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WorksheetsWorld History 2nd Semester Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 10hrs 58mins
What did Karl Marx predict would be the final result of centuries of class struggle and economic competition?
The proletariat would become a new ruling class.
Private ownership of farms and factories would be abolished.
Communist dictatorships would arise around the world.
Overpopulation would result in widespread poverty.
“We have been driven to the conclusion that only through legislation can any improvement be effected, and that that legislation can never be effected until we have the same power as men have to bring pressure to bear upon our representatives and upon Governments to give us the necessary legislation. . . . We are here not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law makers.”—Emmeline Pankhurst, October 21, 1908
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the above quotation?
Women must have the vote in order to win improvements in their lives.
Women cannot reform society unless they run for higher office.
Women are justified in breaking the law if that will help bring them equality.
Women should be equal to men in every aspect of their lives.
In practice, which economic system led to the highest degree of government control over economic decisions?
Marxism
utopian socialism
utilitarianism
laissez-faire capitalism
The development of atomic theory in the Industrial Age by scientists such as Dalton and Mendeleyev led to
new developments in chemistry.
new theories about the age of the Earth.
a revolution in communications.
increased life expectancy.
“The very first requirement in a hospital, is that it should do the sick no harm.”
Which of the following would have been a step toward achieving the goal described in the quotation above?
requiring nurses to wash their hands
vaccinating people against disease
using anesthesia in surgery
researching the cause of tuberculosis
How did the enclosure movement contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
It increased the urban workforce.
It increased demand for manufactured goods.
It reduced the influence of the landed aristocracy.
It encouraged the development of new sources of energy.
Which statement most accurately describes the education of middle class girls and boys during the late Industrial Age?
Girls and boys enjoyed equal educational opportunities.
Few middle class children went to school because they had to work.
Education increased for boys, but most girls were denied an education.
Boys were more likely than girls to receive instruction in science and mathematics.
“Yes; the machine turns off a regular quantity of cardings, and of course, they must keep as regularly to their work the whole of the day; they must keep with the machine, and therefore however humane the slubber [the boss] may be, as he must keep up with the machine or be found fault with, he spurs the children to keep up also by various means but that which he commonly resorts to is to strap them when they become drowsy.” —excerpt from Sadler report
This is an excerpt from an 1832 report, which resulted in
increased employment of children in textile mills.
higher wages for skilled workers.
the legalization of organized labor unions.
new regulations to ease working conditions for children.
Leaders of the temperance movement argued that a ban on alcohol would lead to
greater employment opportunities for women in factories.
an increase in the number of workers who could read and write.
increased property rights for women.
a decrease in domestic violence.
The following quotation from a twentieth century dictator reflects the values and beliefs of what theory that emerged
during the Industrial Age?
“Truly, this earth is a trophy cup for the industrious man. And this rightly so, in the service of natural selection. He who does not possess the force to secure his Lebensraum [territory or space] in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by.”
—Adolf Hitler
Utopian Socialism
Communism
Social Darwinism
Utilitarianism
The invention of the internal combustion engine was an essential step that eventually led to
the manufacture of stronger steel.
sustained, pilot-controlled flight.
steam-powered ocean travel.
artificial lighting for city streets.
Which statement best reflects the values of the social gospel movement?
"Survival of the fittest is the key to all progress."
"A woman’s place is in the home."
"Feed the hungry and comfort the sick."
"Workers of the world, unite!"
Which inventor's work is shown in use in this photograph?
James Watt
Alfred Nobel
Henry Bessemer
John D. Rockefeller
Why was the industrialization of Belgium significant?
Belgium quickly became the leading industrial power in Europe.
Belgium was the first country to apply steam power to transportation.
Belgium developed the corporation as a means of raising capital.
Belgium broke Britain’s monopoly on industrial technology.
How did Latin American leaders react when Napoleon conquered Spain in 1808?
They raised armies to restore Spain’s monarchy.
They shifted their allegiance from Spain to France.
They demanded independence from Spain’s colonial rule.
They shifted their allegiance from France to Spain.
“In overthrowing me, you have cut down in San Domingo only the trunk of the tree of liberty. It will spring up again by the roots for they are numerous and deep.” —Toussaint L’Ouverture
These words proved accurate when _____________.
