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Why were the numerically superior Chinese so easily defeated by the Japanese? Why did the Chinese resistance efforts fail? |
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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. |
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Why didn't Britain and France object when Hitler and Mussolini violated the peace treaty? What were the consequences of their policy of appeasement? |
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Describe the strategy of the Blitzkrieg. How were the Germans able to overwhelm continental Europe so quickly? |
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What steps did the United States take to support the Allies, both in Asia and in Europe, before Pearl Harbor? |
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What was the Japanese purpose in attacking the United States? What was their long-range plan? |
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Compare the occupation policies of Germany and Japan during the war. |
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What factors led to the defeat of the Axis powers in Europe? |
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What were some of the forms of resistance to occupying forces? How effective were these efforts? Why was resistance so difficult? |
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How did the war affect civilian populations, families, and women on the home front? |
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