Module 9: World War II LUOA U.S. History
Approximately how many Jews were victims of Germany's "Final Solution?"
6 million
Who was the labor organizer who was instrumental in convincing President Roosevelt to issue Executive Order 8802 on June 25, 1941?
A. Philip Randolph
Who was the labor organizer who was instrumental in getting President Roosevelt to issue Executive Order 8802 on June 25, 1941?
A. Philip Randolph
Who signed the unconditional surrender of Germany on May 7, 1945?
Admiral Karl Donitz
Who became Commander-in-Chief of the German Army in 1942?
Adolf Hitler
What famous scientist led others to express their concerns regarding German efforts to build atomic weapons?
Albert Einstein
What brought the end of the Great Depression?
American participation in World War II
Why were the Americans able to turn back the Japanese advance at the Battle of Coral Sea?
Americans were able to decode and read coded Japanese messages
Within 18 months Hitler transformed Germany from a ---parliamentary to a fascist ----.
Answer 1:democracy Answer 2:dictatorship
The amphibious landing at __________ was an attempt to go around the Gustav Line and encircle the Germans?
Anzio
Operation "Market Garden" was a plan to take a bridge across the Rhine at __________________.
Arnhem
What battle, launched by Chiang Kai-Shek to distract the Japanese, resulted in the decimation of the Chinese Nationalist forces?
Battle of Shanghai
Who was the fascist leader whose revolution took control of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
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
When the Reichstag was deeply divided, President Hindenburg made Adolf Hitler ___________, in hopes that he would be able to form a working government.
Chancellor
Other than the Jews, what other groups were the target of Nazi extermination attempts? [choose all that apply]
Christians the mentally ill political prisoners Roma
African-American contributions in World War II helped lead, in time to the ___________ ____________ _________________.
Civil Rights Movement
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.
In March 1939, the takeover of this nation, gave Germany a military advantage in the coming war:
Czechoslovakia
The North African campaign was also known as the "______________ _______."
Desert War
After being pushed back across Belgium to the English Channel, the British Expeditionary Force had to be evacuated at the port of ___________.
Dunkirk
In 1940, the Italians planned an invasion of this British holding to gain control of the Suez Canal?
Egypt
Who announced the surrender to the Japanese people, marking the first time his people had heard his voice?
Emperor Hirohito
In 1942, the British captured information on this German naval code that allowed them to intercept and decipher messages about U-boat operations.
Enigma
Which German was in command of all the defenses on the French coast before D-Day?
Erwin Rommel
What nation did Stalin and the Soviet Union attack in the fall of 1939 as a way to gain valuable territory?
Finland
The seeds of the Second World War were sewn in the immediate aftermath of the ________________.
First
Under the command of Claire Chennault, the _________________________ were a group of American pilots operating in China during World War II.
Flying Tigers
Under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, which nation gained control of the Rhineland and the coal mines of the Saar Basin?
France
The leaders of which nations dominated the Paris Peace Conference in 1919? [choose all that apply]
France Italy Great Britain the United States
Who was the British general who forced the Germans to retreat to Libya, marking a turning point in the war?
General Bernard Montgomery
Why did the invasion at Anzio fall apart?
General Clark decided to hold and strengthen the Allied position instead of pushing to encircle the Germans on the Gustav Line.
Who was the American commander of the Philippines when the Japanese launched their attack in 1942?
General Douglas MacArthur
Who was named Supreme Commander of Operation "Overlord" at the Tehran Conference?
General Dwight Eisenhower
Who was named the Supreme Commander of Operation "Overlord" at the Tehran Conference?
General Dwight Eisenhower
As the Italians lost control of North Africa, who did Hitler send to command the Afrika Korps?
General Erwin Rommel
After the American defeat at Kasserine Pass, who was given command of the American troops in North Africa?
General George Patton
The German group that became an extension of the Nazi Party in America was called the ___________________.
German American Bund
Hitler's definition of the "Aryan" race meant blond-haired, blue-eyed ______________, who were the master race.
