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Which of the following best describes Hitl er's invasion of Poland?


A) France and Britain declared war on Germany, and the two sides immediately gathered their forces and took the field, hoping to finish the other side off before Christmas.
B) The Soviet Union reluctantly joined with France and Britain, although Stalin had reservations about working with the two countries again.
C) Poland fell to the Germans very quickly, and Stalin's troops entered Poland from the east and occupied that part of the country.
D) The United States tried to broker a peace between France and Britain on one side, and the Germans on the other, but they were not successful.
E) Britain determined that it would try to stay neutral until and unless Hitler tried to invade England.

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Anschluss refers to which of the following?


A) Italy beginning to gravitate toward Germany.
B) German aggressive actions toward the British.
C) German invasion of Norway.
D) Polish concentration camps.
E) Austria and Germany were joined together.

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All of the following were issues concerning Europe in the immediate postwar years EXCEPT​


A) ​reparations in Germany
B) ​denazification of Germany
C) ​creation of the deutsche mark
D) ​Soviet take-over of Eastern Europe
E) ​creation of the United Nations

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All of the following groups supported a military revolt in Spain to prevent a communist takeover EXCEPT


A) the Catholic Church
B) the peasantry
C) the middle class
D) the upper class
E) the loyalists

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Term for identification: Munich Agreements

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During the 1920s, the French built huge defensive fortifications along the eastern borders called  ____________________.

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Why was World War II a watershed event in history?


A) Most countries in Western Europe were damaged heavily by the fighting and took decades to recover.
B) Even all of the war's winners felt like losers when the war was over.
C) A war was fought in two completely different parts of the world for the first time in history.
D) The United States agreed to a negotiated treaty with Japan after stating that there would be no negotiations.
E) More people died in World War II than had died in any other disaster in recorded history.

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Explain the significance of the atomic bomb and the reasons for the onset of the Cold War.

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Why was the B attle of the Coral Sea significant?


A) Led to the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese control, making it possible for General MacArthur to have a strategic location from which to command the Pacific fleet.
B) Stopped any thoughts the Japanese had of taking India, despite the fact that the Japanese government suggested that it would liberate India if Britain lost the war.
C) Led to Japan's capture of all of Southeast Asia.
D) Halted Japan's march southward through the Pacific toward Australia, effectively turning the tide of the war.
E) Was one of the deadliest Pacific conflicts for the United States, temporarily making Americans fear that the war there might not be won.

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The Nonaggression Pact of 1939 was signed between Hitler and what leader?


A) Neville Chamberlain
B) Josef Stalin
C) Edouard Daladier
D) Benito Mussolini
E) Francisco Franco

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Describe the foreign policy and diplomatic decisions during and after World War II including agreements, alliances, and conferences.

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Term for identification: Popular Front

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The c ode name ____________________ denoted the German attack on Russia.

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What were the main terms of the Nonaggression Pact of 1939?


A) The Pact allowed for an armistice between the Germans and the Soviets on the Eastern Front.
B) The Pact divided up Eastern Europe between the National Socialists and the Soviets.
C) The Pact allowed the Soviet Union to pursue a war against Japan without German interference.
D) The Pact gave parts of Denmark to Germany in exchange for friendship toward the Soviets.
E) The Pact allowed Hitler to annex Austria without getting prior approval from the Soviets.

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What is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific Theater?


A) Battle of Midway Island
B) Battle of Guadalcanal
C) Battle of Iwo Jima
D) Battle of Leyte Gulf
E) Battle of the Coral Sea

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All of the following nations remained neutral during World War II EXCEPT


A) Sweden
B) Denmark
C) Switzerland
D) Portugal
E) Spain

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