Haiti surrendered and became a French colony again in 1820
Haiti allied with Mexico and defeated French and British troops
the Haitian slave rebellion was put down by French troops
the French surrendered and Haiti became a republic in 1820
After leading Latin American revolutions, Simón Bolívar was disappointed that ____________________.
his efforts to negotiate with Spain had been unsuccessful
his victories had not led to one united South American nation
he had not been made emperor of Gran Colombia
Brazil had not overthrown its monarchical government
What was one result of the Frankfurt Assembly’s effort to unify Germany in 1848?
Germany was briefly unified as a single nation.
Liberals in the Assembly sabotaged unification.
The Prussian ruler rejected the German throne.
Tariff barriers between German states were dismantled.
Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik?
Realism is the foundation of all politics.
Power is more important than principles.
All politics is a battle for civilization.
All states must provide for the needs of its citizens.
Which statement describes an impact of the Chartist movement on the British government?
It was unsuccessful, although most of its proposed reforms were eventually passed.
It delivered a series of petitions to Parliament that resulted in major reforms.
It succeeded in eliminating universal male suffrage but accomplished little else.
It composed the Reform Act of 1832, which Parliament reluctantly passed.
Based on this excerpt from Stowe’s novel, the character who speaks these words is ________.
“We don’t own your laws; we don’t own your country; we stand here as free, under God’s sky as you are; and by the great God that made us, we’ll fight for our liberty till we die.” —Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)
an abolitionist in New England
a slave in a southern state
a Native American warrior
a southern plantation owner
Which word fits this definition?
“The term is usually applied to attacks on Jews in the Russian empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.”
apartheid
genocide
pogrom
emancipation
What common goal did the revolutions throughout the Austrian Empire have?
Many countries won their independence from the Austrian Empire.
Louis Kossuth led the revolutions throughout the Austrian Empire.
People demanded independent governments and written constitutions that defended basic rights.
Metternich was successful in stopping the spread of revolutionary ideals.
The speaker of this statement was referring to ________.
“We have achieved our independence at the expense of everything else.” —Simón Bolívar
the end of the social structure in Latin America
the failure to form a single Latin American nation
the triumph of European imperialism in Latin America
the victory that decimated his army
The industrialization of Germany between 1871 and 1914 was aided by ________.
a manufacturing partnership with Great Britain
ample iron and coal resources
a socialist political system
the removal of tariffs between German states
Which statement is the reason that Giuseppe Garibaldi relinquished Naples and Sicily to Victor Emmanuel in 1861?
Emmanuel, like Garibaldi, believed that socialism was best for Italy.
Emmanuel believed in mercantilism, as did Garibaldi.
Garibaldi believed that Emmanuel would be a better leader than him.
Garibaldi turned Naples and Sicily over to Emmanuel in a patriotic move.
The message here was in support of ________.
“There is something that governments care for more than human life, and that is security and property, so it is through property that we shall strike the enemy.” —Emmeline Pankhurst
women’s suffrage
the repeal of child labor
the abolition of slavery
opposition to the death penalty
Russia was slow to industrialize and reform because
the serfs were afraid the nobles would become even more powerful.
the powerful landowning nobles resisted any form of change.
the czars did not want to seize the serfs’ ancestral lands.
the middle class was too large and powerful.
Which argument did Southerners in the United States use to justify slavery in the 1860s?
states’ rights
segregation
emancipation
abolitionism
Which person was directly involved in composing this text?
“We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men and women are created equal.” —“The Declaration of Sentiments” from the Seneca Falls Conference (1848)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Frederick Douglass
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Emmeline Pankhurst
What problem was brought about by the emancipation of the serfs?
The serfs became radicals, demanding democracy.
The serfs were too poor to buy the farms allotted to them.
The serfs created elected assemblies called zemstvos.
The serfs were forced to fight the Crimean War.
The genocide of the Armenians in the 1890s took place during the rule of the ________empire.
Mughal
Ottoman
Asante
Safavid
European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for ______.
trade agreements
ethnic boundaries
mining rights
the slave trade
Who established the “Three Principles of the People” described in the text?
The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livelihood, or economic security for all Chinese.
Sun Yixian
Mutsuhito
Ci Xi
Guang Xu
The treaty that ended the Spanish-American War gave the United States control of ________.
Cuba
Mexico
the Philippines
the Panama Canal Zone
Which factor led to the Boer War?
The Boers tried to retake the Cape Colony
Gold and diamonds were discovered in Boer lands.
Britain imposed racial segregation in South Africa.
