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The post-World War II Nuremberg trials concerned war crimes committed by A) Nazi leaders B) Japanese generals C) Collaborators in all former Nazi-occupied European countries D) All Nazi, Japanese, and Italian war criminals

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a

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The objective of the Manhattan Project was to develop A) the atomic bomb. B) synthetic rubber. C) a system of coastal defenses. D) relocation centers for Japanese Americans.

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a

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In the final months of World War II in Europe, American and British forces A) pushed into the heart of Germany while Soviet troops bogged down in Poland. B) entered Germany from the west and Soviet troops entered Germany from the east and occupied Berlin. C) stalled along the Rhine River just outside Germany until they linked with Soviet forces. D) were unable to break into France through Normandy.

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b

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During World War II, the Japanese word kamikaze referred to A) atomic fallout. B) ritual disembowelment. C) the lightning speed with which Japanese armies swept through Southeast Asia. D) a suicide mission in which a Japanese pilot purposely crashed his plane into an enemy ship.

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d

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The Battle of Leyte Gulf A) demonstrated that the Japanese fleet was still strong enough to slow the potential American invasion force. B) brought the Soviet Union into the Pacific War. C) all but destroyed Japan's ability to continue serious naval warfare. D) was the last major battle on the western front.

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c

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One of the two locations on which the United States dropped atomic bombs were A) Tokyo B) Yokohama C) Nagasaki D) Okinawa

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c

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When did the Soviet Union enter the Pacific War against Japan? A) in June 1941, right after Hitler attacked the Soviet Union B) in December 1941, right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor C) in February 1945, right after the Yalta Conference D) in August 1945, about a week before the Japanese surrendered

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d

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Why are "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" significant to WWII? (a) These were the nicknames FDR gave to Hitler and Mussolini. (b) They were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (c) These were the code names given to the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. (d) They were singers who visited the war front and helped raise morale for the troops.

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b

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President Harry S. Truman ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a. to test how useful these new weapons would be in Europe. b. as a first step in a plan to annihilate the Japanese people. c. to avenge Pearl Harbor and the Bataan Death March. d. to force Japan to surrender.

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d

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Which United States president makes the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? A. Harry S. Truman B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Dwight D. Eisenhower D. Douglas MacArthur

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a

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How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust? A) 11,000,000 B) 6,000,000 C) 7,000,000 D) 5,000,000

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b

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What laws were written to discriminate against the Jews? A) Treaty of Versailles B) Nuremberg Laws C) Musselman D) Nuremberg War Trials

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b

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Where was the first place the Jews were moved? A) Extermination Camps B) Projects C) Ghettos D) Concentration Camps

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c

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What race did Hitler believe to be superior? A) French B) Aryan C) German D) Arabic

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b

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What did Jews have to wear which made them easily recognized? A) Ank B) Cross C) Swastika D) Star of David

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d

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Which word means 'hatred of Jews'? A) Anti-Semitism B) Holocaust C) Racist D) Krystalnacht

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a

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What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws? A) To deprive Jewish people of their civil rights. B) To encourage a boycott of Jewish shops. C) To prevent Jewish people from becoming doctors, lawyers or teachers. D) To help Jews get back their freedoms

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a

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What is genocide? A) Hatred of Jewish people. B) The attempt to kill a whole ethnic group. C) Complete destruction or obliteration. D) Determining the genes a person has

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B

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Besides the Jews, which groups of people were also murdered in the Holocaust? A. Gypsies B. Slavs C. Homosexuals D. Jehovah's Witnesses E. All of the above

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e

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To what atrocity does the term Holocaust refer? a) the brutal treatment of American and Filipino prisoners on Bataan b) the execution of Nazi and Japanese leaders after World War II c) the aerial bombardment of houses, farms, and factories d) the slaughter of Europe's Jews by the Nazis

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d

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Which country was the site of most of the Nazi extermination camps? A) Rhineland B) Germany C) Soviet Union D) Poland

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d

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He was a native Austrian who had fought for Germany in World War I. A. Benito Mussolini B. Albert Einstein C. Gerald Nye D. Adolf Hitler

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d

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The Nuremberg Laws did what? A. Made it legal to kill all non-Aryan's on first sight in Germany B. Took citizenship away from Jewish Germans and banned marriage between Jews and other Germans C. Forced all Jewish citizens of Germany to either emigrate or become slaves to the German government D. Defined Jews as a person with "one-drop" of Jewish ancestry

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b

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With reference to World War II, the term Holocaust refers to A) Hitler's blitzkrieg against Poland. B) Hitler's campaign to provide Germans with more living space. C) the American nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. D) the American effort to prevent Hitler's extermination of the Jews. E) Hitler's campaign to exterminate the Jews.

