US History Unit 10
when was the Soviet Union created
1918
What unprecedented action did President Roosevelt take in 1940?
He ran for a third term.
The Soviet leader who abandoned the idea of world revolution was -
Josef Stalin.
The Luftwaffe was the German -
air force
embargo
ban on trade
what is the RAF
britians Royal Air Force
how did Japan ally with Germany and Italy
by signing the Tripartite Pact
what was one of the first three big mistakes hitler made
chose to send his airforce over Britain for bombardment instead of invade the British isles after Dunkirk
vanquished
defeated
underground
secret
when did Benito Mussolini become prime minister
1922
when did Japan seize Manchuria
1932
when did Italy invade the African kingdom of Ethiopia
1935
when did Japan partner with Germany and Italy
1940
when did Roosevelt win his third election
1940
According to the German battle plan, Germany would invade France through-
Belgium
All of the following were World War II dictators except -
Chamberlain.
who was the general of the Chinese army
Chiang Kai-Shek
Bolshevik
Communist faction that defeated its enemies and created the Soviet Union
when did Germany and Italy declared war on the US
December 11th 1941
when was peril harbor
December 7th 1941
when did the US declare war on Japan
December 8th 1941
In 1940, the Germans cornered French and British troops at -
Dunkirk.
He began by saying "This- is London." He ended his reports with "Good night and good luck." The statement above describes-
Edward R. Murrow
Fascist Italy practiced its war machine in 1935 to 1936 against
Ethiopia
A provision of the Versailles Treaty was that the Germans had to keep their military out of the Rhineland, which was a buffer zone between Germany and -
France.
Since the end of World War I, the Rhineland had been a demilitarized zone between Germany and -
France.
define Wehrmacht
German army (war machine)
Which of the following nations was accused of appeasing Hitler at the Munich Conference in 1938?
Great Britain
How did President Roosevelt attempt to help Britain in early 1941?
He signed the Lend Lease Act.
what was the Non Aggression Pact
Hitler and Stalin agreed not to invade each other and Stalin to give up Poland
Jews had too much power. Communists threatened capitalism. Versailles Treaty was unfair. What is the best title for the above list?
Hitler: Causes of German Economic Problems
Beginning in 1910, what was the political status of Korea?
It was a Japanese colony.
What was the attitude of Japan towards the West after the Harris treaty in 1858?
Japan admired Western technology.
Which of the following best describes Japan's participation in World War I and the peace treaty?
Japan sided with the Allies in World War I
Which of the following best describes Japan in the early 19th century?
Japan was isolated from world affairs.
How did Japan respond when the League of Nations ordered them to end their occupation of the "puppet state" Manchukuo?
Japan withdrew from the League.
when did France officially surrender
June 22nd 1940
what cities fell under German occupation in 1939?
Krakow and Warsaw
thick concrete walls artillery underground railroads The list above describes which of the following:
Maginot Line
what did Japan change Manchuria to
Manchukuo
To secure additional resources, Japan invaded the Chinese province of -
Manchuria
World War II began in Europe with the German invasion of -
Poland.
Which of the following was a factor in the RAF defeating the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain?
RAF pilots could return to the fighting after being shot down.
In 1936, the Soviet Union and Germany fought each other by taking sides in the _____ Civil War.
Spanish
Hitler demanded that Czechoslovakia give up __________ for German "living space."
Sudetenland
In 1938, Hitler demanded that the Czechs cede the
Sudetenland.
What action did the United States take toward Italy during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1936?
The U.S. sold oil to Italy.
Why were France and Britain unable to prevent the German occupation of Poland?
The occupation happened too fast.
How did the Soviet Union react to Japanese aggression in Asia?
They sent supplies to help China fight Japan.
What did Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union have in common by 1933?
They were totalitarian states.
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Chiang Kai-shek - Japan Winston Churchill - England Neville Chamberlain - France Francisco Franco - Italy
Winston Churchill - England
What was the purpose of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?
a Japanese takeover of East Asia
what was the Atlantic Charter and when was it signed
a joint declaration stated what they hoped to see at the end of the war and why the allies were fighting signed on August 14th 1941
define Axis Power
alliance between Germany Italy and Japan
what was the policy "cash and carry"
allowed trade with fighting nations of non military goods if they paid cash and transported the goods
Prior to the outbreak of war, French and British politicians tried to solve their problems with Hitler and Mussolini through a policy of -
appeasement.
where was the Maginot Line
at the border between France and Germany
what were the neutrality acts
banned the US from providing weapons or loans to nations at war
aggrandizement
enlargement; expansion
what was the America First Committee
group of isolationists wanted to prevent aid to Britain
what did the Lincoln Brigade do
helped fight fascism
where did Hitler write his first book what was is
in prison, Mein Kampf (my struggle)
Which of the following supported Mussolini's dictatorship in Italy?
industrialists
In 1931, Japan invaded and took over-
invaded Manchuria
The final event that caused Germany, France, and England to declare war against each other was the -
invasion of Poland.
During most of the 1930s, the U.S. practiced a foreign policy of -
isolation.
The term blitzkrieg refers to -
lightning war in which the Germans used coordinated air and ground attack.
define Lebensraum
living space
guerrilla
loosely organized fighters using surprise attacks to defeat enemies
define Reichstag
lower house of the German parliament
bombardment
massive bombing
what was the Von Schlieffen Plan
massive quick strike at the French and Belgium border
What did Hitler and his generals choose to do first after the Dunkirk evacuation?
move south toward Paris and defeat France
Fascism
nationalist dictatorship
consulate
officials appointed by a government and sent to another nation to supervise their commercial dealings in that nation
isolationist
one who opposes involvement in international affairs
what did the treaty of Kanugawa do
opened ports to US ships for refueling and allowed establishment of US consulate in ports
How did Britain get supplies to China so they could fight Japan?
over the Burma Road
what was the Land-Lease Act when was it passed
passed on March 1941 giving permission to aid any nation whose defense is important to US national security
What was Hitler's demand of Poland that led to the invasion?
return of the Polish "corridor"
why did japans military take over the Gov
showed dissatisfaction with democracy of US
what was the Polish corridor
strip of land giving Poland access to seaports
tariff
tax on imports
what party did Hitler create
the Anti-Communist National Socialist Party, the nazis
What was the name of the group of American volunteers who fought the Fascists in Spain?
the Lincoln Brigade
define Der Fuhrer
the leader
After the Great Depression, who took control of the Japanese government?
the military
infamy
the state of being well known for doing a bad thing
What was the role of the America First Committee during the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany?
to keep the U.S. out of European conflicts
makeshift
unorganized
what was the "rape of Nanking"
when japanize soldier brutalized or killed 100,000 people
