WWII Test Review

In contrast to the power of a dictator in an authoritarian government, democracies derive power from ???

• A. political action committees.

• B. registered voters.

• C. religious hierarchies.

• D. public interest groups.

During which World War II campaign did the Nazis mainly bomb civilian targets in the hope of breaking a nation’s morale?

• A. Operation Barbarossa

• B. Invasion of Poland

• C. Battle of Britain

• D. Battle of the Bulge

Which nation was a member of the Allied powers during World War II?

• A. Japan

• B. Italy

• C. Soviet Union

• D. Germany

Which German action caused significant civilian casualties in Great Britain during World War II?

• A. blockades of commercial shipping

• B. persecution of minority groups

• C. occupation of the Sudetenland

• D. bombing raids on London

During World War II, the Soviet Union urged its allies to launch a military offensive against Germany from Western Europe. The MAIN purpose of this request was to

• A. prevent Italy from invading Germany.

• B. defend French forces from German attack.

• C. lift civilian morale during German air raids.

• D. force Germany to fight on two major fronts.

Hitler’s use of fast traveling airplanes and tanks followed by massive infantry forces to conquer Poland in 1939 was referred to as

• A. appeasement.

• B. isolationism.

• C. Anschluss.

• D. blitzkrieg.

Which of the following explains one reason for the high number of military casualties in the Soviet Union during World War II?

• A. Great Britain supported internal uprisings.

• B. Italy established a blockade of major ports.

• C. Chinese nationalist forces attacked from the south.

• D. Nazi Germany invaded using blitzkrieg tactics.

President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb to attack Japan in 1945 was preceded by a debate over the need to quickly end the war and concern over

• A. loss of military allies.

• B. political destabilization.

• C. massive civilian casualties.

• D. spending for new technology.

The commander of Japanese invasion forces in the Philippines was convicted of war crimes after World War II for what reason?

• A. mistreating prisoners of war

• B. using prohibited weapons in battle

• C. leading the attack on Pearl Harbor

• D. violating the terms of a treaty with the United States

What 1942 naval victory was the turning point for the Allies in the Pacific?

• A. The Battle of Midway

• B. The Battle of Okinawa

• C. The Battle of Iwo Jima

• D. The Battle of Guadalcanal