Question 1

At the conference at Yalta in 1945, Roosevelt called for postwar policy to be guided by

Accepted Answer

A) a system of unilateral action. 
B) spheres of influence. 
C) exclusive alliances. 
D) self-determination. 
E) the restoration of all governments in place at the start of the war. 
A) a system of unilateral action. 
B) spheres of influence. 
C) exclusive alliances. 
D) self-determination. 
E) the restoration of all governments in place at the start of the war. B

Question 2

British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against

Accepted Answer

A) the French Republic. 
B) Fascist Italy. 
C) Soviet communism. 
D) Franco's Spain. 
E) nationalism in the Balkans. 
A) the French Republic. 
B) Fascist Italy. 
C) Soviet communism. 
D) Franco's Spain. 
E) nationalism in the Balkans. C

Question 3

President Truman and his advisers chose to use the atomic bombs against Japan because

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A) they wanted to scare Joseph Stalin. 
B) they wanted to test the bombs in a combat situation. 
C) they were unaware of how deadly the bombs would truly be. 
D) they became convinced that American troops would suffer heavy casualties in an invasion of Japan. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) they wanted to scare Joseph Stalin. 
B) they wanted to test the bombs in a combat situation. 
C) they were unaware of how deadly the bombs would truly be. 
D) they became convinced that American troops would suffer heavy casualties in an invasion of Japan. 
E) All of these are correct. D

Question 4

All of the following is true of the home front in the United States EXCEPT

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A) the Great Depression continued, although the worst effects of it were alleviated. 
B) massive amounts of government money financed new industries. 
C) the chemicals and electronics industries developed significantly. 
D) the government created a new Office of Scientific Research and Development. 
E) traditional social mores often broke down in the transformation of small towns into big cities. 
A) the Great Depression continued, although the worst effects of it were alleviated. 
B) massive amounts of government money financed new industries. 
C) the chemicals and electronics industries developed significantly. 
D) the government created a new Office of Scientific Research and Development. 
E) traditional social mores often broke down in the transformation of small towns into big cities.

Question 5

Among the factors that led to World War II was

Accepted Answer

A) the aggressive foreign policy of the United States following World War I. 
B) the inability of Britain and France to agree on the terms of the Versailles treaty. 
C) the inability of the Soviet Union to oppose Germany. 
D) the failure of efforts of collective security such as the League of Nations and treaties. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) the aggressive foreign policy of the United States following World War I. 
B) the inability of Britain and France to agree on the terms of the Versailles treaty. 
C) the inability of the Soviet Union to oppose Germany. 
D) the failure of efforts of collective security such as the League of Nations and treaties. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

War broke out between Russia and Germany in 1941 when

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A) Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia. 
B) Russia launched a surprise attack on Germany. 
C) Russian agents assassinated Hitler's nephew. 
D) Russia refused to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. 
E) Japan staged a fake attack in eastern Russia, making it look like a German offensive. 
A) Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia. 
B) Russia launched a surprise attack on Germany. 
C) Russian agents assassinated Hitler's nephew. 
D) Russia refused to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. 
E) Japan staged a fake attack in eastern Russia, making it look like a German offensive.

Question 7

Who became the new prime minister of Great Britain in May 1940?

Accepted Answer

A) Neville Chamberlain 
B) David Lloyd George 
C) Winston Churchill 
D) Stanley Baldwin 
E) Benjamin Disraeli 
A) Neville Chamberlain 
B) David Lloyd George 
C) Winston Churchill 
D) Stanley Baldwin 
E) Benjamin Disraeli

Question 8

The Anti-Comintern Pact of 1936 included the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One advantage that the Nazis had in the Battle of Britain was their radar system, which gave them early warning of British attacks on Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hitler's "Final Solution" to the Jewish problem called for

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A) the extermination of all European Jews. 
B) the forced deportation of the Jews to Madagascar. 
C) the resettlement of Jews in ghettos, isolated from other Europeans. 
D) breeding "Jewish genes" out of the Jewish population itself. 
E) the expulsion of the Jews from Germany and the rest of Central Europe. 
A) the extermination of all European Jews. 
B) the forced deportation of the Jews to Madagascar. 
C) the resettlement of Jews in ghettos, isolated from other Europeans. 
D) breeding "Jewish genes" out of the Jewish population itself. 
E) the expulsion of the Jews from Germany and the rest of Central Europe.

