What was the significance of the Battle of Dunkirk?

Over 300,000 British and French troops were evacuated.

The British army was victorious

Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland?

They realized the policy of appeasement failed.

They wanted to spread democracy.

They wanted to destroy Germany's military buildup.

They wanted to oppose the Nazi-Soviet Pact.

How did World War I contribute to the events leading up to World War II?

Germans hated the Versailles Treaty and supported Hitler's actions to defy it.

Germans wanted to expand their nation to regain territory in the Soviet Union.

Britain and France wanted to force Germany to make reparation payments.

The Soviet Union wanted to take over German territory in Eastern Europe.

Which of the following statements correctly describes Hitler's "Final Solution"?

creation of extermination camps for the complete annihilation of European Jews

the opening of a second front in Western Europe

laws to end Jewish influence in government and school

deportation of European Jews to other countries

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

To create working atomic weapons for use in the war

It was the training corps that recruited the Navajo Code Talkers

It trained special assassins to take the Japanese Emperor

To improve the Island Hopping strategy

Germany's rapid success in the first months of the war was largely due to the

use of the blitzkrieg, which caught countries unprepared.

support of the League of Nations.

continuing appeasement policy of Britain and France.

superiority of German naval forces.

The final defeat of the Nazis was due to what?

ability of Allied forces to surround Germany and close in on all sides.

capture of Hitler and his top generals.

weakening of the Nazi alliance with the Soviet Union.

German people turning against Hitler.

What event caused the Japanese to surrender during World War II?

The dropping of the Atom Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Match the battle with the correct description. (1 point each) Battle of Britain

This was a military campaign in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. This marked Hitler’s first significant defeat.

British and French troops became surrounded at the beaches of Dunkirk but managed to evacuate more than 300,000 troops.

The over two year siege of the city of Leningrad in which Germany used the tactics of starvation and bombardment. Over a million Soviets died; however, the city never fell into German hands.

This was the turning point in the Pacific for the United States during World War II. The United States destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers, crippling the Japanese fleet and putting them on the defensive.

Early on December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes bombed the American fleet in Hawaii. The attack took the lives of about 2,400 people and destroyed battleships and aircraft. The United States enters the war.

Match the battle with the correct description. (1 point each) D - Day

June 6, 1944, Allied troops invaded Northern France at Normandy beach, successfully opening up a second front against Germany.

The over two year siege of the city of Leningrad in which Germany used the tactics of starvation and bombardment. Over a million Soviets died; however, the city never fell into German hands.

British and French troops became surrounded at the beaches of Dunkirk but managed to evacuate more than 300,000 troops.

Early on December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes bombed the American fleet in Hawaii. The attack took the lives of about 2,400 people and destroyed battleships and aircraft. The United States enters the war.

This was a military campaign in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. This marked Hitler’s first significant defeat.

Match the battle with the correct description. (1 point each) Stalingrad

This was the turning point for the Soviet Union. This was a very bloody and costly battle in which the Germans and Soviets fought guerrilla style combat. Eventually the Soviets were victorious forcing German forces to retreat back towards Germany.

The over two year siege of the city of Leningrad in which Germany used the tactics of starvation and bombardment. Over a million Soviets died; however, the city never fell into German hands.

This was a military campaign in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. This marked Hitler’s first significant defeat.

Early on December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes bombed the American fleet in Hawaii. The attack took the lives of about 2,400 people and destroyed battleships and aircraft. The United States enters the war.

British and French troops became surrounded at the beaches of Dunkirk but managed to evacuate more than 300,000 troops.

Match the battle with the correct description. (1 point each) Pearl Harbor

Early on December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes bombed the American fleet in Hawaii. The attack took the lives of about 2,400 people and destroyed battleships and aircraft. The United States enters the war.

The over two year siege of the city of Leningrad in which Germany used the tactics of starvation and bombardment. Over a million Soviets died; however, the city never fell into German hands.

British and French troops became surrounded at the beaches of Dunkirk but managed to evacuate more than 300,000 troops.

This was a military campaign in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. This marked Hitler’s first significant defeat.

This was the turning point in the Pacific for the United States during World War II. The United States destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers, crippling the Japanese fleet and putting them on the defensive.

Match the battle with the correct description. (1 point each) Midway

This was the turning point in the Pacific for the United States during World War II. The United States destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers, crippling the Japanese fleet and putting them on the defensive.

This was a military campaign in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. This marked Hitler’s first significant defeat.