Germans
Once America entered the war, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed that the Allies should pursue a "____________ first" strategy.
Germany
The scientists of which nation had made progress in the development of atomic weapons in the 1930s?
Germany
Which three (3) European nations used the Spanish Civil War to practice war methods and weapons of war?
Germany Italy Russia (the Soviet Union)
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
Which two (2) nations gained possession of the Middle Eastern possessions of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I? [choose 2]
Great Britain France
The concept of the Japanese government as an imperialistic power was eventually given the title of the _________________________________.
Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
This island in the Solomon chain was the focus of a six-month military campaign on land and sea beginning in August 1942.
Guadalcanal
In January 1944, the Allied advance was stopped just 100 miles short of Rome as they ran into a set of fortifications known as the _______________________________.
Gustav Line
In the election of 1944, who did President Roosevelt choose as his running mate?
Harry S. Truman
When Franklin Roosevelt died in April 1945, who became President of the United States?
Harry S. Truman
How did Hitler achieve his economic miracle? [choose all that apply]
He began systematic preparations for war. He launched massive public works projects to provide jobs to the unemployed.
In two or three sentences, summarize the three options President Truman had regarding forcing Japan's unconditional surrender.
He had to either refuse to use the bombs or use them. He could have used them on actual cities or use them on a remote location to scare them into surrendering.
Why was Stalin so surprised by the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
He had trusted Hitler to respect the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.
What were Hitler's reasons for declaring war on the United States on December 11, 1941? [choose all that apply]
He overestimated the strength and ability of the Japanese. President Roosevelt had ordered American ships to fire on any German ship they found in the Atlantic. He underestimated the strength and ability of the Americans. Hitler held a personal hatred for President Roosevelt because of American opposition to Nazism.
What two decisions did Stalin make that were crucial to Soviet survival? [choose 2]
He transferred industry to the East. He reorganized the Russian military command system.
Who was Roosevelt's Secretary of War, named in 1940, who built military readiness before American entry into combat?
Henry L Stimson
Which of the following were consequences of the Marianas campaign? [choose all that apply]
It caused political issues for the Japanese government. It placed the Japanese home islands within striking distance for American B29 bombers. It put the US within striking distance of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies.
Which of the following is true about the Battle of Leyte Gulf? (choose all that apply)
It destroyed the Japanese navy to the 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 was a result of the Allied capture of the Rhineland? (choose all that apply)
It made some German soldiers convinced that Germany had already lost the war. It was a blow to German morale.
What was significant about the Battle of Midway? [choose all that apply]
It severely damaged Japan's carrier fleet. It was a morale boost for the Americans. It ended the string of offensive victories for the Japanese.
Which of the following was a result of the Allied capture of the Rhineland? [choose all that apply]
It was a blow to German morale. It made some German soldiers convinced that Germany had already lost the war.
Once World War II began, why was North Africa important?
It was important because access to the Suez Canal would give control of the Mediterranean.
What was different about the act passed by Congress on September 14, 1940?
It was the first-ever peacetime draft in United States history.
What was the purpose of the Office of Censorship?
It was to control the American press.
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]
Italy switched alliances and joined the Allies King Victor Emmanuel III appointed Pietro Badoglio to head a new government Germany reinforced the Italian peninsula and forced Allied troops to fight to take itMussolini was ousted from power
What were the results of Japan's conquest of East Asia by 1939? (Choose all that apply)
Japan was stretched thin, forcing them to halt expansion. It was a remarkable success.
Once American entered the war, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed that the Allies should pursue a "____________ first" strategy.
Germany
In addition to Pearl Harbor, the December 7, 1941 attack targeted what other military installation in Hawaii?
Hickam Field
Of all the forms of propaganda in the United States, which was the most important according to the lesson?
Hollywood movies
The invasion of this island put the Americans just 600 miles from Tokyo and provided one of the most iconic photographs of World War II?
Iwo Jima
This island's invasion put the Americans just 600 miles from Tokyo and provided one of the most iconic photographs of World War II?
