World History Unit 03 Multiple Choice from Old Public Exams

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1 World History 3201 Unit 03 Multiple Choice from Old Public Exams 1. Which term refers to the union of Austria with Germany in March 1938? a) Anschluss b) Final Solution c) Lebensraum d) Pan-Germanism 2. Which term describes the policies of Britain and France toward Nazi Germany in the late 1930s? a) appeasement b) containment c) isolationist d) militaristic Which group of nations formed the Axis Powers? a) Germany, Italy, Russia b) Germany, Japan, Italy c) Germany, Japan, Russia d) Italy, Russia, Japan Which term refers to the elaborate set of fortifications France built along its border with Germany? a) Berlin Wall b) Iron Curtain c) Maginot Line d) Vichy Wall Which battle ended Germany s success on the eastern front? a) Dunkirk b) El Alamein c) Normandy d) Stalingrad Which action was designed to supply the Allied Powers with war materials from the United States during World War II? a) Atlantic Charter b) Lend-Lease Act c) Munich Conference d) New Deal Which explains why the Nuremberg trials were held? a) to try Jews for violation of the Nuremberg laws b) to try Mussolini for implementing Fascism c) to try Nazis for war crimes d) to try Stalin for the purges Which statement best reflects Churchill s attitude toward appeasement at Munich? a) Czechoslovakian sovereignty is assured. b) Germany s demands are reasonable. c) Negotiation has secured peace. d) Weakness invites contempt. What was the Japanese response to the American policy depicted in this cartoon? e) attack on Pearl Harbour f) declaration of war on China g) request to join the Roman-Berlin axis h) reduction in the size of its military

Which statement best reflects the painting? a) War enabled women to work in occupations outside the home. b) War had little impact on the role of women in society.

2 10. Which phrase conveys the cartoon s message about the relationship between Hitler and Stalin? a) becoming partners for peace b) forging an alliance in good faith c) forming a reluctant and distrustful alliance d) protecting each other against a common enemy 11. Which statement best reflects the painting? a) War enabled women to work in occupations outside the home. b) War had little impact on the role of women in society. c) Women were better suited to aircraft maintenance. d) Women were restricted to work solely on the home front Which of Hitler s beliefs called for Germany to conquer new territory in Eastern Europe to give the German people more living space? a) Anschluss b) Kristallnacht c) Lebensraum d) Mein Kampf Which country was not a member of the Allied powers in World War II? a) England b) Japan c) Soviet Union d) United States Which is a correct sequence of events leading to World War II? a) Germany and Austria were united; Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; Germany annexed Czechoslovakia; b) Germany annexed Czechoslovakia; Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; Germany and Austria were united; c) Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; Germany annexed Czechoslovakia; Germany and Austria were united; d) Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; Germany and Austria were united; Germany annexed Czechoslovakia;

3 15. Which British politician s view on how to deal with Hitler s territorial demands in Europe is best reflected in the statement below? A man of 45 says: He s done the right thing. He tried to mediate and that was what was wanted by everybody. Who want s a bloody war? Let em fight it if they do. a) David Downing b) Neville Chamberlain c) Tony Blair d) Winston Churchill Selection from Mass Observation interviews in Sept Which best demonstrates the relationship between Japan and the United States prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour? a) cooperation in a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere b) embargo on scrap iron and gasoline exports c) improvement in Japanese-American relations d) support for economic aid to China Which occurred from the fall of Poland to the invasion of Norway? a) Attrition War b) Phoney War c) Stalemate War d) Trench War Which battle ended Germany s success in North Africa? a) Dunkirk b) El Alamein c) Iwo Jima d) Stalingrad 19. Which territory was given up to Germany in the Munich Pact Agreement of 1938? a) Austria b) Czechoslovakia c) Rhineland d) Sudetenland What Nazi policy was designed to ensure that Germany would have enough territory to sustain its growth? a) Anschluss b) Blitzkrieg c) Lebensraum d) Pan-Germanism Which country was a member of the Allied Powers during World War II? a) Austria b) Germany c) Japan d) Soviet Union Which event gave the Soviet Union time to mobilize the Red Army and produce military equipment prior to German attack? a) Five Year Plan b) Nazi-Soviet Pact c) Operation Barbarossa d) Phoney War Which describes Anschluss? a) annexing of a country by another b) conquest of a territory by war c) partitioning of a state d) territory claimed to ensure survival of the state Which refers to the World War II tactic of flying planes into Allied ships? a) blitzkrieg b) kamikaze c) terrorism d) trench warfare