The Zulus tried to stop the slave trade in Boer lands.
Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani was overthrown when she ______.
annexed Samoa
placed high taxes on American sugar crops
tried to reduce foreign influence
closed a U.S. naval station
To which policy does the text refer?
Under this policy, the United States claimed "international police power" in the Western Hemisphere.
the Platt Amendment
the Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar Diplomacy
the "Colossus of the North"
Which of the following statements best describes European imperialism?
European imperialism had no political motives.
The Industrial Revolution was a driving force behind European imperialism.
European imperialism was motivated by humanitarian goals.
European imperialism did not address cultural differences.
Who is the subject of this text?
"For 30 years, he crisscrossed Africa. He wrote about the many peoples he met with more sympathy and less bias than did most Europeans. He relentlessly opposed the slave trade, which remained a profitable business for some African rulers and foreign traders. The only way to end this cruel traffic, he believed, was to open up the interior of Africa to Christianity and trade."
William Wilberforce
Cecil Rhodes
William Gladstone
David Livingstone
Who is the subject of the text?
“One of Ethiopia’s greatest rulers, he expanded the empire almost to its present-day borders, repelled an Italian invasion in 1896, and carried out a wide-ranging program of modernization."
Haile Selassie
Menelik II
Samori Touré
Shaka
________ is sometimes called the “father of modern Egypt.” He introduced a number of political and economic reforms, including improving tax collection, reorganizing the landholding system, and backing large irrigation projects to increase farm output.
Shaka
Menelik II
Muhammad Ali
Usman dan Fodio
Which aspect of imperialism do these words reflect?
“A single shelf of a good European library is worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia.”
direct rule
Social Darwinism
national prestige
humanitarian goals
Competition between China and Japan to establish control over ________ resulted in the First Sino-Japanese War.
Korea
Manchuria
Taiwan
Shanghai
The events described in the text were the consequences of the ______.
“The Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), signed Aug. 29, 1842, and the British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue (Humen), signed Oct. 8, 1843, provided for the payment of a large indemnity by China, cession of five ports for British trade and residence, and the right of British citizens to be tried by British courts."
Boxer Rebellion
Opium War
Taiping Rebellion
Open Door Policy
In which country did the “Aborigines” described in the text live?
“Isolated from the larger world, the Aborigines lived in small hunting and food-gathering bands, much as their Stone Age ancestors had. Aboriginal groups spoke as many as 250 distinct languages."
India
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
The 1823 ________ declared:
“The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
Platt Amendment
La Reforma Movement
Which military strongmen played an important role in the era described in the text?
“Written constitutions were not, however, sufficient to enforce order in the new countries of the region. Particularly in the 1825–50 period, Latin America experienced a high degree of political instability."
Métis
Caudillos
Mestizos
Maoris
“"The second bullet struck the Archduke close to the heart. He uttered only one word, 'Sofia' — a call to his stricken wife. Then his head fell back and he collapsed. He died almost instantly.” —Borjove Jevtic, co-conspirator
What was the reason behind the incident described in this passage?
ethnic conflict in the Ottoman empire
extreme militarism in Germany
Serbian nationalism
economic competition between France and Germany
Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?
The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.
Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.
Women took over many jobs in war industries.
U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.
A consequence of Germany promising Austria a “blank check” was that
Austria declared war on Russia.
Austria sent Serbia an ultimatum to end all anti-Austrian agitation.
the Black Hand planned the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.
What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?
They gave Germany a strong technological advantage on the Eastern Front.
They contributed to high casualty rates by allowing troops to attack targets miles away.
They supported Allied offensives by allowing troops to move into "no-man's land."
They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.
“I suppose I resembled a kind of fish with my mouth open gasping for air. It seemed as if my lungs were gradually shutting down and my heart pounded away in my ears like the beat of a drum. . . . To get air into my lungs was real agony.” —William Pressey, quoted in People at War 1914-1918
The weapon described in this passage was primarily used
in trench warfare.
in zeppelin attacks on civilian targets.
by airplanes in dogfights.
by terrorist groups such as the Black Hand.
“India Gate, an important monument of the city, is a memorial built in commemoration of more than 80,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I.” -National Portal of India, Government of India
Why did the soldiers mentioned in this statement choose to fight in World War I?
They were eager to prove loyalty to their English rulers.
They hoped to defeat the colonial powers who rules India.
