Mod 9 History WWll Quiz
When Hitler's forces occupied this nation in March 1938, it completed the Anschluss.
Austria
Who was the fascist leader whose revolution took control of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
When the Reichstag was deeply divided, President Hindenburg made Adolf Hitler ___________, in hopes that he would be able to form a working government.
Chancellor
Why did Father Coughlin's endorsement of Republican candidate Wendell Wilkie possibly damage Wilkie's chance?
Coughlin spouted Anti-Semitic tirades. Coughlin virtually endorsed Nazism.
Wendell Wilkie's staunch isolationism put him in the same camp as which other well-known social and political figure?
Father Coughlin
What was the driving force behind the Battle of the Atlantic?
German U-boat
Hitler's definition of the "Aryan" race meant blond-haired, blue-eyed ______________, who were the master race.
Germans
The most dramatic shifts in government in the 1930s took place in _____________________. [choose all that apply]
Germany Spain Italy
The Nazi "Secret State Police" used to uncover, intimidate and arrest political opponents were called the ______________.
Gestapo
The Nazi "Secret State Police" used to uncover, intimidate and arrest political opponents were called the ___________________________.
Gestapo
After the Germans retreated from Rome, they fell back to a line of defensive positions known as the ____________________________.
Gothic Line
In 1939 and 1940, President Roosevelt committed to helping what nation with military supplies and weapons?
Great Britain
The leaders of which nations dominated the Paris Peace Conference in 1919? [choose all that apply]
Great Britain France Italy the United States
The concept of the Japanese government as an imperialistic power was eventually given the title of the _________________________________.
Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
How did Hitler achieve his economic miracle? [choose all that apply]
He launched massive public works projects to provide jobs to the unemployed. He began systematic preparations for war.
Which of the following is true about the Battle of Leyte Gulf? [choose all that apply]
It destroyed the Japanese navy to a point that it could no longer be a serious threat to American operations in the Pacific. It was the greatest naval battle in all of history. It was the first American experience with Japanese kamikaze attacks.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
It was a completely public agreement.
What was the first European nation to implement fascism?
Italy
What were the results of the Allied threat to the Italian mainland? [choose all that apply]
Germany reinforced the Italian peninsula and forced Allied troops to fight to take it Mussolini was ousted from power. King Victor Emmanuel III appointed Pietro Badoglio to head a new government. Italy switched alliances and joined the Allies.
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what nation was allowed to keep the German colonies in China and the Pacific that it captured during the war?
Japan
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what nation was allowed to keep the German colonies in China and the Pacific that it had captured during the war?
Japan
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what nation was allowed to keep the German colonies in China and the Pacific, it captured during the war?
Japan
What did the government of Germany do to help pay their war debts and grow their economy in the 1920s?
They printed more money causing hyperinflation.
In the Election of 1940, the Republican candidate was _____________.
Wendell Wilkie
After the Reichstag fire, the representatives passed the Enabling Act, which _____________________________________________.
allowed Hitler to govern by decree as he saw fit
In the beginning, the German people saw Hitler _______________________.
as a benevolent father figure doing what he could to improve the lives of his people
Which of the following was NOT a way that the Nazi finance ministers paid for increased government spending?
increased trade agreements
Which incident led to the invasion of Manchuria by Japan?
"Mukden Incident"
The November 9, 1938 program against the Jews that resulted in the tremendous destruction of Jewish assets was _________________.
Kristallnacht
The siege of what Russian city saw the development of a new weapon and defense of the city by a "People's Army"?
Leningrad
Which Chinese region was the first area targeted for conquest by the Japanese?
Manchuria
What Chinese city saw its population become victim to some of the worst atrocities of World War II?
Nanjing
What Chinese city saw its population become victims to some of the worst atrocities of World War II?
Nanjing
Aggressive actions against this nation brought Great Britain and France to the realization that appeasement had been a mistake and prompted them to state their intention to declare war in its defense.
Poland
The personal bodyguard created by Hitler that became the primary force of intimidation of the German people were the _____________________.
SS
The final stage of Jewish oppression before their forced removal for exploitation and extermination came in September 1941, when the Jews were ordered to wear a yellow "_______ ____ ____________" on their clothing at all times.
Star of David
What was the name of the failed attempt by Hitler and members of the Nazi party to take over the German government in 1923?
The "Beer Hall Putsch"
The Treaty of Versailles addressed the issue of dividing up disputed territory. Which of the following was NOT part of that disputed territory?
The Philippine Islands
Why did the Soviet advance halt in early 1945, although they were within 100 miles of Berlin?
They had pushed too far and needed to spend time subduing German garrisons on the Baltic.
The democratic government that took over in Germany when Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated was called the _______________.
Weimar Republic
World War II in Asia effectively began with the _______________________.
World War II in Asia effectively began with the _______________________.
In his "fireside chat" that introduced his plan to help Great Britain combat the Nazis, President Roosevelt claimed that America must be a great ________________________.
arsenal of democracy
The seeds of the Second World War were sewn in the immediate aftermath of the ________________.
first
After the fall of France, the nation was divided into two (2) zones; what were they? [choose 2]
the "occupied zone" Vichy France
What event led the United States to freeze all Japanese assets and reduce the export of oil and gasoline to the island nation in 1941?
the annexation of French Indochina
Germans called the nine months between the declarations of war by Britain and France and the beginning of open fighting _______________.
the sitzkrieg
Hitler's "economic miracle" was that he eliminated _____________________ in three years.
unemployment
Which of these agreements gave outdated American destroyers to Great Britain in exchange for permission to build American naval bases on islands and colonies owned by Great Britain?
