Topic 18 Test

The westward advance shown on this map was carried out primarily by

German troops under the command of Erwin Rommel.

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

German troops who are annexing part of Czechoslovakia.

Which of the following statements is supported by the information given on the above graphs?

Germany lost more than one tenth of its population during World War II.

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

He believed that Jews were to blame for Germany's defeat in World War I.

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.

In what way was the Nazi-Soviet Pact similar to the treaty that created the Axis?

It enabled the signers to engage freely in aggressive actions.

Why was the event shown in this photograph significant?

It held political and military leaders accountable for their wartime actions.

Why did the invasion of Poland launch World War II?

It led Britain and 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 had requested.

Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?

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

What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

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

What was one economic effect of World War II?

Nations increased their debt by selling war bonds.

Based on the information on the map below, which of the following nations was still under Axis control at the time the war in Europe ended?

Norway

What was one result of the Yalta Conference?

Staling pledged to enter the war against Japan.

"Hitler knows that he will have to break us . . . or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be freed." Based on the information given, the words above were most likely spoken by

Winston Churchill after the Dunkirk evacuation.

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last." This quotation most accurately reflects

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

This cartoon depicts the situation in Europe

after D-Day.

Which pairing of letters accurately matches the leader and the action taken by the leader?

d)-g)

The destruction shown in this photograph was the result of the

dropping of the atomic bomb.

Which listing represents the order in which these Allied nations joined the war against the Axis powers?

(1) France and Britain; (2) the Soviet Union; (3) the United States

Two of the three Allied leaders shown in this photograph had earlier cooperated by signing the

Atlantic Charter.

Based on this map, the invasion of Okinawa was a direct result of the

Battle of Iwo Jima.

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

Churchill agreed to support Stalin.

This map best supports the conclusion that

the Allied island-hopping campaign was achieving its goals.

This map could be used to show the results of

the Anschluss.

This image depicts the results of

the Manhattan Project.

"We have ordered our government to communicate to the governments of the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet Union that Our Empire accepts the provisions of their Joint Declaration."—Emperor Hirohito What event prompted this declaration?

the bombing of Nagasaki

Which of the following is an example of wartime cooperation between Hitler and Mussolini?

the conquest of France

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

the remilitarization of Germany

"Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you."—Dwight Eisenhower, address to the troops, June 2, 1944 What was the result of the "Great Crusade" Eisenhower describes above?

The Allies opened a second front in Europe.

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

They built six special camps in occupied Poland.

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

They did not involve direct confrontations between enemy ships.

What was the main reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?

They wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference.

When they met at Yalta, the Big Three disagreed about

what the political future of Eastern Europe would be.