WH2 Study Guide Pt.1

Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II?

• Fascism in Spain

• Communism in the Soviet Union

• Nationalism in China

• Militarism in Germany

Which military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?

• Land invasions

• Submarine attacks

• Tank assaults

• Bomber raids

The policy that France, Britain, and Italy chose to follow at the Munich Conference in regards to Nazi Germany's territorial ambitions is know as 

• appeasement

• liberation

• self-determination

• pacification

Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe?

• signing of the Munch Agreement

• invasion of Poland by Nazi forces

• building of the Berlin Wall

• Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

What term describes the method of attack used by the Nazis that allowed them to quickly conquer numerous European nations during the early stages of World War II

• non-aggression

• appeasement

• blitzkrieg

• isolationism

The main reason Japan invaded Southeast Asia during World War II was to 

• recruit more men for its army

• acquire more supplies of natural resources like oil and rubber

• satisfy the Japanese people's need for spices

• prevent the United States from entering the war

Which nation was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanking during World War II?

• Americans

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Germans

Which event brought the United States into World War II?

• Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

• British refusal to trade with the United States

• Communist overthrow of Russian government

• German submarine attacks against United States shipping

What was the name of the attack that occurred on June 6, 1944 when convoys sailed across the English Channel to Normandy?

• Battle of the Bulge

• V-E Day

• D-Day

• Battle of Nuremberg

Hitler signed the Non-aggression Pact with this nation in 1939 agreeing to not to go to war with one another

• Britain

• France

• Poland

• Soviet Union