Iwo Jima
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
The Nazi plan for a seaborne invasion of Great Britain was codenamed
Operation Sealion
What was the Japanese government's reaction to the destruction brought by the first atomic bomb dropped on one of their cities?
They asked the Soviet Union to try to mediate peace with the United States.
Which of the following is true about fascist governments in the 1930s? [choose all that apply
They claimed to be friendly to private property rights. They claimed to be concerned with the welfare of the middle class.
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.
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.
Doolittle's Raid was launched from the aircraft carrier _____________________.
USS Hornet
Failure of the Dieppe Raid convinced Roosevelt that the first attempt at Allied invasion of German territory should take place in _______________.
Vichy North Africa
The uprising in this Polish city was the largest revolt against Nazi occupation of the entire war:
Warsaw
Which of the following was the last Polish city to fall in 1939?
Warsaw
The democratic government that took over in Germany when Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated was called the _______________.
Weimar Republic
How did the American leadership view military action in North Africa?
as a secondary effort that drew resources away from a planned European invasion
One way in which anti-Semitism manifested itself in America in the 1930s was through ___________________.
immigration policy
What topographical conditions made invasion of Iwo Jima more difficult than other islands?
it was a volcanic island
Fascists wanted to use the idea of radical _________________ to unite all citizens in support of a unified, single-party state.
nationalism
Allied air attacks forced German U-boats to operate in groups called ________________________.
wolfpacks
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"
To inspire the Russian people, Soviet leaders called for every comrade to defend ______________________.
"Holy Mother Russia"
Which incident led to the invasion of Manchuria by Japan?
"Mukden Incident"
The September 15, 1935 laws that stripped the Jews of their citizenship, making them subjects were the ________________________.
"Nuremberg Laws"
At which of the following D-Day landing sites did the Allied troops almost meet with disaster?
"Omaha"
The Japanese convoys that brought reinforcements to the island of Guadalcanal were called _________________.
"The Tokyo Express"
The notorious Nazi known as the "angel of death" because of his medical experiments in the concentration camps was ______________________.
Josef Mengele
On which date did D-Day for Operation "Overlord" take place?
June 6, 1944
Where in North Africa did the Americans suffer the only total rout in all of World War II?
Kasserine Pass
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
The name of the 2 atomic bombs dropped on Japanese cities in 1945 were _________________. [choose two]
Little Boy" "Fat Man"
The line of fortifications and defenses France constructed along its border with Germany was called the
Maginot Line
Which Chinese region was the first area targeted for conquest by the Japanese?
Manchuria
World War II in Asia effectively began with the _______________________.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
Who was the leader of Vichy France?
Marshall Henri Pétain
Which of the following was one of the most powerful strongholds on the Gustav Line and also the site of a 6th century monastery with historical significance?
Monte Cassino
Which of the following BEST describes American's outlook towards the war in 1940?
Most Americans wanted to avoid the war, but also wanted to be prepared.
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 second Japanese city to be attacked by an atomic bomb was _____________________.
Nagasaki
What Chinese city saw its population become victims to some of the worst atrocities of World War II?
Nanjing
In the early 1940s, American factories switched their production over to war production. Which of the following was a result of this switch to wartime production?
No new cars of any kind were built in the United States between 1942 and 1945.
The invasion site for Operation "Overlord" was the beaches of _________________.
Normandy
Which of the following were code names for the beaches of the Normandy invasion? (choose all that apply)
Omaha Juno Utah Sword Gold
Overall, how many African-Americans served in the military in World War II?
One million
The massive campaign of deception and misinformation employed by the British and Americans to conceal the build-up for the invasion of Normandy was called _________________.
Operation Fortitude
The Nazi plan for a seaborne invasion of Great Britain was codenamed ______________________.
Operation Sealion
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
To carry out the "Final Solution," the Germans built six camps that used gas chambers. In which country were they all located?
