World War 2 Test

Question 1

When was the Attack On Pearl Harbour?

Answer 1

December 7, 1941

Question 2

When was D-Day?

Answer 2

June 6, 1944

Question 3

When did World War 2 start?

Answer 3

September 1, 1939

Question 4

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?

Answer 4

The Soviets were attacked by the
Germans when Hitler tried to capture
Stalingrad to show victory over Stalin. The Soviets won and this was the second battle that had a turning point during the Second World War!

Question 5

What is Blitzkrieg?

Answer 5

Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) was Germany’s strategy to avoid a long war during World War II in Europe.

Question 6

What were Kamikaze fighters?

Answer 6

They were Japanese suicide bombers who flew planes directly into the Allied ships.

Question 7

What was the Battle of El Alamein?

Answer 7

1942-British victory in WWII that stopped the Axis forces from advancing into Northern Africa. Axis army of Italy and Germany suffered a decisive defeat by the British Eighth Army.

Question 8

What was Operation Overlord?

Answer 8

The code name for the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy on June 6, 1944; also known as D-Day

Question 9

What was Operation Oblivion?

Answer 9

Dangerous top-secret infiltration on Japanese soil. Many Chinese Canadians were enlisted in order to conduct maneuvers such as sabotage, ambush, and unarmed combat.

Question 10

What was Operation Barbosa?

Answer 10

Hitler voided the nazi-soviet pact and invaded the soviet union, about 3 million German soldiers invaded and caught Stalin unprepared

Question 11

What was Operation Sea Lion?

Answer 11

Nazi Germany’s code name for their planned invasion of the United Kingdom. It was to take place during the Battle of Britain, nine months after the start of the Second World War.

Question 12

Where were the atomic bombs dropped and why?

Answer 12

America dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This prevents a long and costly war by forcing Japan to surrender, America shows its power and they get retaliation for the bombing of Pearl Harbour.

Question 13

What was Island Hopping in the Pacific?

Answer 13

The Americans strategy to stop Japan from their terror was to select key islands about 400 miles apart, instead of targeting every single island.

Question 14

What were the names of the atomic bombs?

Answer 14

Fat Man (Nagasaki) and Little Boy (Hiroshima)

Question 15

What was the Scorched Earth Policy?

Answer 15

The practice of burning crops and killing livestock during wartime so that the enemy cannot live off the land

Question 16

What was the Manhattan Project?

Answer 16

The code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

Question 17

What is Lebensraum

Answer 17

Lebensraum (living space) is a policy that was a part of the Nazi racial program. It stated that “inferior” races should be conquered and enslaved so that the “superior” Germans could have more living space.

Question 18

What is D-Day?

Answer 18

D-Day is the commemoration of the invasion of Normandy. The Allies planned to use naval and aerial bombardment to knock out German defences.

Question 19

Who was responsible for each beachfront?

Answer 19

Canada = Juno
USA = Omaha & Utah
Britain = Gold & Sword

Question 20

Why did the USA join the war?

Answer 20

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, caused Americans to declare war on Japan on December 8, 1941 in response to the attack. Later Hitler supported Japan and the USA declared war on Germany

Question 21

What country was the “The soft underbelly of Europe”?

Answer 21

Italy as it was the most southern country in Europe, making it almost defenceless.

Question 22

What allows for a totalitarian government to arise? (e.g Germany, Italy, kind of USSR)

Answer 22

Modern technology had given these new dictators many weapons and measures with which they could not only seize power, but could also strictly control populations via propaganda and nationalism under their rule.

Question 23

What were Hitler’s blunders during World War 2?

Answer 23

• Hitler attacked London in retaliation instead of the airfields
• Hitler doesn’t withdraw his troops from Russia and intends to survive the harsh winter

Question 24

What was the Invasion of Poland?

Answer 24

The Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. German forces would sweep past the enemy, and then close in behind the enemy, trapping them. (Blitzkrieg). This made Britain and France declare war.

Question 25

What were the Direct/Immediate Causes
(in order!)

Answer 25

C-Conscription in Germany
R-Remilitarization of Rhineland
A-Anschluss
M-Munich Pact
P-Pact of Steel

C-Czechoslovakia
U-USSR Pact (Nazi-Soviet Pact)
P-Poland

Question 26

What is Conscription in Germany?

Answer 26

*1935: Hitler introduces mandatory military conscription in Germany
*Direct violation of the Treaty
of Versailles
*army was increased from 100,000
to 555,000
*All conscripts had to show
evidence of ancestry (ages 18-45)

Question 27

What was the Battle of Britain?

Answer 27

The Germans used air attacks on Britain to prepare for an underwater invasion. This meant that they needed to control the air to destroy the royal Navy, fighter planes, and factories. This battle lasted from August - September of 1940.

Question 28

What is Remilitarization of the Rhineland?

Answer 28

*1936: Hitler makes the decision to reoccupy
the Rhineland
*This was a direct violation of the Treaty of
Versailles
*First time German troops entered the
Rhineland since end of WW1
*Hitler believed he needed to strengthen all
German borders so that it would not be
vulnerable to invasion

Question 29

What is Anschluss (Annexation of Austria)

Answer 29

*Anschluss: German for “connecting”
or “joining”
*1938: Austria is annexed by Germany
*This was a direct violation of the
Treaty of Versailles

Question 30

What is Munich Pact?

