World War II

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What country or territory is shaded green? Options: France, Germany, Spain, Poland

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France

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What country or territory is shaded green? Options: Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, Germany

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Great Britain

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What country or territory is shaded green? Options: Japan, French Indochina, Korea, China

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Japan

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What country or territory is shaded green? Options: Poland, France, Germany, Soviet Union

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Poland

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Which of the following battles ended in a DEFEAT for the Allies during WWII? Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of France, Battle of Midway, Battle of Britain

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Battle of France

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?

• The attack successfully crippled the US Pacific Fleet so badly that it could not recover, giving Japan control of the Pacific.
• The attack caught the United States by surprise even though a message had been intercepted about a possible strike.
• The attack quickly led the United States to declare war against Japan.
• The attack led to a large number of men voluntarily joining the US military to fight against the Japanese.

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The attack successfully crippled the US Pacific Fleet so badly that it could not recover, giving Japan control of the Pacific.

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The League of Nations was created after WWI as a forum for resolving international conflicts. However, the League was unable to resolve tensions that led to WWII. After the war ended, the League of Nations was dissolved and replaced by this peace keeping organization.

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The United Nations

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Which major battle was perhaps the biggest turning point of WWII in Europe, where Hitler's forces were stopped and forced onto defense for the remainder of the war? Options: Battle of France, Operation Market Garden, Battle of Stalingrad, Operation Torch

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Battle of Stalingrad

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Allied forces used this approach to strategically secure islands in the Pacific rather than trying to secure every island.

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Island Hopping

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A policy of not getting involved in foreign affairs

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Isolationism