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Question 1

What was the Weimar Republic?

Answer 1

The government that controlled Germany after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

It was very weak, often hindered by political disagreements or lack of appropriate power.

Question 2

What did Hitler and the Nazi party criticize about the Weimar government?

Answer 2

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
• Blame for Germany’s fall into economic depression

Question 3

What major economic event occurred after WWI?

Answer 3

Worldwide Depression

Question 4

What does hyperinflation refer to in the context of Germany post-WWI?

Answer 4

A situation where inflation destroyed Germany’s currency, symbolizing the worst of the world depression.

Question 5

What was overproduction?

Answer 5

The situation where business and agriculture produced more goods than the demand, leading to layoffs and a negative spiral effect.

Question 6

When did the US Stock Market crash?

Answer 6

October 29, 1929

Question 7

What was the significance of the US Stock Market crash?

Answer 7

It reflected the Great Depression, indicating that the market crash did not start the depression but was a symptom of it.

Question 8

What event shocked Japan in 1853?

Answer 8

Commodore Perry and the Black Ships shocked Japan.

Question 9

How did Japan’s population growth affect its foreign policy?

Answer 9

Between 1872-1925, Japan’s population doubled, prompting it to seek geographic expansion.

Question 10

What action did Japan take after WWI?

Answer 10

Japan invaded China in 1931 and again in 1937.

Question 11

What were the Nuremberg Laws?

Answer 11

The first openly racist laws forbidding Jews to own businesses, marry outside their race, or hold political office.

Question 12

What was Kristallnacht?

Answer 12

An ugly wave of violence against Jews in Germany, marked by the destruction of businesses and beatings of Jews.

Question 13

What is appeasement?

Answer 13

The policy of giving aggressive countries whatever they want to avoid war.

Question 14

What was the Munich Conference?

Answer 14

A 1938 meeting where Great Britain and France allowed Hitler to annex part of Czechoslovakia.

Question 15

What demand did Hitler make that broke his promise after the Munich Conference?

Answer 15

Hitler demanded the Polish corridor be returned to Germany.

Question 16

How did Britain and France respond to Hitler’s demand regarding Poland?

Answer 16

They flatly refused and sought support from the USSR against Germany.

Question 17

What was the Nonaggression Pact?

Answer 17

An agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack each other for ten years.

Question 18

What was Blitzkrieg?

Answer 18

A new tactic used by Germany characterized by fast-moving warfare to quickly defeat the enemy.

Question 19

What was the Phony War, also known as Sitzkrieg?

Answer 19

A period of six months with no fighting on land between Germany and the Allies.

Question 20

What was the Maginot Line?

Answer 20

An elaborate line of defense constructed by France along its German border.

Question 21

What happened to France in the spring of 1940?

Answer 21

France surrendered to Germany by the end of June 1940.

Question 22

What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain?

Answer 22

The Germans failed to break British spirit, and Hitler called off the invasion.

Question 23

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

Answer 23

A law allowing the US to produce arms and equipment for Britain during WWII.

Question 24

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

Answer 24

US forces ambushed the Japanese, destroying many planes and aircraft carriers, marking a turning point in the Pacific.

Question 25

What was the Holocaust?

Answer 25

The intentional mass murder of Jews and other minorities during WWII.

Question 26

What was Zyklon B?

Answer 26

The preferred method of murder used by Nazis, involving gas followed by cremation.

Question 27

What was the turning point in the East during WWII?

Answer 27

The Battle of Stalingrad.

Question 28

What happened on D-Day?

Answer 28

The greatest sea invasion of all time took place on June 6, 1944, along the coast of Normandy.

Question 29

What were the consequences of the US declaration of war on Japan?

Answer 29

The US began a massive rebuilding program and formed alliances with GB and USSR against the Axis powers.

Question 30

What was the outcome of the invasion of Poland?

Answer 30

It sparked WWII, with Britain and France declaring war on Germany.

Question 31

What happened to Hitler at the end of WWII in Europe?

Answer 31

He committed suicide in his underground bunker.

Question 32

What was VE-Day?

Answer 32

May 8, 1945, the day Germany formally surrendered, marking the end of the war in Europe.

Question 33

What was the preferred method of murder during the Holocaust?

Answer 33

Death by gas, followed by cremation in mass ovens. ## Footnote This method was primarily associated with the use of Zyklon B.

Question 34

What was the Battle of Midway?

Answer 34

A turning point in the Pacific during June 1942 where US forces ambushed Japanese forces, destroying 322 planes and 4 aircraft carriers. ## Footnote US code breakers played a critical role in the victory.

Question 35

What strategy did the US adopt against Japan after the Battle of Midway?

Answer 35

Island Hopping. ## Footnote This involved capturing important islands to cut off Japanese forces.

Question 36

When was the USS Wisconsin launched?

Answer 36

December 7, 1943. ## Footnote It was formally decommissioned in 1991 after the First Gulf War.

Question 37

When did the Holocaust occur?

Answer 37

1933-1945.

Question 38

What were the two options faced by the US regarding Japan?

Answer 38

1. Invade Japan with potential high American losses. 2. Use atomic bomb technology from the Manhattan Project.

Question 39

What was the outcome of the Manhattan Project?

Answer 39

The development of atomic bombs. ## Footnote This led to the decision to drop the bombs on Japan.

Question 40

What did the Enola Gay drop on Hiroshima, and when?

Answer 40

Little Boy on August 6, 1945.

Question 41

How many deaths were estimated from the Hiroshima blast?

Answer 41

Approx 90-150,000 initially; as many as 200,000 over time from radiation-related cancers.

Question 42

What bomb did Bock’s Car drop on Nagasaki, and when?

Answer 42

Fat Man on August 9, 1945.

Question 43

What was the estimated death toll from the Nagasaki bomb?

Answer 43

Approx 39,000-80,000 deaths.

Question 44

When did World War II officially end for Japan?

Answer 44

September 2, 1945, on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

Question 45

Fill in the blank: The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the _______.

Answer 45

Pacific.

Question 46

True or False: The USS Wisconsin was decommissioned before the First Gulf War.

Answer 46

False.