AMS WW2 END of UNIT TEST

Which country successfully fought off the Germans in the first year of the war?

• France
• Italy
• Belgium
• Spain
• Great Britain

Which President dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Harry S. Truman
• John F. Kennedy

Japan surrendered in August 1945 because the United States

• dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• suffered a major defeat in the Pacific
• faced a naval blockade by the US
• signed a peace treaty with the Allies

The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to

• a stronger alliance with France
• economic hardship and political instability in Germany
• territorial expansion in Europe
• increased military power for Germany
• an increase in Germany's desire to regain its power and prestige.

Which event was a turning point in World War II and helped lead to an end in the conflict?

• Battle of Stalingrad
• Pearl Harbor Attack
• D-Day Invasion
• Battle of Britain

Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history?

• The establishment of the European Union.
• The rise of fascism in Italy.
• The invention of the printing press.
• The systematic and state-sponsored genocide of six million Jews.

How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi hatred of Jews?

• It was a peaceful protest against Jewish culture.
• Kristallnacht demonstrated Nazi hatred of Jews through widespread violence and destruction targeting Jewish properties and communities.
• It showed Nazi support for Jewish businesses.
• It highlighted Nazi alliances with Jewish leaders.

Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to

• test new bomb technology
• bring a swift end to World War II

  force an immediate Japanese surrender.

• punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
• demonstrate military power

World War II officially began with Germany's invasion of  

• France
• Poland
• Czechoslovakia
• Belgium

What new strategy allowed the Germans to achieve remarkable military success at the beginning of WWII?

• Total War
• Trench Warfare
• Blitzkrieg
• Guerrilla Tactics