WW2 Flashcard

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Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany? Germany's seizure of the Sudetenland. Germany's political Union with Austria Germany's occupation of the Rhineland Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland

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Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland

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Which of these allowed the United States to send "all aid short of war" to Britain despite its status as a neutral nation early in World War II? Options: Atlantic Charter, Double V Campaign, Lend-Lease Act, Selective Training and Services Act

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Lend-Lease Act

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On December 7, 1941 President Roosevelt asked congress for a declaration of war. Which of these events led to his request?
- Churchill's desperate need for help in the battle of Britain
- Germany's lightning war that ended with the fall of France
- Stalin's agreement to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler
- Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor

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Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor

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Why was rationing necessary during World War II?

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it reduced consumption so that the military could have the weapons and supplies it needed

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Great Britain, The Soviet Union, China, France, and the United States were all _________ powers.

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Allied powers

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What did Nazis decide was the "final solution" to the "Jewish question"?

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Exterminating Jews in death camps

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Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Nazis? Homosexuals, people with mental illness, Blonde haired, blue eyed people, people on welfare

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Blonde haired, blue eyed people

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What prompted Japan to surrender to the Allies on August 14, 1945? Options: The Doolittle raid on the city of Tokyo, The fire bombings of major Japanese cities, The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, The loss of more than 100,000 troops in the Battle of Okinawa

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The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers? Options: American, England, and Russia; Sweden, Germany, and Denmark; Italy, Russia, and Austria; Italy, Germany, and Japan

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Italy, Germany, and Japan

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Who did Hitler blame for most of Germany's problems?

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Jews