Question 1

​In 1942,the Allies gained the momentum in the Pacific after defeating a Japanese naval armada in the Battle of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Midway 
B) ​Pearl Harbor 
C) ​Iwo Jima 
D) ​the Philippines 
E) ​Singapore 
A) ​Midway 
B) ​Pearl Harbor 
C) ​Iwo Jima 
D) ​the Philippines 
E) ​Singapore

Question 2

The history of Nancy Wake involved

Accepted Answer

A) being brought up as a Jew in Germany. 
B) being referred to as the "White Mouse" by the Gestapo. 
C) travelling around the world as an American government official. 
D) serving in the British nurse corps during the war. 
E) the life of an Australian prisoner of war in Germany early in the war. 
A) being brought up as a Jew in Germany. 
B) being referred to as the "White Mouse" by the Gestapo. 
C) travelling around the world as an American government official. 
D) serving in the British nurse corps during the war. 
E) the life of an Australian prisoner of war in Germany early in the war.

Question 3

Not all Jews went meekly to their deaths,as witnessed by the ghetto uprising in

Accepted Answer

A) Rome. 
B) Austria. 
C) Paris. 
D) Stalingrad. 
E) Warsaw, Poland. 
A) Rome. 
B) Austria. 
C) Paris. 
D) Stalingrad. 
E) Warsaw, Poland.

Question 4

What decision was made by Roosevelt,Churchill,and Stalin at Teheran in 1943?

Accepted Answer

A) Dropping the atomic bomb on Japan 
B) Allied invasion of the Soviet Union 
C) Opening a second Allied front in France 
D) Defeat the Japanese first 
E) Assassinate Hitler 
A) Dropping the atomic bomb on Japan 
B) Allied invasion of the Soviet Union 
C) Opening a second Allied front in France 
D) Defeat the Japanese first 
E) Assassinate Hitler

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Al Alamein

Accepted Answer

Al Alamein is a town in Egypt, most famo

Question 6

Why did some French,both in France and in her colonies,support the Germans and the Vichy government?

Accepted Answer

There were a few reasons why some French

Question 7

Roosevelt committed the United States to lend lease because

Accepted Answer

A) he was against becoming involved in the war. 
B) the American people would not commit to sending troops to Europe. 
C) he felt Britain could defeat the Axis in Europe with American supplies of arms. 
D) Americans feared Japan would declare war on the United States. 
E) the United States saw that both Allies and Axis were to blame for the war. 
A) he was against becoming involved in the war. 
B) the American people would not commit to sending troops to Europe. 
C) he felt Britain could defeat the Axis in Europe with American supplies of arms. 
D) Americans feared Japan would declare war on the United States. 
E) the United States saw that both Allies and Axis were to blame for the war.

Question 8

The Stasi was an intelligence and spy agency in

Accepted Answer

A) Soviet Union. 
B) East Germany. 
C) Poland. 
D) China. 
E) France. 
A) Soviet Union. 
B) East Germany. 
C) Poland. 
D) China. 
E) France.

Question 9

The maquis was a/an

Accepted Answer

A) underground youth movement against the fascists in Germany. 
B) foreign corps working to overthrow Franco in Spain. 
C) secret Jewish society helping Jews escape German capture. 
D) group of French underground antifascist fighters in France. 
E) French collaborationist group seeking out resistance members. 
A) underground youth movement against the fascists in Germany. 
B) foreign corps working to overthrow Franco in Spain. 
C) secret Jewish society helping Jews escape German capture. 
D) group of French underground antifascist fighters in France. 
E) French collaborationist group seeking out resistance members.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- King's African Rifles

Accepted Answer

The King's African Rifles (KAR) was a mu

Question 11

The Berlin Airlift was the result of

Accepted Answer

A) Russian occupation of all of Berlin. 
B) disagreements between the Americans,British,and French over the control of Berlin. 
C) Soviet blockade of the West's access to Berlin. 
D) German rebellions inside the former capital. 
E) major famines and disease inside the Western sector of Berlin. 
A) Russian occupation of all of Berlin. 
B) disagreements between the Americans,British,and French over the control of Berlin. 
C) Soviet blockade of the West's access to Berlin. 
D) German rebellions inside the former capital. 
E) major famines and disease inside the Western sector of Berlin.

Question 12

Which of the following are true in regard to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Accepted Answer

A) the summer of 1941 found increased tensions between the United States and Japan. 
B) Italy and Germany declared war on the United States after Pearl Harbor. 
C) All of the answers are correct. 
D) Americans froze Japanese assets in the United States. 
E) Japan made the decision to confront the United States with its attack on Pearl Harbor. 
A) the summer of 1941 found increased tensions between the United States and Japan. 
B) Italy and Germany declared war on the United States after Pearl Harbor. 
C) All of the answers are correct. 
D) Americans froze Japanese assets in the United States. 
E) Japan made the decision to confront the United States with its attack on Pearl Harbor.

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Holocaust

Accepted Answer

The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sp

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Vichy

Accepted Answer

Vichy was a city in central France that

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Luftwaffe

Accepted Answer

The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare bra

Question 16

What was the intention of the Truman Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

The Truman Doctrine, announced by U.S. P

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Berlin

Accepted Answer

Berlin is the capital and largest city o

Question 18

In addition to the Soviet Union,as a result of World War II,which nation(s)would emerge one of the dominant world powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) China. 
C) Great Britain. 
D) France. 
E) The United States . 
A) Japan. 
B) China. 
C) Great Britain. 
D) France. 
E) The United States .

Question 19

The American-sponsored Bretton Woods Conference met in 1944 to prevent what repeat of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Rise in anti-Semitism. 
B) Economic catastrophe. 
C) Communist revolution. 
D) Fascist movements. 
E) Food shortages. 
A) Rise in anti-Semitism. 
B) Economic catastrophe. 
C) Communist revolution. 
D) Fascist movements. 
E) Food shortages.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Free French

Accepted Answer

The term "Free French" refers to the gov

Exam 29: The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

​In 1942,the Allies gained the momentum in the Pacific after defeating a Japanese naval armada in the Battle of _________.

The history of Nancy Wake involved

Not all Jews went meekly to their deaths,as witnessed by the ghetto uprising in

What decision was made by Roosevelt,Churchill,and Stalin at Teheran in 1943?

Please define the following key terms. - Al Alamein

Why did some French,both in France and in her colonies,support the Germans and the Vichy government?

Roosevelt committed the United States to lend lease because

The Stasi was an intelligence and spy agency in

The maquis was a/an

Please define the following key terms. - King's African Rifles

The Berlin Airlift was the result of

Which of the following are true in regard to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Please define the following key terms. - Holocaust

Please define the following key terms. - Vichy

Please define the following key terms. - Luftwaffe

What was the intention of the Truman Doctrine?

Please define the following key terms. - Berlin

In addition to the Soviet Union,as a result of World War II,which nation(s)would emerge one of the dominant world powers?

The American-sponsored Bretton Woods Conference met in 1944 to prevent what repeat of World War I?

Please define the following key terms. - Free French

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 BCE

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

Religion, politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500 - 1750

Empires, colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600 - 1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550 - 1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830 - 1914

War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 - 1939

The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

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