Question 1

The failure of Germany's air force in the ____________________ in 1940 prevented the invasion of what was, at the time, the last rema ining Allied Power.

Accepted Answer

Battle of Britain

Question 2

What is considered the tu rning point of the war in the European Theater?

Accepted Answer

A) The Russians held the city of Stalingrad and pushed the Germans back. 
B) The liberation of France in 1944 after the landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944. 
C) The Germans and Italians were driven out of North Africa in mid-1943. 
D) The Allies landed in southern Italy in 1943. 
E) Mussolini fell from power in Italy, leaving Hitler to make decisions alone. 
A) The Russians held the city of Stalingrad and pushed the Germans back. 
B) The liberation of France in 1944 after the landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944. 
C) The Germans and Italians were driven out of North Africa in mid-1943. 
D) The Allies landed in southern Italy in 1943. 
E) Mussolini fell from power in Italy, leaving Hitler to make decisions alone. A

Question 3

What issue led  to the most dramatic confrontation between the  Sovi et Union and the United States during the post-World War II era?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States introduced a new currency, the deutsche mark, into West Germany, thus financially separating East Germany from West Germany, to East Germany's detriment. 
B) Stalin attempted to get the Allies to leave West Berlin in 1948 by imposing a blockade that denied ground access to the city, and the Americans had to carry out a long-running airlift of supplies. 
C) The Soviet Union began in late 1945 to impose satellite governments throughout the countries of Eastern Europe. 
D) The Soviets accused, with reason, the Allies of refusing to honor wartime commitments to share West German resources with them, to serve as war reparations. 
E) The West chose to ignore earlier plans to hunt down Nazis and bring them to justice, choosing instead to build up German protections in hopes of keeping communism from spreading. 
A) The United States introduced a new currency, the deutsche mark, into West Germany, thus financially separating East Germany from West Germany, to East Germany's detriment. 
B) Stalin attempted to get the Allies to leave West Berlin in 1948 by imposing a blockade that denied ground access to the city, and the Americans had to carry out a long-running airlift of supplies. 
C) The Soviet Union began in late 1945 to impose satellite governments throughout the countries of Eastern Europe. 
D) The Soviets accused, with reason, the Allies of refusing to honor wartime commitments to share West German resources with them, to serve as war reparations. 
E) The West chose to ignore earlier plans to hunt down Nazis and bring them to justice, choosing instead to build up German protections in hopes of keeping communism from spreading. B

Question 4

Explain in detail the course of World War II from the German perspective.  How did they justify their actions and succeed initially?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 5

What was somewhat unique in warfare regarding the Battle of Britain?

Accepted Answer

A) It was fought entirely in the air and was a clear victory by the British. 
B) It allowed the British to test secret jet aircraft against the Germans. 
C) It was fought entirely underwater with German and British submarines. 
D) The British were able to stop the German invaders on the shores of England. 
E) The Germans kept the British from invading their homeland by use of armored vehicles. 
A) It was fought entirely in the air and was a clear victory by the British. 
B) It allowed the British to test secret jet aircraft against the Germans. 
C) It was fought entirely underwater with German and British submarines. 
D) The British were able to stop the German invaders on the shores of England. 
E) The Germans kept the British from invading their homeland by use of armored vehicles.

Question 6

Which countries comprised the alliance known as the Little Entente?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain, Germany, and France 
B) China, Japan, and Germany 
C) France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania 
D) France, the United States, and England 
E) France, Greece, Austria, and Germany 
A) Spain, Germany, and France 
B) China, Japan, and Germany 
C) France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania 
D) France, the United States, and England 
E) France, Greece, Austria, and Germany

Question 7

The German attack code named Operation Barbarossa was an offensive name against which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Fascist Italy 
B) Soviet Russia 
C) Great Britain 
D) Poland 
E) Czechoslovakia 
A) Fascist Italy 
B) Soviet Russia 
C) Great Britain 
D) Poland 
E) Czechoslovakia

Question 8

In February 1945, the Allied participants at the ____________________ agreed that free elections would be held in liberated areas as soon as possible, but the Soviets refused to honor the agreement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In February 1945, the Allied participants at...

Question 9

In order to revive his popularity in 1935, what action did Mussolini take?

Accepted Answer

A) He fabricated a coup d'état to demonstrate his strength. 
B) He invaded Ethiopia to start a blatantly imperialist war. 
C) He signed a collective security pact with Russia. 
D) He wrote Il Popolo d'Italia and Diario di guerra to express his fascist views. 
E) He supported the German nationalists who were in northern Italy. 
A) He fabricated a coup d'état to demonstrate his strength. 
B) He invaded Ethiopia to start a blatantly imperialist war. 
C) He signed a collective security pact with Russia. 
D) He wrote Il Popolo d'Italia and Diario di guerra to express his fascist views. 
E) He supported the German nationalists who were in northern Italy.

Question 10

What was the fo cal point of the Yalta Conference?

Accepted Answer

A) The future of Japan at the end of the war. 
B) The postwar political arrangements in Eastern Europe. 
C) The details of a peace treaty with Germany. 
D) The signing of a peace treaty with Italy. 
E) A plan to liberate the Jews in occupied Poland. 
A) The future of Japan at the end of the war. 
B) The postwar political arrangements in Eastern Europe. 
C) The details of a peace treaty with Germany. 
D) The signing of a peace treaty with Italy. 
E) A plan to liberate the Jews in occupied Poland.

