Question 1

Which of the following European nations experienced the lowest percentage of population loss by the end of World War II in 1945?
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Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Poland 
D)  Italy 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Poland 
D)  Italy

Question 2

Which of the following was a 1938 event in which the Nazis publicly persecuted Jews in Germany by burning synagogues, destroying Jewish property, and imprisoning Jews in retaliation for the murder of a German official by a Jewish teenager?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volksgemeinschaft 
B)  The Night of the Long Knives 
C)  The Anschluss 
D)  Kristallnacht 
A)  Volksgemeinschaft 
B)  The Night of the Long Knives 
C)  The Anschluss 
D)  Kristallnacht

Question 3

The Japanese justified their expansionist practices in Asia by claiming they were

Accepted Answer

A)  restoring ancient religious beliefs and practices, especially Confucianism. 
B)  freeing the region from the domination of Western imperialism. 
C)  establishing democratic governments in place of the ancient monarchies of Asia. 
D)  creating a Communist-style state run from a central government located in Japan. 
A)  restoring ancient religious beliefs and practices, especially Confucianism. 
B)  freeing the region from the domination of Western imperialism. 
C)  establishing democratic governments in place of the ancient monarchies of Asia. 
D)  creating a Communist-style state run from a central government located in Japan.

Question 4

In what ways was World War II a global war? What ties did Japan have to the other Axis powers? What role did the colonies play in the war?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 5

Why were Allied governments more successful in mobilizing civilian women than the Axis powers were?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Germany and Italy, government policy had particularly exalted motherhood and discouraged women from taking jobs outside the home. 
B)  Allied governments provided women with better incentives, including promises of equal pay and equal rights with men. 
C)  Allied governments offered social benefits to women, like free child care and access to government subsidies for large families, that the Axis governments did not provide. 
D)  The Allied powers had all given women the right to vote and allowed them to participate in politics, whereas the Axis powers denied women this privilege. 
A)  In Germany and Italy, government policy had particularly exalted motherhood and discouraged women from taking jobs outside the home. 
B)  Allied governments provided women with better incentives, including promises of equal pay and equal rights with men. 
C)  Allied governments offered social benefits to women, like free child care and access to government subsidies for large families, that the Axis governments did not provide. 
D)  The Allied powers had all given women the right to vote and allowed them to participate in politics, whereas the Axis powers denied women this privilege.

Question 6

How did the civil war in Spain start, and why did many people from a variety of countries go to Spain to fight for the republican cause?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 7

The relentless German bombing of British cities in the summer of 1940 is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  battle of Britain. 
B)  Summer of Bombs. 
C)  Great Air War. 
D)  battle of the Atlantic. 
A)  battle of Britain. 
B)  Summer of Bombs. 
C)  Great Air War. 
D)  battle of the Atlantic.

Question 8

Although every age group and class of people supported Hitler, what demographic did the Nazi Party especially attract?

Accepted Answer

A)  The upper-middle class, most of whom were middle-aged and fairly conservative 
B)  Upper-class men and women of all ages and businessmen who appreciated Hitler's attacks on Communists 
C)  Young people under forty, the majority of whom were from the industrial working class or the lower-middle class 
D)  Women of all ages and social classes, and also the elderly, who thought Hitler reminded them of the kaiser 
A)  The upper-middle class, most of whom were middle-aged and fairly conservative 
B)  Upper-class men and women of all ages and businessmen who appreciated Hitler's attacks on Communists 
C)  Young people under forty, the majority of whom were from the industrial working class or the lower-middle class 
D)  Women of all ages and social classes, and also the elderly, who thought Hitler reminded them of the kaiser

Question 9

In 1929, Joseph Stalin implemented what ambitious industrial expansion program intended to end the Soviet Union's backwardness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New Economic Policy 
B)  The Struggle for Socialism 
C)  The first five-year plan 
D)  The Soviet Plan 
A)  The New Economic Policy 
B)  The Struggle for Socialism 
C)  The first five-year plan 
D)  The Soviet Plan

