20th Cent 18.2

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Britain's army was trapped between the German army and the English Channel when they were rescued off the beaches of ____.

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Dunkirk

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Which of the following countries was the German army unable to conquer? Norway, The Netherlands, Denmark, Britain

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Britain

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Great Britain and France entered World War II because of the invasion of: Poland, Finland, Denmark & Norway, the Baltic States

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Poland

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In lands the Nazi army conquered, Hitler did all of the following EXCEPT: Set up puppet governments, Stole works of art, Brutally punished those who resisted, Provided living space for people of other races

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Provided living space for people of other races

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In 1940, the US banned the sale of war materials such as iron, steel, and oil to Japan as a response to what?

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Japan's invasion of French Indochina and the Dutch East Indies

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The event that brought the USA into World War II was:

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The Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

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Throughout eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, and the many pacific island areas conquered and controlled by the Japanese, the Japanese did all of the following EXCEPT: Enslave, tortured, and killed the local people; Seized crops; Destroyed cities and towns; Bribed local politicians

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Bribed local politicians

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True or False: The German military strategy Kristallnacht exploited new advances in tanks, artillery, and air power.

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False

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What was "the blitz"?

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the nightly bombing raids on London by German planes

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After failure in Britain, Hitler had his armies invade which country, which ultimately proved to be a costly mistake? Options: France, the Soviet Union (USSR), Italy, the USA

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the Soviet Union (USSR)