HW Unit 8 - World War II (1939 - 1945)

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The significance of the events shown on this time line is that they represent

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underlying causes of World War II

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What was one consequence of the events shown on this time line?

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the formation of the United Nations (UN)

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Which situation was most responsible for the rise of the political systems referred to in these headlines? Options: unification of Italy, worldwide economic instability, conflicts between European nations over Africa, emergence of the United States as a world power

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worldwide economic instability

Answer explanation

The stock market crash of 1929 led to a global Great Depression which caused economic instability & unemployment. People were desperate for a strong leader who could resolve the economic issues leading to the rise of dictators/totalitarians.

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Which term is most closely associated with the event shown in this cartoon? Options: disarmament, blitzkrieg, Holodomor, containment

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blitzkrieg

Answer explanation

"Blitzkrieg," a German word meaning “Lightning War", it refers to the German military tactic of quick, surprise attacks utilized especially during WWII.

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The events shown on this map and in this cartoon were related to the outbreak of which conflict?

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World War II

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Which event ended the cooperation shown in these documents? Options: Russian Revolution, fall of France to Germany, German invasion of the Soviet Union, Nuremberg trials

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German invasion of the Soviet Union

Answer explanation

In 1941 Adolf Hitler broke the Nazi-Soviet pact when he invaded the Soviet Union. In response Stalin and the USSR joined the allied powers.

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Which event is described in this excerpt from the New York Times?

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use of a deadly new weapon against Japan

Answer explanation

Aug. 1945: The USA dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force Japan to surrender. Later that month World War II came to an end.

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Which historical development followed the events described in this excerpt? Options: Japan entered a period of isolation. The war in Europe came to an end. Japan annexed Korea and Manchuria. The United States and the Soviet Union began an arms race.

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The United States and the Soviet Union began an arms race.

Answer explanation

The introduction of nuclear weapons turned into an arms race between the USA and USSR who competed with one another to build the most destructive nuclear bomb.

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Which situation most directly led to the event described in this passage? Options: German rejection of the Treaty of Versailles, Japanese aggression in the Pacific, Russian demands that the Allies establish a second front, evacuation of Nationalist Chinese forces to Taiwan

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Japanese aggression in the Pacific

Answer explanation

In 1940, Japan launched a military campaign named by the Chinese as "The Three Alls: Kill all, burn all, loot all." Civilian massacres, destruction of villages, medical experimentation, torture, and rape became everyday acts.

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The event described in this passage resulted in

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the development of a new type of arms race

Answer explanation

Following WWII, a nuclear arms race began between the USA and the USSR.