Poland
On December 7, 1941, how did most people learn of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Radio
The convoys that brought supplies from the Normandy coast to the front lines were known as the "________ _____________ ________________."
Red Ball Express
What was significant about Franklin Roosevelt and the Election of 1940?
Roosevelt chose to run for an unprecedented third term.
What were the results of the Election of 1940?
Roosevelt won, but not in a landslide.
The Nazi Party's paramilitary force were called the ____________________________.
SA (storm troopers)
The personal bodyguard created by Hitler that became the primary force of intimidation of the German people were the _____________________.
SS
The main targets in the Marianas Islands included ____________. [choose three]
Saipan Tinian Guam
The three main targets in the Marianas Islands were: [choose three]
Saipan Tinian Guam
Unlike other battles in the Pacific, the Battle of Okinawa saw what occur? Answer in one sentence.
Several of the Japanese surrendered instead of resorting to suicide.
In 1940, the new Prime Minister of Great Britain who would serve throughout the war was
Sir Winston Churchill
Why did the Germans not develop atomic weapons earlier than other nations?
Some of the important scientists were Jewish and had fled to the United States.
Why were individual German victories in the Soviet Union not successful in reversing the tide of the Soviet advance? [choose all that apply]
Soviet industry was producing more weapons and vehicles than the Germans. The German military were short on supplies. The Soviets could replace losses more easily than the Germans.
The tide turned on the German advance into the Soviet Union at the battle of _______________________.
Stalingrad
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 area of Czechoslovakia did Hitler annex in 1938 because of the high number of ethnic Germans living there?
Sudetenland
Operation ____________ began with Allied forces landing in Morocco and Algeria in November 1942.
TORCH
The efforts to take these objectives in the Gilbert Islands shocked the American public because of the high death toll? [choose all that apply]
Tarawa Mankin
The meeting to discuss the plans for Operation "Overlord" were held in ____________________.
Tehran
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"
After consolidating political power, Adolf Hitler addressed the challenge the SA presented on _________________.
The "Night of the Long Knives"
This action between the Germans and Soviets was one of the greatest and bloodiest land battles of the entire war?
The Battle of Kursk
Hitler's Operation "Autumn Fog" was the key to beginning this important World War II battle.
The Battle of the Bulge
What was important about the First Battle of El Alamein? [choose all that apply]
The British victory ended a string of German wins under Rommel. It prevented Rommel from attacking Egypt's major cities.
At what conference did President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill decide when to go ahead with the Allied invasion of mainland Europe?
The Casablanca Conference
The German offensive called "Case Blue" was an effort to capture _______________.
The Caucasus
Why were individual German victories in the Soviet Union not successful in reversing the tide of the Soviet advance? (choose all that apply)
The German military were short on supplies. Soviet industry was producing more weapons and vehicles than the Germans. The Soviets could replace losses more easily than the Germans.
What was the result of the Battle of Bloody Ridge?
The Japanese suffered over 50% casualties.
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
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Hitler believed Germany could easily conquer the Soviet Union?
The Russians did not have any men left after Stalin's purges.
What Act established the first-ever peacetime military draft in American history.
The Selective Training and Service Act
In what ways could the Italian campaign be considered a failure? [choose all that apply]
The advance was so slow that the forces from Italy were no help in the advance toward Berlin. The Italian surrender meant that the Germans defended the territory. The slow advance allowed the Soviets to take European territory that laid the groundwork for the Cold War. The Allies wasted time and resources in taking strongly defended positions.
In two or three sentences, identify the ways the government encouraged large corporations to participate in war production.
The government handed out federal subsidies or low-interest loans for building new factories and buying machinery, tax breaks for expansion and retooling costs, and promises that companies would be allowed to use government-financed facilities after the war. Companies were paid for all their production costs with the "cost-plus" formula.
What were the challenges to the D-Day invasion that affected timing? (choose all that apply)
The invasion needed to take place during a full moon. The invasion needed to take place at low tide. The invasion needed to take place at dawn. The invasion needed to take place when the English Channel was calm.
