Chapter 27 Quiz Western Civ. 2

Hitler controlled most of Europe by ________. A. June 1940 B. December 1945 C. December 1943 D. August 1944

A

In 1935, Mussolini ordered the Italian invasion of________. A. Ethiopia B. France C. Libya D. Austria

A

The Nazi war against the Jews really emerged after the ________. A. conquest of Poland B. Anschluss with Austria C. invasion of the Rhineland D. Munich Conference

A

The Nazis experienced massive casualties under General von Paulus________. A. as a result of the Battle of Stalingrad B. in Greece C. at the Battle of El Alamein D. as a result of the invasion of France

A

The firestorms in Hamburg were caused by ________. A. incendiary bombs B. artillery fire C. arsonists D. atomic bombs

A

The women's experience of which country presented the strongest contrast to women's experience in the Soviet Union during World War II? A. the United States B. Germany C. France D. Great Britain

A

Unlike World War I, the Germans ________in World War II. A. were defeated by the Soviet Union B. failed to conquer Britain C. used a policy of rapid advance D. first pushed west to defeat France

A

What is the estimated number of European Jews killed in the Holocaust? A. 6 million B. 10 million C. 1 million D. 3 million

A

What was the turning point in the Pacific War? A. the Battle of Midway B. the Battle of Iwo Jima C. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor D. the firebombing of Tokyo

A

Who was the British prime minister during most of World War II? A. Winston Churchill B. Neville Chamberlain C. Stanley Baldwin D. Herbert Bonar Law

A

Following World War II, the prevalent form of government across western Europe was ________. A. socialism B. social democracy C. communism D. Christian democracy

B

Hitler postponed the invasion of the Soviet Union because________. A. he had to put down a revolt in Vichy France B. he needed to send military aid to Mussolini in Greece and North Africa C. he decided to invade Britain instead D. the Allies had invaded Italy

B

Lend-Lease was a means of ________. A. gradually mobilizing B. maintaining neutrality and yet supporting the Allies C. pacifying Senate opposition to neutrality D. staying out of World War II

B

Like World War I, World War II ended with ________. A. the death of the German premier B. a German surrender C. the Allies meeting in Berlin D. a Soviet victory

B

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor gave Japan a new enemy and a new ally: ________. A. Britain and China B. the United States and Germany C. China and the Soviet Union D. France and Germany

B

What convinced the Nazi's to bring women into the workforce? A. the interwar period B. necessity C. the outbreak of World War II D. women's petitions

B

What was the Anschluss? A. Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland B. Germany's annexation of Austria C. Germany's annexation of Poland D. Germany's annexation of the Rhineland

B

Where did the Nazis develop their plan to exterminate European Jews? A. the Riga Conference B. the Wannsee Conference C. the Munich Conference D. the Warsaw Conference

B

Where were the German death camps located? A. Czechoslovakia B. Poland C. Germany D. Austria

B

Which Soviet city first stalled the Nazi advance? A. Stalingrad B. Leningrad C. Moscow D. Kiev

B

Which of these was the biggest factor in leading to the policy of appeasement? A. ignorance about fascism B. World War I C. British and French support for Hitler D. the Great Depression

B

Why was the Munich Conference held? A. to conclude the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact B. to respond to Nazi aggression C. to support Poland against German aggression D. to call for a meeting of the League of Nations

B

After the Munich Conference, the leaders of France and Great Britain ________. A. agreed to a formal military alliance with the Soviet Union B. agreed to a formal military alliance with Germany C. believed that they had prevented the outbreak of another world war D. knew that another world war was imminent

C

The D-Day landings were launched from _______. A. Egypt B. Okinawa C. England D. Libya

C

The German policy of collective retribution _______. A. is the same as the Holocaust B. was used mostly in western Europe C. made the cost of resistance too high for most Europeans D. was ultimately unsuccessful

C

What was the Manhattan Project? A. It was a British project to build the atom bomb. B. It was an American project to crack the Enigma code. C. It was the British, Canadian, and American project to build the atom bomb. D. It was an American project to build the atom bomb.

C

Which of these is illustrated by Map 27.4, "Allied Victory in Europe, 1942-1945"? A. Hitler made little headway in the Soviet Union. B. Soviet troops advanced only about half the distance as the rest of the Allies. C. The European war was won in eastern Europe. D. The D-Day invasion was a major turning point in the war.

C

Which of these regions arguably was most hard hit by more than one wave of advancing armies? A. southern Europe B. western Europe C. eastern Europe D. the Balkans

C

Along with Jews, what other people were targeted for special Nazi extermination programs? A. Celtic peoples B. Latins C. Magyars D. Slavs

D

The Germans treated western Europeans under occupation better than eastern Europeans because the ________. A. western Europeans outnumbered the German soldiers B. western Europeans collaborated more readily with the Germans C. eastern Europeans were poor laborers D. Germans considered many western European peoples to be of Germanic stock.

D

The United States dropped atomic bombs on __________. A. Hiroshima and Kyoto B. Kyoto and Kokura C. Kokura and Nagaski D. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

D

The United States entered World War II as a result of the ________. A. German attack on the Soviet Union B. Nazi invasion of France C. Battle of Britain D. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

D

The catalyst for the Final Solution was probably the ________. A. German invasion of the Rhineland B. German conquest of Poland C. Anschluss with Austria D. German invasion of the Soviet Union

D

What country did the Nazis invade in June 1941? A. Great Britain B. France C. Poland D. the Soviet Union

D

Which country mobilized civilian women most fully during World War II? A. the United States B. Great Britain C. Germany D. the Soviet Union

D

The blitzkrieg was based on _______. A. a rapid mechanized advance B. infantry C. submarine warfare D. naval supremacy

A

Unlike the early German advance in World War I, the use of blitzkrieg was ________. A. completely successful B. more reliant on infantry C. a failure D. based on a rapid advance

A

Which of the Allied nations reached Berlin first? A. the United States B. Great Britain C. France D. the Soviet Union

D

Who was the British Prime Minister at the Munich Conference? A. David Lloyd George B. Winston Churchill C. Stanley Baldwin D. Neville Chamberlain

D