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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
Germany.
B
Italy.
C
Great Britain.
D
Poland.
3) Under the postwar constitution of Japan, who was the head of government?
A
a prime minister selected by the diet
B
the emperor
C
the leader of the diet
D
a prime minister selected by the emperor
4) What caused the Japanese emperor to have reduced power after the war?
A
the distrust of the Japanese parliament
B
the emperor's decision to reform the government
C
the Allies' insistence
D
the anger of the Japanese citizenry
5) What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
A
Russian and British troops
B
Russian ground forces and American air strikes
C
Russian troops and the Russian winter
D
Russian and German fuel shortages
6) What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?
A
that Hitler's advances could be blocked
B
that the RAF needed more planes
C
that Germany had a powerful airforce
D
that the British were inexperienced
7) What did the Allies' strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
A
attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan
B
attacks on all Japanese-held islands
C
attacks only on islands that were not well-defended
D
attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds
8) What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture?
A
They hated Americans enough to die killing them.
B
They did not mind dying because they expected to lose the war.
C
They valued national honor more than individual life.
D
They were full of despair after the atomic bombs fell on Japan.
9) What event occurred on the day described as a date which will live in infamy?
A
bombing of Hiroshima
B
signing of the Atlantic Charter
C
attack on Pearl Harbor
D
Battle of Guadalcanal
10) What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?
A
war criminals from all of the Axis Powers
B
Nazis
C
Communists
D
the Luftwaffe
11) Which of the following cities was NOT extensively damaged during the war?
A
Tokyo, Japan
B
Berlin, Germany
C
Paris, France
D
Warsaw, Poland
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
invade Germany directly by air
B
invade Germany through Italy in the south
C
invade Germany through France in the west
D
use atomic bombs on Germany
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
Doolittle's raid on Japan
B
Battle of the Coral Sea
C
Battle of Midway
D
Battle of Guadalcanal
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
Border changes caused people to find themselves in the wrong country.
B
Holocaust survivors searched desperately for missing loved ones.
C
The United States deported thousands of Japanese-Americans to Japan.
D
Prisoners of war tried to return to their homelands.
17) Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
A
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
B
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
C
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
D
to revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March
18) Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous?
A
ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March
B
breaking the Japanese secret code during World War II
C
masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during World War II
D
leading the Japanese government during World War II
19) Why were thousands of U.S. citizens put in internment camps during the war?
A
They were radioing helpful information to the Germans.
B
They had known of the attack on Pearl Harbor in advance.
C
They were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies.
D
They were of German descent and falsely labeled as enemies.
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