Question 1

An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hitler in July 1944 was carried out by

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A)  General Charles de Gaulle. 
B)  Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. 
C)  Marshal Hermann Göring. 
D)  Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  General Charles de Gaulle. 
B)  Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. 
C)  Marshal Hermann Göring. 
D)  Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain. 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

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

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The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sp

Question 3

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s).
  
-What were the legacies of World War II? What values of Western civilization were affirmed and challenged by the conflict?

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The legacies of World War II include the

Question 4

The Holocaust resulted in the deaths of what proportion of the Jewish population of Europe?

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A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters

Question 5

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Locate and label the Maginot Line,the Rhineland,the Anschluss,the Sudetenland,Danzig,and the Polish Corridor.

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As an AI text-based model, I'm unable to

Question 6

As the SS ruthlessly attacked European Jews,they were motivated by

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A)  a belief they were defending the Volk. 
B)  a desire to destroy individualism, tolerance, and equality. 
C)  the mythical view that Jews were not really human beings. 
D)  a sense of correcting a past injustice. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a belief they were defending the Volk. 
B)  a desire to destroy individualism, tolerance, and equality. 
C)  the mythical view that Jews were not really human beings. 
D)  a sense of correcting a past injustice. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

According to the report from the U.S.War Department,how did officers manage to get their soldiers to advance on Omaha Beach? ​

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A)  Officers bullied their men into action. 
B)  Officers improvised assault methods to meet circumstances rather than sticking to rehearsed tactics. 
C)  Officers provided much-needed leadership when they found disorganized units. 
D)  Officers served as inspiration, undertaking brave and dangerous actions to rally the troops. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Officers bullied their men into action. 
B)  Officers improvised assault methods to meet circumstances rather than sticking to rehearsed tactics. 
C)  Officers provided much-needed leadership when they found disorganized units. 
D)  Officers served as inspiration, undertaking brave and dangerous actions to rally the troops. 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s).
  
-If the Soviets experienced embarrassing military catastrophes early in World War II as the Nazi armies invaded their territory,did the latter part of the war make up for this humiliation or were the Soviets simply saved by the Allies?

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The latter part of World War II saw the

Question 9

The resistance of which country smuggled almost all oftheir​Jewish population (approximately 8,000)to safety?

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A)  France 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Slovakia 
E)  Hungary 
A)  France 
B)  Denmark 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Slovakia 
E)  Hungary

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT correct?

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A)  Hitler's goals were not a secret; they were published in Mein Kampf for all the world to read. 
B)  The policy of appeasement seemed to ignore developments in Germany, such as the growing persecution of the Jews and the establishment of concentration camps for political prisoners. 
C)  Appeasement emboldened Hitler. 
D)  Appeasement gave Germany time to rearm and the Nazi government to consolidate its support by the German population. 
E)  Appeasement made World War II avoidable. 
A)  Hitler's goals were not a secret; they were published in Mein Kampf for all the world to read. 
B)  The policy of appeasement seemed to ignore developments in Germany, such as the growing persecution of the Jews and the establishment of concentration camps for political prisoners. 
C)  Appeasement emboldened Hitler. 
D)  Appeasement gave Germany time to rearm and the Nazi government to consolidate its support by the German population. 
E)  Appeasement made World War II avoidable.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of the conflict over Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland?

