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Ch 16 Set 2
Test Description: Ch 16 Set 2
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1) The Germans first successfully used the blitzkrieg in an attack on
A
France.
B
the Soviet Union.
C
Poland.
D
Finland.
2) The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact in 1939 with
A
Great Britain.
B
Poland.
C
Germany.
D
Italy.
3) Under the postwar constitution of Japan, who was the head of government?
A
the leader of the diet
B
a prime minister selected by the diet
C
the emperor
D
a prime minister selected by the emperor
4) What caused the Japanese emperor to have reduced power after the war?
A
the Allies' insistence
B
the anger of the Japanese citizenry
C
the emperor's decision to reform the government
D
the distrust of the Japanese parliament
5) What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
A
Russian and German fuel shortages
B
Russian and British troops
C
Russian ground forces and American air strikes
D
Russian troops and the Russian winter
6) What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?
A
that Hitler's advances could be blocked
B
that Germany had a powerful airforce
C
that the British were inexperienced
D
that the RAF needed more planes
7) What did the Allies' strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
A
attacks on all Japanese-held islands
B
attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan
C
attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds
D
attacks only on islands that were not well-defended
8) What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture?
A
They did not mind dying because they expected to lose the war.
B
They hated Americans enough to die killing them.
C
They were full of despair after the atomic bombs fell on Japan.
D
They valued national honor more than individual life.
9) What event occurred on the day described as a date which will live in infamy?
A
bombing of Hiroshima
B
attack on Pearl Harbor
C
Battle of Guadalcanal
D
signing of the Atlantic Charter
10) What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?
A
the Luftwaffe
B
war criminals from all of the Axis Powers
C
Communists
D
Nazis
11) Which of the following cities was NOT extensively damaged during the war?
A
Tokyo, Japan
B
Paris, France
C
Warsaw, Poland
D
Berlin, Germany
12) Which of the following did NOT motivate Japan to build an empire?
A
Japan was overcrowded and faced shortages of raw materials.
B
Japan wanted the rich European colonies of Southeast Asia.
C
Japan took over Manchuria and later fought for the heartland of China.
D
The emperor wanted a larger empire to suit his divine status.
13) Which of the following did Stalin repeatedly urge Churchill and Roosevelt to do in order to relieve German pressure on Soviet armies?
A
use atomic bombs on Germany
B
invade Germany directly by air
C
invade Germany through France in the west
D
invade Germany through Italy in the south
14) Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive?
A
Battle of the Coral Sea
B
Doolittle's raid on Japan
C
Battle of Guadalcanal
D
Battle of Midway
15) Which of the following factors led to the fall of France to the Nazis?
A
all of these
B
the fall of Paris
C
evacuation of the British forces
D
the fall of Dunkirk
16) Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high number of displaced persons after the war?
A
Prisoners of war tried to return to their homelands.
B
Holocaust survivors searched desperately for missing loved ones.
C
The United States deported thousands of Japanese-Americans to Japan.
D
Border changes caused people to find themselves in the wrong country.
17) Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
A
to revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March
B
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
C
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
D
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
18) Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous?
A
masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during World War II
B
leading the Japanese government during World War II
C
ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March
D
breaking the Japanese secret code during World War II
19) Why were thousands of U.S. citizens put in internment camps during the war?
A
They had known of the attack on Pearl Harbor in advance.
B
They were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies.
C
They were radioing helpful information to the Germans.
D
They were of German descent and falsely labeled as enemies.
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