World History Topic 12 Quiz

Q47:The Polish Army

had the finest horse-mounted cavalry in the 1930s. fought against both Nazis to the west & Soviets to the east were hopelessly outmatched against the German blitzkrieg.

Q24:The key effect of Doolittle's Raid was

it showed that the Japanese home islands were vulnerable.

Q35:Which military action is described in the following text?

the Battle of the Coral Sea

Q8:This speech, delivered at a meeting of the League of Nations, was prompted by what event?

the Italian invasion of Ethiopia

Q41:This image depicts the results of

the Manhattan Project.

Q39:What event prompted this declaration?

the bombing of Nagasaki

Q30:What event led Chamberlain to make this speech?

the invasion of Poland

Q7:Which of the following actions was a direct violation of the treaty that ended World War I?

the remilitarization of Germany

Q15:According to Eisenhower, why did he make it a point to personally visit Buchenwald?

to counter any false claims that the Holocaust didn't happen

Q12:Who implemented the World War II military strategy described in this text?

General Douglas MacArthur

Q31:In this photograph, taken in the Sudetenland in October 1938, who are these women greeting?

German troops who are annexing part of Czechoslovakia.

Q10:What nation was the aggressor in the action described here?

Germany

Q16:Which of the following statements is supported by the information given on this graph?

Germany lost more than one tenth of its population in WWII.

Q28:This photo represents

Great Britain and France offering Czechoslovakia to Hitler.

Q40:Which was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitic beliefs?

He blamed the Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI.

Q29:This poster makes the point that

Hitler made the same mistake as Napoleon in invading Russia.

Q25:From Hitler's point of view, what was the chief impact of the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

It allowed him to invade Poland without Soviet interference.

Q18:Why was the event shown in this photograph significant?

It held leaders accountable for their wartime actions.

Q13:Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II?

It led Britain & France to abandon the policy of appeasement

Q32:What long-term impact did the fighting shown on this map have on the war in Europe?

It opened up a second front in Europe, as Stalin requested.

Q43:How did the Spanish Civil War affect other European countries

It spurred others to join to test their military strength.

Q21:Why was the Battle of Midway significant?

It was the last time Japanese forces went on the offensive.

Q20:Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?

It was the last time Nazi forces went on the offensive.

Q54:Why has the United Nations sometimes proved ineffective?

Its many indep nations often disagree on goals & policies

Q57:Why was the Allied advance on Japan so difficult?

Japan controlled Pacific islands scattered over a wide area.

Q26:What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

Japanese militarists hoped to build an colonial empire.

Q53:When the US Marines needed an unbreakable code, they used one based on

Navajo, because it was unwritten and few people spoke it.

Q11:What operation was the situation described here part of?

Operation Barbarossa

Q3:This map could be used to show the results of

Operation Barbarossa.

Q6:This map shows the planned attacks of

Operation Overlord

Q4:This map shows the planned attacks of

Operation Sea Lion

Q5:This map shows the planned attacks of

Operation Torch

Q50:In the unlikely event that some Holocaust-like event should occur again, try to be like

Oskar Schindler, Nicholas Winton and Johan von Hulst

Q17:Which of the following statements is supported by the information given on this graph?

Poland lost the highest percentage of its population.

Q49:The first step in the Nazi "Final Solution" to the "Jewish Problem" was

SA death squads round up & shoot Jews & other "undesirables"

Q38:What was the result of the "Great Crusade" Eisenhower describes?

The Allies opened a true second front in Europe.

Q56:What was the purpose of the declaration issued by the Allies at Potsdam?

The Allies warned Japan to surrender or suffer consequences.

Q46:Why was Operation Sea Lion a failure?

The Luftwaffe was unable to defeat the Royal Air Force.

Q58:Which of these is a significant reason why the Allies were able to defeat the Axis in Europe?

The United States outproduced Germany in war production.

Q14:How did the battles of Midway and the Coral Sea differ from earlier naval battles?

There were no direct confrontations between enemy ships.

Q33:Which of these actions did the Nazis take specifically to implement Hitler's "Final Solution?"

They built six special camps in occupied Poland.

Q42:Why did the Western democracies respond to aggression with a policy of appeasement?

They wanted to avoid the horrors of another war.

Q34:What was the main reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?

They wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference.

Q1:Knowing only the words of this quote, who most likely said it and when?

Winston Churchill after the Dunkirk evacuation.

Q27:This quotation most accurately reflects

Winston's Churchill's response to the Munich Pact.

Q36:This cartoon depicts the situation in Europe

after D-Day.

Q55:What were the main goals of the Allies' post-war policies toward the defeated Axis countries?

build democratic gov'ts, protect rights, punish war crimes

Q22:The destruction shown in this photograph was the result of the

dropping of the atomic bomb.

Q51:What was the primary purpose for the shift in manufacturing from goods to military resources?

to ensure that production was sufficient to fight the war

Q52:Rosie the Riveter

was not an actual person, but symbol of all American women. showed that women could do many traditionally men's jobs would represent the what all women could do after the war.

Q9:What can be inferred from these words, spoken by Winston Churchill in 1938?

Churchill believed the policy of appeasement would fail.

Q2:Which pairing matches the leader and the action taken by the leader?

D3

Q44:How was the Munich Pact an act of appeasement?

Democracies gave in to Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland.

Q45:After the pride of the British fleet was sunk, Churchill gave the Royal Navy one order:

"Sink the Bismarck!"

Q48:Approximately how many Holocaust victims were Jewish?

50%

Q19:What was one result of the military operation described in the passage?

Allies began to close in on Germany from both east and west.

Q23:The destruction shown in this photograph was the result of the

Battle of Stalingrad.

Q37:What was one consequence of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?

Churchill agreed to support Stalin.