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A)  The Sudetenland contained key industries and defenses but was ethnically German. Czech mistreatment of the German population led to its annexation by Germany. 
B)  The pro-Nazi German population agitated against the democratic Czechoslovak government. To avoid a war and against the wishes of the Czechs and Slovaks, France and Britain gave this integral part of Czechoslovakia to Germany. 
C)  The Sudetenland contained key industries and defenses but was ethnically German. The Czechs were willing, however, to cede the territory provided France and Britain would guarantee the territorial integrity of the rest of Czechoslovakia. 
D)  Claiming the German right to national self-determination, Hitler took over the Sudetenland peacefully as he had Austria. The new realities on the ground were made official at the Munich Conference. 
E)  Having powerful allies, strong fortifications, a well-equipped army, and a solid industrial base, the Czechs defended the Sudetenland even after France and Britain has given it to Germany. 
A)  The Sudetenland contained key industries and defenses but was ethnically German. Czech mistreatment of the German population led to its annexation by Germany. 
B)  The pro-Nazi German population agitated against the democratic Czechoslovak government. To avoid a war and against the wishes of the Czechs and Slovaks, France and Britain gave this integral part of Czechoslovakia to Germany. 
C)  The Sudetenland contained key industries and defenses but was ethnically German. The Czechs were willing, however, to cede the territory provided France and Britain would guarantee the territorial integrity of the rest of Czechoslovakia. 
D)  Claiming the German right to national self-determination, Hitler took over the Sudetenland peacefully as he had Austria. The new realities on the ground were made official at the Munich Conference. 
E)  Having powerful allies, strong fortifications, a well-equipped army, and a solid industrial base, the Czechs defended the Sudetenland even after France and Britain has given it to Germany.

Question 12

The 1935-1936 invasion of Ethiopia by Italy resulted in all the following EXCEPT

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A)  revenge for Italy's defeat by the Ethiopians in 1896. 
B)  economic sanctions on Italy by the League of Nations. 
C)  American violation of economic sanctions against Italy. 
D)  strong diplomatic opposition from France and Britain. 
E)  saturation bombing, use of poison gas, and establishment of concentration camps in Ethiopia. 
A)  revenge for Italy's defeat by the Ethiopians in 1896. 
B)  economic sanctions on Italy by the League of Nations. 
C)  American violation of economic sanctions against Italy. 
D)  strong diplomatic opposition from France and Britain. 
E)  saturation bombing, use of poison gas, and establishment of concentration camps in Ethiopia.

Question 13

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in 1940 to

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A)  poor French generalship and a loss of will. 
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)  all-around German superiority in men and equipment. 
A)  poor French generalship and a loss of will. 
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)  all-around German superiority in men and equipment.

Question 14

The Germans attacked Greece in 1941

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A)  because the Greeks had recently overthrown Prince Paul, who was a German ally. 
B)  to communicate Hitler's final break with Mussolini, who had already invaded Greece.​ 
C)  to safeguard vital Romanian oil fields, which were vital to the German war effort. 
D)  and were successfully repelled by the British. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  because the Greeks had recently overthrown Prince Paul, who was a German ally. 
B)  to communicate Hitler's final break with Mussolini, who had already invaded Greece.​ 
C)  to safeguard vital Romanian oil fields, which were vital to the German war effort. 
D)  and were successfully repelled by the British. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

The story of the Anschluss does NOT include which of the following?

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A)  The Treaty of Versailles explicitly forbids an Anschluss. 
B)  The Austrian chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg defended Austrian independence and resisted pressure from Austrian Nazis. 
C)  Schuschnigg resigned after France and Britain informed him that they would not help in the event of a German invasion. 
D)  Austrian Nazis took over the government, and German troops moved in on March 13, 1938. 
E)  The Austrians offered significant opposition to the invasion and the annexation. 
A)  The Treaty of Versailles explicitly forbids an Anschluss. 
B)  The Austrian chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg defended Austrian independence and resisted pressure from Austrian Nazis. 
C)  Schuschnigg resigned after France and Britain informed him that they would not help in the event of a German invasion. 
D)  Austrian Nazis took over the government, and German troops moved in on March 13, 1938. 
E)  The Austrians offered significant opposition to the invasion and the annexation.

Question 16

The war in the Pacific included all the following EXCEPT

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A)  the Japanese attempt to secure raw materials and markets by creating an empire stretching to Burma and Polynesia. 
B)  the major Japanese success at Pearl Harbor, loss of initiative at Midway, and surrender after two nuclear attacks. 
C)  the successful Chinese defense of its major ports. 
D)  extremely tenacious Japanese defense of its possessions. 
E)  a major debate about the American decision to use the atom bomb against the civilian population of a nearly defeated foe. 
A)  the Japanese attempt to secure raw materials and markets by creating an empire stretching to Burma and Polynesia. 
B)  the major Japanese success at Pearl Harbor, loss of initiative at Midway, and surrender after two nuclear attacks. 
C)  the successful Chinese defense of its major ports. 
D)  extremely tenacious Japanese defense of its possessions. 
E)  a major debate about the American decision to use the atom bomb against the civilian population of a nearly defeated foe.

