World War II Civilians & Soldiers CCEH #39

According to this episode total war involves?

• the participation of entire populations

• the participation of armies in war crimes

• the participation of all military aged individuals

• the participation of governments and militaries.

Some works of literature such as F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby became popular due to the US government providing?

• armed services editions of novels to soldiers in the war.

• unsold editions of novels to civilians during the war.

• United Services Organizations (USO) dramatizations of many novels to entertain troops.

• armed services radio played books via the radio to clam soldiers while providing secret coded messages.

Prior to WWI were the majority of Europeans eager for another World War?

• No

• Yes

What were some actions by Adolf Hitler that had aroused nationalism and German military enthusiasm for another conflict?

• Attacks / rejections of the Treaty of Versailles.

• Remilitarization of the Rhineland

• Annexation of Austria & Czechoslovakia

• Promises to conquer eastern territories in Poland that had once been part of Germany (Prussia).

What action is seen as the beginning of World War II by most historians?

• The German invasion of Poland in 1939.

• The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

• The beginning of the second Sino-Japanese war in 1937

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

What other fascist leader inspired commitment and loyalty from his soldiers?

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Francisco Franco

Which of the following groups suffered the greatest losses during World War II?

• Civilians

• Men in the military

• Women working in munitions factories

• The elderly & children due to a lack of care.

The fire bombing on what German city is the setting for Kurt Vonnegut's sci-fi novel Slaughterhouse Five?

• Dresden

• Hamburg

• Berlin

• Nuremberg

Which WW2 battlefront is known for its extreme brutality?

• Eastern front

• The Western front

• The Southern front

• North Africa

The accounts of many soldiers show that ultimately many of them were fighting for?

• Their comrades

• Their patriotic beliefs

• Their hatred for the enemies ideology

• Their belief in the greatness of their cause.