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Modern World History

Unit 6: The World Wars

WWII Test

Spring 2016

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1. Called the “Greatest Man of the Twentieth Century” at his death in 1964, his body was carried out of church to the strains of “Glory, Glory Hallelujah”, reflecting the fact that his mother was an American. On the eve of the Allied victory during World War II, he lost an election and was turned out of office, losing the Prime Ministry. He would return as Queen Elizabeth II’s first Prime Minister. Soldier, historian and journalist, he symbolized Great Britain’s defiance of Hitler during the darkest hours of World War II.

a. Neville Chamberlain c. Charles Arthur Windsor

b. Winston Churchill d. Bernard L. Montgomery

2. Winston Churchill, said of him: “We have a very daring and skillful opponent against us, and, may I say across the havoc of war, a great General.” Patton supposedly read his book Infantry Attacks. Known as the “Dessert Fox”, this German Field Marshal, once Hitler’s favorite, was found to be involved in a plot to kill Hitler and end the German involvement in the war. Hitler forced him to commit suicide.

a. Erwin Rommel c. Heinz Guderian

b Manfred von Richthofen d. Gerd von Rundstedt

3. As his parents; he first became an ardent pacifist, anti-cleric, anti-monarchist and socialist. He would participate in World War I, becoming a corporal. He would then serve his king as Prime Minister; making peace with the Catholic Church. He would eventually condemn and try to abolish socialism. At the end of World War II, he was shot with his mistress and then hanged upside down at a gas station.

a. Adolf Hitler c. Heinrich Himmler

b. Benito Mussolini d. Herman Goring

4. Inspired by a distant cousin who was a US President, he entered politics. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during World War I. He was unsuccessful in a run for the Vice Presidency during the 1920s. He married a distant cousin, but was often quite unfaithful in his marriage. Yet the American people saw his personal courage in the face of a terrible crippling disease and witnessed a man of vision and hope during his presidency.

a. Harry S Truman c. Theodore Roosevelt

b. Roosevelt Franklin d. Franklin D. Roosevelt

5. Why did Great Britain commit its army to combat on the European continent in 1914?

a. The German invasion of Belgium c. The Turkish invasion of Arabia

b. The Austrian invasion of Serbia d. The German invasion of France

6. "Some damn foolish thing in the Balkans..."

This was Bismarck's prophecy as to what would set off the seemingly unavoidable European war. Ironically, Bismarck would be dead when this event happened, but what event in the Balkans started World War I?

a.. The assassination of Emperor Franz Ferdinand. a. The assassination of Emperor Franz Ferdinand c. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b. The assassination of Emperor Francis Joseph. d. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Francis.

7. Prior to the start of World War I in July 1914, why were the Balkan states such a hot bed of intrigue?

a. the area was contested by the Germans and Turks

b. the area was contested by the Austrians and Russians

c. the area was contested by the Germans and British

d. the area was contested by the Turks and Serbs

8. Which of the following groups of words best characterizes the causes of World War I in 1914?

a. Individualism, Humanism and Secularism c. Imperialism, Nationalism and Industry

b. Imperialism, Nationalism and Alliances d. Communism, Fascism and Socialism

9. Which member of the Triple Alliance honored its alliance commitments when war broke out in 1914?

a. Bulgaria b. Germany c. Turkey d. Italy

10. The development of machine guns, high explosive artillery shells, poison gas, airplanes and submarines, all indicate a connection between World War I and which of the previous historical periods?

a. The Age of Imperialism c. The Age of Enlightenment

b. The Age of Exploration d. The Industrial Revolution

11. World War I was an “industrial war” in the sense that

a. nations from all over the world were involved. c. the nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

b. it brought great suffering to civilians. d. new technologies played a large part in the war.

