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History, Social Studies
11th -
12thgrade
IBDP History Second World War in Europe
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did Germany lose the Battle of Britain? Axis Lose
Insufficient airfields in France.
Their strategy changed to bombing cities
Goebbel's Luftwaffe was short of aircraft
British airmen were superior to German
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these battles were considered turning points in the war? Allies win
Moscow
Stalingrad
Kursk
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did the Axis attack Stalingrad? Axis lose
It was the birthplace of Stalin
It would allow access to the Caucasus oilfields
It was a weak sector of the Soviet front
To acquire the gold reserves of the Soviet Union
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did the Allies ensure their merchant shipping was protected? Allies win
Convoy System
Breaking the German code machine Enigma
Radar
All which are listed
- 5. Multiple Choice
According to Ian Kershaw, why was Hitler angry with Mussolini in 1938?
Hitler had not wanted Mussolini to invade Abyssinia
Mussolini objected to the Anschluss
Hitler wanted war in 1938 but Mussolini helped arrange the successful Munich Conference.
Mussolini refused to go to war in 1939
- 6. Multiple Choice
Italy's invasion of Greece in 1940 led to ...Axis lose
Greece changing from the Axis to the Allies
The Wehrmacht delayed its invasion of the Soviet Union
The USA entering the war
Britain entering the war
- 7. Multiple Choice
Andrew Roberts argues that Germany did not put sufficient resources into ... which could have had a huge impact in her war against Britain. Axis lose
U-boats
Aircraft
Radar
Battleships
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Allies Bomber Offensive forced Germany to...Allies win
Divert some of its artillery to defending the homeland.
Delay invading the Soviet Union
Declare war on the USA
Discuss potential peace terms
- 9. Multiple Choice
Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler's foreign minister, mentioned three factors which lost them the war. Which of these is not one? Axis lose
The unexpected power of resistance of the Red Army
The successful Allied air power
Hitler's strategic errors
The vast supply of US armaments
- 10. Multiple Choice
Richard Overy's thesis for the Allies winning the Second World War in Europe...Allies win
Soviet and US production, Bomber Offensive
Bomber Offensive, defeating the U-boats, US production
Defeating the U-boats, Red Army
Allied airpower, Red Army, Soviet and US production
- 11. Multiple Choice
Jeremy Black argues that the Allies won because...Allies win
the Red Army was so large
Stalin allowed the military to conduct the war
their fighting quality improved and they eventually outfought the Axis
they eventually established a two-front war
- 12. Multiple Choice
How many German civilians were made homeless by the Bomber Offensive? Allies win
2 million
7.5 million
10 million
13 million
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who said 'Germany Calling' to Britain as part of their propaganda campaign?
Joseph Goebbels
Lord Haw Haw
Oswald Moseley
Hermann Goering
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did both German and British civilians experience during the war?
All
Bombing from the air
A lack of consumer goods
Rationing and the evacuation of children
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which 1942 report changed the lives of British people?
Attlee
Chamberlain
Churchill
Beveridge
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the role of Soviet partisans during the Second World War in Europe? Allies win
Gather intelligence
Become frontline soldiers
Force the local population to hand over supplies
All
- 17. Multiple Choice
In the Second World War in Europe, which country had the most effective guerrilla fighters? Allies win
Yugoslavia
France
Greece
Soviet Union
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which US policy gave the Allies the resources they needed for the war? Allies win
Marshall Plan
Lend Lease
Operation Sealion
FDR economic plan
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did the Soviet Union ensure they had sufficient resources to fight the Axis? Allies win
They moved factories beyond the Ural mountains
Arctic Convoys from Britain
Lend Lease
All
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was the Soviet strategy which countered the German blitzkrieg? Allies win
NKVD People's Policy
Combined Arms
Deep Battle
Main Battle
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why did Hitler declare war on the USA? Axis lose
Revenge for their contribution to the First World War
He wanted to invade the country
US pilots had fought in the Battle of Britain
It gave Germany more options to fight the Battle of the Atlantic
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