Question

us history 5th ed. 2nd half
test 7
chapter 22
savannah grace cleveland 859138 12
choose the best answer and fill in the corresponding bubble.

1. the german invasion of _?_

belgium poland the rhineland the soviet union

1. the battle of _?_

leyte gulf mariana islands midway the bulge

1. which of the following happened first?

german fortification of the rhineland german occupation of the sudetenland
german unification with austria the nazi - soviet nonaggression pact

1. what island did american forces capture as a final preparation for the invasion of japan?

guadalcanal guam iwo jima okinawa

1. the _?_

cherokees comanches navajos nisei

1. stalin was not present at the meeting of the allied leaders in _?_

casablanca potsdam tehran yalta

1. which of the following was not a popular reason for isolationism before america entered world war ii?

difference of opinion with europe on its payment of previous war debt
focus on domestic issues due to the great depression
hope in the success of atom bomb research
hope that the allies would overthrow the nazis

1. which of the following is not true of franklin roosevelt?

he and winston churchill drew up the atlantic charter before the united states formally entered the war.
he opposed raising taxes to support the war effort.
he supported the formation of an international organization for peace.
he was elected president four times.

1. which of the following is not true of \d - day,\ june 6, 1944.

paratroopers landed behind enemy lines before the beach assault began.
the german commander was not expecting an invasion due to the weather forecast.
the invasion was code - named operation torch.
the main assault was along the northern coast of france.

1. which of the following is not true of harry truman?

he accepted the surrender of japan aboard the uss missouri.
he authorized the use of the atomic bomb against japan.
he became president when fdr died.
he was president on v - e day and on v - j day.

1. which country was invaded by german soldiers but was never forced to surrender?

belgium norway france the soviet union

Explanation:

1. The German invasion of Poland in 1939 sparked World War II.
2. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history.
3. German fortification of the Rhineland happened first among the given events in 1936, followed by German - Austria unification in 1938, German occupation of the Sudetenland also in 1938, and the Nazi - Soviet non - aggression pact in 1939.
4. American forces captured Iwo Jima as a final preparation for the invasion of Japan.
5. Navajos served as "code talkers" in communications during the war.
6. Stalin was not present at the Casablanca Conference of Allied leaders.
7. Hope in the success of atom bomb research was not a popular reason for isolationism before America entered World War II.
8. Roosevelt supported raising taxes to support the war effort, so the statement that he opposed it is false.
9. The invasion on D - day was code - named Operation Overlord, not Operation Torch.
10. Truman was not President on V - E Day (Roosevelt was still President then), he became President after FDR's death and was President on V - J Day.
11. Norway was invaded by German soldiers but was never forced to surrender completely.

Answer:

1. Poland
2. Leyte Gulf
3. German fortification of the Rhineland
4. Iwo Jima
5. Navajos
6. Casablanca
7. hope in the success of atom bomb research
8. He opposed raising taxes to support the war effort.
9. The invasion was code - named Operation Torch.
10. He was President on V - E Day and on V - J Day.
11. Norway