Unit 3 Test Bank [World War II]

establishing a democratic government in the Soviet Union through fair elections

greater living space for the Russian people achieved through aggressive military campaigns

ensuring that Germany paid the Soviet Union its fair share of reparations using military intimidation

the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union achieved through total government control

their contributions resulted in the German annexation of the Sudetenland

their financial and military support allowed a fascist regime to take control

their involvement led to the establishment of a communist government in Spain

their military strength stopped the fascist uprising

Blitzkrieg tactics were highly effective at the rapid capture of territory, while trench warfare resulted in years of few territorial gains

Blitzkrieg tactics were not very successful, resulting in few territorial gains. Trench warfare proved to be highly effective, leading to the rapid capture of territory

Blitzkrieg tactics led to the soldiers living in unsanitary conditions for months on end, with just as many dying from disease as from battle. Trench warfare, by contrast, was far more sanitary.

Blitzkrieg was a tried and tested battle tactic, while trench warfare was a relatively new idea.

focused on the racial superiority of the Germany

sought more living space

totalitarian

democratic

very effective; the League is the primary reason that the Allies won World War II

somewhat effective; while the League dealt harshly with aggressive nations, it failed to respond to every threat

not at all effective; the League's weak responses encouraged similar aggression from other nations

very effective; the League severely punished nations who tried to start conflicts

Jews

communists

mentally and physically disabled people

all of the above

only A and C

accepted some and turned away others when the quota limit was reached

refused to accept any, wishing to stay isolationist and fearing reprisals from Nazi Germany

increased immigration quotas

decreased immigration quotas

sudden and immediate; the speed with which Nazi's began sending Jews to concentration camps was crucial to its success

collaborative; the Nazi's were only successful because they had the support of most other governments around the world

ineffective; despite the Nazi's efforts to rid the Third Reich of Jews, they failed to make much progress toward their goal

gradual; it started with the stripping away of Jewish civil rights and progressed one step at a time towards extermination

Executive Order 9066

the Selective Service Act

the Lend-Lease Act

the Neutrality Acts

the Johnson Debt Default Act

the Lend-Lease Act

the Neutrality Acts

Executive Order 9066

expanding democracy throughout the world by military force

promoting United States trade interests in Asia

uniting imperial nations in joint defense of their colonies

shifting the United States away from neutrality

a desire for territorial expansion

the U.S. halting the sale of oil to Japan

American declaration of war against Germany

All of the above

only A and B

The German invasion of Poland

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Japan cut off the sale of oil to the U.S.

German attacks on Atlantic merchant vessels

minority groups were not allowed to serve in the military, the government feared that they would be more loyal to their ancestors' country

despite poor treatment in civilian life, soldiers from minority groups were treated with respect, reflecting American sentiment towards veterans

minority groups were treated equally within the military, reflecting the positive social changes being made at home

minority groups served in the war, but often in limited roles within segregated units

the need to work hard to support the war

a sense of unity with others fighting against tyranny

the threatening nature of the enemy

the need to make sacrifices

the threatening nature of the enemy

the need to work hard to support the war

a sense of unity with others fighting against tyranny

the need to make sacrifices

the threatening nature of the enemy

a sense of unity with others fighting against tyranny

the need to work hard to support the war

the need to make sacrifices

to help law enforcement prosecute criminal offenses

to limit consumption of critical, scarce resources

to avoid price controls on goods and services

to protect the property of the United States

winning at the Battle of Midway

destroying German naval shipyards

producing boats faster than Germany could destroy them

opened up a third front of the war in North Africa

Stalingrad was the limit of German expansion

it was the turning point of the war in the Pacific

it was the final German offensive of the war

it was the largest land-sea-air invasion in history at that point

D-Day

the Battle of Iwo Jima

the Battle of the Bulge

the Battle of Stalingrad

the Allies established a foothold to launch an invasion of the European continent

the Germans gained control of key oil fields in the Middle East

Japan began using kamikaze tactics

the Allies were turned away and forced to find a different path into Europe

the Allies were defeated

the Invasion of Italy was the turning point of the war in Europe

the Allies quickly swept through Italy and into Germany

the Allied invasion led to division among Italians, but did not make significant progress toward Germany

it was the largest land-sea-air invasion in history at that point

it was the final Allied invasion of Europe, eventually resulting in victory

it opened up a third front of the war, giving the Allied forces in Italy and on the Eastern front much needed support

All of the above

A and B only

blitzkrieg

kamikaze

island-hopping

trench warfare

the Allies regained the Philippines

resulted in the highest amount of Allied casualties

it was the turning point of the war in the Pacific

it gave the Allied forces a foothold from which to launch an invasion of Europe

it was the first time Japanese forces had been repelled

despite being a battle out at sea, the opposing navies never directly engaged with each other

the Japanese began using kamikaze tactics

it was the turning point of the war in the Pacific

despite offering little strategic advantage, the island used to belong to the United States and their capture would significantly boost morale

the islands were sources of oil and other valuable natural resources

the islands would serve as staging grounds for a potential invasion of the Japanese home islands

the islands had significant weapons factories

they would not result in any civilian casualties

they would save the most lives

they were significantly cheaper than continued bombing runs

to intimidate Germany into surrendering

Nazi war criminals faced severe consequences for the Holocaust

the United States decided to use atomic weapons

Japan was forced to adopt a new constitution drafted by the United States

Poland was given back the territory it had lost at the beginning of the war

supplying weapons to Great Britain

ending the war in Japan and setting up the postwar world

whether or not to use atomic weapons

how to end the war in Europe and ensure Nazi war criminals faced justice

Germany had to fight a war on three fronts: North Africa, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe

there were too few rivers to be used by Germany for the efficient transport of soldiers to the frontlines

Switzerland pledged to remain neutral throughout the war

large bodies of water stood between Germany and its enemies

to ensure Japanese Americans remained loyal to the United States

to express opposition to the internment of Japanese Americans

to pressure Congress to limit the rights of Japanese Americans during wartime

to increase Japanese American participation in the military

Freedom of speech is protected by the U.S. Constitution

Neutrality during wartime safeguards U.S. interests

Military participation is a citizen's obligation

Freedoms have been limited in time of war