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e

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Which Nazi death camp located in Poland was the largest-with over 1 million exterminated during the course of WWII? A) Sobibor B) Warsaw C) Auschwitz D) Treblinka

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c

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The Nazi's systematic murder of European Jews and others is known as the __________. A) blitzkrieg B) Holocaust C) lebensraum D) persecution

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b

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When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he a. was breaking the Soviet-German nonaggression pact. b. threatened the alliance between the Axis Powers. c. felt invincible because of his victory in Great Britain. d. hoped to draw the United States into war.

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a

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Hitler's Final Solution included a. opening a second front in Western Europe. b. less restrictive laws benefiting Germany's Jewish population. c. concentration camps and death camps d. deportation of European Jews.

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c

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The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets? a. Jews and Aryans b. only Jews c. Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, Slavs, and Gypsies d. all residents of Allied countries

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c

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On November 9, 1938 some 90 Berlin Jews were murdered, hundreds of homes and synagogues were set on fire or ransacked, and thousands of Jewish store windows were broken. This event was known as: A) the holocaust B) Sephardism C) Kristallnacht D) halakha

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c

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The Kristallnacht was A) a new artistic movement that flourished after World War I. B) a Nazi-arranged attack on thousands of Jewish stores. C) Hitler's political treatise that expressed his main ideas. D) the Russian term for the destructive civil war that followed the revolution. E) a German term for the sense of disillusionment that World War I veterans felt.

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b

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Why were young Jewish children targeted by the Nazi's to be murdered? A. They posed a threat because if they lived, they would retaliate. B. They posed a threat because if they lived, they would grow up to be a parent of a new generation of Jews. C. They were easy to get a hold of. D. They posed a threat because they hated Jews and old Jews

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b

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What was constructed during the Wannsee Conference in January 1942, in which the Nazis would attempt to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe? A. "Conference Solution" B. "Final Solution" C. "Constructed Solution" D. "Last Solution"

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b

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Hitler introduced the _______ laws in ______ which made it illegal for Germans to marry or have sex with Jews. A. Nuremberg, 1935 B. Nuremberg, 1936 C. Nuremberg-state, 1936 D. Nuremberg-city, 1935

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a

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What was the first concentration camp? A. Dachau B. Auschwitz C. Birkeau D. Chelmno

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A

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Why did Jewish families go into hiding during WWII? (a) Jewish families were unable to afford where they were living. (b) British soldiers wanted Jewish families to be safe. (c) Germans were capturing Jews and holding/killing them in concentration camps. (d) Soviets were capturing Jews and holding/killing them in concentration camps.

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c

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There was an anti-Semitic culture in some parts of Europe. What does this mean? (a) Some Jews became professors of law. (b) Some laws were passed to raise taxes on Jews. (c) Jews suffered discrimination based on their religion. (d) Jews were forced to marry non-Jews.

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c

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Which statement best describes Germany's intention during the Holocaust A. Control the world's gold supply B. Exterminate an entire race of people C. Rule the continent of Europe D. Establish a New World Powe

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b

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What was Hitler's "Final Solution" to the Jewish problem? A) deporting Jews to the United States B) exterminating all European Jews C) isolating Jews from other Europeans by placing them in ghettos D0 creating a Jewish master race

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b

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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to the ____________________ (a) use of island hopping. (b) assassination of Tojo. (c) surrender of Japan. (d) surrender of Germany.

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c

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During which WWII battle was the picture of the soldiers raising the flag taken? (a) The Battle of Midway Island (b) The Battle of Iwo Jima (c) The battle of Stalingrad (d) The Battle of the Bulge

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b

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Why did America enter WWII? (a) Germany declared war on Japan. (b) We wanted to end the Holocaust. (c) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. (d) Europe needed help to beat Stalin.

