AP European AP European Review Review WW IIWW II

1. Pablo Picasso's masterpiece 1. Pablo Picasso's masterpiece "Guernica" commemorates"Guernica" commemorates

A.A. the expulsion of French troops from the expulsion of French troops from Spain during the Napoleonic WarsSpain during the Napoleonic Wars

B.B. the bombing of a Basque town during the bombing of a Basque town during the Spanish Civil Warthe Spanish Civil War

C.C. the revival of the Spanish Republic in the revival of the Spanish Republic in the 1920sthe 1920s

D.D. the loss of life in World War Ithe loss of life in World War IE.E. the end of the Spanish Civil Warthe end of the Spanish Civil War

2. Which is considered the turning point 2. Which is considered the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front?of the war on the Eastern Front?

A.A. Battle of El AlameinBattle of El Alamein

B.B. Battle of LeningradBattle of Leningrad

C.C. Battle of WarsawBattle of Warsaw

D.D. Bombing of DresdenBombing of Dresden

E.E. Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad

3. The Allied nations for world War II 3. The Allied nations for world War II included all of the following exceptincluded all of the following except

A.A. BritainBritain

B.B. AustriaAustria

C.C. United StatesUnited States

D.D. FranceFrance

E.E. RussiaRussia

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1. b1. b 2. e2. e 3. b3. b

4. What was the main goal of Operation 4. What was the main goal of Operation Barbarossa?Barbarossa?

A.A. punishing Stalin for providing help agaisnt punishing Stalin for providing help agaisnt Great BritainGreat Britain

B.B. gaining control of the wheat fields of the gaining control of the wheat fields of the Ukraine and the oil fields of the CaucasusUkraine and the oil fields of the Caucasus

C.C. establishing a Nazi Puppet State in Leningradestablishing a Nazi Puppet State in Leningrad

D.D. securing a water outlet to the eastsecuring a water outlet to the east

E.E. preventing an attack by the Soviet Unionpreventing an attack by the Soviet Union

5. During World War II, the Axis Powers 5. During World War II, the Axis Powers conquered all of the following EXCEPTconquered all of the following EXCEPT

A.A. the Soviet Union the Soviet Union

B.B. the Philippines the Philippines

C.C. eastern Europeeastern Europe

D.D. the eastern coast of Chinathe eastern coast of China

E.E. France France

6. The phrase "peace in our 6. The phrase "peace in our time" refers totime" refers to

A.A. the agreement at the Munich the agreement at the Munich Conference of 1938Conference of 1938

B.B. the signing of the Locarno Pactthe signing of the Locarno Pact

C.C. the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pactthe Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact

D.D. the Lateran Pactthe Lateran Pact

E.E. the Versailles Treatythe Versailles Treaty

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4. b4. b 5. a5. a 6. a6. a

7. The purpose of the Maginot Line in 7. The purpose of the Maginot Line in France wasFrance was

A.A.   to provide work for the unemployed created by the to provide work for the unemployed created by the Great Depression Great Depression

B.B. to prevent another German invasion by building to prevent another German invasion by building massive fortifications along the bordermassive fortifications along the border

C.C. to prevent the spread of revolution in the newly to prevent the spread of revolution in the newly formed national governments of Eastern Europeformed national governments of Eastern Europe

D.D. to stop the spread of Bolshevism in the newly formed to stop the spread of Bolshevism in the newly formed Soviet UnionSoviet Union

E.E. a series of alliances with Eastern European countries a series of alliances with Eastern European countries to encircle Germanyto encircle Germany

8. A consequence of Nuremberg 8. A consequence of Nuremberg Laws in Nazi German wasLaws in Nazi German was

A.A. The creation of the SS and GestapoThe creation of the SS and Gestapo

B.B. repudiation of the Versailles Treatyrepudiation of the Versailles Treaty

C.C. exclusion of Jews from mainstream exclusion of Jews from mainstream societysociety

D.D. "Night of Long Knives“"Night of Long Knives“

E.E. outlawing of the German Communist outlawing of the German Communist Party Party

9. All of the following were a result of the 9. All of the following were a result of the Teheran Conference EXCEPTTeheran Conference EXCEPT

A.A. demand for unconditional surrender of demand for unconditional surrender of the Axis Powersthe Axis Powers

B.B. postwar occupation of Germanypostwar occupation of Germany

C.C. second Front through Francesecond Front through France

D.D. first meeting of the Big Threefirst meeting of the Big Three

E.E. demilitarization of Germanydemilitarization of Germany

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7. b7. b 8. c8. c 9. a 9. a

10. Which of the following men did NOT 10. Which of the following men did NOT attend the Munich Conference?attend the Munich Conference?

A.A. Neville ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain

B.B. Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini

C.C. Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

D.D. Edward BenesEdward Benes

E.E. Edmund DaladierEdmund Daladier

11. Which of the following nations saved almost 11. Which of the following nations saved almost its entire Jewish population from extermination its entire Jewish population from extermination during the Holocaust?during the Holocaust?