They had been promised mandates in the Middle East as a reward for service.
They expected that their service would be a step toward self-rule or independence.
“We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them. ”
These words reflect which of President Woodrow Wilson's war goals?
to make the world safe for democracy
to encourage self-determination
to punish Germany for starting the war
to establish a mandate system
“Although they would no doubt have welcomed the idea of a League of Nations, Roland and Edward certainly had not died in order that Clemenceau should outwit Lloyd George, and both of them bamboozle President Wilson, and all three combine to make the beaten, blockaded enemy pay the cost of the War.” —Vera Brittain, Testament of Youth
In the above passage, a British woman criticizes which provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
the imposition of reparations on Germany
the establishment of a mandate system in the Middle East
the creation of Yugoslavia and a united Poland
the formation of the League of Nations
What is one a reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?
the ongoing civil war between the Whites and the Reds
a poorly equipped army
the long stalemate on the Western Front
the necessity of fighting a war on two fronts
“I shall not live to see the Great War, but you will see it, and it will start in the east.”
When he made the above prediction, German chancellor Otto von Bismarck was most likely referring to
nationalist and ethnic tensions in the Balkans.
colonial rivalries in China and Southeast Asia.
the growing strength of the Japanese navy.
the rivalry between France and Germany over Alsace and Lorraine.
“There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves.” —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent
This passage describes the impact of
total war.
poison gas.
trench warfare.
the use of airplanes in World War I.
Which type of military technology played the largest role in creating the long stalemate on the Western
Front?
u-boats
zeppelins
tanks
machine guns
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of "total war" in World War I?
Artillery shells caused high casualty rates along the Western Front.
Propaganda campaigns encouraged people to grow their own food.
Millions of young men volunteered to serve when war was declared.
The alliance system drew almost every major European power into the war.
The chief goal of the League of Nations was to
enforce the Treaty of Versailles.
end imperialism.
prevent future wars.
create a united European state.
Which statement best describes Lenin's contribution to the creation of the Soviet Union?
He masterminded the overthrow of the tsar.
He led the Red Army to victory in the civil war.
He provided the new state with political and ideological leadership.
He led the provisional government in the transition toward communism.
Which statement describes a feature of “war communism” in Russia?
Peasants were forced to deliver their crops to feed the army and people in the cities.
Some private ownership of banks, mines, factories, and railroads was restored.
Aristocrats and landowners were drafted into the military or forced to work in factories.
The interests of the states were made subservient to the rights of individuals.
What was one reason the February revolution in Russia was less successful than the October revolution?
It had less support among all social classes in Russia.
It was planned and led by followers of Karl Marx.
It did not affect Russia's commitment to World War I.
It failed to shake the existing government of Russia.
“By 1910, the dictator Porfirio Díaz had ruled Mexico for almost 35 years, winning reelection as president again and again. On the surface, Mexico enjoyed peace and economic growth . . . However, underneath the surface, discontent rippled through Mexico.”
Which of the following is a fact that supports the statement above?
The growing Mexican middle class wanted a stronger autocratic government
Peasants in Mexico did not benefit from Mexico's economic growth.
Declining foreign investment threatened to weaken the Mexican economy
Wealthy Mexicans distrusted Díaz because of his land reform and nationalization policies.
By the 1930s, South Africa was
a Dutch colony that instituted a policy of apartheid.
a British colony with a growing independence movement.
a French colony that became a center of the négritude movement.
an independent nation with a strict policy of racial separation.
How did Mao Zedong differ from earlier Chinese Communists?
He believed that individuals had the right to own private property.
He believed that the urban working class would lead a socialist revolution.
He believed that the Communists should seek support among the large peasant masses.
He urged Communists to join forces with Japanese militarists
"I shall ask the Congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the crisis—broad Executive power to wage a war against the emergency, as great as the power that would be given to me if we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe." — Franklin Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address
The "broad Executive power" that Roosevelt describes in this passage led to
the establishment of the Good Neighbor Policy.
the signing of the Kellogg-Briand Pact
the onset of the Great Depression
the foundation of the New Deal.
What was the main significance of flappers in the 1920s?
Most women in the United States and Europe became flappers.
Flappers finally succeeded in winning women the right to vote.
Flappers symbolized a postwar rejection of traditional values and attitudes.
Flappers symbolized a new age of equality between men and women.
