Unit 9 Intewar Years and WWII SHS Honors Test

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30 Questions

What did Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union have in common during the World War II era?

They were all totalitarian states

They were all members of the Allied powers

They had not recovered from the depression

They were all fascist states

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What was the United States’ response to war erupting in Europe in 1939? 

They assisted only Britain.

They sent troops to Europe, but did not engage the enemy in battle.

They immediately committed combat troops to the European front.

They remained neutral.

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How did geographic conditions affect both Napoleon Bonaparte’s and Adolf Hitler’s plans? 

Good climate and plentiful natural resources lead to economic independence.

Geographic conditions helped to successfully defend their empire from attack.

The lax barriers in southern Europe allowed them to expand their empires to the south

Both were defeated by Russia’s geographic conditions.

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Which of the following was a cause of Japanese expansion throughout the Pacific during the 1930s? 

Their need to acquire raw goods to fuel their industry

China’s threat to invade Japan during World War II

Their desire to join Germany in its war against the United States

The United States’ interventionist policies of the 1920s and 1930s

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As Fascist leaders such as Mussolini and Hitler strengthened their rule in the 1930s, which of the following was true about most citizens of the United States?

They considered joining the military to prevent foreign invasion

They lobbied Congress to send military aid to Poland and France

They did not know that Europe was experiencing political strife

They wanted to remain free from the political affairs of Europe

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Hitler said Germans needed more living space. Which of the following words did he use to describe this need?

Lebensraum

Manchuria

Tabula Rasa

Appeasement

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The policy of _________ by democracies during the Great Depression allowed military governments to gain strength and gain territory.

appeasement

fascism

absolutism

containment

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What were the 5 year plans?

Stalin's plan to rule all of Europe within 5 years

Stalin's plan to improve the Soviet economy in 5 years

Wilson's plan to prevent all future wars

Mussolini's plan to take over Germany

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The Dawes Plan allowed

 for the demilitarization of Germany

Americans to send supplies to Britain

Germany to restructure their reparations payments

Germany to move their troops into the Rhineland

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10.

“The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision.”
Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

According to this passage, what is the purpose of propaganda?

to provide carefully chosen information to the masses

to bring scientific discoveries to people’s attention

to provide scientific evidence to the masses

to educate people

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11.

Collectivization involved which of the following (there can be more than one answer)

artificially caused famines

giving land to poor peasants

forced relocation of millions of people

declining agricultural productivity

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12.

 Which of this is not a totalitarian tactic used by leaders in the 1930?

censorship

propaganda

free elections

 secret police

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13.

The New Deal involved attempts to stimulate the American economy by

raising protective tariffs.

lowering taxes.

increasing government spending by creating public works projects

increasing the minimum wage.

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14.

Which of the following increased during the Great Depression (may be more than one)

imports and exports.

bank closings.

unemployment.

business failures.

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15.

Under Joseph Stalin’s command economy system, all economic decisions were made by

members of the socialist realism movement.

local soviets composed of workers, soldiers, and peasants.

government officials alone.

workers and government officials

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16.

The blitzkrieg was the German strategy of

crashing planes into ships

sending in the Luftwaffe to bomb countries in advance of troops

sending in the air force, tanks and troops to overwhelm the enemy

waiting in a strategic location to attack the enemy

17.

How did Japan treat conquered people?

They treated the women kindly, but killed the men

they made them citizens of Japan

They were excessively cruel to everyone.

They only punished people who tried to rebel against them

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18.

Why did President Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?

to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor

to destroy weapons factories in Japan

to revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March

to avoid the loss of over 500,000 American lives and end the war quickly

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19.

Why were Navaho soldiers such a valuable part of the US war effort during WW2?

Their language was used as the basis for coded messages so that US troops could communicate without fear of the Japanese decoding their messages.

Their determination on the battlefield was an inspiration to others in the trenches.

They used their skills as hunters to blend in as spies in Asia.

They were used as kamikaze pilots during the war.

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20.

Event Match UP – Match the Event to its description

		Nov 10, 1938 Night of Broken Glass Nazi destruction of Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues
		June 6, 1944 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy France, first direct attack of German forces in mainland Europe during WW2
		May 27 –June 4, 1940 massive evacuation of French and British troops under attack from German forces.
		August 6 and 9th, 1945 the USA used atomic bombs to force the surrender of Japan and end WW2.
		Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on the US naval base in Hawaii, with the goal of eliminating US competition in Asia.

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21.

How did the Allied forces divert the attention of the Germans from the planned invasion of Normandy?

They created fake plans to attack Russia.

They launched a small attack on Spain.

They launched a propaganda campaign against Hitler.

They created a fake army with plans to attack an alternate location in France.

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22.

Which of the following best describes a major geographic weakness faced by Germany during World War I and World War II?

Many stronger nations surrounded Germany.

It was difficult to protect Germany from a naval invasion.

Germany did not have any natural barriers.

The Germany army was forced to fight a war on two fronts.

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23.

		February, 1945 Stalin promised free elections in Eastern Europe; Allies agreed to divide Germany after the war
		Stalin refused to allow free elections in Eastern Europe; sets the stage for the Cold War

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24.

USA
Germany
Soviet Union
England
Japan
Italy
France

Axis Powers
Allied Powers

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Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows:

Last night, or rather early this morning, I met a distinguished member of Parliament in a bar. He had been dining with Anthony Eden and had told the Secretary for War that he wouldn’t walk through the streets with all that shrapnel falling about and as a good host Eden should send him home in a tank. Another man came in and reported, on good authority, that the Prime Minister had a siren suit, one of those blue woolen coverall affairs with a zipper. Someone said the Prime Minister must resemble a barrage balloon when attired in his siren suit. Things of that sort can still be said in this country.
 
 Edward R. Morrow, This Is London

25.

In the passage above, what is Morrow’s message?

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Use the map to answer the following questions.

26.

Which of these towns were British troops most likely to reach first?

Trevieres

Courseulles

Carentan

Caen

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27.

Which of the following was an area targeted by the U.S. First Army?

Omaha Beach

Sword Beach

Gold Beach

Juno Beach

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28.

Which of the following officers did NOT command D-Day forces?

Bradley

Montgomery

Patton

Dempsey

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29.

How many beaches were targeted landing sites for forces coming from the water?

one

five

four

two

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30.

Which of the following was NOT a departure point in Great Britain?

Torquay

London

Portland

Portsmouth

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