12. Which of the following countries were formal allies under the Triple Alliance prior to World War I?

a. Great Britain and Germany c. Italy and Austria

b. France and Russia d. Italy and Turkey

13. What type of warfare characterized the fighting on the “Western Front” of WWI?

a. Guerrilla warfare with hit and run raids on positions and enemy forces attacking rear areas

b. Nuclear warfare with aircraft and missiles dropping bombs on civilian populations

c. Naval warfare with numerous sea battles and attempts by each side to land troops on the opponent’s coasts

d. Trench warfare with soldiers hiding deep in trenches and holes in the ground

14. What gamble did Germany make before and just as the United States entered World War I?

a. that unrestricted submarine warfare would defeat or starve Britain before U.S. troops arrived

b. that the Gallipoli campaign would weaken the forces on the Western Front

c. that the defeat of Austria would allow Germany to concentrate all its forces in the West for one final offensive

d. that unrestricted submarine warfare would defeat or stall the United States from entering the war on the Axis side

15. Which immediate cause for the United States’ entry into World War I played upon anti-Mexican and anti-German feelings in the United States leading to a declaration of war against Germany?

a. The sinking of the Lusitania c. The Villa Raid

b. The Mexican Revolution d. The Zimmerman Telegram

16. On what major idea did Woodrow Wilson’s concept for the post war world rest?

a. Popular Science c. Popular Democracy

b. Evangelical Christianity d. Popular Sovereignty

17. Who were the “Big Four” at the Versailles Peace conference?

a. Wilson, Clemenceau, George, Orlando c. Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Orlando

b. Generals Foch, Haig, Pershing, MacArthur d. Clemenceau, Orlando, Princip, Lloyd George

18. According to many writers, artists and other people, what became the legacy of World War I?

a. Glory and Honor. c. Tragedy and Waste.

b. Hope and Peace. d. Triumph and Tragedy.

19. Examine the following statements:

Statement A: The opinions and needs of non-white colonial people were heeded at the Versailles Peace Conference.

Statement B: Woodrow Wilson proved to be effective in selling his plan to the other allies.

Statement C: The Treaty of Versailles basically ensured that Europe would eventually suffer from another war.

Which statement or statements is / are false concerning the Versailles Peace Conference?

a. Statement A and B are false c. Statements A and C are false

b. Only Statement B is false d. Only Statement C is false

20. What new and disruptive forces were turned loose by World War I?

a. Communism and Fascism c. Democracy and Revolution.

b. War and Plague. d. War and Revolution.

21. What was one reason for the fall of the Kerensky government during the Bolshevik October/November Revolution?

a. Tsarist interference and incompetence

b. Kerensky’s desire to support the Allied side in World War I

c. Provisional government success in addressing land reform and bringing about peace

d. Bolshevik agitation to join the Allies during World War I

22. Although often confused, even by their practitioners, Fascism and Communism are quite distinct political philosophies. What is a major defining difference between these two philosophies?

a. The relationship of the military to the state and party

b. The relationship of the individual to the collective effort

c. The relationship of church and state

d. The relationship of property ownership to the individual and to the state

Carefully examine the map below and answer questions 23 through 25:

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23. Italy saw that by allying with Fascist Spain’s Franco, she could tighten her grip on the Mediterranean and threaten the British Empire's "lifeline" to

a. Gibraltar b. Egypt c. Aden d. India

24. What was the name given to the narrow slice of Polish territory dividing Germany from its

province of East Prussia?

a. Danzig b. Sudetenland c. Polish Corridor d. Polish Prussia

25. As a result of the Treaty of Versailles; Germany surrendered territory to which three nations?

a. Denmark, France and Belgium c. Poland, France and Czechoslovakia

b. Italy, Denmark and France d. Poland, France and the Soviet Union

26. Which three nations lost territory to the renewed Polish state?

a. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia c. Germany, Lithuania, and Latvia

b. Austria-Hungary, Germany and Estonia d. Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Russia

27. In 1940, Japan occupied French Indochina and joined the Axis powers Germany and Italy. These actions intensified Japan's conflict with the United States and Great Britain. The US then reacted with

an oil boycott. The resulting oil shortage made Japan decide to capture

a. Iraq b. Northern Sakhalin Island c. The Dutch East Indies d. British Malaya

28. What is the name of the major choke point owned by Great Britain prior to World War II that controlled the passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?

a. Aden b. Oman c. Singapore d. Gibraltar

29. Which nation supplied the majority of Japan’s petroleum, oil and lubricant needs prior to World War II?

a. The United States b. Netherlands c. Iraq d. Iran/Persia

30. What major natural resource was provided to Japan when she occupied the Dutch East Indies?

a. Oil b. Coal c. Water d. Wood

Examine the following map, answer question 31.

