THE Second World War it was a bloody conflict and meant a break in world history.
Therefore, entrance exams, competitions and the Enem test frequently demand this subject.
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question 1
(Fuvest) "This war, in fact, is a continuation of the previous one..”
(Winston Churchill, in an address given to Parliament on 21 August 1941).
The above statement confirms the latent continuity of unresolved problems in World War I, which contributed to fuel antagonisms and led to the outbreak of World War II.
Among these problems, we identified:
a) growing economic nationalism and increasing competition for consumer markets and investment areas.
b) the development of Chinese imperialism in Asia, opening up to the West.
c) the Austro-English antagonisms regarding the question of Alsace-Lorraine.
d) the ideological opposition that weakened ties between countries, weakening all types of nationalism.
e) the division of Germany, which led to an aggressive policy of maritime expansion.
Correct alternative a) growing economic nationalism and increasing competition for consumer markets and investment areas.
In the interwar period, European countries continued to compete for markets and regions to invest their capital, just as they did before the First World War.
The other options are not correct and are too fanciful. The Chinese do not expand into Asia (on the contrary, they are invaded by Japan) and nationalism is strengthened, even though there is ideological opposition between the countries.
question 2
(Unemat) The Second World War (1939-1945) acquired a worldwide character from December 7, 1941, when:
a) the Russians took the initiative to annex the Baltic States.
b) the Germans invaded the Mediterranean coast of Africa.
c) the Japanese attacked the US base at Pearl Harbor
d) the French, by order of Marshal Pétain, occupied Southeast Asia;
e) the Chinese ceded most of their territory to the Axis troops.
Correct alternative c) the Japanese attacked the US base at Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was the pretext for the Americans to enter the conflict. In this way, war takes on a worldwide character.
Other options are not correct. The French did not invade Southeast Asia nor did the Chinese cede their territory to the Axis.
question 3
(UFRN) In relation to World War II, it is correct to state that:
a) Hitler undertook a relentless persecution of the Jews, which resulted in the death of six million people.
b) the Americans remained neutral in the war until 1941, when they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
c) De Gaulle was the head of the Vichy government.
d) with the German attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans decided to enter the war.
e) the 1929 Crisis had nothing to do with World War II.
Correct alternative a) Hitler undertook a relentless persecution of the Jews, which resulted in the deaths of six million people.
World War II can be defined in many ways. However, the most striking thing about this conflict was Hitler's relentless persecution of the Jews.
The other options are not correct as they describe events that did not occur in this way. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were only bombed in 1945 and the Japanese were responsible for attacking Pearl Harbor.
question 4
(Enem/2009) The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the resulting war between the Americans and the Japanese in the Pacific was the result of a process of erosion in relations between them. After 1934, the Japanese began to speak more uninhibitedly of the "Greater East Asia Sphere of Co-Prosperity", regarded as the "Monroe Japanese Doctrine".
The Japanese expansion had started in 1895, when it won China, imposed the Treaty of Shimonoseki on it, exercising guardianship over Korea.
Once its projection area was defined, Japan began to have constant friction with China and Russia. The area of attrition now included the United States when the Japanese occupied Manchuria in 1931 and then China in 1937.
About the Japanese expansion, it is inferred that:
a) Japan had an expansionist policy in Asia, of a warlike nature, different from the Monroe doctrine.
b) Japan sought to promote the prosperity of Korea, protecting it similarly to what the US did.
c) the Japanese people proposed cooperation to the United States by copying the Monroe Doctrine and proposing the development of Asia.
d) China allied with Russia against Japan, and the Monroe doctrine provided for a partnership between the two.
e) Manchuria was North American territory and was occupied by Japan, originating the war between the two countries.
Correct alternative a) Japan had an expansionist policy in Asia, of a warlike nature, different from the Monroe doctrine.
