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1 U.S. attitudes in the summer of 1941 included all EXCEPT The U.S. is officially neutral. Most Americans were pro-Allied but wished to stay out of the war. Most Americans thought the U.S. could avoid the war. Americans wanted only to go to war against the Italians. 2 FDR was pro-Allied because he felt An Allied victory was essential to U.S. security. A German victory would leave the U.S. alone. He disliked Italy. Only "A" & "B" are correct. Only "B" & "C" are correct. 3 FDR's pre-war policy included all EXCEPT He got Congress to expand the U.S. Army in September 1939. He got Congress to approve a "Cash & Carry" policy in November 1939. In May 1940 he sent military equipment to the Allies. In September 1940 he convinced Congress to implement the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. He abolished the draft in September 1941. 4 The French Navy did all of the following in 1940 EXCEPT The British seized French warships in British ports. The British sunk some large French ships in Oran. The French disarmed their warships in Alexandria. French ships in the French West Indies were put under U.S. control. The Germans seized French ships in Marsailles. 5 The Battle of Britain strategy involved all EXCEPT The Luftwaffe fighters had only 20 minutes flying time over Britain. The Luftwaffe fighters had an operational range of 125 miles. The British used radar stations to warn of approaching German aircraft. The Royal Air Force recovered its downed pilots & damaged aircraft. The French Air Force aided the Luftwaffe. 6 German strategy in the Battle of Britain included all EXCEPT The Luftwaffe bombed Britain from bases in Ireland. The Luftwaffe first attacked coastal convoys & RAF airfields. The Luftwaffe then attacked war industries. The Luftwaffe then switched to terror-bombing cities which gave a respite to the RAF fields. The Germans mostly ignored the radar towers & failed to understand the importance of radar. 7 Royal Navy plans against U-boats included all EXCEPT the use of convoys new tactics with hunter-killer groups use of air patrols use of wooden sailing vessels to avoid radar detection use of sonar 8 FDR's policy for the Atlantic Ocean in 1941 included all EXCEPT expand the security zone in April 1941 occupy Iceland in July 1941 occupy Ireland in August 1941 sign the Atlantic Charter in August 1941 "Shoot on Sight" policy in September 1941 9 German plans for the Balkans included all EXCEPT seizure of the Balkans to secure a southern flank for an attack on the USSR try a diplomatic blitz before a military conquest use of French invasion forces were partially upset when the Italians invaded Greece in October 1940 advanced when the Germans had to rescue the Italians from their Greek invasion fiasco 10 Problems of desert warfare included all of the following EXCEPT desert navigation large cities & a big civilian population terrain & climate shortage of gasoline inferior British tanks & artillery 11 The 1940-41 British action in in Africa included all of the following EXCEPT The British retreated to the Suez Canal. O'Connor counterattacked the Italians in Egypt in December 1940. O'Connor took Tobruk in January 1941. O'Connor took Benghazi in Libya. O'Connor was captured by the Germans. 12 British plans for liberating Africa were upset by Albert Kesselring Erwin Rommel Karl Doenitz Gerd von Runstedt Heinz Guderian 13 The German conquest of Yugoslavia included all of the following EXCEPT The Luftwaffe terror-bombed Belgrade. Wilhelm List commanded the German invasion. Germans troops invaded from Bulgaria. German troops invaded from Hungary. German navy battleships bombarded from shore. 14 All of the following actions occurred in Greece EXCEPT Italian troops were routed by the Greeks. German troops attacked Greece from Bulgaria. British troops sent to help the Greeks retreated to Athens. British troops were evacuated from Greece by sea. The German navy battleships stopped the evacuation. 15 All of the following actions occurred on Crete EXCEPT New Zealand General Freyburg commanded the Allied troops on Crete. The Luftwaffe used paratroopers to begin the invasion. Luftwaffe gliders carried more reinforcements to Crete. The British troops were evacuated from Crete by sea. German navy battleships stopped the evacuation. 16 British policy in 1941 in the Middle East included all of the following EXCEPT conquering Iraq conquering Iran conquering Israel conquering Syria slamming shut the door to a German invasion of the USSR via the Middle East 17 Erwin Rommel's career included all of the following EXCEPT He was the son of a Wurttemburg schoolteacher not a Prussian militarist. He fought bravely in World War I & won Imperial Germany's highest decoration. He joined the Nazi Party. He commanded an armored division in the conquest of France. He became the commander of the Afrika Korps. 18 The German leader who flew to Scotland to seek peace with Britain was Adolph Hitler Heinrich Himmler Karl Doenitz Rudolf Hess Wilhelm Keitel 19 Hitler ordered the invasion of the USSR because It was there. German generals advised to do it. Hitler believed in his own genius. The Luftwaffe was defeated in Africa. Italy started the invasion & needed to be bailed out. 20 German problems with the invasion of the USSR included all of the following EXCEPT too large a front poor sea support few roads in the USSR winter weather not enough tracked vehicles 21 German tactics in the USSR included all EXCEPT control of the air use of speed & concentration use of secret weapons pincer attacks surrounding USSR armies The Soviets failed to blow up some bridges because they were retreating too fast. 22 The German invasion of the USSR was slowed by all of the following EXCEPT minefields poor roads forests swamps poison gas 23 Claude Auchinlick's weaknesses in Africa included all of the following EXCEPT He was an infantryman who knew nothing about armored tactics. He had been an Indian Army officer was seen as second-class by other British officers. He didn't get along well with other British officers. He was pro-Italian. He knew very little about desert warfare. 24 Erwin Rommel's tactics in Africa included all of the following EXCEPT He placed his artillery in front of his tanks instead of in the rear. He defeated the British in detail- one unit at a time. He used speed & concentration against the British. He was limited by his supply lines. He had unlimited resources. 25 The Siege of Leningrad included all of the following EXCEPT William von Leeb, a defensive specialist, commanded the German troops. Andrei Zhdanov, a political commissar, was in command in Leningrad. Soviet casualties were innumerable. The Ligovo-Koplino Line defended the city. The city fell to the Germans. 26 The German invasion of the southern USSR included all of the following EXCEPT Heinz Guderian wanted to use his armor against Moscow not the south. Hitler wanted the Ukraine's food & manufacturing resources. SS extermination squads followed the Wehrmacht into the Ukraine & turned the population against the Germans. Kiev was encircled. The Germans captured Stalingrad.

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