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31. What was the geographic name given to the area of Czechoslovakia adjacent to Germany that became a pre-World War II crisis between France, Great Britain and Germany?

a. Silesia b. Slovakia c. Sudetenland d. Moravia

32. Which was the correct order of Germany’s territorial occupations and annexations prior to the start of World War II?

a. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Rhineland

b. Rhineland, Sudetenland, Austria and Czechoslovakia

c. Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia

d. Austria, Rhineland, Czechoslovakia and Sudetenland

Examine the following map and answer questions 33 through 35.

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33. Where did Japan begin its military aggression in 1931?

a. Nanking, China b. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii c. Manchuria, China d. The Dutch East Indies

34. Which of these battles was a turning point after which the United States took the offensive in the Pacific?

a. Iwo Jima b. Guadalcanal c. Pearl Harbor d. Midway \

35. Which of the following nations remained neutral in the Pacific War until 1945?

a. United States b. The Netherlands c. The Soviet Union d. Canada

36. Which US owned territory-now a US State- did the Japanese actually occupy in part during the course of World War II?

a. California b. Panama c. Alaska d. Hawaii

37. Given what you have read and seen in videos, how ambitious was the Japanese plan for conquest in 1941?

a. This was a very daring and ambitious plan, but it had little chance for success, given the strength of the British and Dutch navies in 1941.

b. This was a very daring and ambitious plan, but given the weaknesses of the Europeans in 1941, the Japanese were taking a calculated risk, given the strength and position of the US Pacific Fleet in 1941.

c. This plan was pretty crazy and was certainly doomed to fail given US resources in the Philippines.

d. The Japanese were trying to accomplish too much given their limited naval resources, given the naval might of the Soviet Union.

38. In the German Presidential elections held in March of 1932, how did Hitler and the Nazis do?

a. The Nazis won the election by a wide margin.

b. The Nazis won about a third of the vote

c. They barely won one percentage of the vote.

d. The Nazis came in second, behind the party of President von Hindenburg.

39. Which event was used by the Nazis to seize absolute power and end parliamentary democracy?

a. Kristallnacht c. Assassination of Hindenburg

b. Elections of 1932 d. Reichstag Fire

40. One reason for both Mussolini’s rise to power in Italy and Hitler’s rise to power in Germany

was that they both

a. promised their people a republican form of government after election

b. re-conquered colonial territory lost to the Allies during World War I

c. had the support of their countries’ key industrial capitalists and business leaders.

d. promoted annexation and incorporation of “lost provinces” back into the “Fatherland”

41. What was the central point of the Enabling Act passed by the German government just after Hitler assumed power?

a. All private property was abolished. c. All Jews had to leave the country.

b. Hitler now could make laws on his own. d. All Jews had to register with the Government.

42. What is Fascism?

a. A political philosophy that believes in abolishing all government and allowing the people to rule.

b. A political philosophy that glorifies the totalitarian state at the expense of individual expression and freedom.

c. A political philosophy that believes in government ownership of all means of production.

d. A political philosophy that believes in free enterprise, private ownership of property and democratic government.

43. For the period of 1929 to 1940, which one of the following choices is the result of the other three choices?

a. the rise of unemployment in Germany. c. the Treaty of Versailles.

b. the rise of the Nazi movement. d. the rise of militarism in Germany.

44. What were Mussolini's thugs known as?

a. Brown Shirts or Storm Troopers. c. Red Shirts or Hellions.

b. Sliver shirts or Soldiers. d. Black shirts or Fascists.

