Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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France and Great Britain declared war on Germany after the invasion of
a. | Ethiopia. | c. | the Soviet Union. | b. | Poland. | d. | the United
States. |
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Allied troops retreated to the port of Dunkirk after the collapse of
a. | Denmark. | c. | Norway. | b. | the Netherlands. | d. | Belgium. |
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After the fall of France, all that stood in the way of Adolf Hitler's
domination of western Europe was
a. | Great Britain. | c. | Belgium. | b. | Egypt. | d. | Greece. |
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Frustrated by his failure in Great Britain, Hitler launched an attack on
a. | France. | c. | the Soviet Union. | b. | South Africa. | d. | the United
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American neutrality ended after the attack on
a. | the United States. | c. | France. | b. | Great Britain. | d. | Mexico. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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6.
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The ____________________ was a string of steel-and-concrete bunkers.
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7.
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The ____________________ Act allowed America to sell, lend, or lease arms to
other countries.
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8.
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President Roosevelt and Prime Minister ____________________ met and drew up the
Atlantic Charter.
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9.
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Negotiations might have succeeded with Japan if ____________________ had not
resigned.
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10.
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America was attacked by Japan on ____________________.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | America First Committee | d. | attack on Pearl
Harbor | b. | disarmament | e. | blitzkrieg | c. | Winston
Churchill |
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11.
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lightning war
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12.
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Great Britain's prime minister
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13.
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isolationists
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14.
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giving up military weapons
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15.
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December 7, 1941
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Short Answer
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16.
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When and why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
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17.
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What heroic rescue took place at Dunkirk, a port on the English Channel in
northwest France?
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18.
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What did Hitler hope to accomplish by bombing Britain?
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19.
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Why did Japanese Prime Minister, Fumimaro Konoye, resign in October 1941?
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20.
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Why was Britain the first country to take advantage of the Lend-Lease
Act?
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