WWII Begins Answers

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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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d
devastating airplane attack
r
rapid invasion by air and land
a
attack by multiple infantry troops
d
destruction of airplanes and tanks
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Which country followed a policy of isolationism in the 1930s?

F
France
G
Great Britain
S
Soviet Union
U
United States
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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
5

In 1940, Hitler indicated his switch to military conquest rather than annexation by invading

A
Belgium and the Netherlands.
B
Poland and Russia.
C
Austria and Czechoslovakia.
D
Turkey and Sweden.
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most likely

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.
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.
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defeatedvictoriousinvincibleunited

A
defeated
B
victorious
C
invincible
D
united
9

Soviet UnionUnited StatesUnited KingdomEuropean Union

A
Soviet Union
B
United States
C
United Kingdom
D
European Union
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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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