45. Why did Hitler call his state the “Third Reich”? (The Third State/Nation)

a. It was the third attempt at forming a unifying government in Germany after the defeat in World War I.

b. It was a symbolic reference to the Nazi concept of government-unification of the three classes-Party, Army and People

c. It was a reference to history invoking the Empire of Charlemagne and the German Empire of Bismarck and the Kaiser.

d. Hitler was referring to the fact that the Nazis were the third Fascist party to form a government in Europe after the Fascists in Spain and Italy.

The following is a selection from a speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937:

“If we are to have a world in which we can breathe freely and live in amity (friendship) without fear; the peace-loving nations must make a concerted effort to uphold laws and principles on which ...peace can rest secure...When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease.”

-Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937

46. What World War II alliance best represented the “peace-loving nations” that Franklin D. Roosevelt mentioned in 1937?

a. The Allies b. The Axis c. The Warsaw Pact d. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

47. Which side won the Spanish Civil War?

a. The Communists b. The Fascists c. The Anarchists d. The Royalists

48. Chamberlain and Hitler made the “Munich Agreement” in 1938 about the future of Czechoslovakia. What did Chamberlain hope to achieve?

a. To limit the growth of Germany’s military in exchange for peace.

b. To appeal to the League of Nations for help to secure the peace.

c. To appease Hitler’s desire for territory in exchange for peace.

d. To exchange communist expansion in exchange for peace.

Examine the following cartoon:

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49. What name could be applied to the Americans who did not want to become involved in Europe’s war?

a. Interventionists b. Individualists c. Irrendentists d. Isolationists

50. What is this cartoon trying to tell the viewer?

a. Hitler was hiding his true intentions behind his opposition to the Treaty of Versailles

b. Hitler was the new German Kaiser –the Treaty had changed nothing

c. The injustices of the Treaty of Versailles produced conditions for Hitler and the Nazis

d. Hitler was actually behind the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles

51. What did President Roosevelt think would happen if Great Britain was defeated by the Germans?

a. Roosevelt felt that if Britain were defeated, Fascism would spread throughout the world and threaten the United States.

b. Roosevelt felt that if Britain were defeated, the Japanese would have a free hand in Asia, threatening US interests.

c. Roosevelt felt that if Britain were defeated, the US should then follow the advice of Charles Lindbergh and other isolationists and stay out of “foreign entanglements”.

d. Roosevelt felt that if Britain were defeated, the US could still live in a peaceful world; and even come to dominate the world despite Axis successes.

52. Under what name was Adolf Hitler born?

a. “Hitler” b. “Hiedler” c. “Schicklgruber” d. “Pölzl”

53. Which statement best describes US policies toward Japan in the 1930s?

a. Support for Japanese territorial expansion. c. Little concern for Japanese policies.

b. Encouragement of growth in Japanese industry. d. Opposition to Japanese aggression and expansion.

54. During the period of 1940 through 1941; what was the popular sentiment in the US towards becoming involved in the growing world war?

a. The nation was solidly behind the President, and ready to enter the conflict.

b. The nation was solidly behind those who sought to prevent the US from becoming involved in the war.

c. The nation was seemingly very divided as to what course the US should take: isolation or intervention.

d. The nation seemed to be more intent on enjoying life, than on paying attention to the world situation.

55. In what way was the situation the US faced in regards to England and the Atlantic in late 1940 through 1941 similar to the one it faced in 1916 and 1917?

a. Germans were stirring up trouble with Mexico; again promising the Mexicans “lost territories”.

b. The situation in Russia was deteriorating; with the people demanding “Bread. Peace and Land”.

c. The President could not prevent the Congress from declaring war on Germany and Italy.

d. The Germans were sinking US ships with U Boats in an attempt to starve Great Britain and win the war.

56. The decision of the United States to establish an oil embargo on Japan in 1941 is one event that triggered the war in the Pacific.

a. True b. False

57. What violent act by Germany started the European phase of World War II?

a. The invasion of the Soviet Union. c. The invasion of Denmark.

b. The invasion of Poland. d. The invasion of France.

