Question 1

Integral to Germany's plans for blitzkrieg was

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A)  tanks. 
B)  mobile artillery. 
C)  mechanized infantry. 
D)  air power. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  tanks. 
B)  mobile artillery. 
C)  mechanized infantry. 
D)  air power. 
E)  All of these are correct. E

Question 2

Who became the new prime minister of Great Britain in May 1940?

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A)  Neville Chamberlain 
B)  David Lloyd George 
C)  Winston Churchill 
D)  Stanley Baldwin 
E)  Benjamin Disraeli 
A)  Neville Chamberlain 
B)  David Lloyd George 
C)  Winston Churchill 
D)  Stanley Baldwin 
E)  Benjamin Disraeli C

Question 3

Talk about:
-Tehran and Yalta

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Tehran and Yalta are both significant historical events in the context of international relations and diplomacy.

The Tehran Conference took place in 1943 during World War II and was attended by the "Big Three" Allied leaders: Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States. The conference was held to discuss the coordination of military efforts against Nazi Germany and to make decisions about post-war Europe. One of the key outcomes of the Tehran Conference was the agreement to open a second front in Europe, which ultimately led to the D-Day invasion in 1944.

The Yalta Conference, held in 1945, was another meeting of the "Big Three" leaders, this time to discuss the reorganization of post-war Europe. The conference resulted in the division of Germany into four occupation zones, the establishment of the United Nations, and the recognition of the Soviet Union's influence in Eastern Europe. However, the decisions made at Yalta also set the stage for the Cold War, as the division of Europe into spheres of influence contributed to the growing tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies.

Both Tehran and Yalta were pivotal moments in shaping the post-war world order and had lasting implications for the balance of power and international relations. These conferences marked a shift in global politics and set the stage for the geopolitical landscape of the 20th century.

Question 4

In 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill declared that "an iron curtain" had "descended across the continent" of Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over

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A)  free elections in eastern Europe. 
B)  the numbers of tanks Americans and Russians could keep in Europe. 
C)  what to do with German prisoners of war. 
D)  whether or not the Soviet Union would be in the United Nations. 
E)  whether the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan. 
A)  free elections in eastern Europe. 
B)  the numbers of tanks Americans and Russians could keep in Europe. 
C)  what to do with German prisoners of war. 
D)  whether or not the Soviet Union would be in the United Nations. 
E)  whether the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan.

Question 6

Talk about:
-"peace for our time"

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"Peace for our time" is a phrase that wa

Question 7

Talk about:
-the Holocaust

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The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sp

Question 8

Talk about:
-Luftwaffe

Accepted Answer

The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare bra

Question 9

Talk about:
-Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps

Accepted Answer

Erwin Rommel was a highly skilled and re

Question 10

Talk about:
-Battle of Midway

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The Battle of Midway was a pivotal naval

Question 11

Talk about:
-Madagascar Plan

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The Madagascar Plan was a proposal by th

Question 12

Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France

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A)  soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up as a German puppet state. 
B)  went on the offensive and bogged Germany down in Normandy. 
C)  benefited when Italian forces assisted Allied defenses, giving France time to regroup. 
D)  established a "Free France" government in Spain. 
E)  constitutionally became a temporary part of the British Empire. 
A)  soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up as a German puppet state. 
B)  went on the offensive and bogged Germany down in Normandy. 
C)  benefited when Italian forces assisted Allied defenses, giving France time to regroup. 
D)  established a "Free France" government in Spain. 
E)  constitutionally became a temporary part of the British Empire.

Question 13

What were Hitler's major goals and policies from 1933 to 1939? How did other European powers respond to those goals and policies, and why did they lead to war?

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Hitler's major goals and policies from 1

Question 14

Talk about:
-Maginot Line

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The Maginot Line was a line of fortifica

Question 15

On the eastern front, the turning point in World War II was the Battle of Kursk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One advantage that the Nazis had in the Battle of Britain was their radar system, which gave them early warning of British attacks on Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Talk about:
-"displaced persons"

Accepted Answer

Displaced persons refer to individuals w

Question 18

British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against

Accepted Answer

A)  the French Republic. 
B)  Fascist Italy. 
C)  Soviet communism. 
D)  Franco's Spain. 
E)  nationalism in the Balkans. 
A)  the French Republic. 
B)  Fascist Italy. 
C)  Soviet communism. 
D)  Franco's Spain. 
E)  nationalism in the Balkans.

Question 19

Besides the Jews, another group singled out by the Nazis for extermination were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Poles. 
B)  Ukrainians. 
C)  Gypsies. 
D)  Czechs. 
E)  Belgians. 
A)  Poles. 
B)  Ukrainians. 
C)  Gypsies. 
D)  Czechs. 
E)  Belgians.

Question 20

The turning point of the North African campaign came

Accepted Answer

A)  at El Alamein where the British stopped Rommel in the summer of 1942. 
B)  when South African troops crossed the Sahara and overwhelmed Rommel. 
C)  with the revolt of the Vichy French in North Africa. 
D)  when the Italians joined the Allied cause in 1942. 
E)  when Cairo and the Suez Canal were recaptured by the British and the Americans. 
A)  at El Alamein where the British stopped Rommel in the summer of 1942. 
B)  when South African troops crossed the Sahara and overwhelmed Rommel. 
C)  with the revolt of the Vichy French in North Africa. 
D)  when the Italians joined the Allied cause in 1942. 
E)  when Cairo and the Suez Canal were recaptured by the British and the Americans.

Integral to Germany's plans for blitzkrieg was

Who became the new prime minister of Great Britain in May 1940?

Talk about: -Tehran and Yalta

In 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill declared that "an iron curtain" had "descended across the continent" of Europe.

The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over

Talk about: -"peace for our time"

Talk about: -the Holocaust

Talk about: -Luftwaffe

Talk about: -Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps

Talk about: -Battle of Midway

Talk about: -Madagascar Plan

Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France

What were Hitler's major goals and policies from 1933 to 1939? How did other European powers respond to those goals and policies, and why did they lead to war?

Talk about: -Maginot Line

On the eastern front, the turning point in World War II was the Battle of Kursk.

One advantage that the Nazis had in the Battle of Britain was their radar system, which gave them early warning of British attacks on Germany.

Talk about: -"displaced persons"

British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against

Besides the Jews, another group singled out by the Nazis for extermination were the

The turning point of the North African campaign came

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Exam 15: The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Integral to Germany's plans for blitzkrieg was

Who became the new prime minister of Great Britain in May 1940?

Talk about: -Tehran and Yalta

In 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill declared that "an iron curtain" had "descended across the continent" of Europe.

The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over

Talk about: -"peace for our time"

Talk about: -the Holocaust

Talk about: -Luftwaffe

Talk about: -Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps

Talk about: -Battle of Midway

Talk about: -Madagascar Plan

Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France

What were Hitler's major goals and policies from 1933 to 1939? How did other European powers respond to those goals and policies, and why did they lead to war?

Talk about: -Maginot Line

On the eastern front, the turning point in World War II was the Battle of Kursk.

One advantage that the Nazis had in the Battle of Britain was their radar system, which gave them early warning of British attacks on Germany.

Talk about: -"displaced persons"

British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against

Besides the Jews, another group singled out by the Nazis for extermination were the

The turning point of the North African campaign came

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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