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During World War II, Russia, Germany, and Italy were known as the Axis Powers.

False

During World War II, Britain and France became known as the Allies.

True

Japan invaded French Indochina to gain oil, rubber, and other natural resources.

True

Stalin signed the nonaggression pact with Germany because he feared Britain and France would not help protect his country from Germany's growing armies.

True

General Douglas MacArthur never lost a battle during World War II.

False

World War II was the first war in which American women were allowed to take part in combat.

False

The Allies were able to control the waters of the Atlantic from the first days of the war, ensuring that the vital supply line to Great Britain and the Soviet Union was kept open.

False

Americans were able to win the Battle of Midway in large part because they had broken the secret Japanese code used to transmit messages and as a result knew the date and location of the planned Japanese attack.

True

Many Germans accepted Hitler's anti-Semitism and his claims that Germans were a "master race" because they felt humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles and wanted a convenient scapegoat for Germany's problems.

True

Had the United States and other nations eased immigration regulations in the 1930s, more European Jews could have been saved from the Holocaust.

True

Once reports of the widespread killing of Jews in Europe were confirmed, the Allies did as much as they could to rescue Jews.

False

Before World War II, Hitler's Nazi government passed restrictive laws severely limiting the rights of Jews in Germany.

True

After taking North Africa, the Allies turned their attention to liberating France.

False

The Battle of Guadalcanal was a series of brutal battles over a six-month period that eventually led to an American victory over Japanese forces.

True

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the end of major German resistance.

True

The dropping of an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima ended the war in the Pacific.

False

Germans made solid advances in the Allied battle lines at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.

True

The militarization of the Rhineland violated the Treaty of Versailles.

True

The annexation of Austria by Germany began World War II.

False

The United States provided military aid to Great Britain before entering the war.

True

Many German Jews could not leave Nazi Germany because emigration was outlawed.

True

Only Jews were targeted by the Nazi campaign to kill "inferior" people.

False

Allied leaders had difficulty reaching agreement at the Potsdam Conference.

True

What led Hitler to believe that European powers would not interfere in his plans for Anschluss?

The lack of direct action to stop his militarization of the Rhineland

What began World War II?

Hitler's attack on Poland

What recent invention allowed the British to more effectively defend against German air attacks?

Radar

Winston Churchill's words inspired people during the

Battle of Britain

Why was the Soviet Union unprepared for Hitler's attack in June 1941?

Because the Soviets had previously signed a nonaggression pact with Germany

What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism in the United States?

The attack on Pearl Harbor

Before entering World War II, the United States

Provided military aid to Great Britain

Control of North Africa was vital for the Allies because

They needed to control the Suez Canal in order to obtain oil from the Middle East

The Siege of Leningrad resulted in

The starvation of one million Russian civilians

The graph titled "Europe's Jewish Population" refers to which of the following?

The Jewish population of Europe decreased by 6 million.

Use the graph titled "Europe's Jewish Population" to complete the statement: This graph illustrates the

Decrease in Europe's Jewish population between 1933 and the conclusion of the war

What was the significance of the Battle of Coral Sea?

It was the first time the Allies had stopped the relentless Japanese advance.

The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets?

Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, slaves, and Gypsies

The Soviets most likely responded to the Allied invasion of western North Africa with

Disappointment that the Allies chose to delay invading Europe

Hitler's declaration that "Surrender is forbidden" to his commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad led to

The capture of 90,000 Axis survivors and a crushing defeat for Hitler

Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe?

To open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive

The liberation of Paris by the Allies led Hitler to

Order a counterattack in Belgium

What was the goal of the Yalta Conference?

To reach an agreement on what to do with postwar Europe

The difficulties Allied leaders had in reaching agreement at the Potsdam Conference were due to

Growing ill-will between the Soviet Union and other Allies

The D-Day invasion of Normandy was launched from

The United Kingdom

Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter, a document

Which affirmed that nations should choose their governments

For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe?

Their victory at Stalingrad

What military alliances became known as the Axis Powers?

Germany, Italy, & Japan

When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he

Was breaking the Soviet-German nonaggression pact

Which group was treated most harshly by the U.S. government during World War II?

Japanese Americans

Before World War II, Hitler's Nazi government

Passed restrictive laws severely limiting the rights of Jews

Hitler's Final Solution included

Concentration camps, death camps, and Einsatzgruppen

How did Hitler respond to the successful invasion of France by the Allies?

He ordered a counterattack in Belgium.

Roosevelt and Churchill's joint declaration proclaiming what they viewed as the purpose of going to war is called the

Atlantic Charter

In the quote, this German soldier was referring to

The Battle of Stalingrad

Winston Churchill

British politician who spoke out against Britain's policy of appeasement

Blitzkrieg

German war tactic emphasizing speed and close coordination between planes in the air and fast-moving forces on the ground

Hideki Tojo

Led the Japanese government at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor

Isolationism

Belief that a country should stay out of the affairs of other nations

El Alamein

Battle that severely weakened the Axis Powers in North Africa

Battle of Stalingrad

Defeated the Germans in their attempt to gain control of crucial shipping ports and factories that produced Soviet military equipment

Kamikaze

Japanese pilots who loaded their planes with explosives and deliberately crashed into Allied ships, sacrificing their own lives in the process

Ghettos

Confined areas within a city where Jews were forced to live

Final Solution

The name of Hitler's plan to deliberately execute massive numbers of Jews across Europe

War Refugee Board

Established by United States in 1944, which helped rescue as many as 200,000 Jews in Europe

D-Day

Another name for June 6, 1944 when the Allied forces attacked France

V-J Day

The day the Japanese emperor surrendered on August 15, 1945

United Nations

Formed after World War II to encourage international cooperation and prevent future wars

Harry S. Truman

Became president after the death of Franklin Roosevelt in May 1945

Bataan Death March

Caused the death of 600 Americans and as many as 10,000 Filipino prisoners

Concentration Camps

Labor camps holding people designated as enemies of Germany

Atlantic Charter

Outlined the purpose of fighting World War II

Anti-Comintern Pact

Agreement between Germany and Japan

The Holocaust

The genocidal campaign against Jews

Erwin Rommel

Led the Axis forces in North Africa

Czechoslovakia

Left to defend itself alone due to the policy of appeasement

Battle of Okinawa

Fought to establish an American base close to the major islands of Japan

Annexation

Hitler demanded Austrian officials accept this

Einsatzgruppen

Mobile killing units that executed Jews on a massive scale

Auschwitz

A huge death camp

Winston Churchill

Spoke out against Britain's policy of appeasement

Siege of Leningrad

Resulted in the deaths of as many as one million Russian civilians

V-E Day

Celebrated Germany's surrender

Blitzkrieg

War tactic combining air and ground attacks and emphasizing speed

United Nations

Formed to encourage international cooperation and prevent war

Isolationism

Desire to stay out of the affairs of other nations

Final Solution

The deliberate, mass execution of Jews by the Nazis

Battle of El Alamein

Severely weakened the Axis Powers in North Africa

Battle of Midway

Diminished the Japanese advantage on the seas

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Which of the following was an Axis nation during World War II?

The Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) were opposed by the Allied Powers (led by Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union). Five other nations joined the Axis during World War II: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia.

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What were the Axis and Central Powers in World War 2?

The members of the alliance Central Powers were Imperial Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and in 1915, the Ottoman Empire. The member countries of the Axis Powers were Nazi Germany under Hitler, Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini, and Imperial Japan under Hirohito.