58. What was the Allied policy towards all Axis countries?

a. Surrender, then a peace conference c. Force the Axis to the conference table

b. The Allies were not sure as to what to do. d. Unconditional surrender, no negotiations

59. With what nation did both Germany and Japan sign a non aggression pact prior to starting their parts of World War II?

a. United States. b. Finland. c. Soviet Union. d. China.

60. Why was the US called, “the Arsenal of Democracy”?

a. It literally supplied almost the entire Allied war effort.

b. It was a catchy phrase that Roosevelt hoped would unite the American people

c. It was an attempt to embarrass the French and keep them in the war.

d. It exemplified the US policy of spreading democracy throughout the world.

61. Who was General Dwight David Eisenhower?

a. Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, Europe. c. Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, Pacific.

b. Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, India. d. Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, Philippines.

62. What was the largest amphibious invasion ever conducted?

a. D Day, the invasion of France. c. D Day, the invasion of Italy.

b. D Day, the invasion of Okinawa. d. A Day, the invasion of North Africa.

63. Which method did the Nazis NOT use to reduce unemployment in Germany prior to the start of and during the early months of World War II?

a. Creation of a large conscript army.

b. Dismissal of married women from the work place.

c. Increasing the production of war making materials.

d. Reduction of the work week to 30 hours.

64. How did the Nazis seek to make up labor shortages in Germany during WWII?

a. They opened up all jobs to women, including married women

b. They used forced or slave labor from concentration and prisoner of war camps

c. They opened German borders to “Gastarbeiter” or “Guest workers” from foreign countries

d. They had to divert German military units into the labor force to maintain production

65. When did World War II formally end?

a. May 1945. b. July 1945. b. August 1945 c. September 1945.

66. What was the one institutional failure of the peace movement between World War I and World War II?

a. The League of Nations was weak and ineffectual. c. Entangling alliances

b. There was no International Court of Justice d. The United Nations was weak and ineffectual

67. What was the overall Japanese strategic goal sought in attacking the US at Pearl Harbor?

a. Destroy the US Fleet then invade the US West coast.

b. Destroy the US Fleet then build a defense to repel the US while exploiting South East Asia’s raw materials.

c. Destroy the US Fleet then occupy Hawaii, making it a Japanese colony.

d. Destroy the US Fleet to impress the Germans and Italians and get a better deal on carving up the world..

68. When did the Germans invade France and “The Low Countries”? (Belgium and the Netherlands)

a. September 1939 b. May 1940 c. June 1940 d. May 1941

69. What was the period of inactivity by France, Britain and Germany after the defeat of Poland called?

a. The Unknown War. b. The Quiet War. c. The Funny War. d. The Phony War.

70. What means did Hitler try to use to defeat Great Britain?

a. Nuclear weapons c. Invasion by the army

b. Airplanes and submarines d. Psychological Warfare and terrorism

71. How did the US become involved in war with Germany and Italy?

a. The Germans and Italians conducted a surprise U Boat attack on New York harbor.

b. Italy and Germany honored their pledge to Japan and declared war on the US several days after Pearl Harbor.

c. Roosevelt asked Congress to “...clear the board...” and declare war on Germany and Italy.

d. The US finally declared war on Germany and Italy in June 1942 when the Germans sank the US destroyer Ruben James.

72. Examine the following list of “Hitler’s blunders”

Blunder A. Hitler allowed the British Army to escape at Dunkirk.

Blunder B. By not defeating Great Britain in 1940, Hitler allowed himself to be drawn into a two front war when he attacked the Soviet Union in 1941.

Blunder C. Hitler’s submarine warfare forced the United States to declare war on Germany in 1941.

Blunder D. Hitler allowed himself to be drawn into alliance with a weak and incompetent Italy

Given this list, which “blunder” actually never happened?

a. Blunder A b. Blunder B c. Blunder C d. Blunder D

Examine this photograph:

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73. Who are depicted in the above picture?

a. The “Gang of Three”- Name for the Allied leaders in World War II.

b. The “Big Three”- Name for the Allied Leaders in World War II.

c. “The Axis” – Name for the Allied Leaders in World War II.

d. The “Three Allies” –Name for the Allied Leaders in World War II.