British and French troops became surrounded at the beaches of Dunkirk but managed to evacuate more than 300,000 troops.

Early on December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes bombed the American fleet in Hawaii. The attack took the lives of about 2,400 people and destroyed battleships and aircraft. The United States enters the war.

The over two year siege of the city of Leningrad in which Germany used the tactics of starvation and bombardment. Over a million Soviets died; however, the city never fell into German hands.

Match the term with the correct definition. Island Hopping

A campaign during World War II, used by the United States Navy, to recapture some Japanese-held islands while bypassing others.

Young Japanese pilots who were tasked with undertaking suicide missions, crashing their explosive-laden airplanes into American warships.

An agreement of appeasement between Britain, France and Germany that gave away Czechoslovakia to Germany.

A campaign that involved fast movement and speed.

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another and divide up the rest of Europe.

Match the term with the correct definition. Nazi - Soviet Pact

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another and divide up the rest of Europe.

An agreement of appeasement between Britain, France and Germany that gave away Czechoslovakia to Germany.

A campaign that involved fast movement and speed.

Young Japanese pilots who were tasked with undertaking suicide missions, crashing their explosive-laden airplanes into American warships.

The United States would sell or lend war materials to “any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.”

Match the term with the correct definition. Lend - Lease Act

The United States would sell or lend war materials to “any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.”

A campaign that involved fast movement and speed.

Young Japanese pilots who were tasked with undertaking suicide missions, crashing their explosive-laden airplanes into American warships.

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another and divide up the rest of Europe.

An agreement of appeasement between Britain, France and Germany that gave away Czechoslovakia to Germany.

Match the term with the correct definition. Munich Pact

An agreement of appeasement between Britain, France and Germany that gave away Czechoslovakia to Germany.

Young Japanese pilots who were tasked with undertaking suicide missions, crashing their explosive-laden airplanes into American warships.

A campaign that involved fast movement and speed.

The United States would sell or lend war materials to “any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.”

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another and divide up the rest of Europe.

Match the term with the correct definition. Concentration Camps

A place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities, sometimes to provide forced labor or to await mass execution.

Young Japanese pilots who were tasked with undertaking suicide missions, crashing their explosive-laden airplanes into American warships.

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another and divide up the rest of Europe.

A campaign that involved fast movement and speed.

An agreement of appeasement between Britain, France and Germany that gave away Czechoslovakia to Germany.

Match the term with the correct definition. Kamikaze

Young Japanese pilots who were tasked with undertaking suicide missions, crashing their explosive-laden airplanes into American warships.

The United States would sell or lend war materials to “any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.”

A campaign that involved fast movement and speed.

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another and divide up the rest of Europe.

An agreement of appeasement between Britain, France and Germany that gave away Czechoslovakia to Germany.

World War II Test Quiz

30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the primary Axis Powers?

Germany, Italy, Soviet Union

United States, Britain, Soviet Union

Germany, Britain, Soviet Union

Germany, Italy, Japan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the primary Allied Powers?

Germany, Italy, Soviet Union

United States, Britain, Soviet Union

Germany, Italy, Japan

Germany, Britain, Soviet Union

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which describes the Appeasement policy?

Allowing dictators to aggressively expand hoping they'd eventually stop; this failed

The US strategy to go from island to island to bomb Japanese cities

To force Japanese Americans into internment camps

Allowing the League of Nations to use other nation's armies to enforce policy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A new German strategy meaning "lightning war".

Trench Warfare

Blitzkrieg Warfare

Psychological Warfare

Guerilla Warfare

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What halted Germany's advance into the Soviet Union?

The Soviet Army

British Forces

Winter

The United States

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did France surrender during World War II?

France was afraid of the Germans.

The French were weak.

The United States refused to help the French.

France became overwhelmed by the invading German and Italian armies.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these was NOT a cause for German aggression in Europe?

Isolationism

Imperialism

Militarism

Nationalism

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World War II Test

Who were the primary Axis Powers?

Who were the primary Allied Powers?

Which describes the Appeasement policy?

A new German strategy meaning "lightning war".

What halted Germany's advance into the Soviet Union?

Why did France surrender during World War II?

Which of these was NOT a cause for German aggression in Europe?

The Nazi government began to systematically kill Jews, gypsies, and the disabled. This was known as what?

What was the significance of the Battle of Dunkirk?

Women taking men's jobs in the workforce during war is an example of what?

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