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History 9
Ch.16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany? | German invasion of Poland |
| The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depends on what advantages? | Surprise and overwhelming force |
| What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain? | That Hitler's advances could be blocked |
| What event occurred on the day described as " a date which will live in infamy"? | Attack on Pearl Harbor |
| What was significant about the Battle of Midway? | It turned the war in the pacific against the Japanese |
| Which of the following was the location of a Nazi extermination camp? | Auschwitz |
| Which of the following battles marked the final German offensives? | Battle of Bulge |
| What caused the Japanese emporer to have reduced power after war? | the Allies' insistence |
| Where were atomic bombs dropped? | Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| Which of the following was addressed by the Numberg Trials? | The Houlacaust |
| Which of these towns were British troops most likely to reach first? | Courseulles |
| Which of the following was an area targeted by the U.S. First Army? | Omaha Beach |
| Which of the following officers didNOT command D-Day? | Patton |
| How many beachs were targeted landing sites for forces coming from the water? | 5 |
| Which of the following was NOT a depature point in Great Britian? | London |
| What was the direct war cost for the United States during World War 2? | 3,300,000 |
| In which of the following countries were the most civilians killed during World War 2? | USSR |
| In which of the following countries had the lowest direct war costs? | Japan |
| Which of the countries listed in the chart had the second lowest number of killed or missing military personnal? | Great Britian |