Ch. 32 - World War 2

What geographic feature enabled Hitler to conquer Poland?

• Sahara Desert
• Great European Plain
• Indo-Gangetic Plain
• Tundra

In the 1930s, three nations that were the most militarily aggressive were Germany, Italy and __________________.

• Japan
• North Korea
• China
• Vietnam

What impacted Germany's failure in attacking Russia during WW2?

• Stalin breaking the nonaggression pact

• Hitler breaking the nonaggression pact

• climate and harsh winter

• lack of industry

The atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki signaled

• the start of WWII

• the end of WWII in Europe

• the start of WWII in the Pacific

• the end of WWII

What event started WWII?

• Invasion of Stalingrad
• Invasion of Berlin
• Invasion of Poland
• Invasion of Czechoslovakia

Besides the Europe's Holocaust, name another site of Japanese human rights violations during World War II.

• Nanking

• Beijing

• Budapest

• London

Which event came second?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Invasion of Poland

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Bombing of Hiroshima

Where did Appeasement of Hitler take place?

• Berlin Conference
• Munich Conference
• Congress of Vienna
• Treaty of Versailles

Answer explanation

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gave into Hitler at the Munich Conference and allowed him to keep land he had annexed. Hitler agreed to stop, but would soon invade Poland which starts WW2

In the act of appeasement, Hitler was given _________________________.

• the Sudentenland
• Chinese Spheres of influence
• Money
• Leadership in the United Nations

What Battle victory for the Allies forced Germany to fight a war on the eastern and western front?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Normandy (d-day)

• Battle of Pearl Harbor

Answer explanation

When the Allied won D-day to take back France from German occupation, they proceeded to make their way to Germany from the west. The USSR won Stalingrade (in the winter) and made their way to Germany from the east. (2 front war for Germany)