history quiz 1

d-day

Allied invasion of German-occupied France

austria

Hitler united __________ with Germany in March 1938.

false

Immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Allies seemed certain to win an early, easy victory in the Pacific. True False

false

President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb to force the Soviet Union to surrender. True False

manchuria

The Japanese attacked and established a puppet state called Manchukuo.

true

The Japanese quickly conquered an empire rich in vital resources. True False

false

The Maginot Line effectively protected the French from the German attack. True False

true

The Selective Training and Service Act was the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history. True False

europe

The U.S. could not fully commit to two wars, so priority was given to the war in

They wanted to avoid another war

Why did France and Great Britain give in to Hitler's demands for territory?

Little fighting occurred between Germany and the Allies.

Why were the first few months of World War II called the "phony war"?

Benito Mussolini

killed by his own people in April 1945

was an attack on occupied France involved almost one million Allied soldiers

D-Day: occurred on June 10, 1943 was an attack on occupied France involved almost one million Allied soldiers involved about 500 ships

Battle of the Bulge

German attack in the Ardennes region of Belgium

true

Hitler violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by rearming Germany. True False

true

The Japanese surrendered aboard the United States battleship Missouri. True False

not to go to war against each other to divide Poland between them

Under the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed ______. not to go to war against each other to divide Poland between them to sign peace treaties with Great Britain to attack North Africa

Franklin Roosevelt

elected to four terms as President

central powers

losers in World War I

Benito Mussolini

the leader of Italy's Fascist Party

dominated U.S. policy in the years immediately following World War I encouraged U.S. aid to the Allies in Europe

Isolationism ______. favored U.S. involvement in international affairs dominated U.S. policy in the years immediately following World War I contributed to American neutrality in the early years of World War II encouraged U.S. aid to the Allies in Europe

violated the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact

The German invasion of the Soviet Union ______. ended quickly with a German victory was part of Hitler's plan to gain "living space" violated the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact resulted in the capture of Moscow

was led by the United States

The League of Nations ______. was led by the United States was created to preserve world peace was opposed by President Wilson prevented Italy's conquest of Ethiopia A

true

The Soviet Union declared war on Japan near the end of the war. True False

embittered the German population imposed harsh penalties on Germany for World War I

The Treaty of Versailles ______. embittered the German population imposed harsh penalties on Germany for World War I caused the start of the Great Depression awarded the Sudetenland to Germany

began on the island of Sicily began the Allied invasion of Europe

The invasion of Italy: began on the island of Sicily was contested by the Italians for over a year occurred after D-Day began the Allied invasion of Europe

bought war bonds and stamps rationed sugar, coffee, and gasoline

What did Americans do to support the war effort? bought war bonds and stamps set up training grounds in the United States for British troops rationed sugar, coffee, and gasoline put women in combat

The United States entered World War II on the side of the Allies.

What happened as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? The United States negotiated with Japan in an effort to avoid war. The United States imposed trade restrictions on Japan. The United States entered World War II on the side of the Allie

Allied troops were evacuated to Great Britain

What happened at Dunkirk? Allied troops were evacuated to Great Britain. German troops were stopped by the severe winter. Allied troops broke through the Siegfried Line.

poor economic conditions loss of most of its territory strikes and demonstrations by workers

What problems did Italy experience after World War I? poor economic conditions loss of most of its territory strikes and demonstrations by workers inability to pay reparations to the Allies

air attacks, tanks, infantry units

Which of the following describes German blitzkrieg tactics? trench warfare submarine warfare naval battles air attacks, tanks, infantry units

great britian soviet union

Which of the following received lend-lease aid? Italy Great Britain Soviet Union Germany

The Japenese was trying to trigger war and gain power.

Why did the Japanese want to build an empire in Asia?

The bombing raids failed to destroy the morale of the British people.

Why was the Battle of Britain a failure for Germany? German bombers failed to hit their targets. The bombing raids failed to destroy the morale of the British people. German pilots refused to carry out their missions.

Munich Pact

associated with the policy of appeasement

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

commander of joint United States and British armies

nazis

members of the Nazi Party led by Adolf Hitler