Deck 20: World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

Question 1

Although it appeared that America suffered total defeat at Pearl Harbor,the Japanese failed to destroy the ____ which were later able to make combat against Japan only five months later at Midway.

A) runways at Hickam field.
B) America's main battleships
C) marine corps stationed on the island
D) aircraft carriers
E) submarines

Answer 1

aircraft carriers

Question 2

How was World War II an important part of many women's lives?

A) Many women became part of newly formed armed forces.
B) Russian women actually fought in combat.
C) Many spies came from the ranks of women.
D) Thousands of women became employed to replace men who were in the military.
E) All of these emphasize the importance of women in World War II.

Answer 2

All of these emphasize the importance of women in World War II.

Question 3

Why did thousands of Americans and Europeans become involved in the Spanish Civil War?

A) They recognized the dangerous possibility that communism would succeed in Spain.
B) They fought as mercenaries.
C) They were fighting for a victorious democratic Spain.
D) Many joined with the Italian fighting to uphold the Spanish Republic.
E) Franco was seen as the embodiment of the Enlightenment.

Answer 3

They were fighting for a victorious democratic Spain.

Question 4

The German people believed that the Treaty of Versailles was a stab in the back.What acts of Hitler either challenged the treaty or were to gain for Germany territory it had lost in the treaty?

A) German remilitarization of the Rhineland.
B) The creation of a huge German military force by way of voluntary enlistment.
C) The military takeover of Austria by Germany.
D) The forceful takeover of Sudetenland.
E) Giving to Russia the Danzig area through the Nazi Soviet Pact.

Question 5

German self-determination should least be applied to

A) marching into Prague.
B) demands for the Sudetenland.
C) sending troops into the Rhineland.
D) an interest in Danzig.
E) marching into Austria.

Question 6

The Battle of Britain goes down in history as the courageous stand of the British,but Britain was not able to defeat Germany without​

A) the courageous actions at Dunkirk.
B) the actions of the RAF.
C) German invasion of the Soviet Union.
D) underground opposition in Europe.
E) America's success at the Battle of Midway.

Question 7

Following the invasion of Ethiopia,Mussolini continued to receive oil,particularly from

A) the Saudi Arabian government.
B) the Soviet government.
C) American suppliers.
D) British oil companies.
E) Russian oil companies.

Question 8

Popular reaction in Austria to the German Anschluss was

A) passive resistance.
B) the formation of guerrilla resistance groups.
C) the formation of organizations to protect Jews.
D) condemnation of attacks on Jews.
E) enthusiastic demonstrations and attacks on Jews.

Question 9

All of the following tries to explain why the Western democracies did not react to Hitler EXCEPT

A) nations and their peoples could not believe that another World War could happen.
B) sympathy for Germany and the harsh treatment of the Treaty of Versailles.
C) there was a greater fear of communism than fascism.
D) economic concerns were priorities in many nations, resulting from the Great Depression.
E) nations feared that punishing Germany would drive it to ally with Japan and Russia.

Question 10

Resistance was in important part of World War II.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) Claus von Stauffenberg succeeded in his plan to assassinate high level German officials.
B) Tito and his guerrilla force tied down huge numbers of German fighting men.
C) Revolts took place in ghettos and camps.
D) Norwegians destroyed supplies of heavy water.
E) Italian partisans help to free Italy from the fascists.

Question 11

Of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,one may say that it

A) was really a minor victory.
B) was part of Japan's general interest in expanding into Southeast Asia.
C) was followed by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
D) destroyed carriers, but no battleships.
E) was a Japanese attempt to enforce the treaty of Versailles.

Question 12

Mein Kampf may be associated with

A) Ernst Roehm's goals for his Storm Troopers.
B) Konrad Henlein's fight for self-determination.
C) Britain's policy of opposing Adolf Hitler.
D) Rommel's discussion of his battle tactics.
E) Hitler's exposition of his goals.

Question 13

Manchukuo may be connected with

A) the safe area for Chinese communists.
B) a Japanese puppet state.
C) the fall of Korea.
D) the base from which planes left for Pearl Harbor.
E) the defeat at Iwo Jima.

Question 14

Which of the following statements in regard to the war in the Pacific is NOT true?

A) The Japanese lost theirinitiative at the Battle of Midway.
B) The breaking of the Japanese naval code was important to the American offensive.
C) Japanese suffered a severe loss to its potential air power at Midway.
D) Japanese soldiers surrendered by the thousands fearing they would be abandoned on isolated Pacific islands.
E) Americans feared the entry of the Soviet Union in the Pacific Theater.

Question 15

Adolf Hitler's policy objectives included the destruction of the Versailles treaty,the conquest and colonization of Eastern Europe,and the

A) domination and exploitation of racial inferiors.
B) destruction of the United States.
C) destruction of England.
D) destruction of Italy.
E) destruction of France.

Question 16

According to the primary source in thisChapter,Historical Division,War Department,Omaha Beachhead,despite heavy losses,loss of equipment,and disorganization what turned this assault into a successful military event?

A) Naval bombardment
B) Leadership
C) Air power
D) German unpreparedness
E) Weather conditions.

Question 17

Nations finally reacted to German aggression after

A) the Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed.
B) Germany installed a fascist regime in Spain.
C) the fall of Czechoslovakia.
D) the League of Nations reacted to Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
E) Germany introduced military conscription.

