World History WW2

The Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what?

• Communism

• Militarism

• Negotiation

• Appeasement

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Soviet Union signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Germany?

• 1. They were left out of talks regarding the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

• 1. The USSR was fearful of an attack from Japan, an ally of Germany.

• 1. Division of Poland

• 1. The USSR was guaranteed the takeover of Finland and the Baltic countries.

Which of the following best describes the Marshall Plan?

• 1. Code name for the D-Day invasion

• 1. U.S. plan to attack vulnerable Japanese islands

• 1. Nickname given for the Allied invasion of Italy

• 1. U.S. plan to economically aid countries in post-WWII Europe

Great Britain and France entered World War II because of the invasion of

• Poland

• The Baltic States

• Finland

• Denmark and Norway

The Germans first successfully used the blitzkrieg in an attack on

• Poland

• France

• Finland

• The Soviet Union

Who was the mastermind of the "island-hopping" strategy?

• Douglas MacArthur

• Chester Nimitz

• James H. Doolittle

• Franklin Roosevelt

Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive?

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Doolittle's raid on Japan

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Midway

Which of the following occurred on D-Day?

• The Allied bombing of Hiroshima

• The Allied bombing of Nagasaki

• The Allied invasion of France

• The Allied invasion of Italy

The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?

• Surprise and overwhelming force

• Ability to make a long, steady advance

• "out-waiting" the opponent

• A system of fortifications

What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?

• That Hitler's advances could be stopped

• That the British were inexperienced

• That the RAF needed more planes

• That Germany had a powerful air force