WWII Mega Review--History--Fourth Partial Name_______________________________

Group_____________
Score________/36
1. Who were the axis powers? (3)
a.
b.
c.
2. Who were the major allied powers? (3)
a.
b.
c.
3. What was the Maginot line and how did Hitler get around it?
4. What was the Battle of Britain?
5. How long did it take Hitler to conquer France?
6. Explain why Hitler lost in Russia.
7. Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
8. What was island hopping?
9. What was D-Day?
10. What event led to the Germans surrender?
11. What was V-E Day?
12. Before Hitlers rise to power, he attempted a ___________________ in an incident called
________________________. He was arrested and thrown in prison for this. While in prison, he wrote a
book called ____________________.
13. What was the purpose of the strict restrictions imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
14. Hitlers political party was called this ______________________________
15. Hitlers political regime was this kind of system________________________
16. The Germans were unable to force surrender in this battle of one year of continuous bombing
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17. This French defense proved to be useless _______________________________
18. A zone that was meant to be demilitarized that Hitler quickly occupied with troops
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19. He was tricked by Hitler into signing a non-aggression treaty
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20. More than half of the US naval fleet was destroyed here ______________________________
21. His theories were used in the development of the atomic bomb ______________________________
22. The turning point in the war in the Pacific Ocean ______________________________
23. The turning point in the war in Europe __________________________________
25. The history lesson that Hitler forgot to study _____________________________
26. D-Day was the greatest invasion of all time and was fought on these beaches
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27. Hitlers superior race was called this ________________________________
28. Name four potential war winners for Japan. (4)
a.
b.
c.
d.