4 Which refers to the Great Wall of France designed to defeat German attacks? a) Iron Curtain b) Maginot Line c) Phoney War d) Schlieffen Plan What policy is described in the quote? Every Jew we lay hands on must be exterminated... If we now fail to destroy the biological basis of Jewry, then one day the Jews will destroy the German people. a) ethnic cleansing b) final solution c) party purges d) war crimes SS Chief Himmler to SS Officer Hoss 27. Which refers to the agreement of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to fight Nazi tyranny and maintain democratic governments? a) Atlantic Charter b) Nazi-Soviet Pact c) Potsdam Declaration d) Yalta Agreement 28. What does this quote reflect about collective security in the 1930s? God and history will remember your judgement... It is us today. It will be you tomorrow. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia response to League of Nations [1936] Source: Walch, p a) Ethiopia remained independent. b) Military sanctions were effective in maintaining peace and security. c) Moral and economic sanctions were effective. d) Sanctions of all types were ineffective. 29. Which characteristic of appeasement in 1939 is best reflected in the quote below? "... after the loss of Danzig and the Corridor. Poland would lose her access to the sea, wither away and suffocate... After that it is only a step to Romania and her oilfields, the Black Sea, the Dardanelles, the Mediterranean and Suez Canal, one of the principal arteries of our empire..." a) an effective policy of Britain b) Poland of no concern to Britain c) successful in limiting Hitler s demands on Britain d) threatened the national security of Britain British citizen - Lord Dawson to friend, July 1939 Source: R. Overy and A. Wheatcroft. (1939) The Road to War, p Which key battle of World War II is reflected in the statement? Britain s ability to maintain her supply lines is the decisive factor for the outcome of the war. a) Battle of Britain b) Battle of Midway c) Battle of Stalingrad d) Battle of the Atlantic Admiral Doenitz: German Navy Commander Source: Essential Modern World History, p. 210.

31. Which key battle of World War II is depicted in the graphic? a) Battle of El Alamein b) Battle of Stalingrad c) Operation Barbarosa d) Operation Overlord 32.

a) industrial strength was overwhelming b) less powerful navy c) similar to that of Japan d) would become the arsenal of democracy 33. 34. 35.

5 31. Which key battle of World War II is depicted in the graphic? a) Battle of El Alamein b) Battle of Stalingrad c) Operation Barbarosa d) Operation Overlord 32. Which best describes the effort of the United States in World War II? a) industrial strength was overwhelming b) less powerful navy c) similar to that of Japan d) would become the arsenal of democracy Which term reflects the policy adopted at the Potsdam Conference to clean up post-world War II Germany? a) dekulakization b) denazification c) Munich Pact d) Nuremburg Laws What proved to be the turning point of the North African Campaign? a) Britain defeated the Germans at El Alamein. b) Desert sand caused mechanical failure of many German tanks. c) Germany s General Rommel resigned his command. d) Italy joined Britain in capturing the Suez Canal. The German conquest of which country reflects the failure of appeasement? a) Belgium b) Czechoslovakia c) France d) Italy

6 Which term refers to the massive and rapid use of tanks, armoured vehicles, and dive bombers to smash through enemy defences? a) attrition b) blitzkrieg c) mobilization d) sitzkrieg Which fortified line of defence did France build in the inter-war period? a) Maginot b) Pétain c) Vichy d) Yprès 38. Which leader signed the Anglo-German agreement (Munich Pact) of 1938? a) Franklin D. Roosevelt b) Mackenzie King c) Neville Chamberlain d) Winston Churchill Which group of nations made up the Axis powers during World War II? a) Germany, Italy, and Japan b) Italy, Japan, and Spain c) Japan, Spain, and Germany d) Spain, Germany, and Italy Which term refers to the German policy of obtaining land for living space in Eastern Europe? a) Anchluss b) blitzkrieg c) lebensraum d) Weimar

What caused World War II

What caused World War II A variety of reasonable answers 1. World War I & The Treaty of Versailles 2. The Rise of Totalitarian Governments 3. Failure of the League of Nations 4. Nationalism and Aggression