Conditions of WWII

The most direct result of President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb was

• the nuclear age began.

• the Cold War was born.

• the United Nations disapproved.

• Japan surrendered unconditionally.

Analyze the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the rise of Nazi Germany. What aspect of the treaty directly contributed to economic hardship and political instability in Germany?

• Military restrictions

• Territorial losses

• War guilt clause and reparations

• Formation of new countries

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Formulate a thesis on the causal relationship between the economic conditions in post-WWI Germany and the rise of extremist political movements leading to WWII. What economic condition was most influential?

• Hyperinflation

• Unemployment

• The Dawes Plan

• Reparations payments

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Which WWII leader is known for initiating the policy of appeasement?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Joseph Stalin

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

On the 3rd September 1939, Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced ...

• That Australia would be joining the United States to fight in the Pacific

• That Australia would be fighting Italy in North Africa

• That Australia would be sending troops to Singapore and Malaya

• That because Britain was at war, Australia too was at war with Germany

Most Japanese forces in New Guinea ended up...

• Being evacuated

• Fighting to the death or starving

• Surrendering

• Retreating along the coast back to Japanese bases

What was the primary reason for the United States entering WWII?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• German invasion of Poland

• Fall of France

• Battle of Britain

Which event marked the beginning of WWII in Europe?

• Invasion of Poland

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day landings

• Battle of Britain

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway in WWII?

• It was the first major defeat for Japan

• It marked the end of the war in Europe

• It was the largest tank battle in history

• It led to the fall of Berlin

Which conference established the United Nations after WWII?

• Yalta Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• Tehran Conference

• Munich Conference