24-25 World War II review

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The diplomatic policy of “appeasement”—

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Makes political and material concessions (or compromises) to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict.

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On August 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact. This meant that —

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They agreed to take no military action against each other for the next ten years.

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All of the following statements about Adolf Hitler are true, EXCEPT—
1. He was related to Germany’s “Kaiser” which convinced many that he was the most logical ruler.
2. He used scapegoating of others to promote himself.
3. The acquisition of foreign land bordering Germany was one of his primary goals.
4. He was allied with Benito Mussolini.

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He was related to Germany’s “Kaiser” which convinced many that he was the most logical ruler.

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What was the name for the group of 1st Generation Japanese born in the U.S. who volunteered to join the U.S. Military after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

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The Nisei.

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What was the Hitler’s Final Solution?

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Nazi Germany’s own term for the genocide they implemented against Europe’s Jewish people.

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The most appropriate title for the above map is:

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World War II in the Pacific

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"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." — Winston S. Churchill. Based on your knowledge from the unit, who is Churchill calling “a crocodile” in the above statement? Options: The United States, The Soviet Union, France, Nazi Germany

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Nazi Germany

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What was the Lend-Lease Act?

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The agreement between the US and its allies, to lend weapons in return for leases on military bases.

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Who tried to stop Franklin D. Roosevelt from issuing Executive Order 9066?

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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The invasion of Poland in September 1939 led DIRECTLY to—

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Britain and France declaring war on Germany.