is the importance of Isoroku Yamamoto?
Chinese naval strategist thought of plan to attack Japan
French naval strategist thought of plan to attack Germany
Japan's naval strategist thought of plan to attack US
German naval strategist thought of plan to attack Britain
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What was the British policy towards Hitler before the war started?
cowardice
making treaties
appeasement
settlement
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What was island hopping?
Patton's plan to retake islands from the Germans
Eisenhower's plan to retake islands from the Philippines
MacArthur's plan to retake islands from the Japanese
Montgomery's plan to retake islands from Africa
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What is demilitarization?
remove all military forces from an area
remove most military forces from an area
leave all military forces in place
remove a few military forces from an area
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What was the Battle of Britain?
Soviet offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain
US offensive to try to invade and occupy Germany
German offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain
Italian offensive to try to invade and occupy Great Britain
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What was the importance of Harry Truman?
both 1 and 2 are false
became President after death of FDR
both 1 and 2 are true
ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan
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What was the importance of Dwight Eisenhower?
Commander of the Allied Forces during World War 2
Commander of the British forces during World War 2
Commander of the Axis forces during World War 2
Commander of the German Forces during World War 2
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What was Operation Overlord?
June 6 1944 - Allied invasion on Italy
June 6 1944 - Axis invasion of the Soviet Union
June 6 1944 - Allied invasion beginning in France
June 6 1944 - Axis invasion of America
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What was the Luftwaffe?
ground troops used in battle for Germany
German airforce made up of Messerschmidts, Stuka's, Henkel
a type of German dance
a Belgian waffle that is great with syrup/ sausage patties
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What was the Third Reich?
controlled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime
The third regime or empire
all the above are true
considered to be the period of time between 1933-1945
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Why did Japan launch a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor?
to slow or stop expansion efforts from the US
to cripple the US naval forces and keep US out of the war
both 1 and 2 are true
both 1 and 2 are false
35
What was the importance of Charles de Gaulle?
German general fled Soviet Union after downfall of Germany
Great Britain general fled to Germany after downfall of GB
French general fled Great Britain after downfall of France
Italian general fled to France after downfall of Italy
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What is a kamikaze?
deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target
Answers 1 and 2 are true
Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives
Answers 1 and 2 are false
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What was the Battle of Stalingrad?
Britain's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
US attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
Italy's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
Germany's attempt to take city named after Stalin in USSR
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What is appeasement?
not giving in to an enemy power
surrendering to an enemy power
giving in to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict
being paid to give an enemy power what it wants
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Name of the conference where all the big powers of Europe met to try and stop war....
Berlin Conference
Paris Conference
Stalingrad Conference
Munich Conference
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What was the importance of Josef Stalin?
dictator of the Soviet Union
dictator of Italy
dictator of Japan
dictator of Germany
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What was the importance of James Doolittle?
French fighter pilot/performed daring bomb attack on Italy
German fighter pilot/performed daring bomb attack on US
US fighter pilot/performed a daring bomb attack on Japan
USSR fighter pilot/performed daring bomb attack on England
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What is isolationism?
policy of dictating in your own country
policy of bullying other countries into submission
policy of being apart from the affairs of other countries.
policy of interfering in other countries affairs
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What was Operation Torch?
South African campaign/Allies (with the US) against Axis
Britain campaign/Germany against Great Britain
North African campaign/Allies (with the US) against Axis
Soviet Union campaign/Soviets against Germany
