WHAP Unit 5B

1.

1 point

What were the Nuremberg Laws, issued in 1935.

laws that were enforced by the Nazis, stating the punishment for aiding Jews

laws that took away the citizenship rights of the Jews in Germany

laws written by the Allied powers, restricting the power of the Nazis

laws that provided the Jews in Germany more rights

2.

1 point

In 1885, the Indian National Conference was formed. It's aim was to have a bigger say in the way India was governed. In response to this, the Morley-Minto reforms were introduced in 1909. Which was NOT a result of these reforms?

Indian nationals were allowed to sit on the councils, which advised these governors

gave 5 million of the wealthiest Indians the right to vote

led to each province in India having its own governor

did not give basic rights to Indians or stop the abuses of Indians laboring in mlls

3.

1 point

What is the Maginot Line?

a French military formation in which the soldiers line up side-by-side and destroy everything in their paths

the imaginary line that split France into two parts where the North was annexed to Germany and the South (Vichy France) was self-governed

a defensive military barrier on the border between France and Germany intended to prevent Germany from invading

none of the above

4.

1 point

With the Allies pushing in from the West and Russia pushing in from the East, Adolf Hitler decided to commit suicide April 30, 1945. What resulted from this?

Germany surrendered May 1, 1945 and the war officially came to an end May 8, 1945

The Germans continued to fight until they were defeated in the Battle of the Bulge

Mussolini took over Hitler's campaign and carried it out for two months before the war came to a close

none of the above

5.

1 point

What was the significance of the Indian Independence Act in 1947?

gave independence to all Muslims but not all Hindus in India

gave independence to all Hindus but not all Muslims in India

separated the Muslim majority from India to create the independent state of Pakistan

allowed India to control its own central government, but all actions must be approved by British authority

6.

1 point

Which is NOT a characteristic of kamikazes?

designed to destroy warships more efficiently than was possible with conventional attacks

first time being heavily used was in the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 CE

Japanese naval weapon that was just as effective as the German U-boats

suicide attacks by aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the Pacific campaign

7.

1 point

True or False: Brinkmanship is a policy involving the use of fear tactics and intimidation as strategies to make Russia back down. This concept was created by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

True

False

8.

1 point

Why did the war effort in Japan not go well?

they were unable to defeat Nationalist and Communist forces that united against the Japanese, so their expansion bogged down

they were unable to build an economic empire with brutal conquest due to their alienation of local populations

mass slaughter and rape were common tools of the Japanese military, which led to resistance

all of the above

9.

1 point

Who said "we will accept nothing less than full victory" when the Allied troops were stretched across the French coast preparing to fight off Germany?

Adolf Hitler

President Harry Truman

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Franklin Roosevlt

10.

1 point

What was the "island hopping campaign" during WWII?

political leaders fleeing to another country from their enemies multiple times

Japan's attempt to expand by colonizing as many islands as they could as fast as possible

U.S. established military bases in majority of the islands in East Asia

U.S. targeted key Japanese islands for attack and then "hopped" to the next key island, each time building military bases to prepare for the next hop

11.

1 point

What was the code name for the Atomic Bomb Project that would eventually be used on Japan?

Truman Project

Washington D.C. Project

Roosevelt Project

Manhattan Project

12.

1 point

What is considered the "beginning of the end" for Germany during WWII?

Germany was defeated in the battle of Stalingrad and lost 950,000 of their 1,000,000 soldiers

The Allied forced drove Mussolini out of Italy and attacked Germany on three fronts

The Allied forces invaded North Africa in order to gain a foothold that would be used to attack Italy

Winston Churchill bombed Berlin in an attempt to save the Royal Air Force

13.

1 point

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Battle of Britain?

Germany gained air superiority over Britain and was able to invade them two months later

Germany tried to eliminate the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the air so that its bombers could destroy the British navy

Churchill tried to bomb Berlin in an attempt to save the Royal Air Force (RAF) and defeat Germany

Hitler attacked London, allowing the Royal Air Force to rebuild their weakened forces

14.

1 point

What was the "Final Solution" at the time of the Holocaust?

the agreement between Nazis and Jews, ending the Holocaust

the agreement between the Allied and Axis powers, ending the war

the Nazi policy to murder any politically threatening groups

the Nazi policy to murder the Jews of Europe

15.

1 point

True or False: The Truman Doctrine is the same thing as the Marshall Plan.

True

False

16.

1 point

Define "blitzkrieg"

a tactic based on speed and surprise that needs a military force to be based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry

the name given to the attacks on London launched by Hitler after Winston Churchill attempted to bomb Berlin

Germany's strategy to eliminate the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the ari so that the bombers could destroy the British navy

a defensive military barrier on the border between Germany and France to prevent France from invading

17.

1 point

What was the problem with the Government of India Act in 1935?

it took away India's say in defense and foreign affairs

did not give basic rights to Indians or stop the abuses of Indians laboring in mlls

It gave only a small percentage of the population the right to vote

ignored the religious rivalry between Muslims and Hindus

18.

1 point

Define "Cold War"

a decades-long struggle for supremacy between U.S. and it allies & Soviet Union and its satellite states

war between U.S. and Soviet Union that was fought during the coldest month of the century

was between U.S. and Antartica

none of the above

19.

1 point

True or False: The Berlin Airlift was a response to the Soviets' stupidity. U.S. and Britain flew supplies to the city of Berlin for over 200 days until the Soviet Union lifted their blockade.

True

False