Question 11

Describe the concept of collective security and the reasons for its failure in World War II.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 12

What was considered the most important and strategic city in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) Moscow 
B) Stalingrad 
C) Leningrad 
D) St. Petersburg 
E) Port Arthur 
A) Moscow 
B) Stalingrad 
C) Leningrad 
D) St. Petersburg 
E) Port Arthur

Question 13

During the interwar years, France signed a military alliance with Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the interwar years, France signed a...

Question 14

In 1948-1949, the Western Allies defeated the Soviet blockade of ____________________ by airlifting food and vital supplies for eleven months.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1948-1949, the Western Allies defeated the...

Question 15

By 1940,  ____________________, who was said to personify the "English bulldog," had become prime minister of Britain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 1940,  ____________________, who was said to...

Question 16

Term for identification: Axis Pact

Accepted Answer

The Axis Pact, also known as the Tripart

Question 17

What was the reaction of the British and French when Hitl er renounced the provisions of the Versailles Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) The British and French made an attempt to get the League of Nations to halt Hitler's actions at any cost. 
B) Leaders of the two countries exhausted all means to get the Soviet Union to enter into an alliance with them as they had done before the First World War. 
C) Both France and Britain murmured through diplomatic channels that they heartily disapproved. 
D) The events went almost unnoticed, since the Spanish Civil War was still raging. 
E) The two countries demanded that he halt his military buildup, but since Hitler knew they planned to do nothing, he continued unopposed. 
A) The British and French made an attempt to get the League of Nations to halt Hitler's actions at any cost. 
B) Leaders of the two countries exhausted all means to get the Soviet Union to enter into an alliance with them as they had done before the First World War. 
C) Both France and Britain murmured through diplomatic channels that they heartily disapproved. 
D) The events went almost unnoticed, since the Spanish Civil War was still raging. 
E) The two countries demanded that he halt his military buildup, but since Hitler knew they planned to do nothing, he continued unopposed.

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct order for the  territories  Hitler seized prior to the start of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Austria, Sudetenland, Rhineland 
B) Sudetenland, Rhineland, Anschluss 
C) Rhineland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland 
D) Rhineland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Belgium 
E) Poland, France, Austria, Rhineland 
A) Austria, Sudetenland, Rhineland 
B) Sudetenland, Rhineland, Anschluss 
C) Rhineland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland 
D) Rhineland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Belgium 
E) Poland, France, Austria, Rhineland

Question 19

In maki ng the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan, the United States dealt with all of these considerations EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) The Japanese had throughout the war shown fierce resistance and determination. 
B) Some analysts suggested American casualties during an invasion of Japan might rise to 200,000. 
C) Some who were against dropping the bombs believed that the Japanese were on the verge of surrendering. 
D) The Japanese had already fought very bloody battles trying to hang on to other islands. 
E) The US was considering postwar issues and wanted to intimidate the Soviet Union. 
A) The Japanese had throughout the war shown fierce resistance and determination. 
B) Some analysts suggested American casualties during an invasion of Japan might rise to 200,000. 
C) Some who were against dropping the bombs believed that the Japanese were on the verge of surrendering. 
D) The Japanese had already fought very bloody battles trying to hang on to other islands. 
E) The US was considering postwar issues and wanted to intimidate the Soviet Union.

Question 20

____________________ was the rebel leader who overthrew the  legitimate  Spanish government in 1936.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the rebel leader who overthrew...

Exam 45: World War II

The failure of Germany's air force in the ____________________ in 1940 prevented the invasion of what was, at the time, the last rema ining Allied Power.

What is considered the tu rning point of the war in the European Theater?

What issue led to the most dramatic confrontation between the Sovi et Union and the United States during the post-World War II era?

Explain in detail the course of World War II from the German perspective. How did they justify their actions and succeed initially?

What was somewhat unique in warfare regarding the Battle of Britain?

Which countries comprised the alliance known as the Little Entente?

The German attack code named Operation Barbarossa was an offensive name against which country?

In February 1945, the Allied participants at the ____________________ agreed that free elections would be held in liberated areas as soon as possible, but the Soviets refused to honor the agreement.

In order to revive his popularity in 1935, what action did Mussolini take?

What was the fo cal point of the Yalta Conference?

Describe the concept of collective security and the reasons for its failure in World War II.

What was considered the most important and strategic city in Russia?

During the interwar years, France signed a military alliance with Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania called ____________________.

In 1948-1949, the Western Allies defeated the Soviet blockade of ____________________ by airlifting food and vital supplies for eleven months.

By 1940, ____________________, who was said to personify the "English bulldog," had become prime minister of Britain.

Term for identification: Axis Pact

What was the reaction of the British and French when Hitl er renounced the provisions of the Versailles Treaty?

Which of the following is the correct order for the territories Hitler seized prior to the start of World War II?

In maki ng the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan, the United States dealt with all of these considerations EXCEPT

____________________ was the rebel leader who overthrew the legitimate Spanish government in 1936.

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