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Chapter 7 War—from Europe to the Pacific
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Test: Chapter 7
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When was World War II declared?
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Why did Britain declare war on Germany?
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What does the term Blitzkrieg mean?
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Name two countries overrun by the German Blitzkrieg after 1940.
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Give two reasons why the German advance was so effective.
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Describe two effects of the massive German and British bombing raids.
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In Australia, what was the volunteer force raised to fight overseas called?
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This force was first sent to the Middle East. Explain why and name one
place where they fought.
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What action brought the United States of America into the war?
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When did this occur?
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Chapter 7 War—from Europe to the Pacific
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What happened at the Battle of the Coral Sea?
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Give two reasons why Australians accepted sending conscript soldiers overseas in
1943.
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Name the wartime leaders of the following countries.
Britain
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Australia
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Germany
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America
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Why was fighting in New Guinea so difficult?
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Name two new roles taken on by Australian women during the war.
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Why did some Indigenous soldiers feel betrayed when they returned home after
fighting in the war?
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What was D-Day?
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Which Allied country was the first to reach Berlin?
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What actions ended the war in the Pacific?
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Chapter 7 War—from Europe to the Pacific
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Name: __________________ Class: _______ Date: __________
Test solutions: Chapter 7
World War II
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3 September 1939
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Because the German army had marched into Poland and Britain’s treaty
agreement with Poland stipulated that it would support Poland if it were attacked.
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A German attack that used all forces at once: planes bombed target areas, soldiers
were dropped by parachute and columns of tanks and armoured vehicles followed,
advancing to conquer all villages and towns.
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Holland, Norway, Denmark, France or Belgium
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It was a lightning-fast approach to war and, because the attacks utilised all the
proponents of armed forces, victory was swift.
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Huge destruction of life and property in both Britain and Germany; airmen shot
down became prisoners-of-war; the Battle of Britain united the country and the
Empire in their desire to defeat Nazism.
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Second Australian Imperial Force
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The AIF were involved in driving the Italians west of Benghazi in Libya,
and at Tobruk where they fought Rommel’s Afrika Corps in a desperate
battle to keep the Germans from invading Egypt.
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the Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor
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December 1941
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The Battle of the Coral Sea was an important battle fought off the coast of
Queensland in May 1942. It was a joint action involving Australian and American
battleships and planes, and is famous for being the first sea battle fought where
the enemies could not see each other. The battle stopped the Japanese reaching
Port Moresby.
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Australian accepted the sending of conscripted overseas because it was directly
threatened by the closeness of the Japanese army. It was hoped that the Japanese
would be defeated before they reached Australia’s shore, as it was predicted that
fighting on Australian land would cause a huge loss of civilian life.
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Winston Churchill, John Curtin, Adolf Hitler, Franklin D Roosevelt
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The country was incredibly rough, muddy and inaccessible; supplies had to be
carried for miles; soldiers endured illness and discomfort because of the hot,
tropical conditions in the jungle.
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Possible new roles include farming work, heavy industrial work in factories,
security work, railway work, work as radio operators and mechanics.
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During the war Indigenous soldiers were treated more fairly than they had ever
been, some even receiving equal pay with white soldiers, however, after the war,
many returned soldiers found that racist attitudes had not altered.
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Chapter 7 War—from Europe to the Pacific
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6 June 1944: D-Day marked the beginning of the Allied campaign to drive
Germany back across occupied Europe.
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Russia
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The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August
forced the Japanese to surrender. The impact of these bombings was devastating
and the destruction so absolute that Victory in the Pacific was celebrated on 14
August 1945.
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