What were the challenges to the D-Day invasion that affected timing? [choose all that apply]
The invasion needed to take place when the English Channel was calm. The invasion needed to take place at low tide. The invasion needed to take place during a full moon. The invasion needed to take place at dawn.
What was the purpose of the Doolittle Raid?
The purpose was to restore American military morale and lift the spirits of the American people.
What was the task of the Einsatzgruppen and "Reserve Police Battalions"?
Their job was to round up Jews and execute them instead of taking them to the ghettoes.
Which of the following was a result of Executive Order 8802? [choose all that apply]
There was a mass migration from the rural South to Southern cities. There was a migration out of the South to parts of the country where defense industries were located.
What was the reaction of the American people to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
They almost unanimously supported war in the Pacific.
Why did the Americans agree to postpone "Operation Roundup" until 1944 and concentrate on invading Italy? (choose all that apply)
They believed an Italian campaign would be quick and easy. They believed an invasion of Italy would provide them with a way to reach Germany more quickly.
Why did the Americans agree to postpone "Operation Roundup" until 1944 and concentrate on invading Italy? [choose all that apply]
They believed an Italian campaign would be quick and easy. They believed an invasion of Italy would provide them with a way to reach Germany more quickly.
Why were the Americans ready for the Japanese attack on Midway Island?
They had been able to break the Japanese secret code.
Why was it difficult for the Marines to dislodge the Japanese from the island of Iwo Jima?
They had taken refuge in fortified caves on the island.
Why did American military leaders NOT want to attempt an invasion on the Japanese home islands?
They knew the Japanese would defend to the last person, and casualties would be high.
What was the Soviet response to the Warsaw Uprising?
They watched what was happening and did nothing.
What were the "Auschwitz Protocols?"
They were eyewitness accounts of what was happening in the concentration camps.
German preparations for war needed to be carried out in secret. Why?
They were in violation of several international treaties.
What was the Japanese goal in capturing Port Moresby in New Guinea?
To isolate Australia
At the Battle of Okinawa, what two large American ships were damaged by kamikaze attacks? [choose 2]
USS Enterprise USS Missouri
After the fall of France, the nation was divided into two (2) zones, what were they? [choose 2]
Vichy France the "occupied zone"
After the fall of France, the nation was divided into two (2) zones; what were they? [choose 2]
Vichy France the "occupied zone"
The failure of the Dieppe Raid convinced Roosevelt that the first attempt at Allied invasion of German territory should take place in ________________________.
Vichy North Africa
What Presbyterian minister established the "International Safety Zone" in an attempt to save Chinese citizens during the "Rape of Nanjing?"
W. Plumer Mills
In the Election of 1940, the Republican candidate was _____________.
Wendell Wilkie
The two largest military programs for women during World War II were the _________________________.
Women's Army Corps Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services
What two (2) new countries were created when the Austro-Hungarian empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles? [choose 2]
Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia
The anti-Jewish program of the Nazis began with ______________________________________.
a government-sponsored boycott of all Jewish professionals and all business owned by Jews
Which of the following is NOT a method used by the government to finance the war effort in World War II?
a national sales tax
After the Reichstag fire, the representatives passed the Enabling Act, which ___________________________.
allowed Hitler to govern by decree as he saw fit
The Tanggu Truce __________________________________. [choose all that apply]
allowed the Japanese to remain in control of all captured Chinese territory north of the Great Wall established a demilitarized zone between the Japanese and Chinese controlled areas of mainland China
After Hitler's invasion of Poland, President Roosevelt was able to ________________________.[choose all that apply]
approve a policy of "cash and carry" for military purchases get Congress to repeal the Neutrality Acts
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
In the beginning, the German people saw Hitler _______________________.
as a benevolent father figure doing what he could to improve the lives of his people
What authority was given to the OPA (Office of Price Administration) by Congress during World War II? [choose all that apply]
authority to establish price ceilings authority to freeze wages authority to freeze farm commodity prices
Once World War II began, why was North Africa important?