Question 17

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s).
  
-To what degree was World War II a product of World War I and its settlement? To what degree was it also shaped by older resentments and newer political realities?

Accepted Answer

World War II was heavily influenced by t

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The Axis refers to the alliance between

Question 19

How did Hitler's occupation of the remaining Czech lands in March 1939 hasten the outbreak of World War II?

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A)  It was yet another instance of appeasement that indicated France and Britain were so fearful of a war that they would continue giving in to Hitler. 
B)  This time, the Czechs resisted, and the Second World War began. 
C)  Hitler's seizure of indisputably non-German territory totally discredited the policy of appeasement and left the French and the British determined not to acquiesce to Hitler again. 
D)  Seeing its own interest ultimately at stake, Poland aided Czech resistance, and the war began. 
E)  Only by annexing the Czech part of Czechoslovakia did Hitler believe Germany was strong enough to invade Poland. 
A)  It was yet another instance of appeasement that indicated France and Britain were so fearful of a war that they would continue giving in to Hitler. 
B)  This time, the Czechs resisted, and the Second World War began. 
C)  Hitler's seizure of indisputably non-German territory totally discredited the policy of appeasement and left the French and the British determined not to acquiesce to Hitler again. 
D)  Seeing its own interest ultimately at stake, Poland aided Czech resistance, and the war began. 
E)  Only by annexing the Czech part of Czechoslovakia did Hitler believe Germany was strong enough to invade Poland.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Hiroshima is a significant term in world

An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hitler in July 1944 was carried out by

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

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s). -What were the legacies of World War II? What values of Western civilization were affirmed and challenged by the conflict?

The Holocaust resulted in the deaths of what proportion of the Jewish population of Europe?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and label the Maginot Line,the Rhineland,the Anschluss,the Sudetenland,Danzig,and the Polish Corridor.

As the SS ruthlessly attacked European Jews,they were motivated by

According to the report from the U.S.War Department,how did officers manage to get their soldiers to advance on Omaha Beach?

The resistance of which country smuggled almost all oftheirJewish population (approximately 8,000)to safety?

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of the conflict over Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland?

The 1935-1936 invasion of Ethiopia by Italy resulted in all the following EXCEPT

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in 1940 to

The Germans attacked Greece in 1941

The story of the Anschluss does NOT include which of the following?

The war in the Pacific included all the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s). -To what degree was World War II a product of World War I and its settlement? To what degree was it also shaped by older resentments and newer political realities?

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

How did Hitler's occupation of the remaining Czech lands in March 1939 hasten the outbreak of World War II?

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

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

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

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

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

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

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

The Troubled Present

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Exam 16: World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hitler in July 1944 was carried out by

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

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s). -What were the legacies of World War II? What values of Western civilization were affirmed and challenged by the conflict?

The Holocaust resulted in the deaths of what proportion of the Jewish population of Europe?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Locate and label the Maginot Line,the Rhineland,the Anschluss,the Sudetenland,Danzig,and the Polish Corridor.

As the SS ruthlessly attacked European Jews,they were motivated by

According to the report from the U.S.War Department,how did officers manage to get their soldiers to advance on Omaha Beach? ​

The resistance of which country smuggled almost all oftheir​Jewish population (approximately 8,000)to safety?

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of the conflict over Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland?

The 1935-1936 invasion of Ethiopia by Italy resulted in all the following EXCEPT

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in 1940 to

The Germans attacked Greece in 1941

The story of the Anschluss does NOT include which of the following?

The war in the Pacific included all the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s). -To what degree was World War II a product of World War I and its settlement? To what degree was it also shaped by older resentments and newer political realities?

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

How did Hitler's occupation of the remaining Czech lands in March 1939 hasten the outbreak of World War II?

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

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

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

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

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

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

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

The Troubled Present

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According to the report from the U.S.War Department,how did officers manage to get their soldiers to advance on Omaha Beach?

The resistance of which country smuggled almost all oftheirJewish population (approximately 8,000)to safety?