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__ World War II Test Review Sheet __

1 . Which two countries came out of World War II as more successful then before?

2. Describe each of the following events in two sentences each. A. The Czechoslovakia Crisis:

B. Violation of the Munich Pact:

C. The Invasion of Poland:

D. The Invasion of France:

E. The Battle of Britain:

F. The Invasion of Soviet Union:

G. Operation Overlord:

3. What is inflation and how does it affect Germany? In most economies there was two types of inflation one was price inflation and the other was monetary inflation. Monetary inflation is caused by the government issuing more money then can be absorbed by the economy by leading to higher prices but only in relative terms. Price inflation happens when the supply of goods or service is restricted without a corresponding drop in demand so things get more expensive then before. how it effected Germany was when things got more expensive some people buy less of them if its possible because the rise of inflation. Hope that helps :)

4. Describe the policy of appeasement, who used it, and how it worked out.

5. Explain how each of the following helped to cause the Great Depression. A. The Stock Market Crash B. The Treaty of Versailles

6. Explain three points of FDR’s New Deal.

7. Explain three major beliefs of fascism.

8. Explain in 3 sentences each why the people supported Hitler and Mussolini.

9. For each of the following countries explain A. Who was the leader, B. Which side they were on at the beginning of the war (Axis or Allies), C. Why the entered the war, D. Which side they were on at the end of the war, and E. Whether or not they won the war or lost.

A. Germany B. Japan C. Italy D. England E. France F. U.S. G. USSR

10. List four of the countries that Japan took over as it became an imperial power.

11. Explain Hitler’s strategy of blitzkrieg and why it was effective.

12. Explain why the Allied powers did not stop Hitler until he tried to invade Poland.

13. List five countries that Hitler took over. 1. France 2. Bylorussia 3. Norway 4. Greece 5.Denmark

14. Explain why Hitler breaks his treaty with Stalin and invades the USSR.

15. Explain in a paragraph what happened at Pearl Harbor, the explain the goal of the attack, and what was the American response.

16. For each battle describe A. Who fought in the battle B. Why it was important C. Who won. 
 * 1) Battle of Midway:


 * 1) Battle of Guadalcanal:


 * 1) D-Day

D. Battle of the Bulge

17. Explain the costs of the war to the following countries. A. U.S.S.R.

B. Great Britain

C. Germany

D. Italy

18. List three of the changes created by U.S. occupation of Japan after the war.

19. Describe the goals and the results of the Nuremberg trials.

20. Explain what the Vichy French government was in three sentences.

21. What are three lessons that could be learned from World War II. Be specific.