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c

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What was most important about The Battle of the Bulge? (a) It proved that both the Axis and Allies had a strong resolve to win the war. (b) It allowed the Americans to capture Iwo Jima. (c) It helped a lot of people lose weight. (d) It was the last major Nazi offensive.

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d

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Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe? (a) to maintain control of Atlantic shipping routes (b) to open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive (c) to avenge Pearl Harbor (d) to help the Soviets, who were battling German forces in Stalingrad and Leningrad

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d

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The D-Day invasion of Normandy was launched from a. Belgium. b. the United Kingdom. c. Berlin. d. the Soviet Union.

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b

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For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe? a. the end of the Siege of Leningrad b. their victory at Stalingrad c. the Battle of Iwo Jima d. the Battle of Midway

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b

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Which famous German general commanded the Afrika Korps? A) Himmler B) Rommel C) Goebbels D) Eisenhower

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b

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The United States dropped the atomic bomb on which nation in 1945, ending WWII? A) Germany B) Italy C) Japan D) Soviet Union

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c

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The D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944 by the Allied forces was aimed at liberating Europe by landing in which nation? A) France B) Holland C) Germany D) Italy

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a

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Which horrific battle between the Germans and Russians in the Soviet Union marked a turning point in the war? A) Battle of Britain B) Battle of Moscow C) Battle of Stalingrad D) Battle of Berlin

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c

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Why is the Battle of Stalingrad considered the turning point in the war on the Eastern Front? (a) Hitler's advance on the Eastern Front was halted. (b) Russia's air force destroyed almost all of the German troops. (c) The Western Allied nations joined forces with Russia. (d) Hitler ordered his army to fight on and not surrender

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a

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What geographical factor added to German losses at Stalingrad ? (a) hot, dry desert winds (b) harsh winter (c) monsoon rains (d) mountainous terrain

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b

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Who made the decision to use the atomic bomb? (a) Dwight D. Eisenhower (b) Franklin D. Roosevelt (c) Douglas MacArthur (d) Harry Truman

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d

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ho was Douglas MacArthur? (a) He was the commander of U.S. operations in the Pacific. (b) He commanded the operation that helped defeat the Axis Powers in Africa. (c) He helped defeat the Axis Powers in the west by organizing the invasion of Normandy. (d) He commanded the Allied forces in Russia during the Battle of Stalingrad.

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a

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What strategy did the United States pursue in waging war against Japan? (a) stalling the Japanese until the Soviets could attack Manchuria (b) "island hopping," moving toward Japan by taking one island at a time (c) fortifying China by transporting supplies from India over the Himalayas (d) heavy air strikes on the mainland of Japan using Kamikaze pilots

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b

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Who commanded the cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second western front in Europe? (a) Douglas MacArthur (b) Erwin Rommel (c) Bernard Montgomery (d) Dwight D. Eisenhower

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d

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Who were the British commander and the German commander at the Battle of El Alamein? (a) Montgomery and Rommel (b) MacArthur and Montgomery (c) Eisenhower and Rommel (d) MacArthur and Rommel

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a

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What is D-day? (a) the day the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki (b) the day the United States entered the war in Europe (c) the day the Allies launched a massive assault on Nazi-occupied France (d) the day the Allied troops marched into Paris

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c

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Which group of American citizens were sent to internment camps (wartime jails) for fear they were spies during WWII? A. Polish Americans B. Native Americans C. Japanese Americans D. African Americans

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c

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Which United States president makes the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? A. Harry S. Truman B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Dwight D. Eisenhower D. Douglas MacArthur

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a

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Which of the following is best defined as information spread to influence people in favor of or against an idea A. Propaganda B. Genocide C. Nationalism D. Imperialism

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a

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The turning point for the war in Eastern Europe (Russia) was... A. D-Day B. Battle of Midway C. Stalingrad D. Leningrad

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b

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The first area to be liberated from Axis occupation by the Allies was A) France. B) Sicily. C) Belgium, Luxemburg and France. D) North Africa.

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d

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The Soviet Union's position regarding the American and British campaigns in North Africa and Italy was to A) favor both because they tied down the Axis forces. B) oppose both because they delayed the cross-channel invasion of France. C) oppose North Africa but favor Italy since it was closer to Germany. D) favor North Africa but oppose Italy because it was after the Stalingrad victory.