"Destroyers for Bases"
Which of the following was NOT one of the code names for the beaches of the Normandy invasion?
"Iowa"
Which famous scientist led others to express their concerns regarding German efforts to build atomic weapons?
Albert Einstein
What battle, launched by Chiang Kai-Shek to distract the Japanese, resulted in the decimation of the Chinese Nationalist forces?
Battle of Shanghai
The private army of revolutionaries and terrorists used by Mussolini was called the _____________________.
Black Shirts
United States aid to Nationalist China originally went over the "___________ _______," until it was eventually cut off and supplies had to be ferried in by air from India.
Burma Road
In March 1939, after the takeover of this nation, Germany gained a military advantage in the coming war.
Czechoslovakia
Under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, which nation gained control of the Rhineland and the coal mines of the Saar Basin?
France
Which two (2) nations gained possession of the Middle Eastern possessions of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I? [choose 2]
France Great Britain
The first Japanese city to be attacked by an atomic bomb was __________________________.
Hiroshima
What was significant about the Battle of Midway? [choose all that apply]
It ended the string of offensive victories for the Japanese. It was a morale boost for the Americans. It severely damaged Japan's carrier fleet.
What was the benefit of the African campaign to the later fighting in Europe? [choose all that apply]
It gave the American forces needed experience. It drained German resources.
The notorious Nazi known as the "angel of death" because of his medical experiments in the concentration camps was ______________________________.
Josef Mengele
The line of fortifications and defenses France constructed along its border with Germany was called the __________________.
Maginot Line
The efforts to take these objectives in the Gilbert Islands shocked the American public because of the high death toll? [choose all that apply]
Mankin Tarawa
World War II in Asia effectively began with the ______________.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
In prison, Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, which means ______ ___________, which laid out his political philosophy, including his plan to take power and his hatred for the Jews.
My Struggle
The Nazi plan for a seaborne invasion of Great Britain was codenamed ________________.
Operation Sealion
The Nazi plan for a seaborne invasion of Great Britain was codenamed ______________________.
Operation Sealion
The convoys that brought supplies from the Normandy coast to the front lines were known as the "________ _____________ ________________."
Red Ball Express
The Nazi Party's paramilitary force were called the ____________________________.
SA (Storm Troopers)
What area of Czechoslovakia did Hitler annex in 1938 because of the high number of ethnic Germans living there?
Sudetenland
After consolidating political power, Adolf Hitler addressed the challenge the SA presented on _________________.
The "Night of the Long Knives"
What Act established the first-ever peacetime military draft in American history.
The Selective Training and Service Act
What was the Japanese goal for capturing Port Moresby in New Guinea?
The goal was to isolate Australia.
Which of the following is true about fascist governments in the 1930s? [choose all that apply]
They claimed to be concerned with the welfare of the middle class. They claimed to be friendly to private property rights.
What was the primary lesson the world "learned" from the Russo-Finnish war?
They learned about the poor state of the Soviet military and its commanders.
German preparations for war needed to be carried out in secret. Why?
They violated several international treaties.
What Presbyterian minister established the "International Safety Zone" in an attempt to save Chinese citizens during the "Rape of Nanjing?"
W. Plumer Mills
After the Reichstag fire, the representatives passed the Enabling Act, which ___________________________.
allowed Hitler to govern by decree as he saw fit
What were two (2) of the key principles of Hitler's National Socialist (Nazi) ideology? [choose 2]
anti-Semitism commitment to the superiority of the Aryan race
What authority was given to the OPA (Office of Price Administration) by Congress during World War II? [choose all that apply]
authority to freeze wages authority to establish price ceilings authority to freeze farm commodity prices
Which of the following are reasons why men enlisted in the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor? [choose all that apply]
from a sense of duty to escape poverty from a sense of patriotism to get revenge on the Japanese
Which of the following was NOT a result of America shifting to a wartime economy?
government takeover of all heavy industry
What were the results of Japan's conquest of East Asia by 1939? (Choose all that apply)
it was a remarkable success. Japan was stretched thin forcing them to halt expansion.
What does the term lebensraum mean?
living room or room to expand
In early 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which __________________________.
ordered the relocation and internment of all people of Japanese ancestry who lived in the United States
Which of the following were developments in military technology meant to overcome the logistical challenges of the Normandy invasion? [choose all that apply]
systems to allow tanks to swim in high water amphibious personnel carriers portable artificial harbors
In August 1942, the Allies tested an amphibious assault on mainland Europe in __________________________.
the Dieppe Raid
What event allowed Adolf Hitler to consolidate his power and eventually take control of the German government?
the Reichstag Fire
Which act, passed in 1940, was the first-ever peacetime military draft in American history?
the Selective Training and Service Act
What army was the first to liberate a major death camp in Poland?
the Soviets
What political condition in China provided Japan with the opportunity to expand their control of territory in mainland China?
the collapse of central government in China
Other than the Jews, what other groups were the target of Nazi extermination attempts? [choose all that apply]
the mentally ill political prisoners Roma Christians
What was the primary lesson that the world "learned" from the Russo-Finnish war?
the poor state of the Soviet military and its commanders
