World War II Practice Flashcard

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This photo shows a jubilant crowd greeting German troops as they arrive in Salzburg, Austria in March 1938. Germany's "political union" with Austria was known as the

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Anschluss.

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Hitler's annexation of Austria formed part of his plan to

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unite all ethnically German peoples.

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How did Britain and France respond to Germany's invasion of Austria?

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They continued their policy of appeasement.

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The United States did little to stop German expansion because most Americans supported a policy of

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isolationism.

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What legislation passed in 1941 allowed the United States to continue providing Britain with weapons despite the fact that it was nearly bankrupt?

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the Lend-Lease Act

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The United States eventually entered World War II after

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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

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By invading the Soviet Union, Hitler hoped to gain control of the region's

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oil.

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

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The Soviets were victorious and the Germans were forced to retreat.

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The Soviets were forced to fight the Battle of Stalingrad without reinforcements because the Allies had decided to first invade

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North Africa.

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The Germans failed to take Moscow because of the

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onset of harsh winter conditions.