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c

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The objective of the Manhattan Project was to develop A) the atomic bomb. B) synthetic rubber. C) a system of coastal defenses. D) relocation centers for Japanese Americans.

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a

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During World War II, the Japanese word kamikaze referred to A) atomic fallout. B) ritual disembowelment. C) the lightning speed with which Japanese armies swept through Southeast Asia. D) a suicide mission in which a Japanese pilot purposely crashed his plane into an enemy ship.

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d

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The Battle of Leyte Gulf A) demonstrated that the Japanese fleet was still strong enough to slow the potential American invasion force. B) brought the Soviet Union into the Pacific War. C) all but destroyed Japan's ability to continue serious naval warfare. D) was the last major battle on the western front.

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c

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One of the two locations on which the United States dropped atomic bombs were A) Khe Sahn B) Tokyo C) Okinawa D) Nagasaki

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d

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Which of the following forced Japan to surrender to the Allies in World War II? a. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities. b. The United States captured the island of Okinawa. c. American ground forces invaded Japan's home islands. d. American warships blockaded Japan's major ports

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a

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How did the D-Day invasion of France affect the war in Europe? a. It forced the Germans to keep large numbers of troops in the Soviet Union. b. It allowed the Allies to carry out their planned invasion of Italy. c. It forced the Germans to split their armies between two different fronts. d. It forced the Allies to abandon their bases in North Africa.

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c

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What can be inferred from the wartime rationing of gasoline in the United States? a. American consumers were not permitted to drive automobiles. b. The armed forces needed fuel for their military vehicles. c. The United States exported most of its oil to Japan. d. The need for gasoline declined during World War II.

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b

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How did the successful D-Day invasion of France turn the tide of battle in Europe? a. It permitted British and American troops to join forces with Soviet armies. b. It forced the Germans to focus on defeating the Soviet Union. c. Once France was free, Allied troops could advance into Germany. d. It enabled Hitler to invade Italy

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c

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In the United States, people from which of the following groups were sent to "relocation camps" solely because of their ethnic background? a. Mexican Americans b. African Americans c. Japanese Americans d. Chinese Americans

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c

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Which statement BEST summarizes how the United States mobilized its wartime economy? a. The government did not interfere with the normal means of production. b. The government planned what goods would be produced by private industry. c. The government took over ownership of private industry for the duration of the war. d. The government let businesses continue producing consumer goods at pre-war levels.

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b

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Operation Overload is more commonly known as ________________. A. D-Day B. The Ambush C. The Battle of the Bulge D. Paratroopers

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a

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The German general who was famous for leading his desert troops against the Allies. He was called the "Desert Fox". a. Montgomery b. Rommel c. Hitler d. Patton

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b

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Which of the following would be considered a turning point in the battle in eastern tern Europe? a. Anzio b. El Alamein c. Stalingrad d. Battle of the Bulge

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c

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The Japanese attempt to cripple the U.S. Navy. a. Iwo Jima b. Midway c. Battle of the Bulge d. Battle of Leyte Gulf

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d

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In what part of the world were the battles of the Coral sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal fought? a. the Atlantic b. the Pacific c. the Asian mainland d. the Italian peninsula

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b

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Which of the following describes D-day? a. German invasion of German occupied Poland b. Allied invasion of German occupied North Africa c. Allied invasion of German occupied Italy d. Allied invasion of German occupied France e. German invasion of German occupied Russia

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d

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Which of the following best describes Japanese kamikazes? a. one-man submarines that attacked American ships at Pearl Harbor b. guerrilla fighters who hid in caves on the Pacific islands c. bomb-loaded planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets d. guards at the prison-of war caps operated by the Japanese

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c

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At which of the following battles were 4 Japanese carriers sunk? a. Battle of Coral Sea b. Battle of Iwo Jima c. Battle of Midway d. Battle of the Bulge

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c

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At which of the following battles was Germany defeated by the Soviets? a. Battle of Coral Sea b. Battle of Stalingrad c. Battle of Midway d. Battle of the Bulge

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b

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The German invasion of the Soviet Union was stopped by a. the harsh Russian winter b. the atomic bomb c. the end of the war d. an agreement between the USSR and Germany

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a

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Adolf Hitler committed suicide because he a. was very ill b. only had a few more months to live c. he realized that the Germans had lost the war d. he didn't want to end in a Russian death camp

