This map highlights the German failure to...
This map highlights the German failure to...
“Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. World War II had begun. History had again arrived at one of its great turning points.”
Which event had occurred two days previously?
Why were the 1920s in the United States often characterized as the "Roaring Twenties?"
This map highlights the German failure to...
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the appeasement policy of western democracies during the 1920s and 30s?
Following World War II, what did the Allies form to keep the peace and prevent a third global conflict?
The picture below was taken in 1920s Germany. Which factor accounts for the scene in the image?
Which of the following MOST contributed to the rise of extreme and authoritarian governments across Europe in the 1930s?
Which of the following statements best supports the idea that American culture was adopted globally during the 1920s?
"We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and, to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another."
— J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1965 television interview
This quote describes the reaction to what milestone during World War II?
What message did the artist of the cartoon want to portray?
“They broke our windowpanes, and the house became very cold. . . . We were standing there, outside in the cold, still in our night clothes, with only a coat thrown over. . . . Then they made everyone lie face down on the ground. . . . ‘Now, they will shoot us,’ we thought. We were very afraid.”
— Sophie Nussbaum, 48 Hours of Kristallnacht: Night of Destruction/Dawn of the Holocaust by Michael Goeffrey
Which of Hitler’s objectives resulted in the event described in the quote?
The map, dated to 1941, depicts in black the ________________ at their greatest extent.
What role did climate play in the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union?
Which of these choices is the best example of buying on margin?
What factor most directly impacted the success of Germany's 1941 invasion into the Soviet Union?
“In 1940, with Europeans distracted by war, Japan advanced into French Indochina and the Dutch East Indies. In response, the United States banned the sale of war materials, such as iron, steel, and oil, to Japan. Japanese leaders saw this move as a threat to Japan’s economy and its Asian sphere of influence.”
What did Japan do in response to the U.S. actions described in the text?
What statement is best supported by the information on the map?
Which of these was a consequence of the event called "The Blitz?"
Which of these was an immediate consequence of the Nuremberg Laws?
Which of the following was a core part of the Allied campaign to defeat Japan?
Which of these was a postwar economic effect of World War II?
Which conclusion is best supported by the chart?
“The battle lasted for five days in May 1942. For the first time in naval history, ships engaged in a naval battle never even saw each other. Attacks were carried out by planes launched from aircraft carriers, or ships that transport aircraft and accommodate the take-off and landing of airplanes. The Allies prevented Japan from seizing several important islands. More importantly, the Americans sank one Japanese aircraft carrier and several cruisers and destroyers.”
Based on the description in the text, which WWII military action is probably being described?
What does the phrase “the final solution” refer to?
What was the result of the destruction shown in this photograph?
Which event is often considered the "start" of the Great Depression?
“Truman warned the Japanese that if they did not surrender, they could expect ‘a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this Earth.’”
Which endeavor allowed the United States to make this threat?
Which choice best reflects how the process below affected the start of the Great Depression?
What historical event is MOST responsible for the trend seen in the graph below?
Choose TWO prompts to answer. Please use complete sentences and coherent thoughts.
1. Describe the causes and effects of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
2. Trace the development and explain the use of the first atomic bomb.
3. Explain why Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union fails.
4. Explain the causes of the Great Depression.
