Question 1

​The Japanese defeat at __________ serves as the turning point in the Pacific.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Philippines 
B)  ​Iwo Jima 
C)  ​Midway 
D)  ​Guadalcanal 
E)  ​Guam 
A)  ​Philippines 
B)  ​Iwo Jima 
C)  ​Midway 
D)  ​Guadalcanal 
E)  ​Guam

Question 2

According to the map on page 494,which American territories did the Japanese occupy during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii 
B)  Alaskan Southern Coast 
C)  Midway 
D)  Philippines 
E)  Puerto Rico 
A)  Hawaii 
B)  Alaskan Southern Coast 
C)  Midway 
D)  Philippines 
E)  Puerto Rico

Question 3

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in the spring and summer of 1940 to

Accepted Answer

A)  poor French generalship. 
B)  French and British material inferiority. 
C)  the sudden surrender of the Belgians, which opened huge gaps in the French line. 
D)  the work of Fascist fifth-columnists inside France. 
E)  British failure to aid the French. 
A)  poor French generalship. 
B)  French and British material inferiority. 
C)  the sudden surrender of the Belgians, which opened huge gaps in the French line. 
D)  the work of Fascist fifth-columnists inside France. 
E)  British failure to aid the French.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Omaha Beach.

Accepted Answer

Omaha Beach is a key term that refers to

Question 5

What was the fate of the majority of Soviet POWs held by the Nazis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death in the POW camps 
B)  Resettlement in the Balkans 
C)  Enlistment in Vlasov's army 
D)  Transport to Britain 
E)  Enlistment in the German army 
A)  Death in the POW camps 
B)  Resettlement in the Balkans 
C)  Enlistment in Vlasov's army 
D)  Transport to Britain 
E)  Enlistment in the German army

Question 6

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Stalingrad

Accepted Answer

Stalingrad was a major battle during Wor

Question 7

The Maginot Line was​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the French defensive fortifications built on the German border. 
B)  ​the demarcation in Czechoslovakia indicating how much of the Sudetenland Germany could take. 
C)  ​the border between Poland and Germany that Britain and France swore to defend. 
D)  ​the French Air Force plan for attacking Germany. 
E)  ​the line that divided France after their surrender in 1940. 
A)  ​the French defensive fortifications built on the German border. 
B)  ​the demarcation in Czechoslovakia indicating how much of the Sudetenland Germany could take. 
C)  ​the border between Poland and Germany that Britain and France swore to defend. 
D)  ​the French Air Force plan for attacking Germany. 
E)  ​the line that divided France after their surrender in 1940.

Question 8

What types of resistance movements existed in Europe during World War II? Explain.

Accepted Answer

During World War II, various types of re

Question 9

​The Einsatzgruppen

Accepted Answer

A)  ​massacred Jewish residents on the Eastern Front. 
B)  ​led the Panzer units during the Blitzkrieg. 
C)  ​investigated resistance fighters operating within France. 
D)  ​defeated the Soviet tank groups outside of Stalingrad. 
E)  ​spread propaganda in preparation for the invasion of the Soviet Union.​ 
A)  ​massacred Jewish residents on the Eastern Front. 
B)  ​led the Panzer units during the Blitzkrieg. 
C)  ​investigated resistance fighters operating within France. 
D)  ​defeated the Soviet tank groups outside of Stalingrad. 
E)  ​spread propaganda in preparation for the invasion of the Soviet Union.​

Question 10

What were the primary reasons for Hitler's string of successes early in the war?

Accepted Answer

One of the primary reasons for Hitler's

Question 11

German self-determination should least be applied to

Accepted Answer

A)  marching into Prague. 
B)  demands for the Sudetenland. 
C)  sending troops into the Rhineland. 
D)  an interest in Danzig. 
E)  marching into Austria. 
A)  marching into Prague. 
B)  demands for the Sudetenland. 
C)  sending troops into the Rhineland. 
D)  an interest in Danzig. 
E)  marching into Austria.

