Question

module 11 world war ii the european theater1. which of the following leaders transformed the soviet union from a rural nation into an industrial power?a. stalinb. hitlerc. lenind. mussolini2. what is genocide, as practiced by the nazis?a. the broadcasting of anti-semitic ideasb. the deliberate extermination of a specific group of peoplec. the abuse of a nations citizens by their own governmentd. the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror3. when did britain and france adopt a policy of appeasement toward germany?a. before the war beganb. when they declared warc. when the united states declared ward. after france was invaded and divided4. which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the holocaust?a. polesb. slavsc. gypsiesd. jews5. which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with germany that led to the invasion and division of poland?a. italyb. spainc. italy and japand. the soviet union6. in following a policy of appeasement, what did britain and france do?a. declared war on germanyb. submitted to hitlers demandsc. entered into a formal defense allianced. pressured the united states to enter the war7. the actions of which country finally forced the united states to enter the war?a. italyb. japanc. germanyd. the soviet union8. which of the following statements most accurately reflects roosevelts feelings toward joining the war?a. he agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy.b. he wanted to help the allies but had to appease u.s. citizens who opposed entering the war.c. he wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the united states.d. he did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war.

Explanation:

1. Stalin implemented rapid industrialization plans in the USSR, transforming it from a rural to industrial nation.
2. Nazi genocide centered on the deliberate, systematic extermination of specific groups, most notably Jewish people.
3. Britain and France pursued appeasement of Hitler's territorial demands before WWII officially began (e.g., Munich Agreement 1938).
4. The Holocaust resulted in the systematic murder of 6 million Jewish people by the Nazi regime.
5. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, paved the way for the 1939 invasion and division of Poland.
6. Appeasement involved Britain and France giving in to Hitler's territorial demands to avoid conflict.
7. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 directly led to the U.S. entering WWII.
8. President Roosevelt supported the Allies but faced strong domestic isolationist sentiment, so he balanced aid to allies with respecting public opposition to direct U.S. involvement initially.

Answer:

1. a. Stalin
2. b. the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
3. a. before the war began
4. d. Jews
5. d. the Soviet Union
6. b. submitted to Hitler's demands
7. b. Japan
8. b. He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed entering the war.