HIST. 102 Mult. Choice Ch.24 – Flashcards
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Japan invaded China only after Hitler launched World War II in Europe. (T o F)
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False
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The European country that was partially dismantled at the Munich conference was A. Czechoslovakia.X B. Austria. C. Poland. D. Hungary.
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A. Czechoslovakia.
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The civil war in Spain A. ended with a victory for the Spanish Republic. B. became an international war when Hitler and Mussolini sent men and equipment to aid Franco. C. was fought at the same time as the U.S. Civil War. D. All these answers are correct.
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B. became an international war when Hitler and Mussolini sent men and equipment to aid Franco.
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France, in World War II, A. was overwhelmed by German forces early in the war, leaving Britain isolated. B. invaded Germany and occupied the Rhineland. C. proclaimed neutrality at the beginning of the war. D. easily repulsed Hitler's attacks.
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A. was overwhelmed by German forces early in the war, leaving Britain isolated.
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The election of the Popular Front triggered the Spanish Civil War. (T o F)
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True
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Italy invaded which African nation in 1935? A. Algeria B. South Africa C. Egypt D. Ethiopia
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D. Ethiopia
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The Spanish Civil War led to a long dictatorship under Francisco Franco. (T oF)
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True
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The Japanese city destroyed by the first of two atomic bombs was A. Tokyo. B. Hong Kong. C. Hiroshima. D. Leyte.
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C. Hiroshima.
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In the United States, government agents removed Japanese Americans living on the West Coast from their homes and businesses and placed them in camps. (T o F)
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True
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The conflicts that led to World War II began outside of Europe with the A. Japanese invasion of Manchuria. B. Chinese invasion of Japan. C. Korean War. D. Egyptian invasion of Israel.
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A. Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
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Which group won the 1936 election in Spain, spurring a civil war? A. Unified Front B. Popular Front C. the Red Shirts D. Republicans
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B. Popular Front
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Just prior to his invasion of Poland, Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union. (T o F)
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True
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During World War II, Auschwitz was A. Hitler's headquarters for planning all of his major invasions. B. the center for German research on atomic weapons. C. the site of a major battle that was the turning point of the war. D. the largest of the extermination camps.
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D. the largest of the extermination camps.
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Between 1936 and 1939, Hitler invaded or annexed all of the following areas EXCEPT A. the Rhineland. B. Manchuria. C. Austria. D. Czechoslovakia.
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B. Manchuria.
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The famous D-Day invasion took place at A. Antwerp. B. Normandy. C. El Alamein. D. Sicily.
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B. Normandy.
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The largest of the German death camps was Auschwitz. (T o F)
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True
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There is good evidence that a considerable number of Germans knew what was going on in the death camps. (T o F)
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False
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Josip Broz (Tito) A. was a Hungarian leader who collaborated with Hitler. B. became, after World War II, a pro-Stalinist dictator in Romania. C. led the breakup of Yugoslavia into separate republics in 1991. D. None of these answers is correct.
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D. None of these answers is correct.
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Italy invaded Egypt in 1935. (T o F)
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False
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Japan claimed to be liberating Asia from the imperial West during WWII. (T o F)
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True
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Fighters from many foreign nations fought in the Spanish Civil War. (T o F)
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True
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The text attributes Japan's military behavior in Asia in large part to A. a response to attacks by the United States. B. the domination of the Japanese government by ultra nationalists and the military. C. the Japanese response to Chinese aggression. D. a response to European attempts to reduce Japan to colonial status.
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B. the domination of the Japanese government by ultra nationalists and the military.
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By the end of 1941, it seemed that Japan and Germany were winning World War II. (T o F)
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True
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When Hitler moved armed forces into the Rhineland in 1936, he violated which treaty that had ended World War I? A. Treaty of Paris B. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk C. Treaty of Ghent D. Treaty of Versailles
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D. Treaty of Versailles