Question 12

The Nazi attack on Russia was described by German propaganda as a crusade to save Europe from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cold War. 
B)  "Jewish Bolshevik subhumans." 
C)  the barbarians. 
D)  the Huns. 
E)  Communism. 
A)  the Cold War. 
B)  "Jewish Bolshevik subhumans." 
C)  the barbarians. 
D)  the Huns. 
E)  Communism.

Question 13

​The German general in charge of forcing at the Battle of El Alamein was

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Rudolf Hess 
B)  ​Hermann Georing 
C)  ​Friedrich Paulus 
D)  ​Erwin Rommel 
E)  ​Claus von Stauffenberg 
A)  ​Rudolf Hess 
B)  ​Hermann Georing 
C)  ​Friedrich Paulus 
D)  ​Erwin Rommel 
E)  ​Claus von Stauffenberg

Question 14

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-On a map of Europe,fill in the following areas using colored pencils: Hitler's Greater Germany,states allied with Germany,and areas occupied by Germany and its allies.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry for any confusion, but as a te

Question 15

Resistance was in important part of World War II.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Claus von Stauffenberg succeeded in his plan to assassinate high level German officials. 
B)  Tito and his guerrilla force tied down huge numbers of German fighting men. 
C)  Revolts took place in ghettos and camps. 
D)  Norwegians destroyed supplies of heavy water. 
E)  Italian partisans help to free Italy from the fascists. 
A)  Claus von Stauffenberg succeeded in his plan to assassinate high level German officials. 
B)  Tito and his guerrilla force tied down huge numbers of German fighting men. 
C)  Revolts took place in ghettos and camps. 
D)  Norwegians destroyed supplies of heavy water. 
E)  Italian partisans help to free Italy from the fascists.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Blitzkrieg

Accepted Answer

Blitzkrieg, a German term meaning "light

The Japanese defeat at __________ serves as the turning point in the Pacific.

According to the map on page 494,which American territories did the Japanese occupy during World War II?

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in the spring and summer of 1940 to

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Omaha Beach.

What was the fate of the majority of Soviet POWs held by the Nazis?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Stalingrad

The Maginot Line was

What types of resistance movements existed in Europe during World War II? Explain.

The Einsatzgruppen

What were the primary reasons for Hitler's string of successes early in the war?

German self-determination should least be applied to

The Nazi attack on Russia was described by German propaganda as a crusade to save Europe from

The German general in charge of forcing at the Battle of El Alamein was

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -On a map of Europe,fill in the following areas using colored pencils: Hitler's Greater Germany,states allied with Germany,and areas occupied by Germany and its allies.

Resistance was in important part of World War II.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Blitzkrieg

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Rome: From City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical,christian,and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, overseas Expansion, commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, positivism, darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, nationalism, imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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Exam 20: World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

​The Japanese defeat at __________ serves as the turning point in the Pacific.

According to the map on page 494,which American territories did the Japanese occupy during World War II?

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in the spring and summer of 1940 to

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Omaha Beach.

What was the fate of the majority of Soviet POWs held by the Nazis?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Stalingrad

The Maginot Line was​

What types of resistance movements existed in Europe during World War II? Explain.

​The Einsatzgruppen

What were the primary reasons for Hitler's string of successes early in the war?

German self-determination should least be applied to

The Nazi attack on Russia was described by German propaganda as a crusade to save Europe from

​The German general in charge of forcing at the Battle of El Alamein was

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -On a map of Europe,fill in the following areas using colored pencils: Hitler's Greater Germany,states allied with Germany,and areas occupied by Germany and its allies.

Resistance was in important part of World War II.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Blitzkrieg

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Rome: From City-State to World Empire

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical,christian,and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, overseas Expansion, commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, positivism, darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, nationalism, imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

Filters

The Japanese defeat at __________ serves as the turning point in the Pacific.

The Maginot Line was

The Einsatzgruppen

The German general in charge of forcing at the Battle of El Alamein was