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Test WWII – Choose 4 out of 7 to answer. Show off your knowledge.
1. Which countries made up the Allied forces? Which countries made up the Axis Powers? How were these
alliances formed? When and why did Italy, the Soviet Union, and the United States enter the war?
Which countries fought in the European Theater and which fought in the Pacific Theater?
2. Describe Hitler’s motivation for German expansion (what was the term used to describe it?). What treaty
did Hitler have to reverse to accomplish his goals? What were the restrictions laid forth in that treaty?
Provide a chronological sequence to describe Hitler’s expansion of power. How why did the West
respond to Hitler’s actions (what is the term used to describe the response.
3. How did Chamberlain’s and Churchill’s views toward Hitler differ? How might the outcome of war be
different if Churchill was Prime Minister of Great Britain? What might Churchill have done differently?
Give specific details based on events that occurred.
4. Identify which countries that Hitler invaded without intervention from the West. Why was the West so
hesitant to intervene? What was Hitler’s short term and long term intentions for signing the Nazi-Soviet
Pact? Based on what you have learned about Hitler, do you think that Hitler thought the West would
retaliate once he invaded Poland? Explain citing evidence discussed in class.
5. Describe the first major battle (provide name) between the Germans and Allied forces. What path did
the Germans take into France? What were they trying to avoid? How did the Germans advance on the
Allies? What were the Allies forced to do because of that advance? What was the ultimate outcome of
this battle?
6. Why did the United States choose to stay out of the war until Pearl Harbor? When did the Pearl Harbor
attack take place? What was President Roosevelt’s response to the attack (use quotes if necessary). Did
Emperor Hirohito approve of the attack (elaborate)? How was he influenced and who influenced
Emperor Hirohito? Who was Prime Minister of Japan at the time of the attack?
7. Summarize how the tide turned against the Germans during the winter of 1942-43. Describe the paths
that the Soviets, Allies in North Africa, and Allies in France were able to take to converge on Berlin.
Analyze and give dates for major events that happened during that time period.
Matching
Battle of Britain
Stalingrad
Normandy
Battle of Dunkirk
Leningrad
Battle of the Bulge
8. Germans Luftwaffe was defeated by Royal air force. Hitler postponed attack on Great Britain.
9. Allied forces stormed the beaches of northern France to liberate the country from the Germans.
10. First invasion of the Soviet Union by the Germans. Hitler’s delay led to an unprepared German military.
11. Last German offensive against the Allies on the Western Front. The United States suffered more
casualties than any other battle during WWII.
12. Second major German offensive against the Soviet Union carried out to attack an industrial center. The
Germans lost their famed 6th Army unit.
13. Initial invasion of France by the Germans. Blitzkrieg was used to pin British and French troops against
the English Channel. Most of France was annexed by the Germans.