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c

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Operation Overlord was commanded by a. Eisenhower b. Churchill c. Stalin d. de Gaulle

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a

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What was the code-name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union ? a. Operation Barbarossa b. Operation Sea-lion c. Operation Overlord d. Operation Wolfs-lairre

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a

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What was the code-name of the Normandy invasion? a. Operation Overlord b. Operation Barbarossa c. Operation Rolling Thunder d. Operation Sea Lion

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a

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Where did the Battle of the Bulge take place? a) Japan b) Germany c) Belgium d) Soviet Union

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c

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What was the major goal achieved after the Battle of the Bulge? A) Russia entered the war B) The United States entered the war C) It forced Italy to surrender D) It stopped Hitler's last offensive

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d

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Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on what two Japanses cities A) Hiroshima and Nagasaki B) Shantung and Honshu C) Tokyo and Honshu D) Tokyo and Nagasaki

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a

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Trumans decided to drop the Atomic Bomb because A) It would save countless American lives if they decided to invade the mainland of Japan B) The Japanse were winning the war and threatening to drop one on American soil C) The Americans were losing the war in Europe and in Japan D) Russia was losing the war in Eastern Europe

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a

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Hitler decided to commit suicide when A) The Italians surrendered to the Americans B) Mussolini killed himself C) The Soviets entered Berlin D) The Americans entered Berlin and threatened to take him prisoner

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c

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Mussolini met his demise in 1943 when A) The Italians flipp flopped and he surrendered to the Americans B) The war was over he went into exile and died on the island of Elba C) The Soviets invaded Itlay and captured him trying to flee the nation D) The Allies invaded Sicily and his own people arrested him eventually executing him

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d

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What was the significance of World War II's Normandy Invasion, commonly referred to as D-Day? a. It marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. b. It promptly pulled the United States out of World War II. c. It marked the first use of the atomic bomb in a war. d. It prompted a peace summit that ended World War II

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a

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Which of the following me seceded FDR as President of the United States and is most notably remembered for his decision to end the war with the Japanese by using the A-bomb? a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b. Harry Truman c. John F. Kennedy d. Ronald Reagan

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b

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Why was World War II's Battle of the Bulge important? a. It prompted Italy to surrender, leaving Germany and Japan to fight the Allies. b. It was the final major Nazi offensive against the Allied forces in the war. c. It distracted the U.S. so Japan could launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. It opened a path for German forces to attack the Soviet Union in Stalingrad

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b

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What was the reasoning of the United States government for placing thousands of Japanese Americans into internment camps? a. Japanese Americans were quarantined to prevent a small pox outbreak. b. The U.S. government wanted to offer protection to Japanese Americans. c. The U.S government wanted to train Japanese Americans to fight in the war. d. Many Americans were concerned about the loyalty of Japanese Americans

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d

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On May 8, 1945 the Allied forces accepted an official surrender of the German Third Reich. Which of the following refers to the name of this day that was celebrated worldwide? a. VE Day b. D-Day c. World War Ending Day d. World Peace Day

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a

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The main objective of Operation Overlord (D-Day) was to liberate which of the following countries? a. England b. Germany c. France d. Japan

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c

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The invasion into North Africa was called this a. Operation Overlord b. Operation Torch c. Operation no man's land d. Operation Afrika

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b

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When did D-Day occur? (a) September 1, 1939 (b) December 7, 1941 (c) June 6, 1944 (d) May 8, 194

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c

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V-E Day is the day in which ___________________ is remembered. (a) the Holocaust (b) Japan's defeat (c) Franklin Roosevelt (d) Germany's defeat

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d

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The Allies successfully captured the following areas from German forces. Which of the following show the Allies' invasion in the correct order? (a) Italy, North Africa, France, and lastly Germany (b) France, North Africa, Italy and lastly Germany (c) North Africa, Italy, France, and lastly Germany (d) North Africa, France, Italy, and lastly Germany

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c

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Throughout WWII, the United States government called for rationing. This meant that Americans had to ________________________ (a) recycle materials such as scrap iron. (b) volunteer to join various homeland defense organizations. (c) limit their purchases of certain goods, such as gasoline, sugar, and meat. (d) share their goods and resources with poor people in their communities.