Question 11

In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies

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A) quickly advanced through Italy into France in 1943. 
B) invaded Normandy in June 1944, carrying out the greatest naval invasion in history. 
C) landed on the Iberian peninsula and advanced through southern France. 
D) lured German forces south to Italy and invaded the north German coast. 
E) secretly landed a large invading force in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 
A) quickly advanced through Italy into France in 1943. 
B) invaded Normandy in June 1944, carrying out the greatest naval invasion in history. 
C) landed on the Iberian peninsula and advanced through southern France. 
D) lured German forces south to Italy and invaded the north German coast. 
E) secretly landed a large invading force in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Question 12

Hitler's "Diplomatic Revolution" between 1933 and 1936 included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the Anglo-German Naval Pact of 1935. 
B) withdrawing from the Geneva Disarmament Conference in 1933. 
C) publicly announcing the creation of a new air force in 1935. 
D) seizing leadership of the League of Nations in 1933. 
E) introducing a military draft that would expand Germany's army from 100,000 to 550,000 troops. 
A) the Anglo-German Naval Pact of 1935. 
B) withdrawing from the Geneva Disarmament Conference in 1933. 
C) publicly announcing the creation of a new air force in 1935. 
D) seizing leadership of the League of Nations in 1933. 
E) introducing a military draft that would expand Germany's army from 100,000 to 550,000 troops.

Question 13

What percentage of the Jewish population of Poland, the Baltic countries, and Germany were exterminated in death camps?

Accepted Answer

A) 50. 
B) 60. 
C) 70. 
D) 80. 
E) 90. 
A) 50. 
B) 60. 
C) 70. 
D) 80. 
E) 90.

Question 14

Hitler's first act of aggression took place in 1936 when the Germans occupied

Accepted Answer

A) Austria. 
B) Sudetenland. 
C) Bavaria. 
D) Rhineland. 
E) East Tyrol. 
A) Austria. 
B) Sudetenland. 
C) Bavaria. 
D) Rhineland. 
E) East Tyrol.

Question 15

What were Hitler's major goals and policies from 1933 to 1939? How did other European powers respond to those goals and policies, and why did they lead to war?

Accepted Answer

Hitler's major goals and policies from 1

Question 16

When Germany went to war in 1939

Accepted Answer

A) the populace was euphoric as in 1914. 
B) the populace was apathetic, and many feared that it would spell disaster for Germany. 
C) consumer goods were cut in favor of war materials. 
D) war production was tripled. 
E) there was an immediate highly organized secret attempt to assassinate Hitler, but unfortunately it failed. 
A) the populace was euphoric as in 1914. 
B) the populace was apathetic, and many feared that it would spell disaster for Germany. 
C) consumer goods were cut in favor of war materials. 
D) war production was tripled. 
E) there was an immediate highly organized secret attempt to assassinate Hitler, but unfortunately it failed.

Question 17

How did the Nazis attempt to establish a New Order in Europe after their military victories? What were the results of their efforts?

Accepted Answer

The Nazis attempted to establish a New O

Question 18

The cost of the Manhattan Project was

Accepted Answer

A) $1 million. 
B) $200 million. 
C) $500 million. 
D) $900 million. 
E) $2 billion. 
A) $1 million. 
B) $200 million. 
C) $500 million. 
D) $900 million. 
E) $2 billion.

Question 19

The policy adopted by Neville Chamberlain at Munich in 1938 in response to Hitler's demand for Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland is known as "appeasement."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over

Accepted Answer

A) free elections in eastern Europe. 
B) the numbers of tanks Americans and Russians could keep in Europe. 
C) what to do with German prisoners of war. 
D) whether or not the Soviet Union would be in the United Nations. 
E) whether the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan. 
A) free elections in eastern Europe. 
B) the numbers of tanks Americans and Russians could keep in Europe. 
C) what to do with German prisoners of war. 
D) whether or not the Soviet Union would be in the United Nations. 
E) whether the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan.

Exam 27: The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

At the conference at Yalta in 1945, Roosevelt called for postwar policy to be guided by

British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against

President Truman and his advisers chose to use the atomic bombs against Japan because

All of the following is true of the home front in the United States EXCEPT

Among the factors that led to World War II was

War broke out between Russia and Germany in 1941 when

Who became the new prime minister of Great Britain in May 1940?

The Anti-Comintern Pact of 1936 included the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy.

One advantage that the Nazis had in the Battle of Britain was their radar system, which gave them early warning of British attacks on Germany.

Hitler's "Final Solution" to the Jewish problem called for

In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies

Hitler's "Diplomatic Revolution" between 1933 and 1936 included all of the following EXCEPT

What percentage of the Jewish population of Poland, the Baltic countries, and Germany were exterminated in death camps?

Hitler's first act of aggression took place in 1936 when the Germans occupied

What were Hitler's major goals and policies from 1933 to 1939? How did other European powers respond to those goals and policies, and why did they lead to war?

When Germany went to war in 1939

How did the Nazis attempt to establish a New Order in Europe after their military victories? What were the results of their efforts?

The cost of the Manhattan Project was

The policy adopted by Neville Chamberlain at Munich in 1938 in response to Hitler's demand for Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland is known as "appeasement."

The chief argument between Truman and Stalin at Potsdam in July of 1945 was over

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