because of the Suez Canal
The "Lend-Lease" program allowed the British to _______________ weapons and other military supplies from the United States.
borrow
Mussolini's economic system was called "______________," a compromise between free market capitalism and socialism.
corporatism
During World War II, most production contracts were awarded on a "_____________-___________" formula, meaning that the company was reimbursed for production costs in addition to receiving a fixed fee.
cost plus
The word kamikaze means "__________ ________."
divine wind
Which of the following was NOT one of the conditions faced by American Marines on Guadalcanal?
firebombing
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 to get revenge on the Japanese from a sense of patriotism
What necessity was rationed according to the occupation of the individual in relation to the war effort?
gasoline
Which of the following was NOT a result of American shifting to a wartime economy?
government takeover of all heavy industry
During World War II, how was government spending financed? [choose all that apply]
higher taxes higher government debt
Which of the following was NOT a way that the Nazi finance ministers paid for increased government spending?
increased trade agreements
Admiral Chester Nimitz wanted the Navy and Marines to conduct an "____________ ___________" campaign across the Pacific toward Japan.
island hopping
Which of the following is NOT true of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
it was a completely public agreement
Which of the following is true about the Battle of Leyte Gulf? [choose all that apply]
it was the greatest naval battle in all of history.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 first American experience with Japanese kamikaze attacks
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
Operation "Mincemeat" was an attempt to
pass false information to the Germans regarding plans to invade Italy
After his agreement with Adolf Hitler at Munich, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain promised "___________ in our time."
peace
As the American military began to build up in 1940, who was responsible for the marked increase in wartime production?
private industry
What technological development provided Britain's RAF with an advantage in the Battle of Britain?
radar
What conditions created fears of inflation during World War II? [choose all that apply]
rising wages scarcity of goods
What did Adolph Hitler use as an excuse to launch his invasion of Poland in 1939?
staged attacks on German radio stations on the German border
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
After consolidating political power, Adolf Hitler addressed the challenge the SA presented by murdering their leaders on ______________________________.
the "Night of the Long Knives"
The German offensive called "Case Blue" was an effort to capture ______________________.
the Caucasus
In August 1942, the Allies tested an amphibious assault on mainland Europe in _______________________.
the Dieppe Raid
What was the driving force behind the Battle of the Atlantic?
the German U-boat
What three [3] nations did Germany invade to clear a path toward France? [choose 3]
the Netherlands Luxembourg Belgium
What event allowed Adolf Hitler to consolidate his power and eventually take control of the German government?
the Reichstag Fire
What army was the first to liberate a major death camp in Poland?
the Soviets
Which Allied army fought for and won the final battle for Berlin?
the Soviets
Which Allied nation was the one to liberate the city of Rome from the Germans?
the United States
Which of the following was the organization that was able to reorganize the national economy to focus on production for the war effort?
the War Production Board
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
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
In what ways could the Italian campaign be considered a success? [choose all that apply]
the invasion effectively knocked Italy out of the war it provided the Allies experience with German troops and their abilities to defend positions and carry out bold maneuvers it gave the Allies experience in amphibious warfare
What two issues overshadowed the Election of 1940? [Choose all that apply]
the legacy of the New Deal the war in Europe
What was the primary lesson the world "learned" from the Russo-Finnish war?
the poor state of the Soviet military and its commanders
Germans called the nine months between the declarations of war by Britain and France and the beginning of open fighting
the sitzkrieg
Germans called the nine months between the declarations of war by Britain and France and the beginning of open fighting __________________________.
the sitzkrieg
Which of the following is true about Poland in 1939? [choose all that apply]
they were surrounded on all sides by hostile nations the Polish government were confident the British and French would move to help them before the Soviets or Germans could attack they did not possess a military that was prepared for aggression by hostile nations
Hitler's "economic miracle" was that he eliminated _____________________ in three years.
unemployment
One of the most important provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, more important than the division of territory, was the "_______ _________" clause, inserted at the insistence of Lloyd George and Clemenceau.
war guilt
