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10th Grade Chapter26
World War II (1939-1945)
Question | Answer |
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The Holocaust is an example of | violations of human rights |
During World War II, which geographic features contributed most to the Soviet Union's defense against the German invasion? | size and climate |
Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe? | invasion of Poland by Nazi forces |
During World War II, which event occurred last? | United Sates bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
Which conflict is most closely associated with events in Nanjing, Dunkirk, and Hiroshima? | World War II |
Which was the major reason for the rise of dictatorship in Europe in the two decades following WWI? | widespread economic disorder |
Which group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II? | Japanese |
The imaginary line that divided the Western European countries from the Eastern European countries after World War II was known as the | Iron Curtain |
One reason that Britain and France agreed to appease Hitler at the Munich Conference was to | prevent the start of another world war |
Adolf Hitler was aided in his rise to power by the | economic problems of post-World War I Germany |
What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930's appealed to many German people in Germany? | The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situations. |
Which statement best describes the international situation in the decades just prior to both World War I and World War II? | The United Sates was reluctant to become actively involved in European political affairs. |
Which situation best illustrates a policy of appeasement? | Parts if Czechoslovakia were given to Nazi Germany to avoid war. |
The rise of aggressive fascist governments in Europe occurred during | 1915-1945 |
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the | rise of fascism in Germany |
During the mid-1930's, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia? | One-party system that denied basic human rights |
Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II? | They became satellite states of the Soviet Union. |
What was a major reason for Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931? | Japan needed the natural resources available in Manchuria. |