world war 2 review

The Lend-Lease Act was adopted prior to U.S entry into World War II primarily because this act would

help Allied nations without the United States entering the war.

What impact did the appeasement policy have on German aggression?

it encouraged more aggression

Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II?

it led Britain and France to abandon the policy of appeasement

What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution?"

it was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior

Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?

it was the last Nazi offensive

Rationing and war bond drives were two ways that the Allies

made sure they had the resources needed to support the war effort.

The United Nations was formed primarily to

prevent future wars

All of the following were advantages for the British in fighting the Battle of Britain except

superior numbers of aircraft

The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?

surprise and overwhelming force

What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?

that Hitler's advances could be blocked

Which of the following occurred on D-Day?

the Allied invasion of France

What was the Allies' plan for victory over the Nazis?

the Allies would fight Germany on two fronts to weaken it

Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?

the Holocaust

Which of the following actions was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles?

the remilitarization of Germany

What was the main reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

they wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference

Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?

to bring the war to the quickest possible end

Which of the following statements best describes Nazi ideology?

Germans come from a superior race and need to destroy their enemies.

How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II?

Germans hated the Versailles Treaty and supported Hitler's actions to defy it.

The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact in 1939 with

Germany

Which of the following was a result of Germany's involvement in the Spanish Civil War?

Germany was able to test out the capabilities of its weapons.

The Axis Powers consisted of

Germany, Italy, & Japan

Where were the atomic bombs dropped?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The United States adopted this unique policy in waging war in the Pacific Theater.

Island Hopping

What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival Western colonial empires

The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II was

Joseph Stalin

Which book did Hitler write while in jail that outlined his political philosophy?

Mein Kampf

How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?

Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues

What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?

Nazis

Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles by mobilizing his army into this demilitarized zone located between France and Germany.

Rhineland

What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?

Russian troops & Russian winter

Which statement best describes economic conditions in the Weimar Republic after World War I?

The German government printed extra money to pay protesting workers, causing hyperinflation.

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

The United States outproduced Germany in war production.

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

The Western democracies wanted to avoid the horrors of another war.

Which of the following did not motivate Japan to build an empire?

The emperor wanted a larger empire to suit his divine status

Another name for the German empire under the Fascists was the

Third Reich

Who organized and oversaw the demilitarization of Japan after World War II?

U.S. Army

Fascism's three basic principles are:

Ultra-nationalism, militarism, & racism

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?

Winston Churchill

All of the following were common to both fascism and communism except

a classless society

The Manhattan Project was the name for the research project that developed

an atomic bomb

Hitler's main method of achieving lebensraum was to

conquer other countries

Which of the following factors helped the Allies win World War II?

controlling wartime production goals at home

The League of Nations could not prevent German & Italian aggression against other nations because it

focused on keeping a peace within Europe and avoiding another world war

When they met at Yalta, Stalin, Churchill, and FDR disagreed about

what the political future of Eastern Europe would be

Hitler broke the Munich Pact by invading

Czechoslovakia

Which Nazi general, nicknamed, The Desert Fox, was the leader of the Afrika Korps in North Africa?

Erwin Rommel

Who went on the Bataan Death March and why?

Allied prisoners of war, because the Japanese forced them to

Which event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy?"

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following was the location of the worst Nazi Concentration Camp?

Auschwitz

Who was the leader of the Fascist Party in Italy?

Benito Mussolini