Question 1

The German term blitzkrieg refers to what new method of aggressive warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) static defense 
B) naval blockade 
C) lightning war 
D) aerial reconnaissance 
E) guerrilla warfare 
A) static defense 
B) naval blockade 
C) lightning war 
D) aerial reconnaissance 
E) guerrilla warfare

Question 2

Who are considered the "architects of victory in the Pacific"?

Accepted Answer

A) Generals George Patton and Dwight Eisenhower 
B) Admirals Chester Nimitz and Bull Halsey 
C) General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz 
D) Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery and Admiral Louis Mountbatten 
E) Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Omar Bradley 
A) Generals George Patton and Dwight Eisenhower 
B) Admirals Chester Nimitz and Bull Halsey 
C) General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz 
D) Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery and Admiral Louis Mountbatten 
E) Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Omar Bradley

Question 3

During the Spanish Civil War, Hitler and Mussolini sent aid to assist the rebels led by which military commander?

Accepted Answer

A) Francisco Franco 
B) Miguel Cabanellas 
C) Antonio de Santa Anna 
D) Simón Bolívar 
E) José Miaja 
A) Francisco Franco 
B) Miguel Cabanellas 
C) Antonio de Santa Anna 
D) Simón Bolívar 
E) José Miaja

Question 4

What action by Hitler did his General Staff strongly oppose?

Accepted Answer

A) reoccupation of the Rhineland 
B) renouncing the provisions of the Versailles Treaty 
C) the Anschluss 
D) the Invasion of Poland 
E) the Invasion of Russia 
A) reoccupation of the Rhineland 
B) renouncing the provisions of the Versailles Treaty 
C) the Anschluss 
D) the Invasion of Poland 
E) the Invasion of Russia

Question 5

Term for identification: Anschluss

Accepted Answer

The term "Anschluss" refers to the annex

Question 6

​Compare and contrast the European Theater and the Pacific Theater in World War II including participants, strategies, significant battles, and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 7

To end World War II, the United States dropped bombs on ____________________ and ____________________, Japanese cities.

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima/

Question 8

Term for identification: Berlin Blockade

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Blockade was a significant ev

Question 9

Term for identification: Battle of Midway Island

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Midway Island, commonly re

Question 10

Which agreement made Italy and Germany allies in case of war?

Accepted Answer

A) The Popular Front 
B) The Little Entente 
C) The Munich Agreements 
D) The Nonaggression Pact 
E) The Axis Pact 
A) The Popular Front 
B) The Little Entente 
C) The Munich Agreements 
D) The Nonaggression Pact 
E) The Axis Pact

Question 11

Discuss the role of Japan in World War II. Was Japan secondary to Germany? Defend your reasoning with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Pe

Question 12

At the ____________________, France and Britain joined with Italy in allowing Hitler to annex the Su detenland from Czechoslovakia.

Accepted Answer

Munich Con

Question 13

Term for identification: Yalta Conference

Accepted Answer

The Yalta Conference was a pivotal meeti

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the Popular Front?

Accepted Answer

A) Military aid sent by Mussolini and Hitler to support the rebels. 
B) An international military force sent to aid Spanish loyalists. 
C) An international campaign started by the Comintern to defeat fascism. 
D) The US military force sent to aid the rebels in the Spanish Civil War. 
E) The Catholic Church's support and funding for the rebels fighting the rebels. 
A) Military aid sent by Mussolini and Hitler to support the rebels. 
B) An international military force sent to aid Spanish loyalists. 
C) An international campaign started by the Comintern to defeat fascism. 
D) The US military force sent to aid the rebels in the Spanish Civil War. 
E) The Catholic Church's support and funding for the rebels fighting the rebels.

Question 15

What event began the Second Front in World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) An evacuation from the beaches at Dunkirk. 
B) The success of the Soviet Union in repelling Germany. 
C) The bombing of Pearl Harbor. 
D) The defeat of the Germans in Italy. 
E) An invasion across the English Channel on D-Day. 
A) An evacuation from the beaches at Dunkirk. 
B) The success of the Soviet Union in repelling Germany. 
C) The bombing of Pearl Harbor. 
D) The defeat of the Germans in Italy. 
E) An invasion across the English Channel on D-Day.

Question 16

Term for identification: Nonaggression Pact of 1939

Accepted Answer

The Nonaggression Pact of 1939, also kno

Question 17

What was the one condition Japan requested as part of the surrender in 1945?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan would retain Korea as a satellite area. 
B) Japan would retain the military to continue fighting the Chinese. 
C) Emperor Hirohito would be allowed to remain on the throne. 
D) Japan retained the rights to Manchuria. 
E) The US would pay reparations to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
A) Japan would retain Korea as a satellite area. 
B) Japan would retain the military to continue fighting the Chinese. 
C) Emperor Hirohito would be allowed to remain on the throne. 
D) Japan retained the rights to Manchuria. 
E) The US would pay reparations to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Question 18

Term for identification: Operation Barbarossa

Accepted Answer

Operation Barbarossa refers to the code

Question 19

Term for identification: D-Day

Accepted Answer

D-Day is a term commonly used to denote

Question 20

What was the c hief reason for Britain's prolonged appeasement of Hitler?

Accepted Answer

A) The British government wanted a counterweight to France on the Continent. 
B) The British government and public were paralyzed by pacifism. 
C) The British government of the late 1930s was strongly pro-German. 
D) The British government saw Hitler as a way to tame the eastern European troublemakers. 
E) The United States urged Britain to stay out of any dangerous situations. 
A) The British government wanted a counterweight to France on the Continent. 
B) The British government and public were paralyzed by pacifism. 
C) The British government of the late 1930s was strongly pro-German. 
D) The British government saw Hitler as a way to tame the eastern European troublemakers. 
E) The United States urged Britain to stay out of any dangerous situations.

Exam 45: World War II

The German term blitzkrieg refers to what new method of aggressive warfare?

Who are considered the "architects of victory in the Pacific"?

During the Spanish Civil War, Hitler and Mussolini sent aid to assist the rebels led by which military commander?

What action by Hitler did his General Staff strongly oppose?

Term for identification: Anschluss

​Compare and contrast the European Theater and the Pacific Theater in World War II including participants, strategies, significant battles, and outcomes.

To end World War II, the United States dropped bombs on ____________________ and ____________________, Japanese cities.

Term for identification: Berlin Blockade

Term for identification: Battle of Midway Island

Which agreement made Italy and Germany allies in case of war?

Discuss the role of Japan in World War II. Was Japan secondary to Germany? Defend your reasoning with examples.

At the ____________________, France and Britain joined with Italy in allowing Hitler to annex the Su detenland from Czechoslovakia.

Term for identification: Yalta Conference

Which of the following best describes the Popular Front?

What event began the Second Front in World War II?

Term for identification: Nonaggression Pact of 1939

What was the one condition Japan requested as part of the surrender in 1945?

Term for identification: Operation Barbarossa

Term for identification: D-Day

What was the c hief reason for Britain's prolonged appeasement of Hitler?

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Compare and contrast the European Theater and the Pacific Theater in World War II including participants, strategies, significant battles, and outcomes.

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