11. In his specches whom or what did Hitter blame Germany"problems on? a) the Jews c) the reparation payments d) all of the above b) the Treaty of Versailles 12. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada during the Second World War? a) Robert Borden c) Mackenzic King d) Wilfred Lauricr b) R.B. Bennett 13. Why did the Allies follow a policy of appeasement when dealing with Hitler? a) they wanted to avoid another war in Europe b) the League of Nations was a weak organization c) they did not believe that Hitler was a real threat d) all of the above 14. What country did Germany invade to cause Britain and France to declare war? a) Czechoslovakin c) Austria b) Poland d) Ethiopia 15. What made Blitzkrieg such an effective means of fighting? a) the use of planes and tanks at the same time b) the use of propaganda c) the arrest and detention of civilians d) the naval bombardment 16. What was considered to be the "Miracle of Dunkirk?" a) the first defeat in battle for German forces b) the rescue of 350 ,000 Allied soldiers c) the election of Winston Churchill as Prime Minister of Britain d) the entry of the United States into the war 17. Where was the Battle of Britain fought? a) on the south coast of England b) in the skies of Britain c) in the English Channel d) none of the above 18. Which two countries signed the Non-Aggression Pact in August 1939? a) Germany and France c) Germany and the Soviet Union b) France and Britain d) Soviet Union and Canada 19. What was the significance of Nagasaki? a) the surrender of the Japanese forces took place in this city b) the first atomic bomb was dropped here c) General MacArthur landed here as Allied Commander in the East d) the second atomic bomb was dropped here 20. WWII began in and ended in a) 1939 to 1945 c) 1933 to 1944 b) 1914 to 1918 d)1939 to 1949