World War 2 Notes quiz 1

How did the Great Depression affect Japan?

• They became a world power producing more goods than any other country.
• A new gov't was established and sought solve economic problems through expansion
• Join other powers to try and rule the world.
• Due to its strong economy, Japan was not impacted by the Great Depression.

Fascists ruler of Italy.

• Chamberlian
• Hoover
• Hitler
• Mussolini

England and France asked Russia to join them in stopping Germany's expansion.  Russia agreed and they worked together against Germany.

• True
• False

The Neutrality Acts supported the military idea of containment.

• True
• False

This military strategy was used by the Germany to invade Poland.

• Aggression Strikes
• Blitzkrieg
• Luftwaffe
• Radar strikes

Who stated “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets .... we shall never surrender.” ?

• Winston Churchill
• Hitler
• Col. Barbarossa
• Joseph Stalin

What European country was left to fight after the fall of Poland, Austria, Czechoslovakia and France to the Germans?

• United Kingdom
• Japan
• Australia
• Belgium

Which is not a British secret weapon?

• Radar
• Advanced airplanes, RAF
• Enigma

Operation Barbarossa did what?

• Caught Hitler off guard as the British attacked.
• Caught the French off guard as the Russians attacked
• Caught England off guard as the Germans & Russians attacked.
• Caught Russia off guard as the Germans attacked.

The Japanese expansion in the Pacific concerned American because...

• The Japanese would gain more soldiers.
• The Japanese would be able to work a deal with the Germans.
• The Japanese would be able to control the world.
• The Japanese would be able to threaten American controlled territory