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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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