Question 10

What effects did the economic depression have on Europe's overseas empires?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic distress spread throughout Europe's imperial possessions, fueling anger and discontent, which in turn led to action and the growth of anticolonial movements. 
B)  Europe was more dependent than ever on its colonies to produce greater revenue and invested heavily in industrial and infrastructure development. 
C)  The crisis in Europe drove up the prices of industrial goods and agricultural products in the colonies, increasing the standard of living in the empire while Europeans struggled. 
D)  Although the effects of the depression were felt across the globe, colonized peoples appreciated that their European colonizers had shielded them from the worst effects of the economic crisis. 
A)  Economic distress spread throughout Europe's imperial possessions, fueling anger and discontent, which in turn led to action and the growth of anticolonial movements. 
B)  Europe was more dependent than ever on its colonies to produce greater revenue and invested heavily in industrial and infrastructure development. 
C)  The crisis in Europe drove up the prices of industrial goods and agricultural products in the colonies, increasing the standard of living in the empire while Europeans struggled. 
D)  Although the effects of the depression were felt across the globe, colonized peoples appreciated that their European colonizers had shielded them from the worst effects of the economic crisis.

Question 11

Hitler's order for the assassination of Ernst Roehm, which also resulted in the deaths of hundreds of SA leaders and innocent civilians, is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Anschluss. 
B)  Final Solution. 
C)  Night of the Long Knives. 
D)  Volksgemeinschaft. 
A)  Anschluss. 
B)  Final Solution. 
C)  Night of the Long Knives. 
D)  Volksgemeinschaft.

Question 12

Why did the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed on August 23, 1939, stun the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave Mussolini the pope's specific endorsement in exchange for increased financial support for the Catholic church. 
B)  It allied the Soviet Union with China, creating the world's geographically largest alliance. 
C)  It created a nonaggression agreement between fascist Germany and the Communist Soviet Union, despite their ideological hatred of each other. 
D)  It reflected Britain's decision to side with Germany regarding the partition of Poland in hopes of avoiding war. 
A)  It gave Mussolini the pope's specific endorsement in exchange for increased financial support for the Catholic church. 
B)  It allied the Soviet Union with China, creating the world's geographically largest alliance. 
C)  It created a nonaggression agreement between fascist Germany and the Communist Soviet Union, despite their ideological hatred of each other. 
D)  It reflected Britain's decision to side with Germany regarding the partition of Poland in hopes of avoiding war.

Question 13

How did Western leaders respond to Japanese aggression in China in 1931-1937?

Accepted Answer

A)  The League of Nations condemned Japan's actions but imposed no sanctions, while the United States drastically cut the flow of raw materials to Japanese industry. 
B)  Western leaders universally condemned it, and the League of Nations imposed harsh sanctions and fines on Japan and threatened military intervention in the event of further incursions. 
C)  Western leaders gave their tacit support, as Japan was seen as a more "civilized" society, and its invasion of China could potentially open the country to Western investment. 
D)  Western leaders did nothing, as both Japan and China were seen as far-off countries that held little interest for Europe or the United States and posed no major threat. 
A)  The League of Nations condemned Japan's actions but imposed no sanctions, while the United States drastically cut the flow of raw materials to Japanese industry. 
B)  Western leaders universally condemned it, and the League of Nations imposed harsh sanctions and fines on Japan and threatened military intervention in the event of further incursions. 
C)  Western leaders gave their tacit support, as Japan was seen as a more "civilized" society, and its invasion of China could potentially open the country to Western investment. 
D)  Western leaders did nothing, as both Japan and China were seen as far-off countries that held little interest for Europe or the United States and posed no major threat.

Question 14

How did culture, science, and religion respond to the conditions of the early twentieth century, as economies around the world suffered and international tensions escalated into global warfare?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 15

Civilian resistance to Nazism and fascism in Europe

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A)  was almost nonexistent due to the totalitarian nature of those regimes and their strict control of civilian populations. 
B)  could be seen in areas where Germans and Italians did not have direct authority. 
C)  was largely the work of men who joined armed paramilitary movements in the countryside. 
D)  was widespread and involved both men and women who fought back in both dramatic and subtle ways. 
A)  was almost nonexistent due to the totalitarian nature of those regimes and their strict control of civilian populations. 
B)  could be seen in areas where Germans and Italians did not have direct authority. 
C)  was largely the work of men who joined armed paramilitary movements in the countryside. 
D)  was widespread and involved both men and women who fought back in both dramatic and subtle ways.

