This key decision early in the war by Hitler possibly made the defeat of Germany inevitable:

immediately declaring war on the United States

Civilian bombing was done mainly

to break the will of a people to resist.

Hitler's "Final Solution" to the Jewish problem called for

the extermination of all European Jews.

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

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

Among the factors that led to World War II was

failure of efforts of security (i.e. League of Nations)

At the Battle of Stalingrad

Hitler realized that he could not defeat the Soviet Union.

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

convinced American troops would suffer many casualties

In the Allied bombing strategy in Europe, Americans participated

primarily in daytime, precision bombing of German targets.

When Germany went to war in 1939

the populace feared that it would be disastrous.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the main priority for the United States was

defeating Germany first and then Japan

The Nazi rule of Europe was most ruthless in

the east because the Slavs were considered racially inferior

Allied bombing raids on German civilians

produced stubborn resistance from the German people.

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

free elections in eastern Europe.

Hitler's plan for defeating Britain relied on

Germany's Luftwaffe gaining control of the skies.

Hitler's "Diplomatic Revolution" between 1933 and 1936 included all of the following except

seizing leadership of the League of Nations in 1933

Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France

soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up

The turning point of the North African campaign came

at El Alamein where the British stopped Rommel

The Grand Alliance was cemented by the agreement of the Allies to

fight until the Axis powers surrendered unconditionally

All of the following is true of the home front in the United States except

the Great Depression continued.

War broke out between Russia and Germany in 1941 when

Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia.

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, & USSRS

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

The Nazi Einsatzgruppen were

special strike forces used in eastern Europe to kill Jews.

