History Questions

Who did military leaders blame the depression on?

How did we know Japan was thinking of attacking the U.S.?

What new technology greatly helped the British in their effort repelling the German Luftwaffe?

The Nazis reserved their strongest hatred for Jews, although they hated other groups including Slavs, Gypsies, the disabled, and

extermination camp where 1,600,000 people died

stated the U.S. could rent arms to any country considered vital to the defense of the U.S.

allowed countries at war to buy arms for the U.S. on a cash and carry basis

Why did Hitler abandon bombing the British air bases and start bombing London?

Few Americans wanted to raise immigration quotas, even to accommodate European

What was the name of the German speaking region of northwest Czechoslovakia called?

Where did most of the people in London hide when the city was being bombed?

In 1942 Nazi leaders met to make plans for exterminating Europe's Jews more quickly and efficiently at

The National Socialist Party in Germany was also called by what name?

Germany, Italy, and Japan became known as the ____ powers.

What was the name of Adolf Hitler's autobiography written while he was in prison?

What group blamed Japan's problems on corrupt politicians and eventually ended up taking control of the country?

What was the name of the Chinese province (state) that was invaded by Japan in 1931?

What did the events in Greece and Turkey mean to the U.S.'s understanding of its post-WWII role in the world (select all that apply, there are one to four possible correct answers)?a) That Mediterranean countries needed to provide for their own securityb) That the U.S. as the only capable world power needed to resist the inevitable expansion of the Soviet Union and communismc) That if the two countries were not helped, the Soviet Union would threaten the rest of Europed) That a crisis in two faraway countries threatened the security of the US

What are proxy wars (select all that apply, there are one to four possible correct answers)?a) These are conflicts, especially during the Cold War, where the superpowers didn't fight each other directly but used other conflicts as stand-ins for their interestsb) These are wars between superpowers where each side is evenly matched and sheer luck determines the outcomec) These are conflicts that haven't yet reached the intensity of a ward) These are wars within or between smaller states where the conflict parties are supported by (and thus serve the interests of) other powers

What event is seen as the "beginning of the end of the Cold War"?a) The military defeat of the Soviet Union at the hands of the U.S.b) The unification of East and West Germanyc) The retreat of Soviet forces from Pakistand) Mikhail Gorbachev's ascension to power in 1985