The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 24: Into the Fire Again: World War II, 1939-1945

Essay Quiz

1
How and why do you think the Allies were able to turn the tide and achieve victory against the Axis powers in World War II?
2
Compare the role of civilians in warfare and their sufferings in the first and second world wars.
3
How did events such as the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and the Spanish Civil War contribute to the tenuous state of international affairs prior to the outbreak of WWII?
4
Why did the attempted appeasement of Hitler by other European powers at Munich fail?
5
How did the German tactic of blitzkrieg translate into military success early in the war?
6
How did the German invasion of the Soviet Union and the Battle of Stalingrad mark a turning point in the war?
7
Describe the Nazis' "final solution." Whom did it target? Why? What were the ramifications of the Holocaust?
8
How did resistance efforts in areas occupied by the Germans frustrate the Nazi war effort and contribute to the Allied victory?
9
Discuss the United States' decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. What were the immediate and long-term impacts?
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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