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Which of the following was a code name associated with the Allied invasion of Italy?

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Operation Mincemeat

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What did Stalin agree to do in return for the Allied invasion of France?

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declare war on Japan once the Nazis were defeated

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The Atlantic Charter confirmed that the United States and Great Britain believed in which of the following ideals?

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Every nation has the right to choose its own form of government.

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What was the German army's goal at the Battle of the Bulge?

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to disrupt the Allies' supply line

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An image of hundreds of Allied soldiers filing onto a beach. There are tanks strewn about the beach. In the background, several warships are shown floating in the water. Which of the following events is shown in this photograph?

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D-Day invasion of Normandy

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What was the key challenge faced by the Allies during World War II?

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war was fought on multiple fronts

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What was the Allied strategy for World War II?

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Allies focus on defeating the Axis in Europe before focusing on the Pacific.

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What was one major result of the Salerno invasion?

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Mussolini was forced to resign.

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What was the German army's last offensive?

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the Battle of the Bulge

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What did President Roosevelt believe was the best way to prevent future wars?

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create an international peacekeeping organization

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Which of the following is true about the American embargo on sales to Japan?

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It hindered Japan's ability to wage war.

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Which of the following leaders pushed for an invasion of Europe by way of the English Channel?

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Joseph Stalin

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A poster that shows a close-up of an American flag that looks tattered and torn but is still flying high in the sky. In the background, large clouds of billowing black smoke are shown. The poster reads ... we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain ... Remember Dec 7th What event did this poster use to encourage men to enlist?

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the attack on Pearl Harbor

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Which of the following describes the process of U.S. mobilization after the country entered the war?

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Mobilization was quick because the country had instituted a peacetime draft to acquire soldiers.

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A black and white photograph shows a group of women standing in line formation. The women in the line on the left are wearing the same uniform consisting of a light-colored jacket, skirt, and cap. The sleeves of the uniform have a patch that reads WA. In two lines next to the uniformed women are more women dressed in nice suits. The women carry suitcases in their hands. Which aspect of U.S. mobilization does this photograph show?

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women joining the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps to serve in the war

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A map shows World War II in the Pacific. Yellow arrows indicate the years in which Allied forces pushed west from island to island to reach Japan. In 1942, Japan occupied many islands in the South Pacific Ocean including Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands, Guam, Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Iwo Jima, New Britain, New Guinea, Celebes, Philippines, Java, and Sumatra, plus the mainland countries of French Indochina, Thailand, Burma, and Manchuria. Each of these regions was attacked and controlled by the Allied forces. © 2012 The Exploration Company Which battle took place mainly on land?

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Battle of Okinawa

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A map shows World War II in the Pacific. Yellow arrows indicate the years in which Allied forces pushed west from island to island to reach Japan. In 1942, Japan occupied many islands in the South Pacific Ocean including Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands, Guam, Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Iwo Jima, New Britain, New Guinea, Celebes, Philippines, Java, and Sumatra, plus the mainland countries of French Indochina, Thailand, Burma, and Manchuria. Each of these regions was attacked and controlled by the Allied forces. © 2012 The Exploration Company Why did many of the first island hopping battles in 1942 take place in the Solomon Islands?

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Controlling the Solomon Islands would protect Australia.

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Kamikaze is the name given to which of the following?

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Japanese suicide pilots

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Which of the following pushed the United States into entering World War II in the Pacific?

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the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Which battle convinced Allied leaders that an invasion of the Japanese mainland might be too costly in human lives?

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Okinawa

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Which of the following did troops face in the Pacific Theater that they did not face in the European Theater?

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malaria

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Which new technology allowed the Allies to bomb the Japanese mainland more effectively?

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B-29s

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After the victory in the Battle of Guadalcanal, which of the following strategy was put in place by the Allies?

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island-hopping

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Which island was considered a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland?

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Iwo Jima

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How did Native Americans contribute to the war effort on the homefront?

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working in war factories in the West

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What did the zoot suit riots symbolize?

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tensions between white Californians and Mexican Americans

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Which of these actions showed continuing discrimination against women during World War II?

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Women usually worked under male supervisors who received higher wages.

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What was the effect of Korematsu v. United States?

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Internment camps were affirmed as legal.

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An illustrated poster shows a person with prominent teeth and slanted eyes behind round glasses wearing a Japanese military hat and holding a blood stained dagger. The text reads, Tokio Kid Say Much Waste Material Make Soooo Happy. Thank you. Public Domain What was one negative effect of posters like this one?

