WorksheetsWWII CCP
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Francisco Franco was assisted by Hitler and Mussolini in the Civil War in this country:
France
Spain
Russia
Germany
Why were the reparations under the Treaty of Versailles an issue?
The hardships they caused led to the call for a new treaty with Germany which returned them to greater power than the other European nations
Great Britain and France ended their alliance since Great Britain was upset they received less than France
They led to the League of Nations sending in the military to collect, making the people angry
Germany didn't have the ability to pay them and it led to a severe economic downturn
Name the Dictator: In order to gain power, who eliminated their political enemies, falsely accused people of crimes, used torture to gain confessions, used false evidence, and sent a message that everyone must serve the party in the Great Purge of 1936-1938?
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
“Only the Jew knew that by an able and persistent use of propaganda heaven itself can be presented to the people as if it were hell and, vice versa, the most miserable kind of life can be presented as if it were paradise. The Jew knew this and acted accordingly. But the German, or rather his Government, did not have the slightest suspicion of it. During the War the heaviest of penalties had to be paid for that ignorance.” -Mein Kampf
What does the above quote BEST reflect?
Hitler’s belief in the use of propaganda as a tool for the Nazi Party
Hitler’s anger and blame of the Jews for Germany’s losses during World War I
Anger at the heavy reparations required by Germany after WWI
The German government continued to ignore the threat of Jews
What was the MAIN GOAL of the Nazi policy of genocide during the Holocaust?
To create a scapegoat for Germany's economic problems
To move Jews out of desirable living areas for other Germans to take
To exterminate groups of people that the Nazis felt were inferior
To obtain more living space for the "Aryan" Germans
“We shall fight on the beaches.
We shall fight on the landing grounds.
We shall fight in the fields, and in the street, we shall fight in the hills.
We shall never surrender!”
—Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940
Winston Churchill’s words inspired people during which event?.
Liverpool Blitz
Battle of Britain
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of the Atlantic
Which event finally pulled the United States out of its isolationist policy and brought them into WWII?
The Battle of Britain
The discovery of Auschwitz
The sinking of American ships by German submarines
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Which of the following is the most significant reason that the Battles of El Alamein in North Africa were crucial?
To stop the German advance toward the oil fields to fuel thei military machine
Mussolini was launching his naval forces across the Mediterranean
North African countries provided the best area to launch air attacks against Italy
To open another front against the Nazis
The following were tied to Japan during WWII EXCEPT?
Invasion of Manchuria and China
Brutality and Atrocities, Rape of Nanking
Taking over islands in the Pacific
Invasion of Ethiopia
In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to a Soviet victory EXCEPT:
A brutal winter
A massive Allied invasion
A massive Soviet counterattack
Hitler's refusal to order a German retreat
It made perfect Stalinist sense to encourage an uprising, and then not to assist one. Right to the last moment, Soviet propaganda had called for an uprising in Warsaw, promising Soviet assistance. The uprising came, but the help did not. Though there is no reason to believe that Stalin deliberately halted military operations at Warsaw, the delay at the Vistula suited Stalin’s political purposes. From the Soviet perspective, an uprising in Warsaw was desirable because it would kill Germans—and Poles who were willing to risk their lives for independence.
Which one of the following relates to the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 of the Home Army?
The Polish underground ordered an uprising to establish independence from the Soviets
The Soviets urged the uprising and were counted on to help fight, but don't... they don't advance until the Germans already crushed the Polish
The uprising was one of the only successes of an underground movement in German occupied territory
The success of the uprising leads to Poland being independent of the Soviet Union after the war.
Where did the Allied troops land on D-Day, June 6, 1941, changing the course of the war?
Great Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
During WWII, how would you describe the Vichy government under Petain?
Underground movement in France to stop German expansion
A puppet government of the Nazis in France
Democratic movement led by Petain with Allied support
Movement focused on terrorizing German civilians
December 24, 1922
By stability of the Central Committee, of which I spoke above, I mean measure against a split, as far as such measures can at all be taken. For, of course, the whiteguard in Russkaya Mysl (it seems to have been S.S. Oldenburg) was right when, first, in the whiteguards' game against Soviet Russia he banked on a split in our Party, and when, secondly, he banked on grave differences in our Party to cause that split.
