World War 2

What military strategy did Germany use to overrun much of Europe and North Africa during World War II?

• Trench Warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Naval Blockade

• Guerilla Warfare

What was the nature of the pact between Hitler and Stalin before the outbreak of the new war in Europe?

• Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
• Versailles Treaty

• A trade agreement

• A military alliance

How did Great Britain set out to rescue the trapped Allied forces?

• Through the Dunkirk invasion
• By sending reinforcements from Africa
• By negotiating a peace treaty with Germany
• Through the Dunkirk evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo.

Who was the British Prime Minister during the Battle of Britain?

• Clement Atlee

• Tony Blair
• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

Why did Hitler want to attack the Soviet Union and the Balkan countries?

• To build bases there and be away from the British

• To support economic development in the Soviet Union and the Balkan countries
• To promote fascism in the Soviet Union and the Balkan countries

• To establish a treaty with the Soviet Union and the Balkan countries

What action did Japan take as a result of the economic impact of the war with China?

• Increased its military spending

• Signed a peace treaty with China

• Invested in infrastructure projects

• Started looking toward the European colonies of Southeast Asia

Why did the United States cut off all shipments to Japan in July 1941?

• In retaliation for Japan's peaceful negotiations
• Response to Japan's aggression in East Asia
• To support Japan's military expansion
• Response to Japan's request for assistance

What strategy did General Douglas MacArthur develop to combat the Japanese in the Pacific?

• Island Hopping
• Air Raiding
• Naval Blockade
• Trench Warfare

What was the purpose of the "Island Hop" strategy?

• To establish diplomatic relations with Pacific island nations
• To focus on capturing Japanese-held islands to weaken their defenses
• To capture weaker Japanese controlled islands and use the bases to seize islands closer to Japan

• To provide humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of the Pacific islands

During the Holocaust, how many Jews were killed by Hitler's Nazis?

• Ten million
• Five million
• Three million
• Six million