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Western Civilizations
WWII Test B

Multiple Guess
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

______ 1. What was the effect of the Great Depression on the world?
A. People immediately began to blame their problems on others, especially the Jews.
B. Hitler began to build up his army.
C. Much of world trade was shut down in a panic.
D. Everyone was very sad.

______ 2. How did the reaction to the Great Depression differ between the US, Britain, and France and
other countries like Germany, Italy, and Russia?
A. The first group had revolutions, the second expanded taxation and government programs.
B. The first group expanded taxation and government programs, the second had revolutions.
C. The first group relied on the rich to help, the second turned against the rich.
D. The first group turned against the rich, the second relied on the rich to help.

______ 3. What did Stalin do first once he gained power in Russia?

A. Nationalized all property into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
B. Hunted down his enemies and had them killed.
C. Went to war with Poland.
D. Threw a huge party for the wealthy elite.

______ 4. How did Stalin change business and industry before WWII?
A. He reorganized everything into building up the army.
B. He took control of everything personally and treated his workers like slaves.
C. He expanded farms and businesses with government subsidies without taking over.
D. He took over farms and absorbed all factories, plants, and stores into the government.
______ 5. How would one describe the system under Stalin's rule?
A. Imperialistic, characterized by constant expansion into surrounding areas.
B. Disastrous, with millions out of work and dying of starvation and disease.
C. Wildly efficient and successful overall, leading them to great power in the world.
D. Generally corrupt, where people falsified information to avoid getting in trouble.

______ 6. What does Fascism focus on to consolidate power?

A. Using the more numerous workforce to keep the elites from taking power.
B. Encouraging imperialistic war to get the people's support.
C. A violent police state pushing feelings of nationalism.
D. Secretly passing laws to limit rights slowly so people don't notice.

______ 7. Why was Hitler willing to continue his policy of aggression despite his advisers' warnings?
A. He was convinced the international community would do nothing to him.
B. He hated the Poles and Jews so much that he wouldn't listen.
C. He figured the gains were worth the risk of war with the rest of Europe.
D. He thought his military was strong enough to dominate in any war.

______ 8. What is appeasement?

A. The attempt to use the League of Nations to diplomatically prevent war.
B. To make concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid war.
C. To use forced labor to drive your war effort.
D. The belief that Fascism was the most logical form of government.

______ 9. On what two cities did America drop the two atomic bombs?
A. Berlin and Tokyo
B. Iwo Jima and Osaka
C. Kawasaki and Yokohama
D. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

______ 10. What is a blitzkrieg?

A. A new form of warfare used to quickly divide, surround, and defeat an enemy.
B. The systematic taking of territory without war.
C. A slow push against enemy lines to find weak points.
D. An all out attack against the quarterback.
______ 11. On what date did Nazi Germany invade Poland, beginning WWII?
A. April 30, 1945
B. June 6, 1944
C. December 7, 1941
D. September 1, 1939

______ 12. What was the Vichy France?

A. A puppet government created because Hitler wasn't ready to dominate the whole country.
B. The name of the resistance against the Nazis.
C. A school of Jewish children who were shipped off to death camps.
D. The government of France set up after the fall of the Nazi regime.

______ 13. What was Hitler's greatest mistake of the war?

A. Not finishing Britain when he had the chance.
B. Invading the Soviet Union in 1941.
C. Declaring war on the United States right after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
D. Focusing his energy on exterminating the Jews.

______ 14. What was the specific name of the German air force's strike on London?
A. Operation Overlord
B. D-Day
C. The Blitz
D. The Final Solution

______ 15. Who officially took over Berlin/Germany in May 1945?

A. The Soviet Union
B. The United States
C. Great Britain
D. All of these

______ 16. What was the main thing to come out of the Atlantic Charter?
A. A peace treaty between the Allies and Axis.
B. The idea to form the United Nations.
C. A trade agreement between the US and Britain.
D. The creation of the Grand Alliance.
______ 17. On what day did the Japanese attack the US at Pearl Harbor?
A. April 30, 1945
B. June 6, 1944
C. December 7, 1941
D. September 1, 1939

______ 18. What did Hitler do to ensure the Soviets didn't enter the war against him?
A. He attacked them first to wipe them out before the west.
B. He stationed a massive army at the border to deter the Russians.
C. He proposed they sign a treaty to defend each other from any aggression.
D. He promised not to attack them and offered them half of Poland .

______ 19. What was the primary result of the invasion at Normandy?
A. It revealed that Germany's forces weren't nearly as strong as the Allies thought.
B. It established a western front, and now Hitler was fighting on three fronts.
C. It was the final significant battle of the war.
D. It was the full liberation of France from Nazi rule.

______ 20. What was the Tripartite Pact?

A. Japan added to the Rome-Berlin Axis Powers.
B. The United States joined the war with the British and Soviets.
C. The name of the non aggression treaty between Hitler and Stalin.
D. The agreement to create the United Nations.

______ 21. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad such a great loss for the Nazis?
A. It totally destroyed their army in the east.
B. The Nazis kept fighting until they ran out of ammo, so many more died than needed to.
C. It meant they lost the ability to manufacture new weapons for the war effort.
D. It showed the Allies that Hitler could be defeated.

______ 22. What did underground movements do in the war to fight the Nazis?
A. They stole supplies and simply tried to survive.
B. Hid Jews and coexisted with the Nazis.
C. Literally lived underground until the war was over.
D. Gave the Allies aid and information and sabotaged Nazi war supplies.
______ 23. On what day did the invasion of Normandy take place?
A. April 30, 1945
B. June 6, 1944
C. December 7, 1941
D. September 1, 1939

______ 24. Which troops were able to absorb and counter the German attack at the Battle of the Bulge?
A. British
B. French
C. Russian
D. American

______ 25. In what order did Nazi Germany begin the take over of Europe?
I. Use bullying and diplomacy to take Czechoslovakia
II. Invade Poland
III. Invade the Rhineland and annex Austria
A. I-->II-->III
B. III-->II-->I
C. III-->I-->II
D. II-->I-->III

______ 26. How did Hitler and his wife die?

A. He shot himself and she took cyanide.
B. Burned to death while under attack.
C. Soviets captured and hanged them.
D. They were eaten by their dogs.

______ 27. Which meeting actually created the United Nations?

A. Atlantic Charter
B. Yalta Conference
C. Tehran Conference
D. Casablanca Conference
______ 28. How many total people were killed as a direct result of the Final Solution?
A. about 12 million
B. about 6 million
C. over 55 million
D. just over 2 million

______ 29. Which two countries ended up coming out as the strongest at the end of the war?
A. Britain and France
B. United States and Japan
C. Soviet Union and United States
D. Britain and Soviet Union

______ 30. Why did Germany lose the war?

A. They attempted to fight on three fronts.
B. They allowed Britain to remain intact rather than finishing them.
C. Hitler decided to invade Russia too early.
D. All of these are reasons Germany lost.

Short Answer
Answer each question with complete sentences. Some may require more explanation than others. If
extra space is needed, please use the back.

31. How did Stalin attempt to create a “new Soviet man and woman”?
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32. What two things did Adolf Hitler use to rise to power within Germany in 1933?
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33. What happened to conquered Slavic people? What was Hitler's overall plans for them?
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34. Trace the genocide of the Jews. How did it begin? Why didn't they fight back? What did new
policies end up leading to, especially in Poland?
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35. Describe the “Final Solution” employed by the Nazis.
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BONUS:
What were the names of the bombs dropped by America? Which cities did each one destroy?

Bomb 1--> ________________________________ on ________________________________

Bomb 2--> ________________________________ on ________________________________