“Either the government will be given to us or we shall seize it by marching on Rome.” —Mussolini
What was the result of the action Mussolini describes here?
Italy became a socialist totalitarian state.
Mussolini was arrested and jailed.
Mussolini's forces overthrew the king and seized power.
Mussolini was legally appointed to head the government.
The quotation below best describes what form of government?
“In this form of government, a one-party dictatorship attempts to regulate every aspect of the lives of its citizens.”
socialist
theocratic
totalitarian
imperialistic
In the Soviet Union under Stalin, the kulaks led much of the opposition to
russification.
socialist realism
collectivization.
Stalin's war on religion
“The National Socialist movement must strive to eliminate the disproportion between our population and our area.” —Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf
The above passage is most closely connected with which of Hitler's goals?
anti-Semitism
creation of a totalitarian state
territorial expansion
suppression of communism
The goal of the Nuremberg Laws was to
turn Germany into a single-party totalitarian dictatorship.
combat the effects of the Great Depression in Germany.
deprive German Jews of citizenship and other basic rights.
force Jews and other "undesirables" to leave Germany.
Which statement best describes Western countries' attempts to end the Great Depression?
They decreased the size of the government to save the taxpayers money.
They used higher tariffs, which stimulated demand and led to an increase in production.
They eliminated unemployment through massive government-sponsored work programs.
They developed programs that lessened suffering but did not solve all the problems
The goal of Comintern was to
establish a state-run university to train elite members of the Communist Party.
encourage the ideals of the Communist Party and worldwide revolutions.
promote trade with capitalist countries and encourage foreign investment.
set domestic policy and control internal rebellion.
What was one reason that the Great Depression spread quickly from the United States to other nations?
The United States had been forced to give up its investments in Latin America.
The United States tried to collect on war debts owed by France and England.
The Soviet Union had cut off all trade with the West
Lower tariffs had hurt American trade.
“The government of the day has passed a law which is applicable to me. I do not like it. If by using violence, I force the government to repeal the law, I am employing what may be termed body-force. If I do not obey the law, and accept the penalty for its breach, I use soul-force. It involves sacrifice of self.”
The author and subject of this passage are most likely
Léopold Senghor describing the négritude movement
Theodor Herzl describing the Zionist movement
Mao Zedong describing the Long March.
Mohandas Gandhi describing civil disobedience
Which of the following is the best example of a command economy?
the New Deal in the United States
Stalin's five-year plans in the Soviet Union
the Italian economy under Mussolini
the influence of the zaibatsu in Japan
Which action of the Soviet government resulted in the event described in this quote?
“The dreadful famine that engulfed Ukraine, the northern Caucasus, and the lower Volga River area in 1932-1933 was the result of Joseph Stalin’s policy of forced collectivization. The heaviest losses occurred in Ukraine, which had been the most productive agricultural area of the Soviet Union.” —Library of Congress
It exported all the grain to fund the Comintern
It embarked on a campaign to exterminate the poor.
It sent most of the peasants to forced labor camps
It seized all the grain to meet industrial goals.
“They broke our windowpanes, and the house became very cold. . . . We were standing there, outside in the cold, still in our night clothes, with only a coat thrown over . . . Then they made everyone lie face down on the ground . . . ‘Now, they will shoot us,’ we thought. We were very afraid.” —Sophie Nussbaum
The incident described here was a key moment in Hitler's
overthrow of the Weimar republic
campaign of anti-Semitism.
defiance of the Treaty of Versailles.
rearmament of Germany
This image illustrates the impact on Germany of
the Great Depression.
Hitler's command economy
hyperinflation.
socialism.
"The Governments of __________ . . . have decided to stand by and co-operate with one another in their efforts in Greater East Asia and the regions of Europe respectively wherein it is their prime purpose to establish and maintain a new order of things. . .. They further undertake to assist one another with all political, economic and military means if one of the Contracting Powers is attacked by a Power at present not involved in the European War or in the Japanese-Chinese conflict."
What nations belong in the blank space in the above pact?
Germany and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Britain, France, and Germany
The Soviet Union and China
From Hitler's point of view, what was the chief impact of the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
It gave him full possession of the Sudetenland.
It allowed him to invade Poland without Soviet interference.
It formed a military alliance between Germany and the Soviet Union.
It allowed him to send troops into the Soviet Union.
What was one reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?
Western imperial powers in China were threatening to invade Japan.
Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival Western colonial empires.