In the first half of the 20th century, Japan leaves its isolationist posture and sets out to conquer neighboring territories, invading the Korean peninsula and China. The Monroe Doctrine was a more defensive theory, in which the United States would not allow an attack from a European country to an American country.
The other options are not correct, as Japan does not ally with the United States, nor China with Russia.
question 5
(Enem/2008) In a speech given on March 17, 1939, the English prime minister at the time, Neville Chamberlain, supported his political position:
“I don't need to defend my visits to Germany last fall, what alternative was there? Nothing we could have done, nothing France could have done, or even Russia, would have saved Czechoslovakia from destruction.
But I also had another purpose in going to Munich. It was to proceed with the policy sometimes called 'European appeasement', and Hitler repeated what he had already said, namely that the Sudetenland region of German population in Czechoslovakia, were his last territorial ambition in Europe, and he did not want to include in Germany other peoples than them. germans.”
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Knowing that the commitment assumed by Hitler in 1938, mentioned in the text above, was broken by the German leader in 1939, it is inferred that
a) Hitler was ambitious to control more territories in Europe besides the Sudetenland region.
b) the alliance between England, France and Russia could have saved Czechoslovakia.
c) the breaking of this commitment inspired the policy of 'European appeasement'.
d) Chamberlain's policy of appeasing the German leader was contrary to the position taken by the allied powers.
e) the way Chamberlain chose to deal with the Sudetenland problem gave rise to the destruction of Czechoslovakia.
Correct alternative a) Hitler was ambitious to control more territories in Europe beyond the Sudetenland region.
Hitler wanted to conquer all of Europe and then the world. Thus, bringing German populations together within Germany was only the first step towards fulfilling this objective.
Other options are not correct. France, England and Russia had no intention of saving Czechoslovakia and breaking that commitment meant the beginning of the war.
question 6
(Fatec-adapted) In 1942, Disney Studios released the movie “Hello, Amigos”, in which two domestic birds meet: Donald Duck and the parrot Zé Carioca. This affable and hospitable one takes the distinguished North American to discover the wonders of Rio de Janeiro, such as samba, cachaça and Sugarloaf Mountain.
The creation of a Brazilian character by an American studio was part, at that time,
a) the good neighbor policy practiced by the USA, which saw South America as part of its border security circle during World War II.
b) the clear disregard of the North Americans with Brazil, when creating a roguish character as a way of disqualifying the Brazilian people.
c) the fear that the North Americans had, because Brazil was becoming a great power within South America and was beginning to supplant the American economic power.
d) the North American territorial expansion project over Mexico, a project that needed support from other Latin American countries, including Brazil.
e) the American concern with Brazil's entry into World War II, alongside Nazi Germany, and with the establishment of German naval bases in the port of Santos.
Correct alternative a) of the good neighbor policy practiced by the USA, which saw South America as part of its border security circle during the Second World War.
The Good-Neighbor Policy was a co-option strategy through cultural exchange, scholarships, and cooperation at the economic level. In this way, the United States guaranteed the support of neighboring continents for its policies.
Other options are not correct. The United States did not fear Brazil's growth and the Germans did not install naval bases in the port of Santos.
question 7
(UFRGS/2015) In 1942, the Brazilian government declared a state of war against Germany and Italy, sending troops to the European continent in 1944. Regarding the Brazilian participation in World War II, it is correct to state that
a) the experience of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB), during the First World War (1914-1918), was decisive for the success of the Brazilian expedition.
b) the capture of Monte Castelo, in Italy, was the main military conquest carried out by the FEB soldiers.
c) Brazil, during the period in which it remained neutral in relation to the conflicts, did not allow the installation of US military bases in its territory.
d) Brazil's participation in the war, against the Nazi-fascist regimes, was in line with the form of democratic government assumed by Getúlio Vargas, since 1937.
e) Brazil's participation with the allies granted the country a permanent seat on the Security Council of the United Nations.
Correct alternative b) the capture of Monte Castelo, in Italy, was the main military conquest carried out by the little soldiers of the FEB.
