151 The Katyn Forest - One Minute History

151 The Katyn Forest - One Minute History

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History, Social Studies

11th Grade - University

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Before World War Two, the 3rd Reich and the Soviet Union sign a secret nonaggression pact. The Nazis invade Poland from the west, while the Red Army attacks from the east. Many Poles are captured and sent to concentration camps. Stalin orders the execution of 22,000 Polish citizens, which is later blamed on the Nazis. The Soviet cover-up lasts for decades until Gorbachev admits Soviet responsibility.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the secret nonaggression pact between the 3rd Reich and the Soviet Union?

To divide and eliminate the independent Polish state

To prevent a war between Germany and the Soviet Union

To establish trade relations between the two countries

To form a military alliance against the Allies

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two forces invaded Poland at the onset of World War II?

The Italian Army and the Japanese Army

The American Army and the Canadian Army

The British Army and the French Army

The Nazi Army and the Red Army

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the fate of hundreds of thousands of Poles during the invasion?

They were relocated to neighboring countries

They were captured and sent to concentration camps

They were recruited into the invading armies

They were given asylum in the Soviet Union

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who ordered the execution of 22,000 Polish citizens?

Adolf Hitler

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Winston Churchill

Joseph Stalin

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who eventually admitted Soviet responsibility for the Katyn Massacre?

Mikhail Gorbachev

Nikita Khrushchev

Leonid Brezhnev

Vladimir Putin