World History Review

What was the direct war cost for the U.S. during WWII?

• 288 billion

• 312 billion

During WWII, how many German military personnel were killed or reported missing?

• 205,707

• 3,300,000

In which of the following countries were the most civilians killed during WWII?

• Japan

• USSR

• Great Britain

Which of the countries had the lowest direct war costs?

• Japan

• France

• USSR

Which of the countries listed in the chart had the second lowest number of killed or missing military personnel?

• France

• Great Britain

• Japan

The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?

• a system of fortifications

• "out waiting" the opponent

• surprise and overwhelming force

What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?

• that Germany had a powerful airforce

• that Hitler's advanced could be blocked

• that the RAF needed more planes

What event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy"?

• attack on Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• bombing of Hiroshima

What was significant about the Battle of Midway?

• It turned the war in the Pacific against the Japanese

• It marked the end of the war for Japanese

• It destroyed the whole of the Japanese navy

Which of the following was the location of a Nazi extermination camp?

• Berlin

• Warsaw

• Auschwitz