A.A. FranceFrance

B.B. The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

C.C. DenmarkDenmark

D.D. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

E.E. ItalyItaly

12. Hitler won the support of 12. Hitler won the support of the German military followingthe German military following

A.A. the destruction of the S.A. the Nazi the destruction of the S.A. the Nazi Party's private armyParty's private army

B.B. the destruction of the Communist Partythe destruction of the Communist Party

C.C. his breaking of the Versailles Treatyhis breaking of the Versailles Treaty

D.D. his commitment to wipeout European his commitment to wipeout European JewryJewry

E.E. his promise to remilitarize Germanyhis promise to remilitarize Germany

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10. d10. d 11.c11.c 12. a12. a

13. Hitler's first violation of the Treaty 13. Hitler's first violation of the Treaty of Versailles was hisof Versailles was his

A.A. invasion of Russiainvasion of Russia

B.B. occupation of the Rhinelandoccupation of the Rhineland

C.C. signing of the agreement with Fascist signing of the agreement with Fascist ItalyItaly

D.D. annexation of Austriaannexation of Austria

E.E. remilitarization of Germanyremilitarization of Germany

14. In the Night of the Long 14. In the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934,Knives in June 1934,

A.A. Hitler ordered the Black Shirts toHitler ordered the Black Shirts to arrest all members of the Communist  arrest all members of the Communist PartyParty

B.B. begin occupying the Rhinelandbegin occupying the RhinelandC.C. put to death Ernst Rohm, leader of the put to death Ernst Rohm, leader of the

Brown Shirts, and 1,000 of his troopsBrown Shirts, and 1,000 of his troopsD.D. arrest all Jewsarrest all JewsE.E. destroy the Weimar Republicdestroy the Weimar Republic

15. The term "Phony War" 15. The term "Phony War" refers torefers to

A.A. the American attitude toward the war until the the American attitude toward the war until the attack on Pearl Harborattack on Pearl Harbor

B.B. the way the British viewed the war in 1940the way the British viewed the war in 1940C.C. the inability of Britain and France to come to the inability of Britain and France to come to

the aid of the Polesthe aid of the PolesD.D. the surprising little action on the Western the surprising little action on the Western

Front following the fall of PolandFront following the fall of PolandE.E. the French response to the German advance the French response to the German advance

in 194in 194

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13. e13. e 14. c14. c 15. d15. d

16. Recent historical scholarship on the 16. Recent historical scholarship on the Holocaust focuses on the responsibility ofHolocaust focuses on the responsibility of

A.A. the Polesthe Poles

B.B. the members of the Nazi Partythe members of the Nazi Party

C.C. ordinary German citizensordinary German citizens

D.D. the Nazi leadershipthe Nazi leadership

E.E. the Alliesthe Allies

17. At the Yalta Conference, the Soviet 17. At the Yalta Conference, the Soviet Union agreed toUnion agreed to

A.A. no separate peace treaties with the Axis no separate peace treaties with the Axis PowersPowers

B.B. the joint invasion of Japanthe joint invasion of Japan

C.C. free elections in Eastern Europefree elections in Eastern Europe

D.D. the creation of the United Nationsthe creation of the United Nations

E.E. share atomic secrets with each othershare atomic secrets with each other

18. After receiving German and Italian support 18. After receiving German and Italian support in the Spanish Civil War, Franco responded in in the Spanish Civil War, Franco responded in World War IIWorld War II

A.A.   by joining with the Allies against the by joining with the Allies against the Fascist powers.Fascist powers.

B.B. by remaining neutral.by remaining neutral.C.C. by secretly attacking British convoys in by secretly attacking British convoys in

the Atlanticthe AtlanticD.D. by aiding Germany and Italy with armsby aiding Germany and Italy with armsE.E. by offering to serve as a facilitator for by offering to serve as a facilitator for

peace talkspeace talks

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16. c16. c 17. c17. c 18. b18. b

19. "Better Hitler than Blum!" was a 19. "Better Hitler than Blum!" was a cry heardcry heard

A.A. in Germany following the Reichstag fire.in Germany following the Reichstag fire.B.B. in the Soviet Union when Stalin signed in the Soviet Union when Stalin signed

the non-aggression pact with Hitler.the non-aggression pact with Hitler.C.C. in Spain during the Civil war.in Spain during the Civil war.D.D. in Germany following the selection of in Germany following the selection of

Hitler as Chancellor.Hitler as Chancellor.E.E. in France following the victory of the in France following the victory of the

Popular FrontPopular Front

20. The Sitzkrieg refers to20. The Sitzkrieg refers to

A.A. the defeat of Polandthe defeat of PolandB.B. a phony war from October 1939 to a phony war from October 1939 to

March 1940 where there was little March 1940 where there was little fighting after the invasion of Polandfighting after the invasion of Poland

C.C. a German invasion of Russiaa German invasion of RussiaD.D. the Battle of Britainthe Battle of BritainE.E. a German counter-attack at Battle of a German counter-attack at Battle of

the Bulgethe Bulge

21. Winston Churchill stood out among his 21. Winston Churchill stood out among his colleagues in the Conservative Party for being colleagues in the Conservative Party for being firmly againstfirmly against

A.A. the formation of a coalition government the formation of a coalition government with the Labor Partywith the Labor Party

B.B. the blockade against the Spanish the blockade against the Spanish Republic during the Civil War.Republic during the Civil War.

C.C. appeasement with the Germansappeasement with the Germans

D.D. recognition of the Soviet Unionrecognition of the Soviet Union

E.E. implementing the gold standardimplementing the gold standard

22. Why did the wartime cooperation between the Soviet 22. Why did the wartime cooperation between the Soviet Union and the Western Powers break down at Potsdam?Union and the Western Powers break down at Potsdam?

A.A. Stalin demanded more territory from JapanStalin demanded more territory from JapanB.B. The Western powers refused to acknowledge The Western powers refused to acknowledge

the division of Germanythe division of GermanyC.C. Stalin refused to carry out free elections n Stalin refused to carry out free elections n

Eastern EuropeEastern EuropeD.D. Churchill insisted that Germany receive sole Churchill insisted that Germany receive sole

blame for the warblame for the warE.E. The Soviet Union refused to join the United The Soviet Union refused to join the United

NationsNations

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19. e19. e 20. b20. b 21. c21. c 22. c22. c