POP Quiz 04/05/23

What agreement was signed between Germany and the Soviet union prior to World War 2?

• The Neutrality Act

• A Non-Aggression Pact.

• Anglo-Soviet Agreement

• Atlantic Charter

Based on the image, what event describes Operation Barbarossa?

• The Soviet Union makes a sectet alliance with Great britain and the United States.

• Adolf Hitler violates their Non-Aggression Pact and invades the Soviet Union.

• The United States forces land on the beaches of Normandy, France in order to fight Germany.

• English sailers come to the aid of soldiers stranded on the Beaches of France.

What occurred on D-Day?

• Japanese pilots surprised attacked U.S. Battleships in the Pacific ocean.

• Germany fought the Soviet Union forces at the Battle of Stalingrad.

• Allied forces including the US, Canada, and Britian captured the beaches of Normandy, France.

• The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

After dropping the atomic bombs, President Harry S. Truman would likely justify his actions by remarking...

• "It was revenge for Pearl Harbor."

• "It shortened the war and saved millions of American lives."

• "We needed more troops to fight against Germany."

• "The Soviets would have attacked first."

What event is regarded by most historians as the start of World War 2 for most of the world?

• The Attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Nazi germany's Invasion of Poland.

• The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs.

• D-Day - Allied Invasion of Normandy.

What event caused the United States to enter World War 2?

• The sinking of the Lusitania.

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• Pearl Harbor

• News about the Holocaust.

Why did the Japanese attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

• This was the closest US base to Japan.

• They were concerned the US was getting too close when "island hopping."

• This was a pre-emptive strike aimed at keeping the United States from waging war in the Pacific.

• They were angry at the harsh provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

During the Manhattan Project, who was responsible for the research and design of an atomic bomb. (Often called the Father of the Atmoc Bomb)

• Robert J. Oppenheimer

• Albert Einstein

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

What was the Holocaust?

• A Genocidal attempt by Nazi Germany to eradicate the Jewish Population.

• Hitler's betrayal and subsequent attack on the Soviet Union.

• The internment of Japanese citizens following Pearl Harbor.

• Japanese name for the dropping of the Atomic Bombs.

Forcing Jews to wear the "Star of David" can be best identifyied as what stage of a Genocide?

• Classification using Symbolism.

• Dehumaization

• Preparation and Elimination

• Denial