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Unit 5 Exam review - WWI, WW II & Great Depression
Unit 5 Exam review - WWI, WW II & Great Depression
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1
Which document is being satirized in the political cartoon below ?
Yalta Accords
Atlantic Charter
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agresssion Pact
Atlantic Charter
2
What did the Allies strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involve ?
attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan
attacks only on islands that were not well-defended
attacks on all Japanese-held islands
attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds
3
What is one way in which the government of the United States responded to the Great Depression ?
bailed out major corporations
it eliminated the minimum wage
created public works programs
it joined the League of Nations
4
Which of these battles was a turning point in the Pacific ?
Wake Island
Guadacanal
Iwo Jima
Midway Island
5
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
militarism
nationalism
patriotism
imperialism
6
Which of the following people was most influential in the success of the Russian Revolution ?
Vladimir Lenin
Tsar Nicholas
Rasputin
Joseph Stalin
7
He was the President responsible for giving the order to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
8
How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews ?
a law passed on that day requiring Jews to wear yellow stars.
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues
That was the day the Nazis began large importations of Jews
all of the above
9
According to the graph, what would explain the dramatic drop in the cost of living in Germany 1920-1939
Why the dramatic drop ? WW 2
Why the dramatic drop ? WW 1
Why the dramatic drop ? Cold War
Why the dramatic drop ? Great Depression
10
Where were the atomic bombs dropped ?
Dresden and Berlin
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Hong Kong
Leyte Island and Midway
11
Who was the prime minister who rallied Britain to fight against Nazi aggression during WW 2 ?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
12
The nation that suffered the greatest number of both civilian and military dead and wounded in World War 2
Japan
Germany
Britain
Russia
13
Stalin became the Soviet leader as the result of
a popular uprising
a free election
Trotsky's assassination
Lenin's death
14
Which statements is true about the democratic goivernments of the US and Britain during WW 2 ?
they both suspended elections during the war
They INCREASED their power and control of citizen's lives
they took "hands off' appraoch to the economy
they forced women to fight
15
How did Londoners react to the London blitz ?
many people escaped to France via the "Chunnel"
the government did not meet for the 59 days of the bombardment
maintained daily lives, seeking protection in shelters during bombings
Londoners attacked German planes, destroying 1/2 of them in 20 days
16
What was the policy of appeasement ?
US desire to stay out of foreign affairs
British and French decision to give into aggression to keep peace
the move that made Mussolini give into agression to keep peace
treaty between Germany & the Soviet Union agreeing not to fight each other
17
War in which a nation mobilizes all of its resources to win.
trench war
stalemate
propaganda
total war
18
A defensive war time strategy designed to maintain an armies current position
total war
stalemate
Alliance
trench warfare
19
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The end of WWI
The passage of the Dawes Plan
Election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Stock Market Crash of 1929
20
Which of the following best identifies an economic effect of the Great Depression?
Manufacturers developed new consumer products, such as radios and autos
High unemployment caused a drop in GDP, food production & higher education.
France built Maginot Lne & Germany rearmed in defiance of Versailles Trty.
France / Britain insisted that Germany pay reparations for causing WW I.
21
What event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy"
signing of the Atlantic Charter
attack on Pearl Harbor
bombing of Hiroshima
Battle of Guadacanal
22
A time in which neither side gains land due to poor conditions and different technologies being utilized
trench war
stalemate
alliance
total war
23
A formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
alliance
trench war
stalemate
propaganda
24
Which of the following best identifies an economic effect of the Great Depression?
France and Britain insisted that Germany be punished for starting WW1
High Employment caused a drop in GDP, food production & higher education.
France built the Maginot Line
Manufacturers developed new products
25
What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution" ?
it was a way to amass more soldiers for the invasion of Russia
it was genocide of people Nazis considered inferior
process to divide up his territories among his generals
system for winning the war before the Americans entered
26
Which of the following Allied Powers quit World War I, leaving the others in a difficult position?
Russia
US
France
Canada
27
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
American president who dropped the atomic bomb
American president during the Spanish American War
American president who served only two terms
American president during WWII and the attack on Pearl Harbor.
28
Which of the following people was most influential in the success of Russian Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Tsar Nicholas
Rasputin
29
Why were there a large amount of casualties in WWI ?
imperial governments of Germany and Russia collapsed
Use of new and improved weapon technology
the struggle lasted longer than earlier wars
fighting in harsh conditions
30
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
social restructuring
economic development
foreign policy
political reform
31
Which of the following describes fascism?
It promotes communist ideals.
it glorifies blind loyalty to the state
It condemns warfare and militarism.
it is a democratic system
32
the photo displayed serves to remind humanity of......
the kindness of war
the reason we fight
the fire associated with war
the destruction of nuclear weapons
33
A defensive war time strategy designed to maintain an army’s current position.
trench war
alliance
stalemate
total war
34
What best explains the alrge number of casualties suffered in World War One
use of new and improved weapon technology
struggle last longer than earlier wars
the struggle lasted longer than earlier wars
the imperial governments of Germany and Russia collapsed
35
A time which neither side would gain land due to poor conditions & different technologies introduced during this time
total war
Propaganda
stalemate
Alliance
36
Why did Hitler break his promise not to invade the Soviet Union ?
His desire to spread Communism
His respect for Stalin
He never intended on keep his promise
The USSR invaded Poland
37
Historians believe this act was the spark that ignited WWI.
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Germany’s invasion of Belgium on August 3, 1914
Duke Milorad Sucur of Serbia died in his sleep
Duke Milorad Sucur of Serbia died in his sleep
38
The Treaty of Versailles failed to maintain a lasting peace due to
failure to boost the US economy
Russian aggression in Europe
it's harsh punishment upon Germany
The League of Nations
39
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
German invasion of the Rhineland
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
German invasion of Poland
German invasion of Finland
40
The image above represents which of the following statements below.
women had no significant impact on WW II
women's fashion during WW2 changed to help the war effort
women had a significant impact of WW II
women were recruited to fight in the war
41
What was the purpose of the Soviet's state's Five-Year Plans?
foreign policy
economic development
political reform
social restructuring
42
The October Revolution created the USSR. This event was important because the USSR became the world's first-----
industrial nation
imperial power
federation of independent states
communist country
43
The October Revolution created the USSR. The event was important because the USSR became the world's first ---
federation of independent states
industrial nation
communist country
imperial power
44
Which of the following helped Hitler gain power in Germany ?
support of the Weimar government
promise of a new democracy
big business and labor
the Great Depression
45
Ideas or statements that are spread in order to help a cause or a political leader.
propaganda
total war
trench war
stalemate
46
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
attack Russia first and then attack France
attack France first and then attack Russia
Ally with Russia in order to fight France
send half of Army to France and half to Russia
47
What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture?
they hated Americabns enough to die killing for them
they did not mind dying because they expected to lose the war
they were full of dispair after the atomic bombs fell on Japan
they valued national honor more than individual life