74. What finally drove the Japanese to attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

a. US racial quotas aimed at Japanese immigration. c. The US oil embargo of Japan

b. US aid to China d. The US support of Great Britain

75. At the end of World War II, two of the three “Big Three” were replaced because of a change in leadership. What nations saw a leadership change near the end of World War II?

a. The Soviet Union and France. c. The US and the USSR

b. The British and the Russians d. The US and Great Britain.

76. What strategic political and military disaster were Hitler and his generals trying to avoid?

a. War against Great Britain c. Two-Front War

b. War against the Jews d. US involvement in any European war

77. What two practical reasons pushed Japan to attempt to conquer Asia?

a. A need to spread the Japanese religion and governmental philosophy.

b. Population pressures and lack of raw materials at home.

c. A need for manufactured imports and food.

d. A desire to mimic Hitler and Mussolini

Examine the following cartoon

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78. In this cartoon, Hitler was a successful suitor of “Bride” Stalin. What other parties were trying to “woo” Stalin into an alliance prior to the start of World War II?

a. England and France c. Finland and Norway

b. Poland and the Baltic Countries d. Czechoslovakia and Hungary

79. Why did the cartoonist write, “Wonder how long the Honeymoon will last?”

a. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact had no end date.

b. No one seriously believed that Hitler and Stalin actually allied

c. Many believed that the pact was temporary and would fall apart after the conquest of Poland

d. Everyone knew that there were secret clauses to the pact, but all wondered what they were

80. In May 1940, why did Hitler believe Great Britain would submit to his desires?

a. The British King George VI had publicly asked for peace negotiations.

b. The British people were demonstrating for an end to the war.

c. The British Army had suffered a severe defeat at Dunkirk

d. The British had just selected Churchill to become Prime Minister

81. What was the psychological importance of “D-Day”?

a. Hitler was finally defeated. c. The Western Allies were back on the European continent.

b. France was defeated. d. Eisenhower now realized he could run for President.

82. What was the date for “D-Day”, the invasion of France?

a. 6 June 1944. b. 5 June 1944. c. 10 June 1944. d. 10 May 1940.

83. What were Eisenhower’s main strengths as a military leader?

a. Direct combat experience in two world wars. c. Very good political connections to Roosevelt.

b. Long experience in administration and mobilization. d. Long experience in training with the German Army.

84. What was the name of the famous battle that saw the Soviet Union stop and defeat German forces in Russia?

a. Volgagrad b. Leningrad c. Stalingrad d. Petrograd

85. Which two nations switched sides during the course of World War II?

a. Italy and Great Britain c. The Soviet Union and Poland.

b. Germany and Italy d. Italy and the Soviet Union

86. What major strategic military decision did President Roosevelt make in the spring of 1940?

a. He formalized an alliance with Great Britain and France.

b. He moved the US Pacific Fleet to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

c. He asked Congress to declare a state of emergency and make him dictator.

d. He mobilized the US Army and told it to prepare for war against Japan.

87. What was an underlying cause for the US going to war with Japan in 1941?

a. US violations of the Neutrality Acts. c. The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese

b. Race hatred of oriental people d. Japanese violations of the Open Door Policy.

88. When Japan was condemned by the League of Nations, what action did the Japanese Government take?

a. It promised to return the land to China. c. It quit the League of Nations. The League in effect did nothing.

b. It declared war on the United States. d. It quickly formed alliances with Germany and Italy.

89. Prior to the Pearl Harbor bombing, how did Roosevelt attempt to stop Japanese aggression in China and Indochina?

a. Moved the US fleet to blockade Japanese ports.

b. Embargoed the importation of oil and steel to Japan.

c. Sent them an angry diplomatic note, then moved the Pacific Fleet to the Philippines.

d. Began unrestricted submarine warfare against Japanese merchant ships

90. What was the type of strategy was followed in the Pacific?

a. Island hopping. b. Leap frogging. c. Back tracking. d. Island tripping.

