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Unit 11

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The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept all of the following conditions EXCEPT? Germany had to dissolve the Weimar Republic
The decision to create the United Nations after the war had ended was decided at which conference? YALTA
Great Britain and France adopted a policy of ______ to deal with Hitler. Appeasement
How did the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact affect the early stages of World War II? It led to the joint invasion of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union.
What was decided at the Tehran Conference? The Allies would invade Axis-controlled France
What was the Nazi's 'final solution' to the 'Jewish problem' in the Holocaust? Efficient extermination in death camps
What was Hitler's costliest mistake?
What was the goal of the D-Day invasion? open up a second front in Europe and liberate France
Why was the Battle of El Alamein a turning point in World War II? It was the first major defeat for the German army.
what was an example of aggression by Japan prior to World War 2? The Rape of Nanjing
describes Nazi policies during the earliest stages of the Holocaust? Jewish businesses were boycotted and vandalized
Why did France and Britain agree to Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland? to appease Germany in hopes of preventing war
The League of Nations voted sanctions against which country for invading Ethiopia in 1935? Italy
Why was the battle of Guadalcanal a turning point in the war? Why was the battle of Guadalcanal a turning point in the war?
What was the goal of the Potsdam Declaration? to convince Japan to surrender
Which factor contributed to the defeat of the German army at the Battle of Stalingrad? the harsh cold of the Soviet territory.
The U.S. military strategy that brought them closer to Japan was called ________. Island Hopping
How did the Battle of Midway impact the Japanese Navy? They lost 4 aircraft carriers which crippled their navy
What was the strategic importance for Germany to capture the city of Stalingrad? It was needed to secure resources like oil
What was the purpose behind the Nuremberg Laws? to pressure Jews to leave Germany
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage? speed and overwhelming force
best explains the unemployment trend in Germany from 1932 to 1938? Unemployment declined because of Hitler's militarization and economic reforms
Which situation influenced Harry S. Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan? Strong resistance by the Japanese showed that an invasion of Japan would result in a large number of U.S. casualties.
The big 3 met in the city of ______ in 1945 to discuss how to divide Germany at the end of the war. Yalta
What was the goal of the United Nations? settle problems between countries peacefully
What event prompted the United States to join the Allies in World War II? A surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii.
What was the name of the secret assignment to create the atom bomb? the Manhattan Project
What actions did the Western Allies take that caused Japan to attack the U.S.? the U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan
What was important about the Battle of the Bulge? The German's last big offensive to slow the Allies advance from the West
describes the D-Day invasion during World War II? It was a successful Allied invasion of Axis-controlled France.
Which battle marked the first major American victory in the Pacific during World War II? The Battle of Midway
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI? Versailles, France
Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union because... he wanted the Soviet Union's vast natural resources
How did Hitler justify the Anchluss? Austrians are culturally German and should be unified with Germany
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