WORLD WAR II EXAM:
ANSWERS:
- What Does Blitzkrieg mean, and what is its significance?
- What was the Battle of Britain, and how was it resolved?
- Why was Hitler unsuccessful on taking over Moscow?
- What was the Atlantic Charter, and which two people issued it?
- Where did the Japanese want to expand their empire due to rich resources?
- What happened on December 7th, 1941?
- Which battle in the Pacific in 1942 turned the tide of the war against the Japanese, and how?
- Who was the commander of allied land forces in the pacific, and lead the fight against Japan?
- How long did the Battle of Guadalcanal last, and what was the outcome?
- Name two reasons Hitler and many other German's were anti-Semitic:
- What was Hitler's "Final Solution"?
- Where did Hitler send mass numbers of Jews to in order to have them killed?
- What was D-Day?
- What was the Battle of the Bulge?
- On what day did the Allied Powers declare victory over the European part of World War II?
- What did the United States do to make the Japanese surrender in 1945?
- Where were Nazis and other war criminals tried after the war?
- Define demilitarization, and explain its significance after World War II:
- What did the United States give the Japanese as a result of their occupation of the country?
- What were the Unites States' goals for Japan?
ANSWERS:
- It means "lightning war", and this was Hitler's tactic in the early stages of World War II when he quickly snatched and invaded most countries in Europe.
- The Battle of Britain was when Hitler tried to invade England, but wasn't victorious because of strong British resistance.
- Hitler couldn't take Moscow because of the bitter cold and brutal conditions to harsh for his troops and weapons.
- The Atlantic Charter was a declaration issued by Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt, saying that there could be free commerce between countries during the war, and people had the right to choose their own government.
- Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
- The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
- The Battle of Midway turned the tide of the war against the Japanese because the US used a surprise defensive attack on them when Japan tried to take Midway Island.
- General MacArthur.
- The Battle of Guadalcanal lasted six months, ending with a US victory over Japan.
- They believed the Jews were to blame for the defeat in WWI, and they were responsible for the bad economy.
- To kill all European Jews.
- Concentration Camps.
- D-Day was when Hitler invaded Normandy.
- When German tanks broke through weak American defenses along the Ardennes.
- V.E. Day.
- The United States made Japan surrender by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- They were tried in the Nuremberg Trials.
- Demilitarization is banning a country's military, and after WWII the US demilitarized Japan to prevent further attacks.
- A new constitution.
- The United States wanted to make Japan more democratic.