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WWI & WWII Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Which new weapon put the war into stalemate?

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Machine Guns

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According to the Zimmerman Telegram, which two countries were making alliances and under what conditions? (Two questions)

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“German” offered the US territory if Mexico would side with them.

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3
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Which country was to blame for all of WWI?

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Germany

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Which country made the “first” declaration of war during WWI?

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Austria-Hungary

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5
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Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand and why is he important to WWI? (Two questions)

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was an Austrian leader who was killed (assassinated) in Bosnia by Serbian nationalist group who believed Bosnia belonged to Serbia.

Ferdinand’s death sparked (started) the war.

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How was the western front in WWI best characterized? What did both sides use that caused them to be stagnant? (Two questions)

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the western front in WWI is best characterized as a stagnant (little achievement) war fought from the trenches and with machine guns.

Fighting from the trenches with machine guns caused neither side to advance and caused many casualties (people hurt and killed).

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7
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Who intercepted the Zimmerman telegram?

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British

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What is the Zimmerman Telegram, and what impact did it have on the US? (Two questions)

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The Zimmerman Telegram said that Germany would offer the US territory to Mexico if they sided with them.

The result was the US entered the war.

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9
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What date did the US declare war on Germany?

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April 6, 1917

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10
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What countries were in the Central Powers?

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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey/Ottoman Empire

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Who were the leaders of the Axis Powers in WWII?

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Think ABE. AH, BOWEL MOVEMENT, EH 1) Adolf Hitler, (2) Benito Mussolini, and (3) Emperor Hirohito.

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12
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What is meant by appeasing someone or something? (appeasement)

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Giving someone something to make them happy in an effort for them to leave you alone.

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13
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What caused Germany to be bitter after World War I?

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The Treaty of Versailles reported that Germany was to blame for WWI and had to pay reparations to the Allies.

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14
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Germans used a technique that meant “lighting war” to overwhelm armies. This term is called what?

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Blitzkrieg [blits-kreeg] BLITZ MEANS RUN FAST IN FOOTBALL.

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15
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This term describes the systematic annihilation of European Jews.

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The Holocaust

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16
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WWII lasted from what year… to what year…

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1939 to 1945

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17
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The three totalitarian leaders: Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini had what in common?

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They all established a dictatorship.

18
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May 8th, 1945 marked what in Europe?

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V-E Day, Victory in Europe. (end of the war)

19
Q

What was the Manhattan Project?

A

Creation of the atomic bomb by the United States.

20
Q

When and why did the United States enter WWII?

A

December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii to sink U.S. ships. United States immediately entered the war with Japan and then Germany.

21
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What were the circumstances around the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A

The attack was a complete surprise to the United States. We even had been discussing peace with Japan previously. Our radar had picked the Japan fighters up, but we dismissed it because we expected some of our flights in on the same day.

22
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WWI
______________ brought World War I into a stalemate.

a. Poisonous gas
b. Machine gun
c. barb wire
d. atomic bomb

A

B. Machine gun

23
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WWI
The __________________ proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany.

a. Espionage Act
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Zimmermann Telegram
D. National Defense Act

A

C. Zimmerman Telegram

24
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WWI
___________________ was forced to assume total responsibility for World War I.

a. Austria-Hungary
b. France
c. Germany
d. Russia

A

C. Germany

25
Q

WWI
Which country made the first declaration of war?

a. Germany
b. Serbia
c. Russia
d. Austria-Hungary

A

D. Austria-Hungary

26
Q

WWI
In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

a. Zagreb
b. Sarajevo
c. Belgrade
d. Vienna

A

B. Sarajevo

27
Q

WWI
How was the western front in World War I best characterized?

a. One of the most dynamic frontlines of the twentieth century
b. The first war front in history dominated by air power.
c. A stagnant (little advancement) war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of high casualties.
d. A mostly inactive front, along which both sides took a primarily defensive stance, resulting inrelatively few casualties.

A

C. A stagnant (little advancement) war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of high casualties.

28
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WWI
The Zimmermann telegram urged which country to attack the United States?

a. Mexico
b. Cuba
c. Panama
d. Canada

A

A. Mexico

29
Q

WWI
What country first intercepted the Zimmermann telegram?

a. the United States
b. Canada
c. France
d. Great Britain

A

D. Great Britain

30
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WWI
On what date did the United States declare war on Germany?

a. December 7, 1914
b. April 6, 1917
c. January 29, 1918
d. November 4, 1917

A

b. April 6, 1917

31
Q

WWI
The ______________ powers were Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Germany, and Bulgaria.

a. Allied
b. Axis
c. Central
d. Communist

A

C. Central

32
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WWII
The three totalitarian leaders of the Axis powers were

a. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin
b. Charles de Gaulle, Franklin Roosevelt, Benito Mussolini
c. Adolf Hitler, Charles De Gaulle, Franklin Roosevelt
d. Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito

A

d. Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito

33
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WWII
Why was Germany so bitter after World War I?

a. According to the Treaty of Ghent, German and Austria were to blame for WWI and had to pay war damages.
b. According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was blamed for WWI and had to pay reparations to the allies.
c. They were bitter because they lost the war and the Treaty of Paris forced them to pay reparations.
d. According to the Treaty of Vienna, Germany was blamed for WWI and had to pay reparations to the allies.

A

b. According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was blamed for WWI and had to pay reparations to the allies.

34
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WWII
Appeasement is -

a. allowing a person to make mistakes and then punishing them.
b. giving someone something to make them happy and leave you alone.
c. giving money to a country so that they can use it for their own economy.
d. allowing Germany to negotiate with Great Britain and France.

A

b. giving someone something to make them happy and leave you alone.

35
Q

WWII
What is the term used to describe Nazi Germany’s systematic annihilation of European Jews?

a. blitzkrieg
b. the Holocaust
c. Kristallnacht
d. the Manhattan Project

A

b. the Holocaust

36
Q

WWII
What year did World War II start?

a. 1936
b. 1938
c. 1939
d. 1935

A

c. 1939

37
Q

WWII
What did Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini have in common?

a. all were communists.
b. all were monarchies
c. all were republics
d. all established dictatorships

A

d. all established dictatorships

38
Q

WWII
V-E Day, May 8, 1945, marked

a. the start of the largest landing by sea in history
b. the Allied attach on North Africa
c. the end of the war in Europe
d. the end of the war in the Pacific

A

c. the end of the war in Europe

39
Q

WWII
The goal of the Manhattan Project was to

a. develop an atomic bomb
b. devise a strategy for invading Japan
c. build eight new aircraft carriers
d. defend New York City from submarine attacks

A

a. develop an atomic bomb

40
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WWII
What year did the USA enter the war?

a. 1933
b. 1939
c. 1940
d. 1941

A

d, 1941

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