Our Party relies on two classes and therefore its instability would be possible and its downfall inevitable if there were no agreement between those two classes. In that event this or that measure, and generally all talk about the stability of our C.C., would be futile. No measure of any kind could prevent a split in such a case. But I hope that this is too remote a future and too improbable an event to talk about.
I have in mind stability as a guarantee against a split in the immediate future, and I intend to deal here with a few ideas concerning personal qualities.
I think that from this standpoint the prime factors in the question of stability are such members of the C.C. as Stalin and Trotsky. I think relations between them make up the greater part of the danger of a split, which could be avoided, and this purpose, in my opinion, would be served, among other things, by increasing the number of C.C. members to 50 or 100.
Comrade Stalin, having become Secretary-General, has unlimited authority concentrated in his hands, and I am not sure whether he will always be capable of using that authority with sufficient caution. Comrade Trotsky, on the other hand, as his struggle against the C.C. on the question of the People's Commissariat of Communications has already proved, is distinguished not only by outstanding ability. He is personally perhaps the most capable man in the present C.C., but he has displayed excessive self-assurance...
Based on the letter above and your knowledge, who did Lenin most strongly believed this person should NOT lead the Soviet Union following his death?
Zinoviev
Trotsky
Stalin
Pyatakov
“Peace for our time” was uttered by British Prime Minister Chamberlain. Which of the following does NOT pertain to this statement?
The British tried to appease Hitler by allowing Germany to take over the Sudetenland, part of Czechoslovakia in his "last territorial demand."
Hitler convinced Chamberlain he wanted to unite the German speaking people and would not be out to gain more territory after the Sudetenland
Hitler breaks the Munich agreement by invading Poland, making Chamberlain look like a fool
Great Britain and France refused to enter the war following the German blitzkrieg
Which of the following is NOT true about Hitler?
Served in WWI and became jobless following the war
Joined the National Socialist German Workers Party
Implemented the Holocaust, killing an estimated 11 million people
Broke his Rome-Berlin non-aggression pact with Italy
Appointed Chancellor by Hindenburg under the Weimar Republic and came to rule legally
Which of the following is NOT true about Stalin?
Focused on attempting to transform his nation from a rural to an industrial power and the collectivization of farming
Took the Soviet Union out of the war due to the devastating economic conditions
Killed millions of his own citizens, anyone that threatened his power
Did not believe Hitler would attack during WWII, was devastated when he did
Which of the following is NOT true about Mussolini?
Strong public speaker that appealed to national pride, established the Fascist Party
Promised to bring back the greatness of Rome
Negotiated during the final peace conferences with the “Big Three”
Marched on Rome in a mock takeover, but Emmanuel II already agreed to turn over power to him
Ended up hanged during the war by the new Italian government
The Einsatzgruppen differentiated itself from the SS, Gestapo and SA because:
They were a mobile killing force
They were in charge of the evacuation of Jews form the Ghettos
They permitted undesirable groups to join their forces to prevent evacuation
They focused on captured Allied soldiers
German propagandist and filmmaker that produced the controversial movie “Triumph of the Will,” which showcased Hitler and the Nazi Party:
Erwin Rommel
Heinrich Himmler
Leni Riefenstahl
Sofia Schmidt
Which of the following does not tie to the War in the Pacific?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Coral Sea
Island Hopping
Battle of Sicily
Which of the following does NOT tie to the U.S. dropping of the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Truman Doctrine
Einstein
No warning was given to Japan
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWII?
Treaty of Versailles and the U.S. not joining the League of Nations to make it stronger
War Guilt Clause blaming Germany for the war and humiliating the nation
Reparations payments that were unreasonable and harsh, destroying the German economy
The Great Depression causing nations to worry only about their own nation, not what Germany was doing...rearming
The policy to stop the spread of Communism
In an effort for the United States to stay out of WWII, but help the Allied forces, the U.S. did all of the following EXCEPT which one?
Destroyers for Bases
Had a Cash and Carry policy of arms to Allied nations
Used the Lend Lease policy to "lend" arms and military necessities to the Allied nations
Organized an underground movement to attack German lines by Americans living within German borders
Anschluss refers to the Annexation of _______________ by Germany.
Czechoslovakia
Rhineland
Austria
Sudetenland
Hitler's desire for more "living space" for the German people:
Blitzkrieg
Lebensraum
Panzer
Luftwaffe
Hitler’s forces move into this area, his first direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles
Poland
Rhineland
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Which of the following ws NOT true about Mein Kampf?
