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World War II Test

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How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles   show
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What policy did Great Britain and France use when Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles?   show
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show World War I had ended just a few years before and they wanted to avoid another war  
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What event started World War II?   show
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show Germany would attack from the west and the U.S.S.R. would attack from the east and they would split it  
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Name the fighting tactic Germany used during World War II.   show
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show lightning war  
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show France  
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show Great Britain had radar and was able to tell when the Germans were coming so they could prepare  
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show they were betrayed by Hitler when Germany invaded the U.S.S.R.  
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What were the two alliances in World War II?   show
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Which alliance did Italy join in World War II?   show
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show Allied Powers  
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Which alliance did France join in World War II?   show
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show Axis Powers  
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Which alliance did Germany join in World War II?   show
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The Soviet Union was originally a member of the ____ alliance   show
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In 1940, the U.S.S.R. switched to the ____ alliance   show
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show Italy  
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Hideki Tojo was the leader of ___ during World War II.   show
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show Soviet Union  
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show Great Britain  
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Charles DeGaulle was the leader of ___ during World War II.   show
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show The United States  
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show Germany  
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show China  
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Why did the U.S. enter WWII?   show
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Why did the U.S. remain neutral when WWII began?   show
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When did the U.S. become involved in WWII?   show
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show Lend-Lease Act  
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Why was Japan upset with the U.S.?   show
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show Allied Powers  
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Why did Japan choose Pearl Harbor?   show
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show European and Pacific Theaters  
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Explain the island-hopping plan   show
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show Battle of Midway  
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What was the turning point in the European Theater?   show
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Which Axis country surrendered in 1943?   show
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How was fighting in Europe different from fighting in the Pacific?   show
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When did Germany surrender?   show
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Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?   show
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show Hiroshima  
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Where was the second atomic bomb dropped?   show
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When did Japan surrender?   show
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Which side won WWII?   show
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What was the final solution?   show
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show war crimes trials to hold the Nazis responsible for crimes against humanity related to the Holocaust  
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show more civilians died than soldiers  
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What does it mean when a country is occupied   show
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What happened on VE Day?   show
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What happened on VJ Day?   show
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show a worldwide peacekeeping organization formed after World War II  
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When did the Holocaust happen?   show
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show the Nazis targeted Jews and other groups such as gypsies, slavs, homosexuals, and people with mental or physical disabilities  
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Why was Douglas MacArthur important?   show
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show he was the U.S. commander in the European Theater who oversaw the D-Day invasion  
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Why was Franklin Roosevelt important?   show
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show he was president of the U.S. after Roosevelt died and made the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan  
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Define isolationism   show
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Define turning point   show
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show location of fighting  
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show not on either side  
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Define genocide   show
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Define civilian   show
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Which two countries were occupied after World War II?   show
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