WWII Begins Answers

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Which country was a member of the Axis powers?

A
Japan
B
Soviet Union
C
Austria
D
Czechoslovakia
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Why did the Soviet Union join the Allies?

S
Stalin was afraid of Hitler.
H
Hitler had broken a pact and attacked.
H
Hitler was becoming too powerful in Eastern Europe.
S
Stalin wished to take control of territories captured by Germany.
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W
War involves blood, toil, and tears.
W
War entails many months of suffering.
V
Victory must be attained at all costs.
V
Victory must occur on land and sea.
4

Which country was the last to join the Allied Powers?

A
Great Britain
B
France
C
United States
D
China
5

What event led Germany to begin its strategy to defeat Britain?

t
the invasion of Poland
t
the fall of France
t
the attack on Pearl Harbor
t
the surrender of Italy
6

How did Germany gain access to and overtake Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands in WWII?

A
Great Britain surrendered to Germany giving them access to the allied countries.
B
Japan bombed France and the Allied forces retreated to Great Britain.
C
Soviet soldiers infiltrated the French army and attacked British defenses on the border.
D
The Allied forces defending France retreated after a blitzkrieg attack on Dunkirk.
7

Hitler’s invasion of France meant that

d
democracy was being gravely threatened.
t
totalitarianism was a viable form of government.
h
he now could turn his attention to countries in Eastern Europe.
h
he had gained sufficient power to force Allied Powers to surrender.
8

When did the United States enter World War II?

A
before Poland was invaded by Germany
B
after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
C
when Great Britain and France declared war
D
during the invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands
9

What was one reason the Operation Barbarossa became a turning point in the war?

A
The German army suffered massive casualties.
B
The German army attacked in the middle of winter.
C
The Soviet army was not prepared to fight in the cold weather.
D
The Soviet army surrendered, giving the Germans more territory.
10

What caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?

t
the appeasement policy
t
the invasion of Poland
t
the nonaggression pact
t
the surrender of Poland

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