Hitler's Political Agenda
Written in prison
Explained the reasons for the loss of WWI
Encouraged the workers of the world to unite
Island hopping was when the U.S. and Allied forces went from island to island, clearing out the Japanese forces and regaining control of them.
True
False
Charles de Gaulle was the leader of the democratic ______________ government in exile during WWII.
Austrian
Hungarian
French
Romanian
Which nation outproduced all others during the war for military goods?
Germany
France
United States
Great Britain
The Rome-Berlin Axis was an agreement between which fo the following?
Hitler-Stalin
Stalin-Mussolini
Mussolini-Hitler
The U-2 Spy Plane incident expanded suspicion...
against the Soviet Union, since the spy plane was shot down over U.S. airspace
against the United States by the Soviets, since the spy plane was was shot down over Soviet airspace
Which of the following is NOT true about the Berlin Airlift?
Planes landed every few minutes
It continued for nearly a year to help bring food and supplies
It occurred due to the Germans blockading the ability of nations to reach their occupation zone in West Berlin.
Ended only after the United States threatened military action
During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union battled each other in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Politically pushing their beliefs and agenda
Economic warfare to influence the other
Technologically attempting to make greater advancements than the other
Direct militarily warfare against each other
“From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.” What was Churchill warning about with this speech?
The threat of Japanese expansion in the Pacific
The threatening grip of the Soviet Union under Stalin
The danger of Germany’s policy of Lebensraum under Hitler
The non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Germany threatening to control Europe
Which of the following was NOT true in relation to the NATO?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization consisted of the United States and Western European nations and was a military alliance
It was an anti-communist organization to help stop the extension of communism
The Warsaw Pact was an alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc nations created in response to NATO
NATO was created at Yalta and led to the hostility between Truman and Stalin
The Truman Doctrine, Vietnam War, and Korean War best reflect which policy of the United States?
SALT
Containment
Self-Determination
Brinkmanship
Following WWII Germany was divided into occupation zones. Which of the following nations did NOT administer one of those zones?
United States
France
Italy
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Which one of the following was NOT and impact of the launching of Soviet satellite "Sputnik"?
The U.S. believed it was behind in education and pushed to improve science and math education
The “Space Race” began
Leads to new technological advancements and eventually the U.S. moon landings
The U.S. sent up missiles to take out the Soviet satellite.
“And now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, be coming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control.
Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it? We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace.
General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! “ -President Ronald Reagan 1987
Which of the following does NOT relate to the speech above?
Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika were allowing more freedom in the Soviet Union
Reagan was challenging the “evil empire” and Soviet leader Gorbachev to take down the Berlin Wall
The speech served as a piece of propaganda for democratic ideals
The Berlin Wall will later be dismantled
The Soviet Union gains strength, power and prestige due to their new openness and willingness to change and follow the will of the people
Which of the following is NOT related to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviets placed missiles in Cuba aimed at the United States
The U.S. and Soviets were pushed to the brink of war
The U.S. demanded the missiles be removed
The Soviets refused to remove the missiles unless a (SALT) Strategic Arms LImitations Treaty was signed
The Anti-Semitic policy of Eugenics best relates to which of the following?
Using blood to determine Jewish ancestry
Using physical characteristics to determine desirable human characteristics
Genetically altering babies to ensure good breeding
A policy of exterminating disabled citizens
Which of the following were the main two nations involved in the Cold War?
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Soviet Union
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?
It built up the western European armed forces
It helped to rebuild and strengthen European economies
It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs
It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations
During the Cold War, the United States engaged in military actions in both Korea and Vietnam. Its actions were successful in South Korea, but not Vietnam. In both instances, however, the aim of the United States was the same.
What was the policy the United States was pursuing in these wars?
Domino Theory
Containment
Red Scare
Brinkmanship
Mariana's Thesis Statement: The Cold War policy of containment was a success.
Information on the Vietnam War:
The United States sent advisors to South Vietnam in 1954 to help the government fight communist guerrillas who wanted to reunite with communist North Vietnam. By 1964, the United States began sending combat troops. The U.S. military used extensive bombing and advanced technology; however, they were unable to turn the tide against communism. In 1973, the United States withdrew from South Vitenam, and in 1975, the government of South Vietnam fell to the communists and the country was reunited.
Describe one way the passage above refutes Mariana;s thesis.