Question 16

What term was used for Hitler's annexation of (or merger with) Austria?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Aryan March 
B)  The Anschluss 
C)  The Fourth Reich 
D)  The Volksgemeinschaft 
A)  The Aryan March 
B)  The Anschluss 
C)  The Fourth Reich 
D)  The Volksgemeinschaft

Question 17

According to this map, which of the following regions was annexed by Germany in 1939?
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Accepted Answer

A)  Hungary 
B)  Ruthenia 
C)  Lithuania 
D)  Poland 
A)  Hungary 
B)  Ruthenia 
C)  Lithuania 
D)  Poland

Question 18

Why did the republican forces lose the Spanish Civil War despite the popular outpouring of support for the cause of democracy from around the globe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although the republicans had strong support from European governments, squabbling among British and French military leaders led to poor strategic decisions that cost republicans the war. 
B)  Once Stalin pledged his support to the republican cause, anti-Communist members of the republican forces abandoned the coalition and joined the rebel forces. 
C)  As their appeals for material aid went unheeded by European democracies, republican troops floundered in the face of Franco's army, which was supported by Hitler and Mussolini. 
D)  Despite global support for the cause of democracy, the legendary atrocities committed by republican forces eroded support for their cause among the Spanish population. 
A)  Although the republicans had strong support from European governments, squabbling among British and French military leaders led to poor strategic decisions that cost republicans the war. 
B)  Once Stalin pledged his support to the republican cause, anti-Communist members of the republican forces abandoned the coalition and joined the rebel forces. 
C)  As their appeals for material aid went unheeded by European democracies, republican troops floundered in the face of Franco's army, which was supported by Hitler and Mussolini. 
D)  Despite global support for the cause of democracy, the legendary atrocities committed by republican forces eroded support for their cause among the Spanish population.

Question 19

Why have many historians criticized the Munich Pact of 1938?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave Germany more time to build its military and gave Hitler the idea that western European nations would not try to stop further aggression. 
B)  It did not go far enough; German grievances about Czechoslovakia and the Versailles Treaty were legitimate and needed to be recognized. 
C)  It gave Hitler complete reign in eastern Europe, including Poland and Romania. 
D)  The Western powers were given too much influence in Germany's affairs, including the ability to restrict its militarization, along the lines of the Versailles Treaty. 
A)  It gave Germany more time to build its military and gave Hitler the idea that western European nations would not try to stop further aggression. 
B)  It did not go far enough; German grievances about Czechoslovakia and the Versailles Treaty were legitimate and needed to be recognized. 
C)  It gave Hitler complete reign in eastern Europe, including Poland and Romania. 
D)  The Western powers were given too much influence in Germany's affairs, including the ability to restrict its militarization, along the lines of the Versailles Treaty.

Question 20

How did government actions to resolve the financial crisis that began in 1929 actually make conditions worse and extend the depression?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Exam 26: The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

Which of the following European nations experienced the lowest percentage of population loss by the end of World War II in 1945? ​ ​

Which of the following was a 1938 event in which the Nazis publicly persecuted Jews in Germany by burning synagogues, destroying Jewish property, and imprisoning Jews in retaliation for the murder of a German official by a Jewish teenager?

The Japanese justified their expansionist practices in Asia by claiming they were

In what ways was World War II a global war? What ties did Japan have to the other Axis powers? What role did the colonies play in the war?

Why were Allied governments more successful in mobilizing civilian women than the Axis powers were?

How did the civil war in Spain start, and why did many people from a variety of countries go to Spain to fight for the republican cause?

The relentless German bombing of British cities in the summer of 1940 is known as the

Although every age group and class of people supported Hitler, what demographic did the Nazi Party especially attract?

In 1929, Joseph Stalin implemented what ambitious industrial expansion program intended to end the Soviet Union's backwardness?

What effects did the economic depression have on Europe's overseas empires?

Hitler's order for the assassination of Ernst Roehm, which also resulted in the deaths of hundreds of SA leaders and innocent civilians, is known as the

Why did the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed on August 23, 1939, stun the Western world?

How did Western leaders respond to Japanese aggression in China in 1931-1937?

How did culture, science, and religion respond to the conditions of the early twentieth century, as economies around the world suffered and international tensions escalated into global warfare?

Civilian resistance to Nazism and fascism in Europe

What term was used for Hitler's annexation of (or merger with) Austria?

According to this map, which of the following regions was annexed by Germany in 1939? ​ ​

Why did the republican forces lose the Spanish Civil War despite the popular outpouring of support for the cause of democracy from around the globe?

Why have many historians criticized the Munich Pact of 1938?

How did government actions to resolve the financial crisis that began in 1929 actually make conditions worse and extend the depression?

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