Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Blitzkrieg

Accepted Answer

Blitzkrieg, a German term meaning "light

Question 2

Considering past invasions of Russia,why was Hitler's invasion in 1941 a foolhardy enterprise?

Accepted Answer

Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941 was

Question 3

In only the first year of the war,which of the following areas had not come under German military control?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark. 
B) Poland. 
C) Holland. 
D) Norway. 
E) England. 
A) Denmark. 
B) Poland. 
C) Holland. 
D) Norway. 
E) England.

Question 4

Although it never joined the League of Nations,the United States was a member of the United Nations,which opened in ____ in 1945.

Accepted Answer

A) London 
B) Paris 
C) San Francisco 
D) New York City 
E) Versailles 
A) London 
B) Paris 
C) San Francisco 
D) New York City 
E) Versailles

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Phony War of England and France of 1939 - 1940?

Accepted Answer

A) To shore up their defenses. 
B) Liberate Poland. 
C) Prevent Germany from invading France. 
D) Protect Belgium. 
E) Supply the Maginot Line. 
A) To shore up their defenses. 
B) Liberate Poland. 
C) Prevent Germany from invading France. 
D) Protect Belgium. 
E) Supply the Maginot Line.

Question 6

Which of the following World War II nations was involved in the partition of Germany after the war?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union. 
B) France. 
C) England. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) The United States. 
A) The Soviet Union. 
B) France. 
C) England. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) The United States.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- Death Camps

Accepted Answer

Death camps, also known as extermination

Question 8

Winston Churchill's phrase,"This was their finest hour" is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the Battle of Britain. 
B) the Battle of Stalingrad. 
C) Normandy. 
D) Dunkirk. 
E) El Alamein. 
A) the Battle of Britain. 
B) the Battle of Stalingrad. 
C) Normandy. 
D) Dunkirk. 
E) El Alamein.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Pearl Harbor

Accepted Answer

Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base locate

Question 10

Not all of the British colonies were supportive of the British in World War II.Discuss the situation in India.

Accepted Answer

During World War II, India was a British

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Marshall Plan

Accepted Answer

The Marshall Plan, officially known as t

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Nancy Wake

Accepted Answer

Nancy Wake (1912–2011) was a highly deco

Question 13

When did Total War come to the German people?

Accepted Answer

A) from the very beginning. 
B) after the Battle of Britain. 
C) after the Yalta Conference. 
D) after the Battle of Stalingrad. 
E) only in the last stages of war. 
A) from the very beginning. 
B) after the Battle of Britain. 
C) after the Yalta Conference. 
D) after the Battle of Stalingrad. 
E) only in the last stages of war.

Question 14

Chiang Kai-shek became an ally of the Allied forces by fighting Japan in

Accepted Answer

A) the Philippines. 
B) Manchuria. 
C) China. 
D) Burma. 
E) India. 
A) the Philippines. 
B) Manchuria. 
C) China. 
D) Burma. 
E) India.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Cold War

Accepted Answer

The Cold War was a period of geopolitica

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Concentration Camps

Accepted Answer

Concentration camps are facilities where

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Axis Powers

Accepted Answer

The Axis Powers refer to the coalition o

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Mohandas Gandhi

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Gandhi, also known as Mahatma G

Question 19

What was the goal of the Wannsee Conference in 1942?

Accepted Answer

A) How to deal with underground movements in German occupied areas. 
B) The effective use of captive civilians in the support of the war. 
C) To establish the "Final Solution" to the "Jewish Problem." 
D) The creation of youth corps to fight the Allies as the war neared the German homeland. 
E) The assassination of Adolf Hitler. 
A) How to deal with underground movements in German occupied areas. 
B) The effective use of captive civilians in the support of the war. 
C) To establish the "Final Solution" to the "Jewish Problem." 
D) The creation of youth corps to fight the Allies as the war neared the German homeland. 
E) The assassination of Adolf Hitler.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Truman Doctrine

Accepted Answer

The Truman Doctrine was a pivotal policy

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

Please define the following key terms. - Blitzkrieg

Considering past invasions of Russia,why was Hitler's invasion in 1941 a foolhardy enterprise?

In only the first year of the war,which of the following areas had not come under German military control?

Although it never joined the League of Nations,the United States was a member of the United Nations,which opened in ____ in 1945.

What was the purpose of the Phony War of England and France of 1939 - 1940?

Which of the following World War II nations was involved in the partition of Germany after the war?

Please define the following key terms. - Death Camps

Winston Churchill's phrase,"This was their finest hour" is associated with

Please define the following key terms. - Pearl Harbor

Not all of the British colonies were supportive of the British in World War II.Discuss the situation in India.

Please define the following key terms. - Marshall Plan

Please define the following key terms. - Nancy Wake

When did Total War come to the German people?

Chiang Kai-shek became an ally of the Allied forces by fighting Japan in

Please define the following key terms. - Cold War

Please define the following key terms. - Concentration Camps

Please define the following key terms. - Axis Powers

Please define the following key terms. - Mohandas Gandhi

What was the goal of the Wannsee Conference in 1942?

Please define the following key terms. - Truman Doctrine

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