Adolf Hitler controlled Germany's:

• Economy

• Military

• Laws

• All of the above

How did the Nazi Party justify their invasion of other countries?

• Germans were destined to rule the world

• The Treaty of Versailles gave them the right to invade

• They were defending attacks on Germany

• They were liberating countries from totalitarian regimes

What is a blitzkrieg?

• A quick takeover of an entire nation

• A slow advance across a small amount of territory

• A military stand-off

• A fascist political movement

Unlike the bombing of military targets in the United Kingdom, the London Blitz:

• Killed many innocent civilians

• Forced the U.K. to surrender

• Was carried out by Japan

• Occurred after the U.S. entered the war

Which word best describes Germany's conduct toward the Soviet Union?

• Betrayal

• Loyalty

• Frugality

• Honesty

Which country was not located in one of the three theaters of World War II?

• France

• Italy

• Japan

• The United States

Place the following events in sequence: A) Germany conquers France; B) The Allies land at Normandy; C) Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

• A, C, B

• A, B, C

• C, A, B

• B, A, C

The invasion of Normandy marked the ______ of the war in Europe.

• End

• Turning point

• Beginning

• Loss

Which country surrendered immediately after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

• The Soviet Union

Based on what you know about the end of World War II, what can you infer is one reason World War III has never happened?

• For the most part, countries have been able to keep their hostilities toward each other to a minimum since then

• After World War II, nuclear weapons were banned internationally, so there is no threat of World War III

• Since the Nazis left power, there have been no oppressive governments of large countries

• Though hostilities continue, countries have been afraid to engage in all-out nuclear war with each other