WH Topic 12: World War II
What event prompted this declaration?
the bombing of Nagasaki
What event led Chamberlain to make this speech?
the invasion of Poland
This photo represents
Great Britain and France offering Czechoslovakia to Hitler.
Why was the Battle of Midway significant?
It was the last time Japanese forces went on the offensive.
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
It was the last time Nazi forces went on the offensive.
The first step in the Nazi "Final Solution" to the "Jewish Problem" was
SA death squads round up & shoot Jews & other "undesirables"
How did the battles of Midway and the Coral Sea differ from earlier naval battles?
There were no direct confrontations between enemy ships.
Which pairing matches the leader and the action taken by the leader?
D3/lead a revolt in spain
How was the Munich Pact an act of appeasement?
Democracies gave in to Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland.
Who implemented the World War II military strategy described in this text?
General Douglas MacArthur
In this photograph, taken in the Sudetenland in October 1938, who are these women greeting?
German troops who are annexing part of Czechoslovakia.
What nation was the aggressor in the action described here?
Germany
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.
Which was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitic beliefs?
He blamed the Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI.
This poster makes the point that
Hitler made the same mistake as Napoleon in invading Russia.
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.
Why was the event shown in this photograph significant
It held leaders accountable for their wartime actions.
Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II?
It led Britain & France to abandon the policy of appeasement
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.
How did the Spanish Civil War affect other European countries
It spurred others to join to test their military strength.
Why has the United Nations sometimes proved ineffective?
Its many indep nations often disagree on goals & policies
Why was the Allied advance on Japan so difficult?
Japan controlled Pacific islands scattered over a wide area.
What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?
Japanese militarists hoped to build an colonial empire.
When the US Marines needed an unbreakable code, they used one based on
Navajo, because it was unwritten and few people spoke it.
What operation was the situation described here part of?
Operation Barbarossa
This map could be used to show the results of
Operation Barbarossa.
This map shows the planned attacks of map 3
Operation Overlord
This map shows the planned attacks of
Operation Sea Lion
This map shows the planned attacks of map 2
Operation Torch
in the unlikely event that some Holocaust-like event should occur again, try to be like
Oskar Schindler, Nicholas Winton and Johan von Hulst
Which of the following statements is supported by the information given on this graph?
Poland lost the highest percentage of its population.
Knowing only the words of this quote, who most likely said it and when?
Winston Churchill after the Dunkirk evacuation.
This quotation most accurately reflects
Winston's Churchill's response to the Munich Pact.
This cartoon depicts the situation in Europe
after D-Day.
Rosie the Riveter
all of these
The Polish Army
all of these
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
The destruction shown in this photograph was the result of the
dropping of the atomic bomb.
The key effect of Doolittle's Raid was
it showed that the Japanese home islands were vulnerable.
After the pride of the British fleet was sunk, Churchill gave the Royal Navy one order
"Sink the Bismarck!"
Approximately how many Holocaust victims were Jewish?
50%
What was one result of the military operation described in the passage?
Allies began to close in on Germany from both east and west.
The destruction shown in this photograph was the result of the
Battle of Stalingrad.
What was one consequence of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?
Churchill agreed to support Stalin.
Which military action is described in the following text?
the Battle of the Coral Sea
This speech, delivered at a meeting of the League of Nations, was prompted by what event?
the Italian invasion of Ethiopia
This image depicts the results of
the Manhattan Project.
Which of the following actions was a direct violation of the treaty that ended World War I?
the remilitarization of Germany
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
What can be inferred from these words, spoken by Winston Churchill in 1938?
Churchill believed the policy of appeasement would fail.
What was the result of the "Great Crusade" Eisenhower describes?
The Allies opened a true second front in Europe.
What was the purpose of the declaration issued by the Allies at Potsdam?
The Allies warned Japan to surrender or suffer consequences.
Why was Operation Sea Lion a failure?
The Luftwaffe was unable to defeat the Royal Air Force.
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.
Which of these actions did the Nazis take specifically to implement Hitler's "Final Solution?"
They built six special camps in occupied Poland.
Why did the Western democracies respond to aggression with a policy of appeasement?
They wanted to avoid the horrors of another war.
What was the main reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
They wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference.
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