World History Part 2 Unit 2 Quizes

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British Prime Minister ______ signed the Munich Agreement (Pact) in 1938, handing portions of _______ to Adolf Hitler's Germany. He returned to Britain to popular acclaim, famously declaring that he had secured "__________"

1. Neville Chamberlain 2. Czechoslovakia 3. "Peace for our time"

The Holocaust happened between _____ and 1945.

1933

In September of______, General Douglas MacArthur took charge of the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP) and began the work of rebuilding Japan.

1945

How many nuclear bombs did the Allies, led by the U.S., drop on Japan in World War II.

2

World War II is considered the most deadly war in history. Approximately how many people in the United States died as a result of the war? Select one: a. 60,000 b. 1.5 million c. 418,500 d. 125,000

418,500

At its founding, the United Nations had how many member nations? Select one: a. 12 b. 51 c. 82 d. 21

51

By the end of 1941, in the first 6 months of murder, how many Jews had the Nazis murdered? Select one: a.6 million b.800,000 c.250,000 d.10 million

800,000

What was Kristallnacht? Select one: a. The Nazi Party headquarters where Hitler and the Nazi Party formulated plans for the Final Solution b. An orchestrated act of terror at the direction of Nazi Party officials, when over 7,000 Jewish businesses were vandalized and 250 synagogues were damaged, torched or destroyed c. One of the largest concentration camps during the Holocaust, where millions of Jews were shot or gassed d. The German parliament building that was set on fire by the Nazi Party as a false flag that allowed them to suspend constitutional rights

An orchestrated act of terror at the direction of Nazi Party officials, when over 7,000 Jewish businesses were vandalized and 250 synagogues were damaged, torched or destroyed

Racism was one of the causes of World War II. The Nazi Party believed in the ideals of what kind of "master" race. Select one: a. Germanic b. Wagnerian c. Aryan d. Teutonic

Aryan

In 1941, at what concentration camp did the Nazis experiment with an agriculture pesticide known as Zyklon-B, which they modified and improved upon for the use in gas chambers to exterminate the Jews? Select one: a.Dachau b.Auschwitz c.Treblinka d.Bergen-Belsen

Auschwitz

In June, 1942 at the_____, a battle was fought for four days, with the U.S. destroying hundreds of Japanese planes and regaining control of the Pacific.

Battle of Midway

Between July 17, 1942 and February 2, 1943, more than 1 million Soviet troops and tens of thousands of civilians died in the Select one: a.Battle of Stalingrad b.Battle of the Eastern Front c.Battle of Midway d.Battle of Normandy

Battle of Stalingrad

In 1922, ___ and the Fascist Party rose to power in Italy.

Benito Mussolini

Who declared war against Germany after Germany invaded Poland? Select one: a. France b. Both Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. c. USSR d. Great Britain

Both Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.

June 6, 1944 saw the beginnings of the liberation of Europe from Nazi Rule. What is this battle commonly referred to as? Select one: a.Operation Barbarossa b.The Blitz c.D-Day d.Operation Freedom

D-Day

By 1938, German authorities had desegregated Germany's Jews, allowing then once again to work in professions and earn a living.

FALSE

The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan were nicknamed 'Tokyo Tom' and 'Bad Boy'.

FALSE

The two nuclear bombs that were used in World War II were tested before they were used.

FALSE

The Nazi's had no problem with fighting the war on two fronts.

False

World War II was officially over when the Germans surrendered.

False

Due to Roosevelt's untimely death in the waning days of World War II, who led the United States as a part of the Allied Powers? Select one: a. General Douglas MacArthur b. Herbert Hoover c. Harry S. Truman d. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Harry S. Truman

What happened to Adolf Hitler at the end of World War II? Select one: a.The Red Army killed him during the Battle of Berlin. b.He committed suicide in Berlin. c.He was captured by the Soviets. d.He was taken prisoner by the Allies and tried for war crimes

He was captured by the Soviets.

To help bring an end to the war with Japan, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on what two Japanese cities? Select one or more: a. Hirohito b.Hiroshima c.Hondo d.Tokyo e.Nagasaki

Hiroshima Nagasaki

Churchill and Roosevelt first met with Stalin during World War II in the country of ______

Iran

What German Commander did the British Commander "Monty" Montgomery fight in the North African Campaign from 1940 to 1942? Select one: a.Irwin "Desert Fox" Rommel b.Hermann Goring c.Joseph Mengele d.Herman Goebbels

Irwin "Desert Fox" Rommel

In January 1943, at the Casablanca Conference Churchill and Roosevelt decided to invade Europe through _______

Italy

Who bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and brought the United States officially into the war? Select one: a.Italy b.Germany c.USSR d.Japan

Japan

_______ offered armed resistance in over 100 ghettos in occupied Poland and the Soviet Union.

Jewish civilians

In late August 1939, Hitler and Soviet leader _____ signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact.

Joseph Stalin

What was one positive socio-economic change directly related to World War II? Select one: a. Rise of nationalism b. More women in the workforce c. New democracies around the world d. Increase in wages and living conditions

More women in the workforce

What was the full name of the political party that Adolf Hitler led? It was called for short, the Nazi Party. Select one: a.National Fascist Party b.National Socialist Democratic Party c.National Socialist German Workers' Party d.National Aryan Party

National Socialist German Workers' Party

The last major turning point in Europe happened June 6, 1944 and is known as D-Day. Where did the Allied troops land that began the battle to liberate all of Europe from Nazi occupation? Select one: a.Messina, Italy b.Normandy, France c.Rotterdam, The Netherlands d.Dunkirk, Belgium

Normandy, France

When U.S. troops entered WWII, they began in ______. Select one: a.in Poland and moved south b.North Africa and moved north into Italy c.in Germany d.in Russia, helping Stalin to push the Germans back

North Africa and moved north into Italy

The city of _______ in the German state of Bavaria was selected as the location for the trials because its Palace of Justice was relatively undamaged by the war and included a large prison area.

