World War II - Road to War

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World War 2 officially began when Hitler and his Nazi forces invaded which country?

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Poland

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The German military strategy that used speed and military coordination to help conquer France was called __________.

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blitzkrieg

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What was Japan trying to accomplish before its involvement in the Axis Powers?

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Aggressively expand its territory and influence in Asia

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What U.S. action against Japan directly led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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The U.S. placed an oil embargo on Japan.

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The most significant effect from the attack on Pearl Harbor was:

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The United States joined the Allies in the war against the Axis Powers

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True or False: The attack on Pearl Harbor was an overwhelming success for the Japanese who hit all the targets they were aiming for.

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False

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Which was an example of appeasement? Options: the U.S. placing an oil embargo on Japan, the German and Soviet conquest of Poland in 1939, the refusal to allow Asian countries access to the Western Powers in 1920, the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938

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the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938