Japan wanted to avenge its defeat by China in the First Sino-Japanese War.
The Axis powers had agreed to divide up most of Europe and Asia.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last."
This quotation most accurately reflects
Winston's Churchill's response to the Munich Pact.
Joseph Stalin's response to the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
Franklin Roosevelt's response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Benito Mussolini's response to the Spanish Civil War.
In this photograph, taken in the Sudetenland in October 1938, who are these women greeting?
American troops who have liberated a Nazi death camp in Czechoslovakia.
Soviet troops who have driven Nazi forces out of Czechoslovakia.
German troops who are annexing part of Czechoslovakia.
Czech resistance fighters who are fighting Soviet invaders.
“The time has come when action rather than speech is required. Eighteen months ago, in this House I prayed that the responsibility might not fall upon me to ask this country to accept the awful arbitrament of war. I fear that I may not be able to avoid that responsibility. . .. It now only remains for us to set our teeth and to enter upon this struggle, which we ourselves earnestly endeavored to avoid, with determination to see it through to the end. " —Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, speech to House of Commons
What event led Chamberlain to make this speech?
the signing of the Munich Pact
the Anschluss
the Battle of Britain
the invasion of Poland
Which listing represents the order in which these Allied nations joined the war against the Axis powers?
(1) France and Britain; (2) the Soviet Union; (3) the United States
(1) Britain; (2) France; (3) the United States; (4) the Soviet Union
(1) France; (2) Britain and the Soviet Union; (3) the United States
(1) the Soviet Union; (2) Britain and France; (3) the United States
"There are many more millions in Britain and elsewhere bravely shielding the great flame of democracy from the blackout of barbarism. It is not enough for us merely to trim the wick, or polish the glass. The time has come when we must provide the fuel in ever-increasing amounts to keep that flame alight.”—Franklin Roosevelt, March 1941
In this speech, President Roosevelt is discussing the reasons behind what action?
declaring war on Germany
establishing the United Nations
passing the Lend-Lease Act
developing the atomic bomb
What was the main reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
They wanted to invade the United States.
They wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference.
They wanted to stop the United States from selling war materials to Britain.
They wanted to seize the natural resources of Hawaii.
What was one consequence of Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union?
Leningrad fell to the Nazis.
Churchill agreed to support Stalin.
Stalin and Hitler signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
The Allies opened a second front in Europe.
Which of the following actions did the Nazis take specifically to implement Hitler's "Final Solution?"
They used the blitzkrieg to overwhelm the countries they invaded.
They broke the pact with Stalin and invaded the Soviet Union.
They passed the Nuremberg laws to strip German Jews of citizenship.
They built six special camps in occupied Poland.
Which was a cornerstone of Hitler's anti-Semitic beliefs?
He feared that Jews would soon outnumber Aryans in Germany.
He resented Jewish opposition to the Weimar government.
He believed that Jews were to blame for Germany's defeat in World War I.
He was a strong supporter of German Christian churches.
Which military action is described in the following text?
The battle lasted for five days in May 1942. For the first time in naval history, ships engaged in a naval battle never even saw each other. Attacks were carried out by planes launched from aircraft carriers, or ships that transport aircraft and accommodate the take-off and landing of airplanes. The Allies prevented Japan from seizing several important islands. More importantly, the Americans sank one Japanese aircraft carrier and several cruisers and destroyers.
the Battle of the Coral Sea
the Battle of Stalingrad
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
the Battle of Iwo Jima
"Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.”—Dwight Eisenhower, address to the troops, June 2, 1944
What was the result of the "Great Crusade" Eisenhower describes above?
The Allies opened a second front in Europe.
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
German troops in North Africa surrendered.
The United States entered the war on the Allied side.
"We have ordered our government to communicate to the governments of the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet Union that Our Empire accepts the provisions of their Joint Declaration.”—Emperor Hirohito
What event prompted this declaration?
the Bataan Death March
the Battle of Midway
the Potsdam Conference
the bombing of Nagasaki
This map best supports the conclusion that
the Allied island-hopping campaign was achieving its goals.
the dropping of the atomic bombs was not necessary to end the war.
the Soviet Union played little role in the war against Japan.
the recapture of the Philippines was vital to the Allied victory.
This image depicts the results of
round-the-clock Allied bombing of Germany.
a kamikaze attack.
Operation Barbarossa.
the Manhattan Project.
