World War II

What did the British hope to achieve with their policy of appeasement in the 1930s?

To support countries resisting Hitler`s aggressive

To prevent the spread of communism

To maintain the supremacy of the british empire

To prevent the outbreak of another war

What event caused World War II to begin in Europe?

Germany`s annexation of Austria

The german soviet nonaggression pact

Germany`s refusal to withdraw from Poland

Italy`s invasion of Greece

Japan`s atrocities in Nanjing in 1937 reflected its

Response to an attack on Japan by Chinese communists

Desperation after the strategy of island hopping was begun

Fear of an invasion by the soviet union

Imperialist designs on mainland

Why did Japan plan an attack on the United States in 1941?

To retaliate against US economic sanctions against Japan

To gain more territory in the eastern pacific

To prevent the united states from fighting in europe

To fulfill a secret agreement between japan and the u.s.s.r

The success of German Blitzkrieg was due to

Concentration of attacks on a single front

Lack of resistance from small european countries

Coordinated ground and air attacks

A strategy of focusing on civilian targets

In the cartoon the bear represents the U.S.S.R. What aspect of the World War II does the cartoon most strongly represent?

The alliance between the nazis and the soviets

The surprise nazi invasion of the soviet union

The successful soviet defense of stalin grad

The superiority of the nazi military over the soviet military

What did firebombing cities and using atomic bombs both accomplish?

They ended the german soviet nonaggression pact

They strengthened the US air force

They led to germany`s surrender to the allies

They increased civilian casualties

Creating the “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere” allowed Japan to

Defeat the united front in china

Establish alliances with its neighbors

Gain resources from conquered territories

Capture US territories in the pacific

What position is best supported by the information in the excerpt? (Perception of danger, Roosevelt)

The united states agrees that appeasement was effective against hitler

The united states should avoid war with hitler at all costs

The united states should join the fight against hitler

The united states alone can stop hitler

The significant of the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 was that it

Resulted in more allied casualties than d-day

Ended germany`s last push to defeat the allies

Marked the height of german power on the eastern front

Caused disagreement among the allies about invading berlin

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