US History Chapter 24 "World War II" – Flashcards
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What is one result of World War II?
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Colonial people renewed their drive for independence from European powers
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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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What was the Westerbork to which Frank referred?
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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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During the 1945 conference in Potsdam,
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the Big Three formalized the plan to divide Germany into four zones of occupation.
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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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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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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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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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The largest Nazi death camp was located at
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Auschwitz in Poland.
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"...disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous [cruel] acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent [beginning] of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration [aim] of the common people,..." --Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 What does this quotation from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaim?
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People should try to ensure freedom and happiness for all humans
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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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How did Japan change politically after World War II?
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A new constitution enacted democratic reforms
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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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What effect did the D-Day invasion have on World War II?
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Forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts
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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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Prisoners of war will receive the same amount of food as those of the detaining power
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During World War II, many African Americans
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joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation.
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What was Hitler's "final solution"?
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The elimination of all socialist and communist regimes in Europe
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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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FDR created the Office of Price Administration (OPA), which
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froze the prices of goods.
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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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Which of the following took place at the Teheran Conference?
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Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to attack Germany on the Western Front
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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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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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What was an effect that World War II had on American women?
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The war accelerated a trend toward white-collar employment for women
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Which of the following describes the Battle of Midway?
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Admiral Yamamoto wanted to force U.S. defenses back to the California coast
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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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Which two nations emerged as the strongest following World War II?
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The Soviet Union and the United States
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Which is a true statement regarding the major provisions of the Geneva Convention?
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Prisoners of war will receive the same amount of food as those of the detaining power
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Wartime migration caused the worst incident of racial violence in
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Detroit, Michigan.
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What development did Cutler call "unbelievable"?
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The arrival of Allied transport and glider planes
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In the years closely following World War II, many African Americans
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renewed their efforts to work for civil rights.
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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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As American forces approached Japan, Japanese forces
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fought to the end, preferring to kill themselves rather than surrender.
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The United Nations (U.N.) was organized to
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encourage cooperation between the Great Powers.
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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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Which group did Nazi ideology consider superior to other people?
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Aryans
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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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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.
