Question 1

In what ways was the war between Germany and Russia a war of racial hatred?

Accepted Answer

The war against the Soviets was a war of

Question 2

Although the Germans expended most of their resources in late 1941 and 1942 in their invasion of the Soviet Union,they were never able to capture:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moscow. 
B)  Leningrad. 
C)  Stalingrad. 
D)  Yekaterinburg 
E)  all of these 
A)  Moscow. 
B)  Leningrad. 
C)  Stalingrad. 
D)  Yekaterinburg 
E)  all of these

Question 3

The Allies,unlike the Germans,did not target cultural or educational centers,but only bombed those areas of political or industrial power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Nazis had little trouble in carrying out their program of extermination of the Jews in Europe since most people in Europe at the time:

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that the Nazi propaganda was an exaggeration and they also simply did not truly believe that mass executions were actually being carried out. 
B)  knew absolutely nothing of the program as the Nazis had successfully concealed all evidence of the mass executions. 
C)  saw Jews, because of traditional anti-Semitism and modern, radicalized nationalism, as "foreign" and not as part of their national communities. 
D)  believed that it was well worth the trade-off of a few "undesirable" lives as opposed to obtaining Nazi protection from communism. 
E)  were more concerned with the war and their own survival to be concerned with the problems of any minority group. 
A)  believed that the Nazi propaganda was an exaggeration and they also simply did not truly believe that mass executions were actually being carried out. 
B)  knew absolutely nothing of the program as the Nazis had successfully concealed all evidence of the mass executions. 
C)  saw Jews, because of traditional anti-Semitism and modern, radicalized nationalism, as "foreign" and not as part of their national communities. 
D)  believed that it was well worth the trade-off of a few "undesirable" lives as opposed to obtaining Nazi protection from communism. 
E)  were more concerned with the war and their own survival to be concerned with the problems of any minority group.

Question 5

"Island hopping" was a removed,yet brutal,form of warfare in which the American navy destroyed Japan's network of island bases throughout the Pacific by aerial bombings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The siege of Leningrad was important not only for its display of Russian tenacity in their ability to hold out for 844 days of battle,but also for turning many of Germany's former allies in the Ukraine against the Nazis in reaction to this effort of "pacification."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although France had been defeated by the Germans,it was allowed to establish a subject government in the south of France under the leadership of First World War hero:

Accepted Answer

A)  General Charles de Gaulle. 
B)  Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain. 
C)  Marshal Dail Eireann. 
D)  General Louis Franchet d'Esperey. 
E)  Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 
A)  General Charles de Gaulle. 
B)  Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain. 
C)  Marshal Dail Eireann. 
D)  General Louis Franchet d'Esperey. 
E)  Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Question 8

How did Stalin respond to the settlement at Munich?

Accepted Answer

A)  by walking out on a secret Soviet defense pact with France 
B)  by orchestrating an international organization of communist movements to resist further fascist aggression 
C)  by moving troops into Poland to guard against a German attack 
D)  by joining an informal alliance to prevent any further German actions against Czechoslovakia 
E)  by signing a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany 
A)  by walking out on a secret Soviet defense pact with France 
B)  by orchestrating an international organization of communist movements to resist further fascist aggression 
C)  by moving troops into Poland to guard against a German attack 
D)  by joining an informal alliance to prevent any further German actions against Czechoslovakia 
E)  by signing a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany

Question 9

Two naval battles in the Pacific,in which neither side actually sighted the other,marked the extent of Japanese expansion and the turning point of the war in the Pacific.These two battles,occurring within one month of each other,were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. 
B)  Iwo Jima and Saipan. 
C)  Leyte Gulf and Pearl Harbor. 
D)  Guam and Manchukuo. 
E)  Coral Sea and Midway. 
A)  Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. 
B)  Iwo Jima and Saipan. 
C)  Leyte Gulf and Pearl Harbor. 
D)  Guam and Manchukuo. 
E)  Coral Sea and Midway.

Question 10

Although all of western Europe had fallen to German arms by the summer of 1941,Hitler's ultimate goal lay to the east where he next attacked under the code name "Operation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nibelungenlied." 
B)  Nevsky." 
C)  Teuton." 
D)  Barbarossa." 
E)  Kasserine." 
A)  Nibelungenlied." 
B)  Nevsky." 
C)  Teuton." 
D)  Barbarossa." 
E)  Kasserine."

Question 11

Which of the following nations saw the spread of popular acts of passive resistance and the covert evacuation of its Jewish population after Nazi occupation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands 
B)  France 
C)  Yugoslavia 
D)  Denmark 
E)  Norway 
A)  the Netherlands 
B)  France 
C)  Yugoslavia 
D)  Denmark 
E)  Norway

Question 12

In what ways did the Spanish Civil War foreshadow World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Civil War was a rehearsal fo

Question 13

During the mid-1930s,the Spanish Civil War provided a testing ground for opposing forces in Europe,with the Soviet Union backing the republican government and Nazi Germany backing:

Accepted Answer

A)  King Juan Carlos. 
B)  Francisco Franco. 
C)  Federico García Lorca. 
D)  Pablo Picasso. 
E)  Joan Miró. 
A)  King Juan Carlos. 
B)  Francisco Franco. 
C)  Federico García Lorca. 
D)  Pablo Picasso. 
E)  Joan Miró.