The United Sttes sent advosors to South Vietnam to help the government fight communist guerrillas
The United States began sending combat troops
The United States used extensive bombing and technology
The government of South Vietnam fell to the communists and the country was reunited
The Korean peninsula was taken from Japan at the end of World War II. The Soviet Union and the United States clashed over how this territory should be governed.
How did the ideological conflict between teh Soviet Union and the United States affect the division of the Korean peninsula?
It increased religious tensions, leading to a Buddhist north and a Christian south.
It created political conflict, leading to a communist controlled north and and anti-communist south
It intensified ethnic conflict , leading to a north controlled by China and a south controlled by Korea
It created tensions over natural resources, leading to a mineral-rich north and an agriculturally rich south.
Which of the following are events that resulted from the hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II EXCEPT:
The space race
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The creation fo the NAACP
The buildup of nuclear weapons
Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?
Several communist-based governments collapsed across Eastern Europe.
The United States assisted teh anti-communist government of South Vietnam.
President Nixon visited teh People's Republic of China to re-open diplomatic relations.
Senator McCarthy led investigations to uncover communist actors working in Hollywood films.
August 6 and August 9, 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities bringing WWII to an end.
How did the Soviet Union respond to these actions?
It intensified development on its own nuclear weapons
It forced the U.S. to make reparation payments to Japan for destroyin their cities.
It successfully tested its own nuclear weapons.
It quickly took advantae of the situation and placed Japan under its control.
The United States and western European nations formed a military alliance known as _______ to counter Soviet communist expansion. The Soviet Union and the eastern bloc nations countered with the Warsaw Pact.
NATO
OPEC
NAACP
CORE
The concern that if one nation fell to communism, the next would fall, then antoher, and another is known as:
Containment
Brinkmanship
Domino Theory
WAr on Terror
The success of the Manhattan project led to a(n):
space race to launch more satellites and higher level aircraft for the military
arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
race to become the premier naval power by racing to build more submarines
race to develp radar systems to detect enemy aircraft earlier
Soviet Premier Khruschchev expressed an interest to relieve tensions between the United Sates and the Soviet Union, but became outrged with the U-2 incident.
Why was Khruschev so upset?
A Soviet spy plane ws shot down over U.S. airspace adn the pilot died.
The U.S. sent up the first satellite.
The U.S. was sending supplies to East Berlin.
A U.S. spy plane was shot down over Soviet airspace
Following WWII, Germany was split into four zones of occupation. The capital of Berlin was also split into four zones of occupation, but was entirely within the Soviet zone of occupation The Soviets decided to blockade, or deny entrance to West Berlin adn the people were not supplied with the appropriate food or necessities.
How did the United States and the other western nations respone to this action?
They sent planes to bomb strateic areas to allow supply trucks to get through.
They aimed missiles at the Soviet Union to force them to let supplies in.
They conducteed a massive airlift of food and supplies to West Berlin for over 300 days.
They called on the League of Nations to establish a statement and force them to comply.
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
It called on the Soviet Union to remove their missiles from Cuba.
It established tht the Soviet Union could not establish colonies in Latin America.
It established that the U.S. would provide aid to any nation trying to stop the Communists form taking over.
It called on Western nations to use military force against the Soviet Union to free the eastern satellite nations from Communist control.
Satellite nations of Eastern Europe were basically "puppet" governments of the Soviet Union: True or False?
True
False
Hitler started WWII with his blitzkrieg, or "lightning warfare, " through which country?
France
Poland
Belgium
The following all tie to the Battle of the ATLANTIC during WWII EXCEPT:
Wolf Packs
Convoys
Sonar
Island Hopping
In the Battle of the Bulge, the Allied forces lines broke and the Nazis pushed through.
True
False
Code name for the D-Day Operation was...
Manhattan Project
Operation Overlord
Tora, Tora, Tora
The United States supported Cuban exiles in an attempt to overthrow the communist government, but failed in their efforts and were humiliated. What was this referred to?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Havana Nights
Operation Barbarossa
The major WWII conferences were held by the Big Three. Which of the following was NOT one of the Big Three?
Churchill
Stalin
Mussolini
FDR
All of the following were agreed to for post-WWII world EXCEPT which one?
Land taken by Germany was returned
War reparations were to be paid to the USSR
Nazis were to be prosecuted
German industries were to be rebuilt stronger
