Hitler settled on acquiring German Lebensraum in Russian territory because of his belief that

the Slavs were a "inferior" people governed by impotent Jews

Civilian bombing was done mainly

to break the will of a people to resist.

At the Conference at Tehran in 1943, the Allies

decided on an American-British invasion of the Continent.

Following World War II, Germany was

divided into 4 zones occupied by U.S., GB, French, & USSR

The idea of Lebensraum maintained that

nation's power depended on the amount & kind of land it had

At the Battle of Stalingrad

Hitler realized that he could not defeat the Soviet Union

War broke out between Russia and Germany in 1941 when

Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia.

Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France

soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up

Immediately following the fall of Poland

France & Britain declared war, but remained inactive

Chief among the reasons for Japanese expansion in the 1930s were

an expanding population and severe lack of natural resources

President Truman and his advisers chose to use the atomic bombs against Japan because

convinced American troops would suffer many casualties

Hitler's plan for defeating Britain relied on

Germany's Luftwaffe gaining control of the skies

The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over

free elections in eastern Europe.

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1
Hitler settled on acquiring German Lebensraum in Russian territory because of his belief that
Germany must conquer all of Europe before America
the Slavs were a "inferior" people governed by impotent Jews
the should never come to the aid of eastern Europeans.
weakened Aryan "race" could only be made better through war
2
Civilian bombing was done mainly
to test new weapons.
to exact revenge on the people.
by the Germans and was never an Allied strategy.
to break the will of a people to resist.
3
Integral to Germany's plans for blitzkrieg was
mobile cavalry and artillery
chemical warfare and gas masks
trench warfare and attrition
tanks and mechnaized infantry
4
At the Conference at Tehran in 1943, the Allies
debated the use of the atomic bomb on Germany.
all of these
decided on an American-British invasion of the Continent.
planned a united Pacific strategy.
5
Following World War II, Germany was
divided into 4 zones occupied by U.S., GB, French, & USSR
ruled and controlled by a single Allied government entity
divided into two zones of occupation: east and west
separated into 20 small security districts policed by the UN
6
The greatest tank battle of all time was fought in this conflict at
Stalingrad.
Kiev.
Kursk.
Normandy.
7
The naval battle in the Pacific that is considered the turning point of the war
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Coral Sea
Midway
8
The idea of Lebensraum maintained that
air power was the key to a successful military
authority must be dictated from a powerful leader
only large populations could maintain a powerful country
nation's power depended on the amount & kind of land it had
9
At Munich Conference in 1938, Hitler demanded the right to annex the German-speaking area of
Belgium
Poland
Austria
Czechoslovakia
10
At the Battle of Stalingrad
the US made a significant contribution to the USSR
Hitler demonstrated the unstoppable force of Blitzkrieg
Hitler realized that he could not defeat the Soviet Union
Stalin's forces suffered their most devastating defeat
11
War broke out between Russia and Germany in 1941 when
Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia.
Russia launched a surprise attack on Germany.
Russia refused to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russian agents assassinated Hitler's nephew.
12
Between April and June of 1940, Nazi Germany successfully invaded all of the following except
Norway
the Soviet Union
France
Belgium
13
British who believed in appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful defense against
Soviet communism
the French Republic
nationalism in the Balkan
Franco's Spain
14
Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France
constitutionally became a temporary part of Great Britain
benefited when the United States declared war on Germany
soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up
went on the offensive and bogged Germany down in Normandy
15
Immediately following the fall of Poland
Germany turned on its Russian allies.
France & Britain declared war, but remained inactive
France and Britain decided to continue to appease Hitler
France was invaded by Franco's Spain
16
Chief among the reasons for Japanese expansion in the 1930s were
fear of Chinese imperial aggression
beliefs among the Japanese that they were a "master race"
an expanding population and severe lack of natural resources
intense hatreds for the Chinese and Chinese culture
17
President Truman and his advisers chose to use the atomic bombs against Japan because
they wanted to test the bombs in a combat situation
convinced American troops would suffer many casualties
they wanted to scare Joseph Stalin
they were unaware of how deadly the bombs would truly be
18
Hitler's plan for defeating Britain relied on
the support of USSR troops in a massive amphibious invasion
Germany's Luftwaffe gaining control of the skies
the support of Italy's airforce
V-2 rockets to destroy British industrial power
19
Hitler took Poland in 1939
in a long protracted struggle that cost Germany dearly
despite interference by the Soviet Union
upon Poland's request for a restructured government
using "lightning war" tactics
20
The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over
what to do with German prisoners of war.
whether or not the Soviet Union would be in the UN.
whether the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan.
free elections in eastern Europe.

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