Question 14

Having defeated the French the previous year,in 1941,Hitler turned his attention to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain. 
B)  the Soviet Union. 
C)  the Balkans. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Scandinavia. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  the Soviet Union. 
C)  the Balkans. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Scandinavia.

Question 15

The Second World War was,in essence,just a continuation of the First.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The United States lost more soldiers to accident and disease than they did in the fighting during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Success in the Pacific was an international achievement by troops fighting for the Allies originating from Australia,the United States,Britain,India,and Nepal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Where and when did the Western Allies formally open a "second front" against the Axis in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  through the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943 
B)  through the Allied invasion of Norway in April 1943 
C)  through the U.S. invasion of Algeria in November 1942 
D)  through the Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944 
E)  through the massive bombing campaign against German cities begun in February 1942 
A)  through the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943 
B)  through the Allied invasion of Norway in April 1943 
C)  through the U.S. invasion of Algeria in November 1942 
D)  through the Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944 
E)  through the massive bombing campaign against German cities begun in February 1942

Question 19

Use of the atomic bomb was considered necessary by both senior military and naval commanders who realized Japan would never surrender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT a major contributing factor to the eventual Soviet victory against Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian skill at studying the systematic Blitzkrieg, then using its flaws to trap and destroy large German army groups 
B)  relentless propaganda campaigns designed to convince Germany's allies of the Nazis' unreliability and the hopelessness of their cause 
C)  the personal determination of Soviet soldiers and civilians, who endured massive casualties, starvation, and disease to achieve victory 
D)  the hard blows of the Russian winter against the lives, supplies, and morale of Axis forces unprepared for the bitter weather 
E)  the willingness of Russian military leaders to sacrifice large numbers of their own soldiers to ultimately defeat the Germans 
A)  Russian skill at studying the systematic Blitzkrieg, then using its flaws to trap and destroy large German army groups 
B)  relentless propaganda campaigns designed to convince Germany's allies of the Nazis' unreliability and the hopelessness of their cause 
C)  the personal determination of Soviet soldiers and civilians, who endured massive casualties, starvation, and disease to achieve victory 
D)  the hard blows of the Russian winter against the lives, supplies, and morale of Axis forces unprepared for the bitter weather 
E)  the willingness of Russian military leaders to sacrifice large numbers of their own soldiers to ultimately defeat the Germans

Exam 26: The Second World War

In what ways was the war between Germany and Russia a war of racial hatred?

Although the Germans expended most of their resources in late 1941 and 1942 in their invasion of the Soviet Union,they were never able to capture:

The Allies,unlike the Germans,did not target cultural or educational centers,but only bombed those areas of political or industrial power.

The Nazis had little trouble in carrying out their program of extermination of the Jews in Europe since most people in Europe at the time:

"Island hopping" was a removed,yet brutal,form of warfare in which the American navy destroyed Japan's network of island bases throughout the Pacific by aerial bombings.

The siege of Leningrad was important not only for its display of Russian tenacity in their ability to hold out for 844 days of battle,but also for turning many of Germany's former allies in the Ukraine against the Nazis in reaction to this effort of "pacification."

Although France had been defeated by the Germans,it was allowed to establish a subject government in the south of France under the leadership of First World War hero:

How did Stalin respond to the settlement at Munich?

Two naval battles in the Pacific,in which neither side actually sighted the other,marked the extent of Japanese expansion and the turning point of the war in the Pacific.These two battles,occurring within one month of each other,were:

Although all of western Europe had fallen to German arms by the summer of 1941,Hitler's ultimate goal lay to the east where he next attacked under the code name "Operation:

Which of the following nations saw the spread of popular acts of passive resistance and the covert evacuation of its Jewish population after Nazi occupation?

In what ways did the Spanish Civil War foreshadow World War II?

During the mid-1930s,the Spanish Civil War provided a testing ground for opposing forces in Europe,with the Soviet Union backing the republican government and Nazi Germany backing:

Having defeated the French the previous year,in 1941,Hitler turned his attention to:

The Second World War was,in essence,just a continuation of the First.

The United States lost more soldiers to accident and disease than they did in the fighting during World War II.

Success in the Pacific was an international achievement by troops fighting for the Allies originating from Australia,the United States,Britain,India,and Nepal.

Where and when did the Western Allies formally open a "second front" against the Axis in Europe?

Use of the atomic bomb was considered necessary by both senior military and naval commanders who realized Japan would never surrender.

Which of the following was NOT a major contributing factor to the eventual Soviet victory against Germany?

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