Monte Castelo was a hill where German soldiers were installed and which was taken by the little soldiers.
Other options are not correct. Brazil only remained neutral at the beginning of the conflict and there was no democratic government in 1937.
question 8
(UFPR/2015) According to historian Regina da Luz Moreira, “the return of the FEB contingents precipitated (...) the fall of Vargas in 1945”.
Source: CPDOC. "Fatos & Imagens > 1944: Brazil goes to war with FEB".
Mark the alternative that justifies the above statement, relating the performance of Brazil, through the Force Brazilian Expeditionary (FEB), in World War II with the first government of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945).
a) When fighting for democracy and against fascism in Europe with the FEB, the Vargas government lost internal support by maintaining an authoritarian regime.
b) By fighting for democracy and defeating fascism in Europe, the pracinhas won popular support to overthrow the Vargas dictatorship.
c) By overthrowing the Franco regime in Spain, Brazilian soldiers inspired the population to fight for elections, after 15 years of Estado Novo.
d) By defeating the fascists at the Battle of Monte Castelo in Italy, the FEB won US support to overthrow the Vargas dictatorship.
e) In fighting for the liberation of the European peoples, the Brazilian government exhausted its financial resources in the Army, precipitating the fall of Vargas.
Correct alternative a) In fighting for democracy and against fascism in Europe with the FEB, the Vargas government lost internal support by maintaining an authoritarian regime.
With Brazil's participation in World War II, the government began to receive criticism from progressive sectors of society. In this way, Vargas became increasingly isolated until he was deposed in 1945.
The other options are not correct, as none of these facts occurred in reality. The FEB was dismantled even before embarking, and the little soldiers demobilized.
question 9
(UFMG/2009)
The years after World War II were tense among the great world powers.
Considering the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact, created during this period, it is CORRECT to state that:
a) NATO aimed to appease the conflicts related to the division of the city of Berlin, as well as the protect countries under its economic influence from the threats of foreign invasion and conflict military.
b) both developed policies that encouraged the so-called arms race, which, during the Cold War period, placed the Planet under threat of nuclear war.
c) both were established, simultaneously, to defend the interests of countries that disputed, after World War II, a reorganization of European and American spaces.
d) the signatory countries of the Warsaw Pact allied and, to defend their financial interests, formed an economic bloc in order to compete with Germany, England and the United States.
Correct alternative b) both developed policies that encouraged the so-called arms race, which, during the Cold War period, placed the Planet under threat of nuclear war.
The Warsaw Pact was a self-defence and military pact made between countries that declared themselves socialist after the conflict. For its part, NATO did the same, but among the capitalist countries of the North Atlantic.
The other options are not correct, as they highlight the financial aspect that did not exist in these agreements.
question 10
(Fuvest/2009) The atomic bombs, dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, resulted in the death of approximately 300,000 people, immediate victims of explosions or illnesses caused by exposure to radiation. These events marked the beginning of a new historic stage in the arms race between nations, characterized by the development of nuclear programs with war purposes.
Considering this step and the effects of the atomic bombs, review the statements below.
I. The atomic bombs that hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki were dropped by the United States, the only country that had this type of weaponry at the end of World War II.
II. The radiations released in an atomic explosion can produce mutations in human genetic material, which cause diseases such as cancer or are passed on to the next generation if they have occurred in the cells germinatives.
III. Since the end of World War II, several nations have developed atomic weapons, and currently among those that have this type of weaponry, there are China, the United States, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Russia.
What is stated in
a) I, only.
b) II, only.
c) I and II only.
d) II and III only.
e) I, II and III.
Correct alternative e) I, II and III. The question is an accurate summary of what happened before, during and after the dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan.