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c

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Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII? (a) Japan (b) America (c) Germany (d) Soviet Union

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a

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The most significant battle of the African campaign was known as A. Kasserine Pass B. El Alamein C. Tobruk D. Gazal

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b

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The Battle of the Coral Sea was a unique naval battle in that A) It was fought entirely with submarines B) It was fought during a typhoon C) It was fought entirely with carrier-based aircraft D) It was fought primarily at night

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c

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What was unique about the Doolittle Raid? A) The bombers were launched from an aircraft carrier B) It was the first raid to employ jet aircraft C) The bombers flew to Japan all the way from Hawaii D) The bombers were unmanned

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a

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Which of the following was not true about the Pearl Harbor attack? A) U.S. officials knew the day before that Japan was planning a major attack B) There was concern among U.S. military leaders that Peal Harbor was vulnerable to attack C) The Japanese painted their aircraft to look like American planes D) Prior to the attack, Japanese spies had verified which U.S. battleships would be in port

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c

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Who was the Japanese admiral behind the Pearl Harbor attack? A) Hirohito B) Myamoto C) Yamamoto D) Matsuhito

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c

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What Japanese action created tension with the United States? A) Its seizure of territory in China B) Its seizure of territory in Russia C) Its seizure of territory in Korea D) Its decision to block American shipping routes

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a

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The Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway were significant in A) saving the Philippines from being invaded. B) thwarting the Japanese army's drive through Burma. C) stemming the tide of Japanese advances in the Pacific. D) dividing the last vestiges of American sea power from the Pacific.

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c

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*Headline: Japanese Forces Occupy Bataan Peninsula* Many of the US soldiers involved in the event mentioned in the headline above.... A) Remained in trenches and resisted the Japanese invasion B) Were exchanged for Japanese's prisoners of war C) Escaped and were redeployed to the European theater D) Died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

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d

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The Bataan Death March was A) The march of American POWs, where many lost their lives B) The march of Japanese POWs, where many lost their lives C) The march of German POWs, where many lost their lives D) The march of British POWs, where many lost their lives

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a

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The turning point in the Pacific Theatre was a. Pearl Harbor b. Okinawa c. Midway d. Guam

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c

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America entered WWII after Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor. Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? a. The US had already invaded Japanese territory b. The US was about to attack Japan c. Japan thought they could knock the US out with one surprise attack d. Japan wanted to get the US to attack Germany

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c

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Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous? A) breaking the Japanese secret code during World War II B) masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during World War II C) leading the Japanese government during World War II D) ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March

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b

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Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive? A) Battle of Midway B) Doolittle's raid on Japan C) Battle of Guadalcanal D) Battle of the Coral Sea

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a

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What event occurred on the day described as a date which will live in infamy? A) bombing of Hiroshima B) Battle of Guadalcanal C) signing of the Atlantic Charter D) attack on Pearl Harbor

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d

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What did the Allies' strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve? A) attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan B) attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds C) attacks only on islands that were not well-defended D) attacks on all Japanese-held islands

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b

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In the months leading up to Pearl Harbor, A) The United States cut off oil exports to Japan. B) Germany withdrew its troops form the Soviet Union. C) Congress did not express American opposition to territorial change by conquest. D) Congress emphasized the defeat of imperial Japan as the first priority.

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a

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What country had just captured the Philippines and forced the soldiers on the march? A) China B) Australia C) Germany D) Japan

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d

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Who were the prisoners that were forced to march on the Bataan Death March? A) American and Filipino soldiers B) French and British soldiers C) Japanese soldiers D) Australian and Indonesian soldiers

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a

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What and where is Bataan? A) An Island near Hawaii B) A city in Japan C) A peninsula in the Philippines D) A mountain on the Island of Guadalcanal

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c

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Which event led directly to the United States entry into World War II a) invasion of Poland by Germany and Russia b) Attack on France by Italy c) Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany d) Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

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d

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In 1941, the US declared war on *. (1 point) a) Japan b) France c) Germany d) the Soviet Union

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a

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The American strategy proposed by US General Douglas MacArthur during the Pacific war in which the plan was to attack strategically important but less defended islands in the drive to the main islands of Japan A) Atlantic Charter B) Island hopping C) Lend-Lease Act D) rationing

