EOC Review WWII

Why were reparations introduced by the Allies?

• So the French could invade the Ruhr

• To fund hyperinflation

• To pay for the war damage

• So the Weimar government could be popular

True or false?  Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.

• True

• False

Leader of the Nazi party

• Mussolini

• Hitler

• Stalin

• Zedong

What was the primary goal of the Holocaust, as executed by Nazi Germany?

• To enforce racial purity within Germany.

• To gain economic wealth by confiscating property.

• To create a labor force for the war effort.

• To establish military bases in Eastern Europe.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How did the major battles of WWII, such as Stalingrad and Midway, influence the outcome of the war?

• They had little impact, as the war was determined by economic factors.

• They were decisive, leading to the eventual defeat of the Axis powers.

• They prolonged the war, leading to more countries joining the Axis.

• They led to a stalemate, which continued until a peace treaty was signed.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

WWII general who later became president. Put forth the domino theory.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

After WWII, most of the power in the world was split between which two countries?

• U.S. & Great Britain

• China & U.S.

• U.S. & Soviet Union

• U.S. & Canada

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

• The German annexation of Austria

• The Soviet occupation of Germany

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

What was one direct effect of WWII activities like those promoted by this poster?

• changes in the traditional roles of women

• the establishment of women's suffrage

• combat training for women

• the election of women political leaders

Which sentence completes this cause-and-effect diagram? The United States enters WWII, then National Defense spending increases, then BLANK

• The government reduces its use of propaganda

• the level of industrial production increases

• the government reduces its use of rationing programs

• the unemployment rate increases