The United States was the only one that mastered atomic technology, the effects of radiation can be transmitted from generation to generation, and there are countries that have atomic weapons.
question 11
The break by the Nazis of the German-Soviet Pact signed between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), in 1939, caused worldwide astonishment. What was this agreement about?
a) Treaties made between Hitler and Stalin so that both would not attack Poland.
b) Non-aggression agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union for ten years and a clause that included the division of Poland between the two countries.
c) Policy of agreements between Hitler and Stalin that established neutrality in the event of an armed conflict in Europe.
d) A political-military alliance between both countries that guaranteed support in case either of them was attacked by England or France.
Correct alternative b) Non-aggression agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union for ten years and a clause that included the division of Poland between the two countries.
The German-Soviet Pact, also known as Ribbentrop-Molotov, established that Germany and the USSR would not commit any hostilities for a decade. However, he secretly claimed that Poland would be split between both countries if Germany invaded. This was done when Hitler ordered German soldiers to occupy Poland on September 1, 1939.
question 12
World War II was characterized by the development of the arms industry. On this subject it is correct to state that:
a) The greatest invention of this conflict was the atomic bomb dropped on Japanese cities in August 1945.
b) The Nazis managed to create weapons like the nuclear submarine and the Ziklon-B gas.
c) The same strategies used in the First War were repeated in the Second, such as the use of cavalry.
d) War aviation was restricted to patrol and reconnaissance missions.
Correct alternative a) The greatest invention of this conflict was the atomic bomb dropped on Japanese cities in August 1945.
The race for the dominance of atomic weapons existed since the beginning of the 40's. The Nazis had neither the conditions nor the money to develop the weaponry, as everything had to be done: from research to testing.
On the contrary, the United States has spent huge sums on researching and developing energy that would culminate in the creation of the two bombs that would explode in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.
question 13
Look at the poster below:
"Together we can strangle Hitlerism."
About the image we can say that it portrays:
a) The agreements reached at the Tehran Conference in 1943, which provided for the sending of British troops into the Soviet Union.
b) The attempt by the Soviets to convince the British to open another battlefront in Western Europe.
c) The Anglo-Soviet alliance against Nazism that also included the United States.
d) The ridicule of Adolf Hitler by the British press, but without major consequences for the countries involved.
Correct alternative c) The Anglo-Soviet alliance against Nazism which also included the United States.
The poster expresses the union of the British and the Soviets against a common enemy: Hitler's ideology.
question 14
The situation in Germany at the end of the war was the focus of attention from the victorious countries. Check the correct alternative on the topic:
a) Germany did not receive any assistance from the Marshall Plan and dragged into an economic crisis until the 1960s, when it was rescued by the Soviet Union.
b) The country was occupied by the United States and the USSR, went through a process of "denazification", but had economic help for its reconstruction from both countries mentioned.
c) Germany was divided into two territorial entities, influenced by the United States and the USSR, which distanced the country from various events of the Cold War.
d) The country was condemned for the disasters of World War II, had to pay heavy damages to the defeated and became a minor player within the European world.
Correct alternative b) The country was occupied by the United States and the USSR, went through a process of "denazification", but had economic help for its reconstruction from both countries mentioned.
Unlike World War I, the victors did not inflict humiliating defeat on Germany. They took advantage of the power vacuum to occupy the country for a few years, persecute and prosecute the Nazi leaders, and build a strong political system.
question 15
After the war, several nations gathered on October 24, 1945, in New York, to celebrate the inauguration of the United Nations - UN. Check the alternative that best explains this institution:
a) The continuation of the work of the League of Nations, suspended since the beginning of the conflict in 1939.
b) A discussion forum in order to minimize the distance between the capitalist world and the communist world during the Cold War.
c) A political alliance between the winning countries with the aim of ensuring that fascism and its related regimes would no longer exist.
d) An international force above nations, with the purpose of defending world peace, human rights and the equality of peoples.
Correct alternative d) An international force above nations, with the purpose of defending world peace, human rights and the equality of peoples.
The UN is a supra-national institution with the clear objective of preventing wars, massacres and violence of one people against another, or even civil wars.
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