World War II

Which of the following leaders transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?

• Stalin

• Hitler

• Lenin

• Mussolini

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?

• Before the war began

• When they declared war

• When the United States declared war

• After France was invaded

In following a policy of appeasement, what did Britain and France do?

• Declared war on Germany

• Submitted to Hitler's demands

• Entered into a formal defense alliance

• Pressured the United States to enter the war

Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation?

• Austria -- Joseph Stalin

• Spain -- Francisco Franco

• Britain -- Charles de Gaulle

• France -- Neville Chamberlain

Which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?

• Italy

• Spain

• Italy and Japan

• The Soviet Union

What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?

• The broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas

• The deliberate extermination of a specific group of people

• The abuse of a nation's citizens by their own government

• The killing of people for the purpose of creating terror

Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?

• Nationalists

• Aryans

• Fascist

• Jews

Which person was responsible for dropping the A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• General MacArthur

• Harry S. Truman

• Donald Trump

On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend?

• A system of fortifications

• "out-waiting" the opponent

• Surprise and overwhelming force

• The ability to make a long, steady advance

 The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war?

• Italy

• Japan

• Germany

• The Soviet Union