Question 1

What were Hitler's major goals and policies from 1933 to 1939? How did other European powers respond to those goals and policies, and why did they lead to war?

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Question 2

What is the historical significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

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A)  Stalin's forces suffered their most devastating defeat.
B)  Hitler demonstrated the unstoppable force of Blitzkrieg .
C)  The German offensive in the Soviet Union was stopped and then reversed.
D)  The United States made a significant contribution to the defense of a key Soviet city.
E)  Germany and the Soviet Union were unable to defeat one another and quietly withdrew their forces to meet another day.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

What was the only country to use women as combatants in World War II?

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A)  Germany
B)  Soviet Union
C)  Japan
D)  Britain
E)  ItalyF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

It can be argued that this key decision early in the war by Adolf Hitler made the defeat of Germany inevitable:

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A)  abandoning the Battle of Britain.
B)  dividing France into a zone of German occupation and a French national puppet government at Vichy.
C)  immediately declaring war on the United States after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
D)  snubbing British proposals for an armistice in 1941.
E)  invading Scandinavia.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The ____ took the lead in the bombing of German cities.

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A)  Americans
B)  Soviets
C)  British
D)  Poles
E)  FrenchF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain refers to the mili...

Question 7

Allied bombing raids on German civilians

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A)  contrary to expectations, produced stubborn resistance from the German people.
B)  destroyed the average German's will to fight.
C)  were only done to retaliate for German bombing.
D)  occurred mostly by accident when bombing strategic targets.
E)  never occurred.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

What did France do following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk?

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A)  France soon surrendered and the Vichy government was set up as a German puppet state.
B)  France went on the offensive and bogged Germany down in Normandy.
C)  France benefited when Italian forces assisted Allied defenses, providing time to regroup.
D)  France benefited when the United States declared war on Germany.
E)  France became a temporary part of the British Empire.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E) A

Question 9

By 1941, the Japanese Empire included all of the following, EXCEPT

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A)  Korea.
B)  Manchuria.
C)  Australia.
D)  Formosa (Taiwan) .
E)  Marshall islands.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Hitler made a crucial error when he switched from bombing military targets in Britain to bombing British cities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What did Japanese expansionists hope to achieve in the 1930s?

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A)  They wanted to create trade relationship with Western powers.
B)  They wanted to create a military alliance with China.
C)  They wanted to create a new power structure in Asia with Japan guiding its neighbors.
D)  They wanted to align with the powerful Soviet Union.
E)  They wanted create a military and economic alliance with the United States.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What was the main purpose of civilian bombing campaigns?

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A)  To reduce the number of people available to participate in war
B)  To exact revenge on the people
C)  To break the will of a people to resist
D)  To prepare enemy territory for resettlement
E)  To test new weaponsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Normandy

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Normandy is a region located in northern France, known for its rich history and cultural significance. It is most famous for being the site of the Norman Conquest in 1066, when William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded England and became its king. This event had a profound impact on English history, leading to the establishment of Norman rule and the blending of Norman and Anglo-Saxon cultures. Additionally, Normandy played a crucial role in World War II as the site of the D-Day landings, which marked the beginning of the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. Today, Normandy is known for its picturesque landscapes, historic architecture, and culinary traditions, making it a popular tourist destination.

Question 14

What did Hitler's "Final Solution" to the Jewish problem call for?

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A)  The extermination of all European Jews
B)  The forced deportation of the Jews to Madagascar
C)  The resettlement of Jews in ghettos, isolated from other Europeans
D)  Breeding "Jewish genes" out of the Jewish population itself
E)  The expulsion of the Jews from Germany and the rest of Central EuropeF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor refers to the surprise mili...

Question 16

The Japanese presented themselves as the liberators of Asia from European imperialists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What steps the Allied powers take to open up a "second front" in Western Europe?

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A)  They quickly advanced through Italy into France in 1943.
B)  They invaded Normandy in June 1944, carrying out the greatest naval invasion in history.
C)  They landed on the Iberian peninsula and advanced through southern France.
D)  They lured German forces south to Italy and invaded the north German coast.
E)  They secretly landed a large invading force in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The naval battle in the Pacific that is considered the turning point of the war and established U.S. Naval supremacy in the area was

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A)  Guadalcanal.
B)  Coral Sea.
C)  Siam.
D)  Midway.
E)  Dutch Harbor.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above D

Question 19

Compare the home fronts of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Germany. What differences and similarities do you find? How did the organization of each home front affect the outcome of the war?

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During World War II, the home fronts of ...

Question 20

Hitler's first act of aggression took place in 1936 when the Germans occupied what area?

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A)  Austria
B)  Sudetenland
C)  Bavaria
D)  Rhineland
E)  East TyrolF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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