Traditions and Encounters, 2/e

Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

NEW CONFLAGRATIONS: WORLD WAR II

Study Questions


1		Why were the numerically superior Chinese so easily defeated by the Japanese? Why did the Chinese resistance efforts fail?



2		Note the specific steps taken by Italy and Germany in the 1930s that were in direct violation of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.



3		Why didn't Britain and France object when Hitler and Mussolini violated the peace treaty? What were the consequences of their policy of appeasement?



4		Describe the strategy of the blitzkrieg. How were the Germans able to overwhelm continental Europe so quickly?



5		What steps did the United States take to support the Allies, both in Asia and in Europe, before Pearl Harbor?



6		What was the Japanese purpose in attacking the United States? What was their long-range plan?



7		Compare the occupation policies of Germany and Japan during the war.



8		What factors led to the defeat of the Axis powers in Europe?



9		What were some of the forms of resistance to occupying forces? How effective were these efforts? Why was resistance so difficult?



10		How did the war affect civilian populations, families, and women on the home front?

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