World War II Study Guide (P. 690)

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World War II Study Guide (p. 690)

Read the Introductory paragraph for the chapter and answer the following:

1.  How do you think Hitler felt at the surrender of France?

2.  How must many Germans back home have felt at this moment?

Section 1: The Road to War

3.  How many died in the bombing at Guernica, Spain?

4.  Who staged an uprising against the republican government of Spain?

5.  Why were the planes that bombed Guernica German and Italian?

6.  Name the military alliance signed in 1936.

7.  Who supported the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War?

8.  Which group won the Spanish Civil War and who set up a government there?

9.  What did Hitler do in 1936 in violation of the Versailles Treaty?

10.  Define Anschluss:

11.  What country did Germany annex first?

12.  How did Neville Chamberlain view the Anschluss?

13.  Define appeasement:

14.  Define pacifism:

15.  How might a strong Germany be seen to benefit countries in Western Europe?

16.  What was the U.S. stance on matters European?

17.  What did Neville Chamberlain claim he had achieved after a meeting over the Czecholslovakian Crisis?

18.  What happened 6 months after Chamberlain’s treaty with Hitler?

19.  What did Hitler demand that Poland return to Germany?

20.  What was the name of and public declaration in the agreement Hitler and Stalin signed on August 23, 1939?

21.  What secret provisions did it contain?

22.  Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany on September 1, 1939?

Section 2: War in Europe

23.  Name the three major powers of the axis in WWII.

24.  Name five major powers of the Allies in WWII.

25.  Define blitzkrieg:

26.  Who attacked Poland in the East?

27.  What three countries did Stalin annex and occupy?

28.  What five countries fell to Hitler’s blitzkrieg in April 1940?

29.  How did the Germans avoid France’s heavily fortified Maginot Line?

30.  How many troops did British ships save at the operation at Dunkirk?

31.  What was the name of the puppet state in France after France surrendered?

32.  In your opinion, what is the major difference between Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill?

33.  How did Hitler hope to weaken the will of the English?

34.  What new invention helped British fighter pilots attack German bombers?

35.  What impact did the Battle of Britain have on the morale of the British people?

36.  Give three examples of how the German government treated conquered areas.

37.  What three major abuses were Jews subjected to under German control?

38.  List 5 ways underground movements helped the Allied cause.

39.  In what two major areas did the Germans and Italians attack in the fall of 1940?

40.  How many German troops were used to attack the Soviet Union in June 1941?

41.  What had previously weakened Stalin’s forces and caused them to retreat against Hitler?

42.  What finally stopped Hitler in his attack against Russia?

43.  How many Russians died in Leningrad as a result of the German siege?

Note: Skip Section 3

Section 4: The Tide Turns (pp. 700-706)

44.  Which nations played the decisive roles in defeating the Axis?

45.  How did women contribute to Britain’s success during the Battle of Britain?

46.  Who was able to stop the brilliant tank commander Rommel at El Alamein?

47.  How many Germans were captured and how many lost their lives trying to capture Stalingrad?

48.  Where did the U.S. decide to try to attack Germany first?

49.  Who led U.S. forces in the invasion of France?

50.  In total, how many troops landed shortly after June 6, 1944 at Normandy?

51.  How many citizens of the city of Dresden died in firebombings?

52.  Explain how Hitler and Mussolini died.

53.  What four major battles were won against the Japanese in the South Pacific and East Asia during WWII?

54.  In what two cities did the U.S. use of atomic weaponry spell the end of the war?

Section 5: Effects of the War (pp. 707-709)

55.  How many people may have died worldwide during WWII?

56.  How many people died in Europe during WWII?

57.  Examine the casualties chart on page 707. Which nation bore the greatest burden in both military and civilian dead and wounded in WWII? Why do you think that is the case?

58.  Why was WWII different from WWI in terms of the type of fighting and number of dead?

59.  What had Hitler called the extermination of the Jews in Europe?

60.  Why did the Germans use gas instead of bullets to kill Jews?

61.  How many Jews died in the Holocaust?

62.  Define Holocaust:

63.  What groups make up the 6 million others exterminated by the Nazis?

64.  Where were the war crime trials in Germany held?

65.  After the destruction of Western Europe, which two powers held a future leadership role in the world?

66.  What impact did the war have on each of the following:

a.  former European colonies:

b.  African Americans:

c.  Women worldwide:

d.  Science: