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Mr. Fitz-Patrick
Unit 5 Exam: The Holocaust and WW 2
Part I. Matching: Match the term with the correct definition
A. Nuremberg Trials
B. Wansee Conference
C. Fascism
D. Kristallnacht
E. Appeasement
F. Hyperinflation
G. Island Hopping
H. Weimer Republic
I. Yalta Conference
J. Potsdam Conference
1. Synagogues were burned to the ground, Jewish buildings destroyed and Jews were rounded up and tortured.
2. Strategy where the allies would capture territories in the Pacific in order to move closer to mainland Japan.
3. Conference held by the “Big Three” where they set up the United Nations, discussed post war plans for Europe, and
disagreed over communist and democratic governments in Eastern Europe.
4. Strategy of giving into the enemy in order to avoid [military] conflict.
5. Conference held by the top SS officers where they discussed how to address the “Jewish Problem.”
6. Post-WWI government of Germany.
7. A state of extreme inflation where the currency has been incredibly devalued.
8. Type of government that falls on the far right of the political spectrum and relies on extreme nationalism.
9. Nazi SS were found guilty of their war crimes and sentenced to death or prison.
10. Conference where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill met to discuss the ending of the war in the Pacific, the unconditional
surrender of Japan and disagreed over communist and democratic governments in Eastern Europe.
Part II Multiple Choice
11. In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German (10.8.3)
A. Annexation of Austria.
B. Occupation of the Rhineland.
C. Seizure of the Sudetenland.
D. Invasion of Poland.
12. Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of WWII?
A. To prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war
B. To allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition
C. To show that Hitler had changed his views on communism
D. To insure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea
13. What event occurred on December 7, 1941? (10.8.3)
A. Attack on Pearl Harbor
B. Battle of Guadalcanal
C. Bombing of Hiroshima
D. Operation Overlord
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14. The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage? (10.8.3)
A. A system of fortifications
B. “Out-waiting” the opponent
C. Surprise, lightening fast strategy of overwhelming force
D. Ability to make a long, steady advance
15. What was significant about the Battle of Midway? (10.8.3)
A. It was the turning point in the war in the Pacific against the Japanese
B. It marked the end of the war for the Japanese
C. It destroyed the whole of the Japanese navy
D. It marked Dwight D. Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander
16. Where were the atomic bombs dropped? (10.8.6)
A. Tokyo and Hiroshima
B. Nagasaki and Tokyo
C. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
D. Hiroshima and Midway
17. Which of the following marked the final German offensive? (10.8.3)
A. Battle of the Bulge
B. Battle of Stalingrad
C. Battle of Normandy
D. Battle of Dresden
Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.
18. Which of the following was an area targeted by the U.S. First Army? (10.8.3)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gold Beach
Omaha Beach
Juno Beach
Sword Beach
19. Following the United States’ entry into WW2, American and British leaders decided their highest priority
would be to:
A. Recapture Pacific islands lost to the Japanese
B. Invade Europe and defeat Hitler and Germany
C. Send their armies to the Russian Front to help the Soviet Union
D. Strike immediately and directly at the home islands of Japan
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20. The Nuremberg laws included all of the following EXCEPT: (10.8.5)
A. Laws limiting the number of Jewish attorneys and denied them citizenship
B. Jews were forbidden to marry Aryans and had to add Sarah or Israel to their name.
C. Jews were denied citizenship and forced to live in ghettos, especially in Poland.
D. The laws stated who was to be considered a Jew and said they couldn’t fly the Reich Flag.
Use the Graph to answer questions 21 and 22.
21. During WWII, how many German military personnel were killed or reported missing? (10.8.6)
A. 205,707
B. 1,140,429
C. 2,120,000
D. 3,300,000
22. In which of the following countries were the most civilians killed during WWII? (10.8.6)
A. Great Britain
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. USSR
23. Who were the “Big Three” of the allies? (10.8.4)
A. Churchill, Hitler, Stalin
B. Roosevelt, Hitler, Stalin
C. Truman, Stalin, Churchill
D. Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt
24. Which British leader declared that he had “made peace in our time” by giving Hitler the Sudetenland? (10.8.2)
A. McArthur
B. Churchill
C. Montgomery
D. Chamberlain
25. This person was the fascist dictator of Italy? 10.8.4
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Benito Mussolini
C. Francisco Franco
D. Adolf Hitler
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26. What does the term “the phony war” refer to? 10.8.3
A. The Allies’ use of a dummy army to distract the Germans
B. French involvement in the war after its conquest by Germany
C. Period of time between invasion of Poland and 1st battle between Germany and Allies
D. Russia’s belief that Germany would honor its nonaggression pact
27. What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad? 10.8.3
A. Russian and British troops
B. Russian refusal to retreat and the Russian winter
C. Russian, American, and British ground forces
D. Russian ground forces and American air strikes
28. Which of the following is not a part of G.R.A.S.P? 10.8.2
A. Germany illegally builds army
B. Germany puts troops in Rhineland
C. Germany invades Poland
D. Germany forms alliance with Russia
29. Which of the following did Hitler refer to as the “Final Solution” 10.8.5
A. “total war” against Great Britain
B. genocide against “inferior” races
C. pushing through the Western Front on the Ardennes
D. committing suicide before being captured by Allied forces
30. Which of the following occurred on D-Day? 10.8.3
A. the Allied invasion of Italy
B. the Allied invasion of Germany
C. the Allied bombing of Nagasaki
D. the Allied invasion of France
Use the statistics to answer the question (#31) that follows:
31. According to these statistics, which country in World War II experienced the most fighting on its soil? 10.8.6
A. Germany
B. USSR
C. Japan
D. Poland
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32. What was the strategic result of Germany’s decision to invade the Soviet Union during World War II? 10.8.3
A. It was able to defeat the Soviets easily and concentrate all its efforts in the West.
B. It provoked the United States into joining the war effort.
C. It demonstrated its military superiority and caused France to withdraw from the war.
D. It had to send huge numbers of troops east, which left it vulnerable in the west.
33. How did the United States’ entrance into World War II affect the Allied powers strategically? 10.8.3
A. It assisted them greatly by giving them additional manpower in Asia.
B. It helped them by forcing the European Axis powers to fight a two-front war
C. It allowed submarine warfare to spread farther west in the Atlantic
D. It made the Allied efforts much more difficult by diverting military supplies to Asia
34. Which country marked on the map was an Axis power during World War II? 10.8.3
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. 4
35. Which of the following is the CORRECT order of events? (10.8.3)
A. German invasion of Poland, Stalin-Hitler Pact, Nuremberg Laws, Germany defeated at Stalingrad, Battle of the
Bulge, Pearl Harbor, Dropping of the Atomic Bombs, VJ-Day.
B. Nuremberg Laws, Stalin-Hitler Pact, Phony War, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, Pearl Harbor, German
invasion of USSR, Dropping of the Atomic Bombs, VJ-Day.
C. Stalin-Hitler Pact, German invasion of Poland, Phony War, Battle of Britain, German invasion of USSR, PearlHarbor, Battle of the Bulge, Dropping of the Atomic Bombs, VJ-Day.
D. German invasion of France, Nuremberg Laws, Stalin-Hitler Pact, Phony War, Battle of Britain, Battle of the
Bulge, Pearl Harbor, Dropping of the Atomic-Bombs, VJ-Day.
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Short Answer: 15 points each. In order to receive full points all of the following must be met:
Write a scholarly response on TWO of the following in which you analyze the prompt, supporting your conclusion with
specific evidence and facts. Assume that you are writing for an educated audience knowledgeable about history.
• Identify the main ideas of the prompt
• Use specific details and facts
• Draw conclusions explaining your reasoning
1. How did the Holocaust happen? What political and social conditions made it possible? Explain how a country like
Germany could carry out the Holocaust. What lessons should be learned from studying the Holocaust and the
chain of events that led to it? Discuss Hitler, the Nuremberg Laws and the Nazis.
2. What was life like for Jews in the ghettos and the camps? What happened to new arrivals at a camp? What
conditions did the Americans find when they liberated the camps?
3. How did Hitler come to power? How did he use a “big lie”? What emotions did he tap into to build support for
the Nazi party? What phrases did he use to convince the Germans that the Nazis could solve Germany’s
problems?
4. Explain “total war”. How did the warfare technology of WWII affect the civilian populations? Be sure to use
several examples from Europe and the Pacific in your answer.
5. List and Analyze the 5 major turning points of WWII (One of which must include the dropping of the Atomic
Bombs).
6. Describe the importance, conditions and events of Operation Overlord/D-Day.
Who was in charge of D-Day? What precautions did the allies take to keep Operation Overlord secret? How
successful was the landing? Where was the landing and why was that location chosen? Which country to the East
had been waiting for D-Day? Why?
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