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The Allies adopted a "Europe First" strategy because
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only Germany was considered a serious long-term threat
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Which of the following describes the Battle of Midway?
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Admiral Yamamoto wanted to force U.S. defesnes back to the California coast
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Wartime migration caused the worst incident of racial violence in
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Detroit, Michigan
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Japanese Americans generally faced more restrictions than Italian or German Americans during World War II because they
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were more isolated from other Americans
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Why did Stalin want Britain and the United States to open a second front in France?
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he wanted Germany to divide its troops between two fronts
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President Truman's chief priority in using the atomic bomb against Japan was to
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save American lives
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Which group did Nazi ideology consider superior to other people?
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Aryans
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At the 1942 Wannsee Conference, Reinhard Heydrich
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outlined a plan to exterminate about 11,000,000 Jews
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What is one result of WWII?
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colonial peoples renewed their drive for independence from European powers
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Following the battle of Stalingrad,
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Hitler's plans of dominating Europe had ended
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What did American leaders learn at Kasserine Pass in North Africa?
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they needed aggressive officers and troops better trained for desert fighting
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Allied bombing of Germany in 1942 changed the war because it
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helped pave the way for a later all-out offensive
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Which of the following was a result of the Battle of Midway?
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Japan never again threatened Pacific domination
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How did wartime pressures create a break from the past?
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many women took jobs that fell outside the traditional realm of women's work
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During WWII, many African Americans
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joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation
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How did population shifts change American life during the war?
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the Southwest became a growing cultural, social, economic, and political force
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Executive Order 9066 affected civil liberties in the United States because it
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designated war zones from which anyone could be removed
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FDR created the Office of Price Administration (OPA), which
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had the authority to control wages and set maximum prices
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Which of the following took place at the Tehran Conference?
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Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to attack Germany on the Western Front
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What was one effect of the D-Day invasion?
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the Allies took an important step toward reaching Berlin
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One of the effects of the Battle of the Bulge was that
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Germany used its reserves and demoralized its troops in the battle
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Who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
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Harry S. Truman
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Hitler's economic persecution of Jews in Germany involved
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barring Jews from working in civil service
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Many Jews were prevented from leaving Germany because
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some countries refused to accept them during the Great Depression
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What was Hitler's "final solution"?
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a plan to exterminate all Jews living in Third Reich-controlled regions
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The largest Nazi death camp was located at
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Auschwitz
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Which of the following limited the U.S. response to the Holocaust?
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the focus of U.S. resources on defeating Hitler
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How did Japan change politically after WWII?
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a new constitution enacted democratic reforms
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Which two nations emerged as the strongest following WWII?
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the Soviet Union and the United States
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What campaign in the European theater was fought on a continent other than Europe?
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North African campaign
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What was an effect that WWII had on American women?
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the war accelerated a trend toward white-collar employment for women
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What effect did the D-Day invasion have on WWII?
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forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts
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What, in theory, was the purpose of concentration camps?
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to convert Jews into members of the Third Reich
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Which of the following measures were taken when the Allies dealt with war criminals that violated provisions of the Geneva Convention?
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the Allies held trials against Japanese citizens who brutally mistreated prisoners of war
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United Nations
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fostered cooperation between the Great Powers
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War Refugee Board
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U.S. organization designed to aid Eastern European Jews
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genocide
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willful annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
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442nd Regimental Combat Team
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all-Nisei unit; most decorated military unit U.S. history
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rationing
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limiting the amount of certain goods that civilians can buy
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Tuskegee Airmen
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famous African American squadron
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Yalta Conference
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Big Three meeting to discuss postwar plans
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A. Philip Randolph
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campaigned against discriminatory practices in the United States
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island hopping
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strategy used for capturing strategic Pacific locations
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"Europe First" strategy
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Allied two-front strategy used to defeat Hitler