Nuremberg

After the end of the war, a conference was held in _______ , Germany, to set up peace treaties

Potsdam

When did World War II begin? Select one: a.June 1939 b.June 1941 c.September 1939 d.December 1941

September 1939

Which country had the highest death toll as a result of World War II? Select one: a. China b. Soviet Union c. Germany d. Poland

Soviet Union

Before the Nazis assumed power, Jews enjoyed all rights of citizenship in Germany.

TRUE

Even though much of Africa and the country of India were not involved in the fighting of World War II there were deeply affected by the war.

TRUE

Germany needed someone to blame their problems on so Hitler used that vacuum of power to step in and blame the Jews.

TRUE

Germany was able to capture the countries of Poland, Norway, Demark, the Netherlands, and France within nine months.

TRUE

Historians believe that World War II was the direct result of World War I because of tension and conflict that was never settled in the first war.

TRUE

In World War II over six million Jews were killed in concentration camps.

TRUE

One of the causes of World War II was the fact that Britain underestimated Hilter.

TRUE

Over 1 million of Japanese troops dies due to starvation or malnutrition.

TRUE

The Axis powers consisted of the countries of Germany, Japan, and Italy.

TRUE

The Battle of Britain turned the tide in World War II.

TRUE

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest battle fought in World War II.

TRUE

The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the culmination of two decades of friction between the US and Japan.

TRUE

The main Cause of World War II was World War I.

TRUE

To the anti-Semitic Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, Jews were an inferior race, an alien threat to German racial purity and community.

TRUE

When the Allied soldiers came to liberate the Jews from the concentration camps they would reach out and touch the soldiers to make sure that they were real.

TRUE

World War II was a battle between the Axis powers and _____

The Allies

What was the major event that was a turning point for the United States' fight against Japan? Select one: a.The Battle of the Coral Sea b.The retaking of the Philippines c.The Battle of the Pacific d.The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

A turning point for the war in Europe, in which the Russian army fought off German advances, was known as what battle? Select one: a.The Battle of Stalingrad b.The Battle of Moscow c.The Battle of the Volga d.The Battle of Leningrad

The Battle of Stalingrad

The bloodiest battle in history, with over 2 million people dying from the fighting, was a turning point in World War II. What was the name of the battle? Select one: a. The Battle of Britain b. The Battle of Leningrad c. The Battle of Stalingrad d. The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of Stalingrad

What was Adolf Hitler's last ditch effort to stop the Allies from marching into Germany? Select one: a. The Battle of the Bulge b. The Blitz of London c. The Battle of Ypres d. The Battle of the Marne

The Battle of the Bulge

In 1946, new world tensions arose between the US and USSR or between the idea of capitalism and communism. What "new" war started at this time? Select one: a.The Cold War b.The Capital Crusades c.The Ice War d.Communist Witch-hunt

The Cold War

What was a foretelling event that occurred in Spain, and was a sign of war coming to Europe once again? Select one: a. The city of Guernica was bombed and levelled in 1937. b. The Jewish population was forced out of the country by the Republican government. c. Spain was annexed by Germany d. General Franco formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.

The city of Guernica was bombed and levelled in 1937.

Why did Nazi Germany want to get rid of the Jewish population? Select one: a.The Germans feared the Jews for being different. b.They were unwelcome foreigners. c.They wanted to form a Christian nation. d.They believed they were parasites and an inferior race.

They believed they were parasites and an inferior race.

On March 16, 1935, in clear violation of the _______ Hitler ordered the remilitarization of Germany, including the reactivation of the Luftwaffe (air force).

Treaty of Versailles

This poster was first used during World War II in Britain to ease terror in the face of bombardment by the German air assault.

True

1941 was an important year for the war. Germany broke their non-aggression pact and invaded what large country? Select one: a.USSR b.China c.Japan d.USA

USSR

The _______uprising in the spring of 1943 was the largest single revolt by Jews.

Warsaw ghetto

Many of the seeds of World War II in Europe were sown by the Treaty of Versailles that ended _______

World War I

What is the objective of the United Nations? Select one: To make the world more democratic and to encourage global economic trade b. Promote diplomatic trade and productivity c. World peace, enforce International laws and protect human life d. To prevent the spread of Communism

World peace, enforce International laws and protect human life

The Soviets defeated Germans forces at Stalingrad, ______. Select one: a.but it came at the huge cost of civilian lives and devastated the countryside b.the battle was won with almost no bloodshed c.but the Germans recovered quickly and moved on to capture the capital Moscow d.but the Italians invaded Russia shortly thereafter

but it came at the huge cost of civilian lives and devastated the countryside

In 1948 the United States set up the _____ to help Europe's economy. 18 nations received 13 billion dollars worth of food machines and other goods.

marshall Plan

The Germans mainly moved people into concentration camps by _____

rail

The first conference of the Allies was called _________

the Atlantic Charter

One of the main reasons that Hilter invaded Russia was to gain land ____

to grow food