A NATION AT WAR QUIZ 1: WORLD WAR II

Why was there a need for the Berlin Airlift? Russia attempted to airlift military supplies to Eastern German. Soviets blocked land routes to Western Germany. Soviets supplied North Korea with weapons via the airforce. Russia wanted to airlift Greece and Turkey supplies to fight democracies.

Who was the last to join the Allied fighting force? Germany France Great Britain United States

May 8, 1945 is a very important date in Europe for what reason? This was the start of World War II. This was the end of World War II. This was start of the Cold War. This was the start of the Korean War.

What did the United States use in the attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 to end the war? Doolittle's raid atomic bombs Pacific island hopping the invasion of Japan by foot

What was the result of the Japanese seizure of Corregidor? China surrenders to Japan the Bataan Death March the fall of Manila

If Japan had won World War II which countries would have been defeated? Africa, Great Britain, and Germany Great Britain, Australia, and South America Germany, Finland and Poland The United States, Great Britain and China

The Allied commander in Europe in World War II was: Eisenhower Doolittle Churchill MacArthur

How did Adolf Hitler get the youth of Germany to buy into his ideology? By increasing support for the minority party By increasing support for the majority party By increasing support of work programs By increasing support for the socialist party

Which of the following reasons were why General Eisenhower was worried about setting the date to launch the invasion of Normandy? The troops weren't ready. Bad weather hindered attack. They were trying to negotiate a peace treaty. They were waiting for more countries to join the fight.

All of the following countries sided with England against Hitler except for: Austria-Hungary Russia United States France

Which of the following were the Allied Powers during WWII? England, United States, and China China, Japan and Germany Italy, China and the United States United States, Canada and Japan

What was driving force that caused the United States into World War II? Germany invaded Poland Japan bombed Pearl Harbor Japan invaded China Germany attacked Ethiopia

What was the point of the Potsdam meetings? To discuss how Europe would proceed after the World Warr II To discuss who would be responsible for the clean up of Europe after the war The decisions to prosecutre war criminal needed to be made They wanted to monitor communist activity

Which of the following was one of President Kennedys achievements? Placing weapons in Cuba Creating SEATO Creating the Peace Corps Creating the United Nations

Which of the following statements is not true of the Allied military strategy? France invaded Germany from the south. The Allies attacked Germany from the west. Germany was attacked from the east by Russia.

In which of the following countries did Mussolini fight Selassie for control? Egypt Italy Ethiopia

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Why did Japan wanted to seize the Pacific Islands? They wanted a strategic attack position. They wanted a place to which they could retreat. They wanted the natural resources of the land. They were trying to create a new territory.

Which of the following gave Hitler and Mussolini the advantage of taking over the smaller countries in western and eastern Europe? The spread of communism all over Europe served as a distractor to nearby countries. They increased the size of their militaries. The secret treaties with smaller countries. The help of other countries to fight Great Britain and America

In the early 1940s, the United States was determined to prove to the world that her motives for entering World War II were: imperialistic to attack Russia to re-establish peace in the world to gain new possessions

War and military build-up help the economy of a country by lowering: unemployment taxes production inflation

The United States and Great Britain agreed upon which of the following terms after World War II? They both agreed to stop communism where ever they may find it. They both decided to attack Germany. They did not want any lands won in Europe. They both did not want help rebuild Europe.

Hitler soon spread his destructive power to: Ethiopia Poland Mexico China

Divisive tactics used in the Battle of Normandy were led by: the French army German sympathizers American paratroopers Italians

Germany, Italy, and Japan built up their militaries to: slow down the economy trade with the West beat one another increase their power

Germany, Italy, and Japan built up their militaries to: slow down the economy trade with the West beat one another increase their power

Select all that apply. What two advantages did Hitler and Mussolini have over nearby countries? military strength stronger nationalism modern weapons greater intelligence

How did World War II affect the American economy? The country began to recover from the New Deal. American industry declined during the war. The country began to recover from the effects of the Depression.

Who did Churchill and Roosevelt appoint to lead the Normandy invasion? George Patton Dwight D. Eisenhower John Pershing

How did Adolf Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles? He secretly allied with Poland causing tensions across Europe. He sold arms to neighboring countries. He traded with Italy. He increased the size of his military.

Who did Eisenhower and his men drive from North Africa? The Italians The Russians The Germans The Japanese