history quiz 1
d-day
Allied invasion of German-occupied France
austria
Hitler united __________ with Germany in March 1938.
false
Immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Allies seemed certain to win an early, easy victory in the Pacific. True False
false
President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb to force the Soviet Union to surrender. True False
manchuria
The Japanese attacked and established a puppet state called Manchukuo.
true
The Japanese quickly conquered an empire rich in vital resources. True False
false
The Maginot Line effectively protected the French from the German attack. True False
true
The Selective Training and Service Act was the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history. True False
europe
The U.S. could not fully commit to two wars, so priority was given to the war in
They wanted to avoid another war
Why did France and Great Britain give in to Hitler's demands for territory?
Little fighting occurred between Germany and the Allies.
Why were the first few months of World War II called the "phony war"?
Benito Mussolini
killed by his own people in April 1945
was an attack on occupied France involved almost one million Allied soldiers
D-Day: occurred on June 10, 1943 was an attack on occupied France involved almost one million Allied soldiers involved about 500 ships
Battle of the Bulge
German attack in the Ardennes region of Belgium
true
Hitler violated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by rearming Germany. True False
true
The Japanese surrendered aboard the United States battleship Missouri. True False
not to go to war against each other to divide Poland between them
Under the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed ______. not to go to war against each other to divide Poland between them to sign peace treaties with Great Britain to attack North Africa
Franklin Roosevelt
elected to four terms as President
central powers
losers in World War I
Benito Mussolini
the leader of Italy's Fascist Party
dominated U.S. policy in the years immediately following World War I encouraged U.S. aid to the Allies in Europe
Isolationism ______. favored U.S. involvement in international affairs dominated U.S. policy in the years immediately following World War I contributed to American neutrality in the early years of World War II encouraged U.S. aid to the Allies in Europe
violated the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact
The German invasion of the Soviet Union ______. ended quickly with a German victory was part of Hitler's plan to gain "living space" violated the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact resulted in the capture of Moscow
was led by the United States
The League of Nations ______. was led by the United States was created to preserve world peace was opposed by President Wilson prevented Italy's conquest of Ethiopia A
true
The Soviet Union declared war on Japan near the end of the war. True False
embittered the German population imposed harsh penalties on Germany for World War I
The Treaty of Versailles ______. embittered the German population imposed harsh penalties on Germany for World War I caused the start of the Great Depression awarded the Sudetenland to Germany
began on the island of Sicily began the Allied invasion of Europe
The invasion of Italy: began on the island of Sicily was contested by the Italians for over a year occurred after D-Day began the Allied invasion of Europe
bought war bonds and stamps rationed sugar, coffee, and gasoline
What did Americans do to support the war effort? bought war bonds and stamps set up training grounds in the United States for British troops rationed sugar, coffee, and gasoline put women in combat
The United States entered World War II on the side of the Allies.
What happened as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? The United States negotiated with Japan in an effort to avoid war. The United States imposed trade restrictions on Japan. The United States entered World War II on the side of the Allie
Allied troops were evacuated to Great Britain
What happened at Dunkirk? Allied troops were evacuated to Great Britain. German troops were stopped by the severe winter. Allied troops broke through the Siegfried Line.
poor economic conditions loss of most of its territory strikes and demonstrations by workers
What problems did Italy experience after World War I? poor economic conditions loss of most of its territory strikes and demonstrations by workers inability to pay reparations to the Allies
air attacks, tanks, infantry units
Which of the following describes German blitzkrieg tactics? trench warfare submarine warfare naval battles air attacks, tanks, infantry units
great britian soviet union
Which of the following received lend-lease aid? Italy Great Britain Soviet Union Germany
The Japenese was trying to trigger war and gain power.
Why did the Japanese want to build an empire in Asia?
The bombing raids failed to destroy the morale of the British people.
Why was the Battle of Britain a failure for Germany? German bombers failed to hit their targets. The bombing raids failed to destroy the morale of the British people. German pilots refused to carry out their missions.
Munich Pact
associated with the policy of appeasement
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
commander of joint United States and British armies
nazis
members of the Nazi Party led by Adolf Hitler
