Question 1

How did the Spanish Civil War affect world politics?

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A)  It brought Germany and Italy closer together.
B)  It ended the policy of appeasement.
C)  It brought France and Spain closer together.
D)  It resulted in an international ban on the sale of weapons to fascist regimes.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The Big Three for most of the war were _________.

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Winston Churchill,Fr...

Question 3

Hitler referred to the ________ as Untermenschen.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavs
B)  French
C)  English
D)  ItaliansE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Why did the French people,at first,accept the Vichy government? Describe the initial resistance to the Vichy government.What event(s)changed their support? Who were the key political leaders involved? In your opinion,were the French truly on the side of the Allies? Explain.

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The French people initially accepted the...

Question 5

The Battle of the Bulge ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was Germany's last major offensive on the western front
B)  marked the Allied invasion of Europe
C)  was a victory for the Soviet Union
D)  was the Allies' greatest victory of the warE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Who were the "Big Three"? What meetings and discussions occurred between the "Big Three?" What important decisions did they make together? What ideological and political differences occurred among them? In your opinion,which peace conference,agreed to by the "Big Three," had the most pronounced effect on postwar Europe?

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The "Big Three" refers to the leaders of...

Question 7

The Japanese launched an air attack on the United States on December 7,1941 at the U.S.naval base of ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Even after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and ________,the Japanese would have continued fighting if Emperor Hirohito had not intervened.

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Question 9

Refer to the excerpt "Rosie the Riveter and the American Women in the War Effort." How did the onset of,and American involvement in,World War II change the place of women and minorities in American society? What prejudice did they need to overcome? In what ways did women contribute to the war effort?

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The onset of World War II and American i...

Question 10

The Holocaust was driven by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polish anti-Semitism
B)  Nazi policy
C)  public opinion
D)  the policies of Eastern European governmentsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

At Potsdam,the Allies agreed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ban the use of atomic weapons
B)  organize elections in Germany once the war ended
C)  divide Germany into occupation zones
D)  withdraw from Germany by the end of 1946E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What decision allowed the Soviet Union to eventually gain control of Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  opening up a second front in France
B)  dividing Germany into occupation zones
C)  agreeing to the disarmament of Germany
D)  using atomic weapons on JapanE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In a secret agreement,signed in August 1939,the nations of ________ agreed to divide Poland amongst themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany and France
B)  the Soviet Union and Germany
C)  France and Italy
D)  Hungary and the Soviet UnionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The key reason why the Western powers adopted a policy of appeasement was their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of Germany's growing military power
B)  regret over the harsh terms of the peace settlement
C)  fear of another general war
D)  concern that Germany's goals were unreasonableE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

By the end of 1941,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the British experienced heavy inflation
B)  the British experienced heavy deflation
C)  British unemployment disappeared
D)  British banks collapsedE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What proved that the appeasement of Hitler during the Munich Settlement was a failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hitler occupied Prague,putting an end to the Czech state.
B)  Riots broke out between the Germans of Sudetenland and the Czechoslovakians.
C)  The Germans of Sudetenland rebelled against annexation by Czechoslovakia and demanded independence.
D)  The economic sanctions imposed by the League of Nations weakened Hitler's military strength.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In 1943,the foreign ministers of Great Britain,the United States,and the Soviet Union reaffirmed the commitment to fight until _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the enemy stopped fighting
B)  defeat was inevitable
C)  the enemy surrendered
D)  the enemy surrendered unconditionallyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Defense against Germany during World War II was known as "The ________" in the Soviet Union.

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The answer of Defense against Germany during World War II...

Question 19

What nation suffered the most during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviet Union
B)  Germany
C)  Poland
D)  Great BritainE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Residents of ________ paid with their lives for counting on Russia to liberate their city before turning south to the Balkans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Warsaw
B)  Dresden
C)  Hamburg
D)  DanzigE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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