Unit 5 WWII 1939 1945 Test Review 81

Unit 5: WWII, 1939 -1945 Test Review (81 slides) 1

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31. 4 Aggressor Nations Invade 3

The goal of U. S. isolationists after WWI was to avoid _______ ties to other countries. 31. 4 4

The goal of U. S. isolationists after WWI was to avoid POLITICAL ties to other countries. 31. 4 5

An Allied plan for peace after the war which also provided for free trade and a choice of type of government was… • • • Versailles Treaty Non-Aggression Pact Atlantic Charter 31. 4 6

An Allied plan for peace after the war which also provided for free trade and a choice of type of government was… • • • Versailles Treaty Non-Aggression Pact Atlantic Charter 31. 4 7

What allowed the Axis powers to continue unchecked in the early stages of WWII? �Blitzkrieg �Kristallnacht �Non-Aggression �Atlantic Charter Pact 31. 4 8

What allowed the Axis powers to continue unchecked in the early stages of WWII? �Blitzkrieg �Kristallnacht �Non-Aggression �Atlantic Charter Pact 31. 4 9

The Non-Aggression Pact was between _________ & the ___________. 31. 4 10

The Non-Aggression Pact was between GERMANY & the SOVIET UNION. 31. 4 11

The British & French idea to give into German aggression in order to keep peace was known as…__________. 31. 4 12

The British & French idea to give into German aggression in order to keep peace was known as…APPEASEMENT. 31. 4 13

What region & country did Japan invade in 1931? 31. 4 14

What region & country did Japan invade in 1931? Manchuria (Northeastern), China 31. 4 15

The end result of the Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what? 31. 4 16

The end result of the Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what? The policy of APPEASEMENT! 31. 4 17

In the early 1930’s, which nations successfully invaded other nations? �Germany, Russia, & Poland �Japan, China, & Germany �Japan, Italy, & Germany �U. S. S. R. , Germany, & China 31. 4 18

In the early 1930’s, which nations successfully invaded other nations? �Germany, Russia, & Poland �Japan, China, & Germany �Japan, Italy, & Germany �U. S. S. R. , Germany, & China 19

32. 1 Hitler’s Lightning War (Blitzkrieg) 20

In the early 1930’s, the Nazis pledged to overturn the _______ treaty & combat _______. 32. 1 21

In the early 1930’s, the Nazis pledged to overturn the Versailles treaty & combat Communism. 32. 1 22

What is being described…? Radar and code breaking were used successfully… Targets were both civilian and military… Air battle fought over Great Britain 32. 1 23

What is being described…? Radar and code breaking were used successfully… Targets were both civilian and military… Air battle fought over Great Britain The Battle of Britain 32. 1 24

In regards to the Battle of Britain, which of the following is FALSE? �The British had good morale �The British had broken the German secret code (Enigma) �The British had superior numbers of aircraft �British military & civilians were both targeted 25

In regards to the Battle of Britain, which of the following is FALSE? �The British had good morale �The British had broken the German secret code (Enigma) �The British had superior numbers of aircraft �British military & civilians were both targeted 26

What was the crucial lesson learned from the Battle of Britain? 32. 1 27

What was the crucial lesson learned from the Battle of Britain? That the German army and Hitler’s advances could be blocked! 32. 1 28

What important role did Winston Churchill play before WWII began? 32. 1 29

What important role did Winston Churchill play before WWII began? He warned that the policy of appeasement was a disaster! 32. 1 30

What is being described? �A battle strategy 1 st used by Germany �Uses planes, tanks, & infantry �Focuses on a quick attack �Focuses on weaker points in the enemy line st � 1 used against Poland 32. 1 31

�A What is being described? battle strategy 1 st used by Germany �Uses planes, tanks, & infantry �Focuses on a quick attack �Focuses on weaker points in the enemy line � 1 st used against Poland BLITZKRIEG 32. 1 32

32. 2 Japan & The Pacific 32. 2 33

“A date which will live in infamy, ” was FDR’s description of what event? 32. 2 34

“A date which will live in infamy, ” was FDR’s description of what event? The Japanese bombing of the U. S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor 32. 2 35

Which famous Pacific battle turned the war against the Japanese? �Pearl Harbor �Guadalcanal �Midway �Coral Sea � 32. 2 36

Which famous Pacific battle turned the war against the Japanese? �Pearl Harbor �Guadalcanal �Midway �Coral Sea � 32. 2 37

What event pulled the U. S. into WWII? 32. 2 38

What event pulled the U. S. into WWII? The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor th December 7 , 1941 32. 2 39

The answer is…by taking over British, U. S. , Dutch, & French Territories. What is the question? 32. 2 40

The answer is…by taking over British, U. S. , Dutch, & French Territories. What is the question? How did the Japanese attempt to build a Pacific empire? 32. 2 41

For what is Isoroku Yamamoto best remembered? �He dropped the first bomb on Pearl Harbor �He broke the Japanese secret code �He was the mastermind of the Japanese naval strategy in WWII 32. 2 42

For what is Isoroku Yamamoto best remembered? �He dropped the first bomb on Pearl Harbor �He broke the Japanese secret code �He was the mastermind of the Japanese naval strategy in WWII 32. 2 43