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Japanese Americans experienced increased discrimination.

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A poster shows a smiling soldier wearing his helmet with a mess kit cup by his mouth. Text reads, Do with less so they will have enough. Rationing gives you your fair share. Public Domain What was one benefit of rationing according to the poster?

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helping to supply soldiers fighting abroad

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The photograph below was taken in 1942: Photograph from 1942 of a female machine tool operator at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant in Texas Public Domain What does this photograph reveal about life in the United States during World War II?

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Many women joined the industrial workforce while men were fighting overseas.

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The poster below was created in the 1930s: A 1930s German poster showing a well dressed young German man proudly carrying a flag emblazoned with a swastika. © 2012 Discovery EducationTM What belief system does the human figure in this poster represent?

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Nazism

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The photograph below was taken in the 1940s: Exclusion Order instructing Japanese Americans living in San Francisco to evacuate Public Domain What was the term for the forced removal and relocation of Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast during World War II?

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internment

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(LC) Photograph taken at the Mauthausen Camp: A photograph shows a brick wall with two large and thick metal doors in the middle of it. Large rolling metal trays are coming out of the doors. Two smaller metal doors are at the bottom of the wall. A long metal pole with a rounded handle is leaning against the wall. The bricks on the wall are discolored and darkened above and below the doors. Where the doors are open, darkened bricks can be seen inside. © 2012 Image Quest The image depicts which area of a death camp?

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crematoria

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(MC)How did the Munich Pact contribute to the outbreak of World War II?

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It encouraged German territorial expansion.

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(HC)Why did Civil Rights leaders expect that World War II would help their movement reach its goals more quickly?

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African Americans were strong supporters of the war effort.

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(MC)The development of an atomic bomb by the United States did which of these?

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increased tensions between Truman and Stalin

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(MC)What was one of the long-term consequences of the United States' use of atomic weapons during World War II?

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The Soviet Union and the United States participated in an arms race.

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(LC)Franklin Roosevelt was more sympathetic to the Allied cause due to his friendly relationship with which leader?

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Churchill

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(LC) The Atlantic Charter was an agreement between which countries?

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United States and Britain

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(MC)Which describes the American public's reaction to the Lend-Lease Act?

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Those opposed to U.S. intervention in the war were angered because it bypassed the country's policy of neutrality.

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(MC)Which statement explains the evolution of American foreign policy between 1935 and 1941?

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The United States went from a policy of strict neutrality to aiding the Allies and making preparations for war.

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(MC)Which statement explains why the United States did not enter World War II until directly attacked by Japan?

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Isolationist sentiment was strong in the United States.

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(MC)This quote from General Dwight Eisenhower was made in 1945: "The visual evidence and the verbal testimony of starvation, cruelty and bestiality were so overpowering as to leave me a bit sick. In one room, where they [there] were piled up twenty or thirty naked men, killed by starvation, George Patton would not even enter." —General Dwight Eisenhower Witnessing what caused the Commander of Allied Forces in World War II to make this statement?

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the liberation of a concentration camp

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(MC)Which group was sent to both Nazi concentration camps and Soviet labor camps?

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Poles

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(HC)This photograph was taken in Germany in June 1945: A black and white photo shows three young people, possibly teenagers, leaning out of the window of what appears to be a train car. Two girls are smiling. They are wearing clean dresses. The girl on the right holds a flag that has two stripes on the top and bottom and a Star of David between the stripes. A teenaged boy peers between the girls faces with a slight smile on his face. © 2012 Associated Press Based on the image and your knowledge of history, with which post World War II movement would these young people be associated?

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the movement to establish a Jewish state in the Middle East

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(LC)Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea significant for the Allies?

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It showed the strength of aircraft carriers in battle.

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(LC)How did the U.S. government pay for the war effort during World War II?

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increased taxes and selling war bonds

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(HC)Which explains why some scholars argue that Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was unwarranted?

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The Japanese army was so weak that U.S. invasion would have meant rapid Japanese defeat.

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(MC)The poster below was produced during World War II: A poster shows an illustration of a giant two headed beast. One head is an image of a Japanese leader and the other is an image of a German leader. The beast holds a bloody knife in his right hand and is grabbing the Statue of Liberty with his left hand. An image of the hand of an American is shown holding a wrench that reads, Production. The American hand appears to be swinging at the two headed beast. The caption reads, Stop this monster that stops at nothing. PRODUCE to the limit. This is your war. Public Domain Why were posters of this kind produced during the war?

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to unite the public in its efforts to fight against a common enemy

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