The idea of Lebensraum maintained that

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

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1
This key decision early in the war by Hitler possibly made the defeat of Germany inevitable:
dividing France into a zone of German occupation & the Vichy
abandoning the Battle of Britain.
invading Scandinavia
immediately declaring war on the United States
2
Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of
Kyoto and Tokyo.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Nagoya and Yokohama.
Osaka and Kyoto.
3
Civilian bombing was done mainly
to break the will of a people to resist.
to test new weapons.
by the Germans and was never an Allied strategy.
to exact revenge on the people.
4
Hitler's "Final Solution" to the Jewish problem called for
the extermination of all European Jews.
the resettlement and isolation of Jews in ghettos.
breeding "Jewish genes" out of the Jewish population itself.
the forced deportation of the Jews to Madagascar.
5
At the conference at Yalta in 1945, Roosevelt called for postwar policy to be guided by
spheres of influence.
a system of unilateral action.
exclusive alliances.
self-determination.
6
Hitler settled on acquiring German Lebensraum in Russian territory because of his belief that
the should never come to the aid of eastern Europeans.
the Slavs were a "inferior" people governed by impotent Jews
weakened Aryan "race" could only be made better through war
Germany must conquer all of Europe before America
7
The nation that experienced the greatest population losses in World War II was
the Soviet Union.
the United States.
Nazi Germany.
France.
8
By 1933, the Japanese Empire included all of the following, except
Manchuria
Formosa (Taiwan)
Korea
Kauai
9
Among the factors that led to World War II was
return of the United States to its traditional isolationism
the inability of the small, weak states to oppose Germany
failure of efforts of security (i.e. League of Nations)
failure of GB & France to stop Germany violating the treaty
10
British who believed in appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against
nationalism in the Balkan
Soviet communism.
Franco's Spain
the French Republic
11
The Nationalist leader of China in the 1930s was
Sun Yat-sen
Liu Shao-ch'i.
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Tse-tung.
12
At the Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler realized that he could not defeat the Soviet Union.
the US made a significant contribution to the USSR
Stalin's forces suffered their most devastating defeat.
Hitler demonstrated the unstoppable force of Blitzkrieg.
13
President Truman and his advisers chose to use the atomic bombs against Japan because
they wanted to scare Joseph Stalin.
they were unaware of how deadly the bombs would truly be.
they wanted to test the bombs in a combat situation.
convinced American troops would suffer many casualties
14
In the Allied bombing strategy in Europe, Americans participated
primarily as fighter pilots used to guard British bombers.
primarily in the nighttime saturation bombing of civilians.
primarily in daytime, precision bombing of German targets.
only when British bomber wings needed reinforcements.
15
When Germany went to war in 1939
consumer goods were cut in favor of war materials.
the populace feared that it would be disastrous.
war production was tripled.
the populace was euphoric as in 1914.
16
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the main priority for the United States was
defeating Germany first and then Japan
to remain neutral
recovering the Hawaiian Islands
defeating Japan as quickly as possible
17
Hitler's first act of aggression took place in 1936 when the Germans occupied
Bavaria
Rhineland
Austria
Sudetenland
18
The Nazi rule of Europe was most ruthless in
the east because the Slavs were considered racially inferior
France due to the long rivalry between France and Germany.
Greece, because of strategic nature of the Balkans region.
Italy because the Italians were considered to be disloyal.
19
Allied bombing raids on German civilians
destroyed the average German's will to fight.
were only done to retaliate for German bombing.
never occurred.
produced stubborn resistance from the German people.
20
The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over
what to do with German prisoners of war.
free elections in eastern Europe.
whether or not the Soviet Union would be in the UN.
whether the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan.
21
Who became the new prime minister of Great Britain in May, 1940?
Stanley Baldwin.
Winston Churchil
Neville Chamberlain.
David Lloyd Geroge.
22
26.In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies
lured German forces to Italy and invaded the German coast.
invaded Normandy in June 1944
quickly advanced through Italy into France in 1943.
landed on the Iberian peninsula
23
Hitler's plan for defeating Britain relied on
the support of USR troops in a massive amphibious invasion.
the support of Irish fifth-columnists
V-2 rockets to destroy British industrial power
Germany's Luftwaffe gaining control of the skies.
24
The naval battle in the Pacific that is considered the turning point of the war
Siam.
Midway.
Coral Sea.
Guadalcanal
25
Hitler's "Diplomatic Revolution" between 1933 and 1936 included all of the following except
seizing leadership of the League of Nations in 1933
the Anglo-German Naval Pact of 1935
publicly announcing the creation of a new air force in 1935
withdrawing from the Geneva Disarmament Conference in 1933
26
The only country to use women as combatants in World War II was
Britain.
Germany
Japan.
the Soviet Union.
27
Between April and June of 1940, Nazi Germany successfully invaded all of the following except
Belgium
France
the Soviet Union
Norway
28
At Munich Conference in 1938, Hitler demanded the right to annex the German-speaking area of
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Poland
Austria
29
In pursuing the war against the Axis powers, the Grand Alliance demanded of its opponents
that reparations would be required
the maintenance of diplomatic contacts
the exchange of promises regarding post-war influence
unconditional surrender.
30
.The total monetary cost of World War II has been estimated at
$10 trillion.
$4 trillion.
$500 billion.
$100 trillion.
31
Besides the Jews, another group singled out by the Nazis for extermination were the
Belgians
Gypsies
Poles
Ukrainians
32
Which of the following did not occur after Hitler's 1935 announcement of German rearmament?
The British began to appease Hitler
France condemned Germany
Italy praised Germany
Britain signed the Anglo-German Naval Pact
33
Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France
benefited when the United States declared war on Germany
constitutionally became a temporary part of Great Britain
soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up
went on the offensive and bogged Germany down in Normandy
34
The turning point of the North African campaign came
with the revolt of the Vichy French in North Africa.
when the Italians joined the Allied cause in 1942.
at El Alamein where the British stopped Rommel
when South African troops crossed the Sahara
35
The Grand Alliance was cemented by the agreement of the Allies to
All of these
defeat Japan first before launching an invasion of Europe
fight until the Axis powers surrendered unconditionally
divide resources between the war in Europe and the Pacific
36
All of the following is true of the home front in the United States except
massive amounts of government money financed new industries.
the Great Depression continued.
traditional social mores often broke down
the chemicals and electronics industries developed.
37
War broke out between Russia and Germany in 1941 when
Russia refused to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia.
Russian agents assassinated Hitler's nephew.
Russia launched a surprise attack on Germany.
38
A major source of resistance to the Nazis came from
the Vichy regime in France.
German people became effective at internal sabotage.
escapees from the internment camps
Communists throughout Europe.
39
The greatest tank battle of all time was fought in this conflict at
Stalingrad.
Moscow.
Kursk.
Kiev.
40
In the Nazi New Order, the Germans established administrations in which of these states?
France.
Poland.
Norway.
Latvia.
41
The cost of the Manhattan Project was
$1 million.
$2 billion.
$20 million.
$200 million.
42
At the Conference at Tehran in 1943, the Allies
planned a united Pacific strategy.
all of these
debated the use of the atomic bomb on Germany.
decided on an American-British invasion of the Continent.
43
Hitler took Poland in 1939
in a long protracted struggle that cost Germany dearly.
using "lightning war" tactics
upon Poland's request for a restructured government
despite interference by the Soviet Union
44
Following World War II, Germany was
separated into 20 small security districts policed by the UN
divided into two zones of occupation: east and west.
divided into 4 zones occupied by U.S., GB, French, & USSRS
ruled and controlled by a single Allied government entity.
45
Immediately following the fall of Poland
France & Britain declared war, but remained inactive
Germany turned on its Russian allies.
France and Britain decided to continue to appease Hitler
France was invaded by Franco's Spain
46
Chief among the reasons for Japanese expansion in the 1930s were
intense hatreds for the Chinese and Chinese culture
beliefs among the Japanese that they were a "master race"
fear of Chinese imperial aggression
an expanding population and severe lack of natural resources
47
What percentage of the Jewish population of Poland & Germany were exterminated in death camps?
60
70
90
40
48
The Nazi Einsatzgruppen were
special commando units sent to infiltrate Britain.
an internal police force that kept order in restless places.
special strike forces used in eastern Europe to kill Jews.
highly mobile tank forces used to fight against Russia.
49
The idea of Lebensraum maintained that
only large populations could maintain a powerful country
nation's power depended on the amount & kind of land it had
air power was the key to a successful military
authority must be dictated from a powerful leader
50
Integral to Germany's plans for blitzkrieg was
mechanized infantry
tanks
All of these
mobile artillery

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