world war 2 review
The Lend-Lease Act was adopted prior to U.S entry into World War II primarily because this act would
help Allied nations without the United States entering the war.
What impact did the appeasement policy have on German aggression?
it encouraged more aggression
Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II?
it led Britain and France to abandon the policy of appeasement
What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution?"
it was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
it was the last Nazi offensive
Rationing and war bond drives were two ways that the Allies
made sure they had the resources needed to support the war effort.
The United Nations was formed primarily to
prevent future wars
All of the following were advantages for the British in fighting the Battle of Britain except
superior numbers of aircraft
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
surprise and overwhelming force
What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?
that Hitler's advances could be blocked
Which of the following occurred on D-Day?
the Allied invasion of France
What was the Allies' plan for victory over the Nazis?
the Allies would fight Germany on two fronts to weaken it
Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
the Holocaust
Which of the following actions was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles?
the remilitarization of Germany
What was the main reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
they wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference
Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
Which of the following statements best describes Nazi ideology?
Germans come from a superior race and need to destroy their enemies.
How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II?
Germans hated the Versailles Treaty and supported Hitler's actions to defy it.
The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact in 1939 with
Germany
Which of the following was a result of Germany's involvement in the Spanish Civil War?
Germany was able to test out the capabilities of its weapons.
The Axis Powers consisted of
Germany, Italy, & Japan
Where were the atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States adopted this unique policy in waging war in the Pacific Theater.
Island Hopping
What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?
Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival Western colonial empires
The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II was
Joseph Stalin
Which book did Hitler write while in jail that outlined his political philosophy?
Mein Kampf
How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues
What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?
Nazis
Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles by mobilizing his army into this demilitarized zone located between France and Germany.
Rhineland
What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
Russian troops & Russian winter
Which statement best describes economic conditions in the Weimar Republic after World War I?
The German government printed extra money to pay protesting workers, causing hyperinflation.
Which of the following is a significant reason why the Allies were able to defeat the Axis in Europe?
The United States outproduced Germany in war production.
Why did the Western democracies respond to aggression with a policy of appeasement?
The Western democracies wanted to avoid the horrors of another war.
Which of the following did not motivate Japan to build an empire?
The emperor wanted a larger empire to suit his divine status
Another name for the German empire under the Fascists was the
Third Reich
Who organized and oversaw the demilitarization of Japan after World War II?
U.S. Army
Fascism's three basic principles are:
Ultra-nationalism, militarism, & racism
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Winston Churchill
All of the following were common to both fascism and communism except
a classless society
The Manhattan Project was the name for the research project that developed
an atomic bomb
Hitler's main method of achieving lebensraum was to
conquer other countries
Which of the following factors helped the Allies win World War II?
controlling wartime production goals at home
The League of Nations could not prevent German & Italian aggression against other nations because it
focused on keeping a peace within Europe and avoiding another world war
When they met at Yalta, Stalin, Churchill, and FDR disagreed about
what the political future of Eastern Europe would be
Hitler broke the Munich Pact by invading
Czechoslovakia
Which Nazi general, nicknamed, The Desert Fox, was the leader of the Afrika Korps in North Africa?
Erwin Rommel
Who went on the Bataan Death March and why?
Allied prisoners of war, because the Japanese forced them to
Which event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy?"
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which of the following was the location of the worst Nazi Concentration Camp?
Auschwitz
Who was the leader of the Fascist Party in Italy?
Benito Mussolini