Modern World History World War II Review

Modern World History

World War II Review

This test will cover chapter 25 in your textbook and all related class material.

Test Date:  Tuesday, May 14

Format:

• 15 multiple choice questions, each worth 3 points (45 points total)
• 2 response questions, you choose 1, each worth 55 points

What you need to know:

• The major causes leading up to World War II, including
• The role of the Treaty of Versailles
• The rise of totalitarian governments in Italy, Germany, Russia, and Japan
• The characteristics of Fascism vs. Communism and the goals of Adolph Hitler
• Hitler’s acquisition of territory and the policy of appeasement
• The major events of the war, including:
• The Japanese invasion of China in 1937
• Japanese treatment of Chinese civilians
• The German invasion of Poland in 1939 and “blitzkrieg”
• The surrender of France and the Battle of Britain in 1940
• The German invasion of Russia and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, in 1941
• The Battles of Stalingrad and Midway in 1942
• The U.S. invasion of Italy in 1943
• The Allied Invasion of Normandy (D-Day) in 1944
• The defeats of Germany and Japan in 1945
• The use of the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945
• Characteristics of total war during World War II
• The Home Front
• The causes and consequences of the Holocaust
• The overall impact of WWII on the world