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WH Chapter 29 World War II
WH Chapter 29 World War II
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20. What was one reason given for dropping atomic bombs on Japan?
to eliminate Japanese army bases.
to stop kamikaze attacks
to end the war without invading Japan
to frighten the Germans
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18. After intense battles on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Japanese
began negotiations with the United States.
rejected any suggestions of surrender.
tried to become an ally of the Soviet Union.
prepared to use atomic weapons.
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26. What did the Nazi-Soviet Pact accomplish for Germany?
It gave Germany a free hand in Poland.
It gave Germany a free hand in the Sudetenland.
It allowed the union of Germany and Hungary
It allowed the union of Austria and Germany.
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11. The concept of total war included
manufacturing whatever would bring the most profit.
encouraging freedom of the press.
expanding the rights of citizens.
the regulation of wages and prices.
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10. The Atlantic Charter was an agreement between
Japan and Germany to divide up Eastern Europe.
the United States and Japan to hold peace talks.
the United States and Britain to destroy the Nazis.
the United States and Britain to defeat Japan.
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14. The Battle of the Bulge was
the Allied invasion of southern France following D-Day.
a German attack on the Soviet Red Army outside Berlin.
a massive German counterattack against the Allies.
a successful Soviet encirclement of Berlin in 1945
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32. The German air force was almost grounded by the time of the D-Day invasion because
the Germans had little fuel due to Allied bombing.
so many German aircraft were in need of repair.
so many German pilots had been killed in the war.
the Germans feared their planes would be destroyed in the air.
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35. What was one of Stalin’s major goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?
to lead Eastern Europe to economic prosperity
to create a protective buffer zone of friendly governments
to improve education and protect refugees
to debate the proper course of socialism
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17. How did Germany’s location affect its chances to win the war?
Troops had to cross several mountain ranges to fight.
It was too close to Great Britain.
It had to fight on several fronts.
It was too far from the United States.
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23. What change had taken place throughout Eastern Europe by 1948?
Pre-war boundaries were confirmed.
Pro-U.S. governments were in place.
Pro-Soviet governments were in place.
Reconstruction from war damage was complete.
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13. The Big Three were
Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Stalin.
Stalin, Eisenhower, and Churchill.
Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini.
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8. Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union?
Hitler wanted the country’s natural resources.
Hitler wanted to punish Stalin for breaking the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
Russian Nazis asked for help.
Hitler was angry that Russian troops burned factories and crops.
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25. Which statement best describes Germany in the late 1940s and 1950s?
Both parts remained separate and were members of the Warsaw Pact.
West Germany was democratic; East Germany was under Stalin.
Both parts were reunited, and Germany was a part of NATO.
East Germany was democratic and beginning to prosper.
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22. Members of which body of the United Nations were given veto rights over decisions?
the Security Council
the General Assembly
the Military Council
the World Health Organization
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30. In which French city did German forces set up a “puppet state” capital after conquering France?
Vichy
Paris
Volta
Lyon
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33. The U.S. strategy of “island-hopping” in the Pacific
quickly weakened the resolve of Japanese soldiers.
pushed Japanese forces into the jungles of Burma and Malaya.
allowed the U.S. to gradually move north toward Japan.
was a failure, forcing the U.S. to use atomic weapons.
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15. The Yalta Conference was held in an atmosphere of
fear
anger
mistrust
triumph
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21. What important principle did the Nuremberg trials demonstrate?
that ordinary people sometimes helped political leaders commit crimes
that Nazis were cruel and brutal
that the United States and the Soviet Union were now superpowers
that national leaders could be held accountable for wartime actions
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16. One of the reasons the Allies won the war in Europe was
the execution of Mussolini.
that Hitler underestimated the will of France to fight.
the huge productive capacity of the United States.
the development of the atomic bomb by the United States.
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19. Who made the final decision to use the atomic bomb?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Dwight Eisenhower
President Harry Truman
General Douglas MacArthur
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6. Hitler’s blitzkrieg tactics
had no effect on Norway and Denmark.
inspired Britain to establish an air force.
strained Germany’s resources.
allowed Germany to take over much of Europe by 1940.
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12. Midway and the Coral Sea were
the first American aircraft carriers.
where the main Japanese prison camps were located.
sites of Japanese naval victories over the United States.
sites of U.S. naval victories over Japan.
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5. What event marked the beginning of World War II?
the Anschluss
the German invasion of Poland
the Nazi-Soviet Pact
Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland
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1. Which was one reason for the development of the policy of appeasement?
Western democracies saw the desire for peace as weakness.
Japan, Germany, and Italy saw the desire for peace as weakness.
Britain could not confront Hitler without strong French support.
Fascism was considered less of a threat than communism.
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34. How did Churchill and Roosevelt give in to Stalin at the conference in Tehran in 1943?
They opened a second front against Germany in Western Europe.
They began a new naval campaign in the Mediterranean Sea.
They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet Pact stand.
They sent troops to help Soviet forces on the Eastern Front.
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3. Hitler justified Germany’s aggression by stating that
Germans had the right to conquer inferior peoples.
he felt that other European leaders approved of his policies.
he wanted to preserve order in Czechoslovakia.
he wanted to spread communism to Austria and other countries.
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7. What was a result of Operation Sea Lion?
Hitler gave up his plan to invade Britain.
France was defeated arid forced out of the war.
Axis armies overran much of North Africa.
British forces rescued more than 300,000 troops from air attacks.
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24. The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would
help rebuilds Western Europe.
help resist communism.
takes an active role in NATO.
defeat the Soviet Union.
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27. What was one reason why the Spanish Civil War was called a “dress rehearsal” for World War II?
France, Britain, and the United States rallied to fight fascism.
Supporters of the Spanish Loyalists supported the Axis powers.
The Nazis used the war to test their new weapons.
The forces of democracy defeated the forces of fascism.
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2. What was the result of the civil war in Spain?
A republic was set up in Spain with a new constitution.
Germany gained control of Spain and made it a part of the Third Reich.
Francisco Franco came into power and created a fascist dictatorship.
The king of Spain was forced to leave the country.
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28. The Truman Doctrine was rooted in the idea of
pacifism
appeasement
containment
aggression
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9. Hitler’s “final solution” was his plan to
ruthlessly murder all European Jews.
convince Britain to join the Axis powers.
form an alliance with Japan.
invade the Soviet Union.
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29. Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union because
the Soviets had helped the British at Dunkirk.
he wanted the Soviet Union’s vast natural resources.
he wanted to protect the Germans living in Russia.
the Soviets had betrayed him by seizing the Baltic states.
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31. What was important about the Battle of the Bulge?
It delayed the Allied advance from the west.
It caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium.
It caused the Germans to sue for peace.
It delayed the Soviet advance from the east.
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4. Which statement best describes the Munich Pact?
Hitler broke his promises.
It was a success.
It saved Czechoslovakia.
It resulted in peace.
