WWII Unit Test

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The Nazis in Germany and ultranationalists in Japan aimed to achieve _______, meaning economic self-sufficiency.

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autarky

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T/F: British colonial policies meant that places like Bengal & Rhodesia suffered famine, as their agricultural products were exported to feed British troops.

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TRUE

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Which country in WWII had the best-fed soldiers, consuming nearly 5000 calories per day, with meat at every meal?

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United States

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Which Allied power was primarily responsible for inventing RADAR, allowing defenders to see enemy airplanes at great distance?

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Great Britain

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Which Allied power was primarily responsible for cracking the German's ENIGMA codes, allowing the Allies to anticipate German attacks?

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Great Britain

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Which Allied power was responsible for the MAJORITY of German casualties & dead soldiers in WWII?

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Soviet Union

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Which Allied power suffered the most soldiers & civilians killed in WWII? Options: United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain

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Soviet Union

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Which Allied power built this light truck (the Jeep) in massive quantities (over 600,000) during WWII?

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United States

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What German word meaning "lightning war" describes Germany's "devastating tactic combining quick movement of troops, tanks, & massive use of air power"?

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blitzkrieg

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The Battle of ____ in the winter of 1942-43 was a terrible defeat for Germany, turning around the war between Germany & the Soviet Union.

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Stalingrad