World History Semester 2 Unit 8

Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II? It violated Hitler's nonaggression pact with Stalin. It led Britain and France to abandon appeasement It led the United States to abandon the policy of neutrality It was the first time German forces used the blitzkrieg

It led Britain and France to abandon appeasement

Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant? It ended the war in Europe. It was the last Axis victory in World War II. It led to the liberation of France. It was the last time Nazi forces went on the offensive

It was the last time Nazi forces went on the offensive

What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931? Western powers in China were threatening to invade Japan. Japanese hoped to build an empire to rival Western empires. Japan wanted to avenge their defeat to China The Axis powers had agreed to divide up Europe and Asia

Japanese hoped to build an empire to rival Western empires.

Why did France surrender to Germany? France was unable to fund its war effort. The French people favored Hitler. France was overrun by German and Italian forces. France did not receive military support from Britain

France was overrun by German and Italian forces.

Who implemented the World War II military strategy of island hopping? President Harry Truman General Douglas MacArthur General Dwight Eisenhower President Franklin Roosevelt

General Douglas MacArthur

How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II? Germans wanted to regain territory in the Soviet Union Britain and France wanted Germany to pay reparations Germans supported Hitler's defiance of the Versailles treaty The Soviet Union wanted to take German territory in Europe

Germans supported Hitler's defiance of the Versailles treaty

Which nation attacked the people of Leningrad? Germany The Soviet Union Italy Japan

Germany

Which of the following statements best describes early Nazi military success during WWII? Germany was more successful in North Africa than in Europe Germany conquered most of Europe and some of North Africa Germany was successful, but was stopped by the British Germany had grand goals of expansion but accomplished little

Germany conquered most of Europe and some of North Africa

What was one result of the D-Day operation? The Allies closed in on Germany from the east and west North Africa fell to the Allies Concentration camps in Eastern Europe were liberated Italy surrendered and withdrew from the war

The Allies closed in on Germany from the east and west

Which organization was created after World War II in an effort to ensure peace in the world? NATO Warsaw Pact Nuremberg Trials United Nations

United Nations

Which was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitic beliefs? Believed the Jews were to blame for Germany's defeat in WWI He feared that Jews would soon outnumber Aryans in Germany He was a strong supporter of German Christian churches He resented Jewish opposition to the Weimar government

Believed the Jews were to blame for Germany's defeat in WWI

Which nation had the best natural geographic protection against German ground forces? The Soviet union France Britain Belgium

Britain

Which leader intervened to force the Japanese government to surrender and make peace? Harry Truman Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Emperor Hirohito

Emperor Hirohito

In what way was the Nazi-Soviet Pact similar to the treaty that created the Axis? It established a military alliance. Enabled the signers to engage freely in aggressive actions. It was violated by Hitler. It was an act of appeasement.

Enabled the signers to engage freely in aggressive actions.

From this map, what can you infer about Germany's geographic position? It could easily surround the Allied territory in the West. It began the war mostly surrounded by friendly Axis powers It was protected from invasion by its surrounding mountains It began the war mostly surrounded by Allied countries.

It began the war mostly surrounded by Allied countries.

Which explains why women were able to find new job opportunities during World War II? The women's rights movement created new careers. Laws changed to allow women to work outside the home. Many men were pressed into military service overseas. Businesses wanted to diversify their workforce

Many men were pressed into military service overseas.

While Jews were a main target of the Nazis, which other group was also a target? Roma French Aryans women

Roma

Which actions did the Nazis take specifically to implement Hitler's "Final Solution"? Used the blitzkrieg to overwhelm the countries they invaded They broke the pact with Stalin and invaded the Soviet Union Passed the Nuremberg Laws to strip Jews of citizenship They built six special camps in occupied Poland

They built six special camps in occupied Poland

What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials? They signified the end of war crimes around the globe They led to the formation of the United Nations. They marked the official end of World War II. They helped discredit totalitarian and military based regimes

They helped discredit totalitarian and military based regimes

What was the main reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor? They wanted to invade the United States. They wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference They wanted to stop the US from selling supplies to Britain They wanted to seize the natural resources of Hawaii.

They wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference

Why did Western countries refuse to accept more refugees in the late 1930s? Western countries were not aware of Hitler's racial theories They needed to commit all their resources to the war effort They did not want to provoke war with Germany They were burdened with the effects of the Great Depression

They were burdened with the effects of the Great Depression

As the new Prime Minister of England he was determined to resist Hitler. Franklin Roosevelt Dwight Eisenhower Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Which of the following statements best describes the Allied nations' response to the Holocaust? considered it a refugee situation but later liberated camps made it the primary goal of the war to end the atrocities immediately released the prisoners of their internment camps went to the UN to discuss the war crime of genocide

considered it a refugee situation but later liberated camps

Which action best represents the policy of appeasement prior to the start of World War II? allowing Hitler to annex the Sudetenland signing the Nazi-Soviet Pact sending troops to fight in the Spanish Civil War forbidding the sale of arms to any nation at war

allowing Hitler to annex the Sudetenland

What did the atomic bomb achieve that conventional military force had not yet done? eliminated Japan's entire naval force forced the Japanese to surrender destroyed Japan's oil reserves forced the Japanese to retreat from China

forced the Japanese to surrender