91. On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a. 18 April 1941. b. 6 June 1944. c. 7 December 1941. d. 11 September 1945.

92. What characterized the Battle of Midway?

a. It was a battle fought entirely by aircraft and aircraft carriers.

b. It was the battle where large fleets directly engaged in fierce gunnery battles.

c. It was the first battle fought entirely by submarines.

d. It was the first nuclear battle.

93. In response to the internment, what did many Japanese Americans do?

a. They attempted to conduct sabotage against US military installations.

b. They protested bitterly and publicly.

c. They showed their patriotism by volunteering for combat duty or to help-out on farms.

d. They sat sullenly in their internment camps.

94. Which statement best describes a Japanese “kamikaze”?

a. Pilots who were sent on suicide missions to bomb US ships.

b. Guards who monitored the Japanese prisoner of war camps.

c. One-man submarines that attacked American ships at Pearl Harbor.

d. Guerrilla fighters who hid in caves on islands in the Pacific Ocean.

95. When and where did the Allies finalize plans to end the war against Japan?

a. Yalta, 1945 b. Tehran, 1943 c. Potsdam, 1945 d. Washington, 1946

96. At what conference did Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill decide on the “Second Front”?

a. Casablanca b. Yalta c. Potsdam d. Tehran

97. What was the purpose of the meeting at Yalta?

a. To plan how the defeated countries and liberated territories should be governed after the war.

b. To plan how the defeated countries would pay back the allies for costs of the war.

c. To plan what to do with the many Jews liberated from concentration camps.

d. To discuss a plan to put an end to Communism in Eastern Europe and Asia.

98. At which Conference did the Allies decide on the “Unconditional Surrender policy”?

a. Cairo Conference b. Yalta conference c. Casablanca Conference d. Tehran Conference

99. After the Potsdam Conference, what did the Allies do with respect to Japan?

a. The Allies told the Japanese to surrender or else they would be “A Bombed”.

b. The Allies told the Japanese that they must unconditionally surrender or suffer a very severe but unspecified fate.

c. The Allies decided to set the Atomic bomb off in the ocean to scare or impress the Japanese; hoping that they would surrender.

d. The Allies decided to invade Japan and told the Japanese they had 48 hours to surrender “or else”.

100. How would you characterize the fighting in the Pacific during WW II?

a. Fierce and probably very bloody, few prisoners were taken by either the US or the Japanese.

b. Fairly peaceful; the war consisted of naval blockades and isolated fighting on small islands.

c. Some fierce fighting, but mostly it was fairly easy for the Allies after 1943.

d. Looked as if the Japanese were not very determined to win, they usually surrendered after token resistance.

101. What was the name given to the secret project to develop atomic bombs?

a. Manhattan Project b. Iwo Jima Project c. V-E Project d. V-J Project

102. When did the US first drop an Atomic Bomb on Japan?

a. April 1st, 1945. b. July 4th, 1945. c. August 6th, 1945. a. August 9th, 1945.

103. Why wasn’t the Atomic bomb used against Germany?

a. The Allies were afraid the Germans would retaliate. c. The Allies respected the Germans.

b. The Allies couldn’t find a suitable target in Germany. d. Germany had already surrendered.

104. What two cities were the targets of the atomic bombs?

a. Hiroshima and Nagasaki c. Tokyo and Hiroshima

b. Berlin and Hamburg d. Nagoya and Kurusu

105. Approximately what percentage of the German population was Jewish?

a. 1% b. 10% c. 25% d. 30%

106. What term did Hitler use to describe his treatment of the Jews and others in the camps?

a. The “Only Solution.” c. The “German Solution.”

b. The “Last Solution.” d. The “Final Solution.”

107. Who were the people that Hitler ultimately wanted to eliminate from Germany and its conquered territories?

a. Jews, Christians, Communists, Democrats and Monarchists

b. Jews, Gypsies, Jehovah’s witnesses, Homosexuals, and Socialists

c. Jews, Gypsies, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Homosexuals, Socialists and Communists.

d. All “non-Aryan” people and non-Nazi political parties.

