World War II — Test Answers

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Which contributed to the Battle of Stalingrad becoming a turning point in the war? Choose three correct answers.

A
exhausted German supplies
B
the battle ending in a draw
C
German brutality toward the Allies
D
the end of the German advance
E
an extensive loss of German soldiers
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When did the United States enter World War II?

A
before Poland was invaded by Germany
B
during the invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands
C
when Great Britain and France declared war
D
after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
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To isolate them from the general population, Jewish people in Hitler’s Germany were required to

A
take their vacations in winter.
B
wear yellow stars.
C
serve in the armed forces.
D
live in the countryside.
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Which country followed a policy of isolationism in the 1930s?

A
France
B
Great Britain
C
Soviet Union
D
United States
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Why was the battle of El Alamein significant?

A
It served as the turning point of World War II.
B
It allowed Allied troops access to Egypt.
C
The German army defeated the Allies severely.
D
The Allies defeated a major German commander.
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What group did Hitler blame for Germany’s problems?

A
Catholics
B
Muslims
C
Jewish
D
Protestants
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What is the best definition of a “blitzkrieg”?

A
rapid invasion by air and land
B
devastating airplane attack
C
attack by multiple infantry troops
D
destruction of airplanes and tanks
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What practice by retreating Soviet troops prevented resource gains for German troops?

A
The Soviets enacted a scorched earth policy.
B
The Soviets initiated a blitzkrieg against the Germans.
C
The Soviets froze the oil inside the military tanks.
D
The Soviets cut off the supply lines from the Axis powers.
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Who was president of the United States when World War II started in Europe?

A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
B
Harry S. Truman
C
Herbert Hoover
D
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?

A
the appeasement policy
B
the nonaggression pact
C
the invasion of Poland
D
the surrender of Poland
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After Hitler came to power, German people of Jewish ancestry

A
left their homeland immediately.
B
gradually lost their rights.
C
gained the right of citizenship.
D
lost their rights overnight.
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Why did Hitler most likely assume he could annex Austria and Czechoslovakia?

A
He believed he had the right to be as aggressive as he wanted to be.
B
He believed that the Third Reich was the more powerful government.
C
He believed his actions would prove him to be a great leader.
D
He believed that Great Britain and France would choose not to respond to his actions.
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In response to Japan’s aggressive actions in the Pacific in the 1930s, the United States

A
imposed an embargo on shipping war goods and petroleum products to Japan.
B
sent bombers over Japan in an effort to frighten that nation’s rulers.
C
embarked on a policy of disarmament.
D
signed a peace treaty with Germany and Italy.
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Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a significant event in World War II?

A
The battle prompted the Soviets to revise their war strategy.
B
The battle stopped the Germans from advancing further east.
C
The battle forced the Germans to retreat from all of Eastern Europe.
D
The battle enabled the Soviets to immediately conquer Eastern Europe.
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Which best explains why the Allies employed the Europe First strategy during World War II?

A
The Allies needed Japan’s vast stockpile of weapons to defeat Germany.
B
Japan was a greater threat than Germany to the Allies.
C
The Allies wanted to ensure that Germany did not continue to conquer European territory.
D
Japan received military assistance from Germany, so the Allies needed to defeat Germany first.
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Mein Kampf was a book that described Hitler’s

A
plans for world peace.
B
views on multiculturalism.
C
love of sports.
D
anti-Semitism.
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The invasion of Normandy was a victory for

A
Allied forces.
B
Axis forces.
C
the German army.
D
the Japanese navy.

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