Question 1

By the end of 1945, how many of Hiroshima's residents had died?

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  10,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  140,000 
A)  all 
B)  10,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  140,000

Question 2

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-Winston Churchill

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill was a British statesma

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Auschwitz

Accepted Answer

Auschwitz was a network of concentration

Question 4

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-panzer divisions

Accepted Answer

Panzer divisions were a key component of

Question 5

Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of

Accepted Answer

A)  Osaka and Kyoto. 
B)  Kyoto and Tokyo. 
C)  Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
D)  Osaka and Kobe. 
E)  Nagoya and Yokohama. 
A)  Osaka and Kyoto. 
B)  Kyoto and Tokyo. 
C)  Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
D)  Osaka and Kobe. 
E)  Nagoya and Yokohama.

Question 6

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-Manchukuo

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Manchukuo was a puppet state in Northeas

Question 7

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-Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain was a significant

Question 8

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-"Night Witches"

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"Night Witches" refers to the female pil

Question 9

Discuss the major steps taken by Hitler from 1933 to 1939 that ultimately led to war. Could Hitler have been prevented from plunging Europe into war? When and how?

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Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the ste

Question 10

Following the Munich Conference, Hitler soon

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A)  had Germany relinquish its claims to Czechoslovakia. 
B)  took the rest of Czechoslovakia. 
C)  attacked France. 
D)  launched an attach on the Soviet Union. 
E)  invaded Belgium. 
A)  had Germany relinquish its claims to Czechoslovakia. 
B)  took the rest of Czechoslovakia. 
C)  attacked France. 
D)  launched an attach on the Soviet Union. 
E)  invaded Belgium.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

World War II was largely made possible by

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain's aggressive plans on Europe. 
B)  the failure of Britain and France to strongly oppose flagrant German violations of the Versailles treaty. 
C)  Soviet expansionism and interference in Western Europe's affairs. 
D)  the weakness of the League of Nations. 
E)  the rampant militarism of the democracies. 
A)  Great Britain's aggressive plans on Europe. 
B)  the failure of Britain and France to strongly oppose flagrant German violations of the Versailles treaty. 
C)  Soviet expansionism and interference in Western Europe's affairs. 
D)  the weakness of the League of Nations. 
E)  the rampant militarism of the democracies.

Question 13

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-the Holocaust

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The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sp

Question 14

Compare the home fronts of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Germany. What differences and similarities do you find? How did the organization of each home front affect the outcome of the war?

Accepted Answer

During World War II, the home fronts of

Question 15

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-Manhattan Project

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The Manhattan Project was a research and

Question 16

Immediately following the fall of Poland

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A)  France and Britain declared war and started an offensive against Germany. 
B)  France and Britain decided to continue to appease Hitler. 
C)  France and Britain declared war, but remained relatively inactive militarily. 
D)  Germany turned on its Russian allies. 
E)  France was invaded by Franco's Spain. 
A)  France and Britain declared war and started an offensive against Germany. 
B)  France and Britain decided to continue to appease Hitler. 
C)  France and Britain declared war, but remained relatively inactive militarily. 
D)  Germany turned on its Russian allies. 
E)  France was invaded by Franco's Spain.

Question 17

The naval battle in the Pacific that is considered the turning point of the war and established U.S. Naval supremacy in the area was

Accepted Answer

A)  Guadalcanal. 
B)  Coral Sea. 
C)  Siam. 
D)  Midway. 
E)  Dutch Harbor. 
A)  Guadalcanal. 
B)  Coral Sea. 
C)  Siam. 
D)  Midway. 
E)  Dutch Harbor.

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Blitzkrieg

Accepted Answer

Blitzkrieg, a German term meaning "light

Question 19

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-"an iron curtain"

Accepted Answer

The term "iron curtain" was popularized

Question 20

In the Allied bombing strategy in Europe, Americans participated

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily in the nighttime saturation bombing of civilian populations. 
B)  only when British bomber wings needed reinforcements. 
C)  primarily in daytime, precision bombing of German strategic targets. 
D)  primarily as fighter pilots assigned to guard British bomber wings. 
E)  in bombing only belligerent nations, but never occupied territories. 
A)  primarily in the nighttime saturation bombing of civilian populations. 
B)  only when British bomber wings needed reinforcements. 
C)  primarily in daytime, precision bombing of German strategic targets. 
D)  primarily as fighter pilots assigned to guard British bomber wings. 
E)  in bombing only belligerent nations, but never occupied territories.

Exam 27: the Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

By the end of 1945, how many of Hiroshima's residents had died?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Winston Churchill

IDENTIFICATIONS -Auschwitz

IDENTIFICATIONS -panzer divisions

Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of

IDENTIFICATIONS -Manchukuo

IDENTIFICATIONS -Battle of Britain

IDENTIFICATIONS -"Night Witches"

Discuss the major steps taken by Hitler from 1933 to 1939 that ultimately led to war. Could Hitler have been prevented from plunging Europe into war? When and how?

Following the Munich Conference, Hitler soon

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

World War II was largely made possible by

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Holocaust

Compare the home fronts of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Germany. What differences and similarities do you find? How did the organization of each home front affect the outcome of the war?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Manhattan Project

Immediately following the fall of Poland

The naval battle in the Pacific that is considered the turning point of the war and established U.S. Naval supremacy in the area was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Blitzkrieg

IDENTIFICATIONS -"an iron curtain"

In the Allied bombing strategy in Europe, Americans participated

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