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1 which of the following best describes how hitler’s invasion of the soviet union affected the outcome of the war?
(a) the soviet union had the strongest military in europe, so the soviet union was quickly able to defeat the german troops.
(b) germany was already fighting in great britain, so new battles against the powerful soviet union greatly weakened the german military.
(c) the soviet union was known throughout the world as having a strong military, so germany’s success in the soviet union gave hitler encouragement to conduct more blitzkriegs.
(d) germany had already conquered most other countries in europe, so its military was weakened and not strong enough to compete against the soviet union’s powerful army.
2 on june 6, 1944, d - day, president franklin d. roosevelt (fdr) addressed the country over the radio. he listed reasons that supported american troops fighting in europe. read the following parts from fdr’s address: “our sons... this day have set upon a mighty endeavor.... to set free a suffering humanity.... they fight to liberate. they fight to let justice arise....” what does this speech and the article show about wwii?
(a) france’s army fell quickly after germany attacked.
(b) japan launched bombers against u.s. navy ships in pearl harbor.
(c) japan, italy, and germany shared resources during wwii.
(d) fdr believed that the united states had to join wwii to protect freedom.
3 in 1942, hitler gave a speech in stalingrad. he claimed the u.s.s.r. was a threat from the east. hitler believed the soviet union wanted to conquer a weak europe. hitler saw germany as the only nation able to stop the soviet army. what does this and the article show about wwii?
(a) germany wanted to conquer the soviet union.
(b) fighting in europe immediately affected u.s. soldiers.
(c) europe was destroyed by german attacks during wwii.
(d) the german army’s military strategy included fast tanks.
4 based on the timeline and article, which of the following best describes the years of 1939 to 1942?
(a) the allies launched attacks to reclaim conquered land.
(b) germany attacked france, poland, and the ussr.
(c) fighting against many enemies weakened germany.
(d) most battles resulted in light casualties, or few deaths.
5 based on the timeline and article, which of the following best describes the years of 1943 to 1945?
(a) the german army could not protect the land it conquered.
(b) hitler launched a blitzkrieg, or lightning war, that conquered france.
(c) germany refused to confront the soviet union in large, major battles.
(d) most countries came out of the war in a better place than when they entered.

Explanation:

1. For question 1: Germany was already engaged in combat with Britain, and opening a second major front against the Soviet Union stretched its military resources thin, greatly weakening its ability to sustain the war effort.
2. For question 2: FDR's speech emphasizes fighting to "set free a suffering humanity" and "let justice arise", which directly reflects his belief that the U.S. joined WWII to protect freedom.
3. For question 3: Hitler's framing of the USSR as a threat and positioning Germany as the only nation able to stop it reveals Germany's intent to conquer the Soviet Union.
4. For question 4: Between 1939-1942, Germany initiated attacks on Poland (1939), France (1940), and the USSR (1941), which matches this option.
5. For question 5: 1943-1945 was the period of Allied counteroffensives; Germany lost territory it had conquered as its military could no longer hold the land, such as the Soviet push back after Stalingrad and the D-Day invasion.

Answer:

1. B. Germany was already fighting in Great Britain, so new battles against the powerful Soviet Union greatly weakened the German military.
2. D. FDR believed that the United States had to join WWII to protect freedom.
3. A. Germany wanted to conquer the Soviet Union.
4. B. Germany attacked France, Poland, and the USSR.
5. A. The German Army could not protect the land it conquered.