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b

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In World War II, the main american strategy to fight Japan was to A. mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japaneses from two directions B. concentrate U.S. forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands C. quickly recapture the midway islands form the Japanese D. establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese E. encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands, then attack from behind

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a

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The Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942 A. saw the Americans take the offensive for the first time B. was the United States forced to withdraw its naval forces C. marked the major turning point of the war in the Pacific D. saw the Japanese lose most of its aircraft carriers E. marked the first important victory by the United States

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c

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After 1943, the United States advanced on Japan primarily with the aid of forces from A. England and France B. the Soviet Union and China C. the Dutch and the Soviet Union D. Australia and New Zealand

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d

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The first naval battle in history in which all the fighting was done by carrier-based aircraft was the Battle of a. Bataan and Corregidor. b. the Coral Sea. c. Midway. d. Guadalcanal.

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b

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The tide of Japanese conquest in the Pacific was turned following the Battle of a. Bataan and Corregidor. b. the Coral Sea. c. Midway. d. Guadalcanal.

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c

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The Japanese made a crucial mistake in 1942 in their attempt to control much of the Pacific when they a. failed to take the Philippines. b. unsuccessfully attacked the oil-rich Dutch East Indies. c. overextended themselves instead of digging in and consolidating their gains. d. sent their submarine force on a suicide mission at the Battle of Midway

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c

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In waging war against Japan, the United States relied mainly on a strategy of a. heavy bombing from Chinese air bases. b. invading Japanese strongholds in Southeast Asia. c. fortifying China by transporting supplies from India over the Himalayan "hump." d. "island hopping" across the South Pacific while by passing Japanese strongholds.

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b

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The conquest of in 1944 was especially critical, because from there Americans could conduct round-trip bombing raids on the Japanese home islands. a. Guadalcanal b. Wake Island c. New Guinea d. Okinawa

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a

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On which of the following dates was Pearl harbor attacked? a. December 7,. 1939 b. September 1, 1939 c. December 7,1941 d. June 6, 1944

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c

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At which of the following battles as a Japanese attempted invasion of Australia stopped? a. Battle of Coral Sea b. Battle of Stalingrad c. Battle of Midway d. Battle of Iwo Jima

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a

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At which of the following battles were 4 Japanese carriers sunk? a. Battle of Coral Sea b. Battle of Stalingrad c. Battle of Midway d. Battle of Iwo Jima

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c

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What and where is Bataan? A) An Island near Hawaii B) A city in Japan C) A peninsula in the Philippines D) A river in China

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c

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Who were the prisoners that were forced to march on the Bataan Death March? A) American and Filipino soldiers B) French and British soldiers C) Japanese soldiers D) Australian and Indonesian soldier

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a

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What country had just captured the Philippines and forced the soldiers on the march? A) China B) Australia C) Germany D) Japan

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d

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In the months leading up to Pearl Harbor, a. the United States cut off oil exports to Japan. b. Germany withdrew its troops form the Soviet Union. c. Congress did not express American opposition to territorial change by conquest. d. Congress emphasized the defeat of imperial Japan as the first priority.

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a

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What did the Allies' strategy of island hopping in the Pacific first involve? A) attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan B) attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds C) attacks only on islands that were not well-defended D) attacks on all Japanese-held islands

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b

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Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive? A) Battle of Midway B) Doolittle's raid on Japan C) Battle of Guadalcanal D) Battle of the Coral Sea

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a

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What U.S. action created tension with Japan? A) Its blockade of Japanese ports B) Its freezing of Japanese assets C) Its establishment of a trade embargo against Japan D) Its default on Japanese loans

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a

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Why was island hopping important? (a) It was a popular dance during the 1940s that helped lift morale on the home front. (b) It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII. (c) It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII. (d) It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan.