Question 18

The Nazi attack on Russia was described by German propaganda as a crusade to save Europe from

A) the Cold War.
B) "Jewish Bolshevik subhumans."
C) the barbarians.
D) the Huns.
E) Communism.

Question 19

In order to promote social and political disorientation in other lands,the Nazis propagated which of the following worldwide?

A) Anti-Semitism
B) Anti-war
C) Anti-peace
D) Anti-liberalism
E) Anti-Communism

Question 20

The text attributes the catastrophic French defeat in the spring and summer of 1940 to

A) poor French generalship.
B) French and British material inferiority.
C) the sudden surrender of the Belgians, which opened huge gaps in the French line.
D) the work of Fascist fifth-columnists inside France.
E) British failure to aid the French.

Question 21

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Blitzkrieg

Question 22

What was the fate of the majority of Soviet POWs held by the Nazis?

A) Death in the POW camps
B) Resettlement in the Balkans
C) Enlistment in Vlasov's army
D) Transport to Britain
E) Enlistment in the German army

Question 23

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Vichy

Question 24

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Nazi Soviet Pact

Question 25

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Hiroshima-Nagasaki

Question 26

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Battle of Midway

Question 27

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).


-On a map of Europe,fill in the following areas using colored pencils: Hitler's Greater Germany,states allied with Germany,and areas occupied by Germany and its allies.

Question 28

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Danzig

Question 29

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Auschwitz

Question 30

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Omaha Beach.

Question 31

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).

On a map of Europe,designate the location of the following military engagements: Warsaw,Dunkirk,the London blitz,Leningrad,Moscow,Stalingrad,and Normandy.

Question 32

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Winston Churchill

Question 33

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Anschluss

Question 34

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Munich Conference

Question 35

According to the map on page 494,which American territories did the Japanese occupy during World War II?

A) Hawaii
B) Alaskan Southern Coast
C) Midway
D) Philippines
E) Puerto Rico

Question 36

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
D-Day

Question 37

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Maginot Line

Question 38

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Stalingrad

Question 39

Instructions: Please use this outline map of East Asia to answer the question(s).

On a map of East Asia,note the following sites: Midway Island,Iwo Jima,Okinawa,Tokyo,Hiroshima,and Nagasaki.

Question 40

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
Final Solution

Question 41

The "miracle of Dunkirk" was​

A) ​the defeat of German Panzer units outside of Paris.
B) ​the defeat of the Luftwaffe by the British air force during the Battle of Britain.
C) ​the evacuation of 338,000 British and French troops across the English Channel.
D) ​the invention of radar to notify English cities of approaching German bombers.
E) ​the successful landing of Allied troops in France on D-Day.

Question 42

At the conclusion of the Battle of the Bulge,​

A) ​Paris was left unprotected forcing France to surrender.
B) ​British troops were forced to retreat to Dunkirk
C) German troops were left without enough tanks, planes, and fuel to resist Allied assualts.​
D) ​Soviet troops retook Stalingrad.
E) ​Germany was forced to surrender to prevent a Soviet occupation of Berlin.

Question 43

​The Soviet general that defeated the Germany army at the Battle of Stalingrad was _________.

A) ​Georgi Zhukov
B) ​Friedrich Paulus
C) ​Konstantin Rokossovsky
D) ​Ivan Kosev
E) ​Alexander Konisov

Question 44

Why did Nazi Germany lose World War II?

Question 45

What was Hitler's New World Order?

Question 46

​The leader of Free France that escaped and organized in London was

A) ​Edouard Daladier.
B) ​Neville Chamberlain.
C) ​Georges Clemenceau.
D) ​Charles de Gaulle.
E) ​Philippe Petain

Question 47

​The Japanese defeat at __________ serves as the turning point in the Pacific.

A) ​Philippines
B) ​Iwo Jima
C) ​Midway
D) ​Guadalcanal
E) ​Guam

Question 48

What were the primary reasons for Hitler's string of successes early in the war?

Question 49

How did the war change the role of women?​

Question 50

​The Holocaust killed approximately_______ of the population of European Jews.

A) ​two-thirds
B) ​one-half
C) ​three-fourths
D) ​one-fourth
E) ​three-fifths

Question 51

What types of resistance movements existed in Europe during World War II? Explain.

Question 52

The Maginot Line was​

A) ​the French defensive fortifications built on the German border.
B) ​the demarcation in Czechoslovakia indicating how much of the Sudetenland Germany could take.
C) ​the border between Poland and Germany that Britain and France swore to defend.
D) ​the French Air Force plan for attacking Germany.
E) ​the line that divided France after their surrender in 1940.

Question 53

Refer to some decisions that Hitler made that were particularly disastrous for Germany.

Question 54

The task of carrying out the "Final Solution" was given to __________.​

A) ​Heinrich Himmler
B) ​Joseph Goebbels
C) ​Erwin Rommel
D) ​Adolf Eichmann
E) ​Rudolph Hess

Question 55

​The Einsatzgruppen

A) ​massacred Jewish residents on the Eastern Front.
B) ​led the Panzer units during the Blitzkrieg.
C) ​investigated resistance fighters operating within France.
D) ​defeated the Soviet tank groups outside of Stalingrad.
E) ​spread propaganda in preparation for the invasion of the Soviet Union.​

Question 56

​The German general in charge of forcing at the Battle of El Alamein was

A) ​Rudolf Hess
B) ​Hermann Georing
C) ​Friedrich Paulus
D) ​Erwin Rommel
E) ​Claus von Stauffenberg