Which best describes “island hopping? ” • • • Attacking all Japanese islands Attacks on Japanese strongholds Attacking only islands that were not well defended 32. 2 44

Which best describes “island hopping? ” • • • Attacking all Japanese islands Attacks on Japanese strongholds Attacking only islands that were not well defended 45

Which nation used this island hopping strategy? • • Great Britain United States Germany Japan 46

Which nation used this island hopping strategy? • • Great Britain United States Germany Japan 47

Which U. S. Commander devised this island hopping strategy? • • General George S. Patton Erwin Rommel Douglass Mac. Arthur Dwight D. Eisenhower 48

Which U. S. Commander devised this island hopping strategy? • • General George S. Patton Erwin Rommel Douglass Mac. Arthur Dwight D. Eisenhower 49

32. 3 The Holocaust 50

The night when Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues is referred to as…? “Night of the Broken Glass, ” or ________. 32. 3 51

The night when Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues is referred to as…? “Night of the Broken Glass, ” or KRISTALLNACHT. 32. 3 52

The goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution, ” was to…? �Genocide of all people that the Nazis believed were inferior. �Divide up all of the land in Europe among his generals. �Devise a way to amass more soldiers for a successful invasion of Russia. 32. 2 53

The goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution, ” was to…? �Genocide of all people that the Nazis believed were inferior. �Divide up all of the land in Europe among his generals. �Devise a way to amass more soldiers for a successful invasion of Russia. 32. 2 54

32. 4 The Allied Victory 55

What two things wore down the German army causing their defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad? �Shortages of fuel and ammunition �Russian & British troops �Russian troops & the Russian winter � 32. 4 56

What two things wore down the German army causing their defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad? �Shortages of fuel and ammunition �Russian & British troops �Russian troops & the Russian winter � 32. 4 57

The answer is…they valued national honor more than their own life. What is the question? 32. 4 58

The answer is…they valued national honor more than their own life. What is the question? What do kamikaze pilots show about Japanese Culture 32. 4 59

What was the Allied strategy for victory over the Nazis? � Focus on 1 st attacking Germany and capturing Berlin � The Allies would fight Germany on two fronts to weaken it � The Allies would fight a strictly defensive war, protecting Great Britain, and waiting to wear down Germany 32. 4 60

What was the Allied strategy for victory over the Nazis? � Focus on 1 st attacking Germany and capturing Berlin � The Allies would fight Germany on two fronts to weaken it � The Allies would fight a strictly defensive war, protecting Great Britain, and waiting to wear down Germany 32. 4 61

Why were thousands of U. S. citizens put into internment camps in the U. S. during WWII? � They were of Japanese decent, and had provided helpful information to the Japanese military � They were of Japanese decent, and had provided damaging information about Pearl Harbor � They were of Japanese decent, and had been falsely labeled as enemies 32. 4 62

Why were thousands of U. S. citizens put into internment camps in the U. S. during WWII? � They were of Japanese decent, and had provided helpful information to the Japanese military � They were of Japanese decent, and had provided damaging information about Pearl Harbor � They were of Japanese decent, and had been falsely labeled as enemies 32. 4 63

The supreme commander of Western Allied forces was… �General Dwight D. Eisenhower �General Erwin Rommel �General George S. Patton 32. 4 64

The supreme commander of Western Allied forces was… �General Dwight D. Eisenhower �General Erwin Rommel �General George S. Patton 32. 4 65

The Allied invasion of France th on June 6 , 1944 is better known as…? 32. 4 66

The Allied invasion of France th on June 6 , 1944 is better known as…? D-Day 32. 4 67

32. 5 Europe & Japan in Ruins 68

What topic was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials? • • Dresden fire bombings Japanese internment camps Use of A-bombs Holocaust 69

What topic was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials? • • Dresden fire bombings Japanese internment camps Use of A-bombs Holocaust 70

What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials? �Nazis �Communists �The Luftwaffe �Revolutionaries 32. 5 71

What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials? �Nazis �Communists �The Luftwaffe �Revolutionaries 32. 5 72

Where were the atomic bombs dropped? • • • Hiroshima & Nagasaki Dresden & Berlin Tokyo & Hong Kong 32. 5 73

Where were the atomic bombs dropped? • • • Hiroshima & Nagasaki Dresden & Berlin Tokyo & Hong Kong 32. 5 74

Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb? • • John F. Kennedy Harry S. Truman Franklin Delano Roosevelt Winston Churchill 32. 5 75

Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb? • • John F. Kennedy Harry S. Truman Franklin Delano Roosevelt Winston Churchill 32. 5 76

What was the reasoning behind dropping the a-bomb? • • • To punish the Japanese To bring the war to the quickest possible end It was the only way to win 32. 5 77

What was the reasoning behind dropping the a-bomb? • • • To punish the Japanese To bring the war to the quickest possible end It was the only way to win 32. 5 78

Which nation paid the highest cost in terms of the number of lives lost during the war? • • Germany France Soviet Union United States 32. 5 79

Which nation paid the highest cost in terms of the number of lives lost during the war? • • Germany France Soviet Union United States 32. 5 80

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