9.5 Self Guided Notes (WS)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a significant reason why the Allies were able to defeat the Axis in Europe?

• Germany's ally, the Soviet Union, dropped out of the war

• Mussolini switched sides and joined the Allies against Hitler

• The United States outproduced Germany in war production

• Japan's surrender allowed the Allies to focus on defeating Germany

Multiple Choice

The final defeat of the Nazis was due to the

• capture of Hitler and his top generals.

• German people turning against Hitler.

• weakening of the Nazi alliance with the Soviet Union.

• ability of Allied forces to surround Germany.

Open Ended

How were the allies able to defeat the Nazis?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Allied advance on Japan so difficult?

• Japan had strong support from Germany and Italy

• The Allies had to win the war in Europe before sending troops to the Pacific

• Japan controlled most Pacific islands scattered over a wide area.

• The Allies did not have enough resources to capture Japanese-held islands

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the declaration issued by the Allies at Potsdam?

• The Allies warned Japan to surrender or they would drop an atomic bomb

• The Allies warned Japan to surrender or suffer the consequences

• The Allies announced that the Soviet Union was entering the war against Japan

• The Allies announced that Japan had surrendered following the dropping of the atomic bombs

Multiple Choice

The United States declared war on Japan in 1941. Why did it take until 1945 to defeat Japan?

• Japan was a more determined enemy than Germany.

• The Allies had agreed to concentrate first on the war in Europe.

• The Allies had to wait until Stalin's forces were available to fight in the Pacific.

• The Allies' island-hopping strategy proved a failure.

Multiple Choice

What were the main goals of the Allies' post-war policies toward the defeated Axis countries?

• encourage communist governments, prevent the creation of new armies, punish war criminals

• discourage economic development, protect basic rights, punish war criminals

• encourage democratic governments, protect basic rights, punish war criminals

• encourage democratic governments, discourage economic development, punish war criminals

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the war crimes trials?

• to punish Germany and Japan for their participation in the war

• to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions

• to decide the future of Eastern Europe

• to reestablish Europe's pre-war borders

Open Ended

Describe the Aftermath of the war.

Multiple Choice

The United Nations was formed primarily to

• prevent future wars

• punish war criminals

• end imperialism

• create a single world government

Multiple Choice

Why has the United Nations sometimes proved ineffective?

• It allows only five countries to make all its decisions

• The General Assembly is under the control of the Security Council

• Powerful countries are unable to veto policies and actions with which they disagree

• It is composed of many independent nations who often disagree on goals and policies

Multiple Choice

How did the new technology of splitting the atom end World War II?

• Allied scientists used the technology to destroy Axis forces in Europe.

• The Allies developed a new energy supply to power aircraft.

• U.S. scientists created a new bomb that was used against Japan.

• The threat of nuclear warfare forced Germany to surrender.