Question 1

Why is 1942 regarded as a turning point in the Pacific war?

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1942 is regarded as a turning point in t...

Question 2

How did axis home fronts respond to wartime conditions? In what ways were their experiences similar, and in what ways were they different?

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The Axis home fronts, consisting of Germ...

Question 3

Hitler settled on acquiring German Lebensraum in the east in Russian territory in part because of which of the following beliefs?

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A)  The Slavs were an "inferior" people now governed by impotent Jews among the Bolsheviks and worthy of enslavement.
B)  The weakened Aryan "race" could only be rejuvenated and made better through war against the ancient enemies of the Fatherland.
C)  The Anglo-Saxons were a decadent race and would never come to the aid of Eastern Europeans.

Question 4

In the Nazi New Order, the Germans established a civil administration (instead of a military government) in which of the following states?

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A)  Norway
B)  France
C)  Poland

Question 5

Describe Germany's advances throughout Europe by 1940.

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By 1940, Germany had made significant ad...

Question 6

How did the U.S. home front help Allies achieve victory?

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The U.S. home front played a crucial rol...

Question 7

Why was Japan subject to embargoes by 1939?

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Japan was subject to embargoes by 1939 p...

Question 8

What were Japan's ultimate war aims in Asia and the Pacific? Why did that involve declaring war on the United States and Britain? What results did their initial attacks have for all three powers?

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Japan's ultimate war aims in Asia and th...

Question 9

Which of the following best describes Blitzkrieg doctrine?

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A)  Powerful armored columns supported by air power punched small holes in an enemy's front lines, attacking the rear, causing panic, and encircling large numbers of enemy troops trying to retreat.
B)  Massed infantry assaulted defensive positions after extensive bombardment by air and artillery units.
C)  Paratroopers landed far behind enemy lines to cut communications and issue fake orders creating chaos while infantry and tanks advanced on enemy front lines during nighttime.

Question 10

Which among the following was a factor that led to World War II?

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A)  The aggressive foreign policy of the United States following World War I
B)  The inability of Britain and France to agree on the terms of the Versailles treaty
C)  The failure of efforts of collective security such as the League of Nations and treaties

Question 11

Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France followed which of the following policies?

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A)  It soon surrendered, and the Vichy government was set up as a German puppet state.
B)  It went on the offensive and bogged Germany down in Normandy.
C)  It recruited Italian forces to assist Allied defenses, giving France time to regroup.

Question 12

Describe the relations between the three major allied powers throughout the war.

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Throughout the war, the relations betwee...

Question 13

Which of the following countries was the only country to use women as combatants in World War II?

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A)  Germany
B)  The Soviet Union
C)  Japan

Question 14

Why were German armies so effective in their attacks from 1939 to 1941? Discuss more than two examples in your response.

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German armies were so effective in their...

Question 15

How did Allied home fronts respond to wartime conditions? In what ways were their experiences similar, and in what ways were they different? Discuss at least two countries in your response.

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During World War II, the Allied home fro...

Question 16

At the Munich Conference in 1938, Hitler demanded the right to annex the German-speaking area of which of the following countries?

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A)  Poland
B)  Austria
C)  Czechoslovakia

Question 17

Between April and June 1940, Nazi Germany successfully invaded all EXCEPT which of the following countries?

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A)  The Soviet Union
B)  Norway
C)  France

Question 18

Why is 1942 regarded as a turning point in the European war?

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1942 is regarded as a turning point in t...

Question 19

British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against which of the following countries and ideologies?

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A)  France and the spread of socialism
B)  Italy and the spread of fascism
C)  The USSR and the spread of communism

Question 20

In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies chose which of the following strategies?

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A)  They quickly advanced through Italy into France in 1943.
B)  They invaded Normandy in June 1944, carrying out the greatest naval invasion in history.
C)  They landed on the Iberian peninsula and advanced through southern France.

Exam 27: The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Hitler settled on acquiring German Lebensraum in the east in Russian territory in part because of which of the following beliefs?

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How did the U.S. home front help Allies achieve victory?

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At the Munich Conference in 1938, Hitler demanded the right to annex the German-speaking area of which of the following countries?

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Describe Germany's advances throughout Europe by 1940.

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British statesmen who followed a policy of appeasement believed Germany served as a powerful bulwark against which of the following countries and ideologies?

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Describe the relations between the three major allied powers throughout the war.

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How did axis home fronts respond to wartime conditions? In what ways were their experiences similar, and in what ways were they different?

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Which of the following best describes Blitzkrieg doctrine?

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In the Nazi New Order, the Germans established a civil administration (instead of a military government) in which of the following states?

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Between April and June 1940, Nazi Germany successfully invaded all EXCEPT which of the following countries?

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In order to open up a "second front" in Western Europe, the Allies chose which of the following strategies?

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Which of the following countries was the only country to use women as combatants in World War II?

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Why was Japan subject to embargoes by 1939?

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What were Japan's ultimate war aims in Asia and the Pacific? Why did that involve declaring war on the United States and Britain? What results did their initial attacks have for all three powers?

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Following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, France followed which of the following policies?

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How did Allied home fronts respond to wartime conditions? In what ways were their experiences similar, and in what ways were they different? Discuss at least two countries in your response.

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Why is 1942 regarded as a turning point in the European war?

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Why is 1942 regarded as a turning point in the Pacific war?

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Which among the following was a factor that led to World War II?

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