Answer 30

*1938: agreement made b/w Germany &
GB/France
*GB stated that Germany would be
allowed to extend its territory into
German-speaking parts of
Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland)
*GB Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
was practicing “Appeasement” (appeasing
Hitler so as not to cause another war)
*Five months later Hitler breaks the
Munich Pact

Question 31

What is Pact of Steel?

Answer 31

*1939: Alliance officially signed
b/w Nazi Germany & Italy
*Pact stated that the 2 countries
would aid one another militarily
and economically in the event of
war
*Hitler assured Mussolini that
war would not occur for at least
3 years
*intended to last 10 years

Question 32

What is Czechoslovakia?

Answer 32

*1939: Hitler invades remainder of
Czechoslovakia
*Immediately after the Munich Pact,
Hitler annexed the Sudetenland
*The rest of Czech. was unable to
defend against Nazi invasion &
succumbed to inclusion into Nazi
Germany
*This officially went against the
Munich Pact

Question 33

What is USSR (The Nazi-Soviet Pact)?

Answer 33

*Aug 1939: agreement b/w Germany & USSR of
nonaggression
*Hitler wanted to invade Poland with no
opposition by USSR
*The two countries would both invade Poland
& split the territory
*A pact with USSR meant that Germany would
not have to fight a war on two fronts
*Hitler broke the pact in 1941 when Nazi
troops invaded Russia

Question 34

What is Poland?

Answer 34

*Sept 1939: Nazi troops invade Western,
Northern & Southern Poland
*Soviet troops invade Eastern Poland
*France & GB declared war two days
later but offered limited aid
*Soviet & Nazi forces gained full
control of Poland just over a month
later
*Poland never formally surrendered

Question 35

What was the Invasion of the Soviet Union?

Answer 35

3 million German troops smashed into the Soviet Union, but Stalin destroyed livestock, supplies, machinery, farms, bridges, roads, communication lines, etc. - so that the Nazis would have nothing to use. This invasion started on June 22, 1941.

Question 36

What was the Battle in Dieppe?

Answer 36

5,000 Canadian soldiers landed to take the beach and the town of Dieppe back from the Germans but they were sprayed down by the Germans. This took place in Dieppe on the coast of France in August 1942.

Question 37

What was the Battle of the Atlantic?

Answer 37

The German U-boats were destroying convoys in order to destroy their supply chain. However, better training and the convoy system improved for the Allies. Sonar waves were used to alert the Allies of the U-boats used by the Germans. This lasted from 1941 - 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 38

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?

Answer 38

The Germans tried to capture the victory of Stalingrad as a sign of triumph against Stalin and communism. However, this backfired as the Soviets had a smashing victory. This took place in January 1939 - September 1942

Question 39

What was the Liberation of the Netherlands?

Answer 39

Allied forces were pushing the German out parts of Western Europe, and the Canadian forces eventually got Germany to flee from their control over the Netherlands. It happened on May 5, 1943.

Question 40

What did Hitler do (Promises, Actions & Crimes)?

Answer 40

Due to his skill as a speaker, he attracted a large following and became the political leader of Germany. He promised to bring Germany out of depression and chaos. Also, LebensRAWM and Third Reich. He violated the Treaty of Versailles and killed roughly 11 million people (6 million were Jews). He shot himself before he could be captured.

Question 41

What did Mussolini do (Promises, Actions & Crimes)?

Answer 41

After Mussolini threatened war he was made the political leader of Italy. He promised to restore Italy to its former power. He invaded Ethiopia which was one of the only independent countries in Africa (this violated the Treaty of Versailles). Some of his own turned against him and he was eventually caught by Italian communists and was shot.

Question 42

What did Stalin do (Promises, Actions & Crimes)?

Answer 42

Stalin set up a five-year plan in order for him to have control of all of the entire country, killing others if necessary. He also promised collectivization which involves agriculture. He killed Kulaks and sent them as well as public enemies and prisoners to camps called Gulags.

Question 43

What did Hirohito do (Promises, Actions & Crimes)?

Answer 43

Hirohito did not disapprove of doing anything when Japan attacked China or the invasion of Manchuria, as well as approving the bombing of Pearl Harbour against the USA.

Question 44

What did Tojo do (Promises, Actions & Crimes)?

Answer 44

Tojo was responsible for the military operations to increase penetration to Inner Mongolia border regions with Manchuoko. Also the Rape of Nanking in China.

Question 45

Explain the pressures of Japan in Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 45

Japan needed to acquire new territories as Japan was in a state of economic depression, coupled with a growing population, and a strong need for raw materials. So in 1931, the Japanase Army invaded Manchuria in Norther China without the consent of its own government. Cut off from major supplies, Japanese military commanders that war with the United States was the only solution.

Question 46

Give some reasons on how the Treaty of Versailles caused World War 2.

Answer 46

• Self Determination
• The War Guilt Clause
• German’s Army Cut Down To 100,000 as well as Army and Navy
• Reparations of 132 billion Gold Marks were demanded from Germany

There were still strong feelings of nationalism, which can lead to war. Germany was crippled by the Treaty of Versailles. German people were very angry that they were blamed for the war and that they would have to pay extreme penalties for “starting” the war. Germany would not accept this humiliation, and soon Germany attempted to get revenge with a certain Adolf Hitler.