108. What term was used to describe Nazi Germany’s systematic annihilation of European Jews?

a. Blitzkrieg b. Kristallnacht c. Holocaust d. Luftwaffe

Examine the following statements:

Statement A: Hitler’s goal was to create a “new” German man and woman.

Statement B: Hitler and Himmler saw the SS as the vanguard of the “new” Germany

Statement C: The Nazis celebrated the urban life of the intellectual.

Statement D: Social Darwinism was a key component of the Nazi philosophy.

109. Which statement was NOT consistent with Nazi philosophy?

a. Statement A b. Statement B c. Statement C d. Statement D

110. In April 1943, how did the Jews in Warsaw react against deportation to a concentration camp?

a. a six month strike c. hundreds of letters to Hitler

b. a month-long revolt d. several debates against Nazi officials.

111. Germany’s Nuremburg laws restricted the rights of which group?

a. Communists b. Catholics c. Jews d. Aryans

Examine the following statements:

Statement A: Immediately after conquering Poland the Nazis began to openly carry out their campaign

to murder the Jews.

Statement B: Germans actively encouraged Polish Christians to persecute Polish Jews. Many Christian Poles responded enthusiastically.

Statement C: SS “Action Squads” actively carried out public hangings of Jews and resistors to Nazi rule.

Statement D: Forced resettlement was applied only to Polish Jews.

112. Which statement was NOT consistent with Nazi policy as applied in conquered Poland?

a. Statement A b. Statement B c. Statement C d. Statement D

113. Where was the conference concerning the “Final Solution” held?

a. Berlin b. Warsaw c. Paris d. Wannsee

114. What was the name of the process used to separate those who lived from those immediately slated for death? a. Reaction b. Compilation c. Selection d. Drafting

115. Gassing was originally tested on the mentally handicapped. a. True b. False

116. Who chose who lived and who immediately died in the Concentration Camp?

a. Jewish inmates b. Camp Commandant c. SS Doctors d. A priest

117. As what were the gas chamber disguised?

a. Dressing Rooms b. Showers c. Delousing Stations d. Check in facility

118. Where was the Auschwitz camp located?

a. Germany b. Ukraine c. Russia d. Poland

119. Where was Dachau located?

a. Germany b. Ukraine c. Russia d. Poland

120. What important idea came out of the Nuremberg Trials?

a. Nazis denied German Jews their civil rights c. Individuals are responsible for their own actions.

b. Concentration camps are against the law. d. A nation must allow its people to emigrate.

Examine the following Statements

Statement A: There is no precise figure for the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust.

Statement B: The figure of “six million” was quoted by Adolf Eichmann, a senior SS official.

Statement C: About one fourth of all the Holocaust victims were children

Statement D: The total number of killed in the Holocaust was near 12 million, half of whom were Jews

121. Which of the following statements are true?

a. Statements A, B, and C c. All statements are true

b. Statements A and B d. Statements B and C

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Examine the following picture

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122. Pictured here at Buchenwald, in 1945, which survivor became the author of over 40 books, the best known of which is Night, a memoir that described his experiences during the Holocaust and his imprisonment in several concentration camps?

a. Elie Wiesel b. Victor Frankl c. Primo Levy d. Alfred Rosenberg

See question following this picture

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123. Who is this man and what symbolic gesture is this man making?

a. Adolf Hitler making the “Vengeance Salute”.

b. Franklin Roosevelt signaling the “Five Freedoms”

c. Winston Churchill giving the “V for Victory” salute

d. Joseph Stalin making the “Vistula V” gesture

124. At which battle was this picture taken?

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a. Guadalcanal b. Tarawa c. Iwo Jima d. Okinawa

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125. What has become the ironic title for this photo taken on VJ Day in Times Square, New York City?

a. “Any Storm in a Port” c. “Unconditional Surrender”

b. “The Best Medicine” d. “Naval Maneuvers”

THIS ENDS THE TEST- THERE ARE NO ESSAYS

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