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d

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Militarist leaders gained control of the Japanese government in the early 1930s as a result of: A) a civil war B) Hideki Tojo's becoming prime minister C) US shipments of arms and supplies to China D) their successful invasion of resource-rich Manchuria

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a

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Which was a major Allied victory over Japan and the turning point for the war in the Pacific? A. D-Day B. Battle of Midway C. Stalingrad D. Battle of the Atlantic

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b

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FDR called December 7, 1941 "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy", what happened on December 7, 1941? A. Germany Invades Poland B. Pearl Harbor C. Capture of Paris, France D. Battle of Midway

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b

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The highest ruling figure in Japan. a) Tojo b) Okinawa c) Yamamoto d) Hirohito

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d

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During the war British ships travelled in convoys because a. they were afraid of German submarine attacks b. they had a lot of goods to carry c. they used American ships d. they could be seen better from the air

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a

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In response to Japanese aggression in Southeast Asia in mid 1941 the United States a. Declared war on Japan b. Cut oil supplies to Japan c. Broke off peace talks with Japan ended its trade embargo against Japan d. Started sending peace talkers to Japan

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b

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The bloodiest single episode in the War in the Pacific took place on the island of _________. a. Midway b. Iwo Jima c. Mindanao d. Okinawa

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d

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At which of the following battles as a Japanese attempted invasion of Australia stopped? A) Battle of Coral Sea B) Battle of Midway C) Battle of Iwo Jima D) Battle of the Bulge

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a

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Commander of the Japanese fleet that attacked Pearl A) Harbor. B) Tojo C) Hirohito D) Yamamoto

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d

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What was the IMMEDIATE result of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii? a. The United States declared war on Germany. b. The United States stopped selling oil to Japan. c. The United States declared war on Japan. d. The United States ceded its Pacific territories to Japan.

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c

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Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with which other country? A. United States B. Soviet Union C. France D. Great Britain

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b

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The German _____________ involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks, followed by massive infantry forces to take enemy defenders by surprise and quickly overwhelm them. A. Blitzkrieg B. Desert Fox C. Sitzkrieg D. Swastika

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a

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The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration between which two countries? A. Great Britain and Germany B. France and Great Britain C. United States and France D. Great Britain and the United States

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d

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What ultimately caused the demise of the German soldiers in the USSR? A. Russia's superior weaponry B. Russia's cold winter C. Russia's scorched-earth policy D. Russia had more troops

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b

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What was Erwin Rommel's nickname? A. The Winter Fox B. Afrika Korps C. The Desert Fox D. Hitler's Right Hand Man

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c

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How did Erwin Rommel die? A. Shot by a firing squad B. Killed in battle C. Assassinated by the United States D. Committed suicide

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d

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What was the code name for Hitler's plan to invade the Soviet Union? A. Operation Barbarossa B. Operation Overlord C. Operation Sitzkrieg D. Operation Desert Fox

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a

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Why did the bombing of British cities backfire on Hitler and the Germans? A. It didn't actually break British morale B. The British Air Force was able to rebuild C. The British were able to foresee the attacks and shot down many of the Luftwaffe's planes D. The bombs missed most of the major cities

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b

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Who was put in charge of Vichy France? A. Marshal Philippe Petain B. Charles de Gaulle C. Adolf Hitler D. Winston Churchill

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a

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What happened at Dunkirk? A. Over 330,000 British soldiers were killed B. A major battle occurred C. Over 330,000 Allied soldiers were miraculously evacuated D. The Allies defeated the Germans to win the war

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c

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WWII began as soon as Hitler invaded a. Czechoslovakia b. France c. Austria d. Poland

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d

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France a. Quickly (several weeks) was defeated by Germany b. Slowly (several years) c. Never; France beat back the Germans d. France immediately surrendered and didn't put up a fight

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a

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The only country in Western Europe fighting Hitler by the summer of 1940 was a. France b. Britain c. Switzerland d. Spain

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b

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Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britain, encouraged the British people to a. Surrender to Germany b. Try for a diplomatic solution c. Never surrender d. Surrender to Russia

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c

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Hitler's main goal in the Battle of Britain was a. To defeat the British ground forces b. To defeat the British Navy c. To defeat the British civilian defense corps d. To defeat the British air force

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d

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The Battle of Britain was a. A significant British victory b. A significant German victory c. An insignificant British victory d. An insignificant German victory

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a

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Operation Barbarossa refers to Hitler's a. Invasion of the Soviet Union b. Invasion of Poland c. Invasion of France d. Invasion of Britain

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a

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Japan invaded China a. Looking for more resources b. Looking for their emperor c. Looking for the Chinese emperor d. Looking for love, in all the wrong places

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a

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The Rape of Nanking a. Refers to the brutal treatment of Japanese civilians by Chinese soldiers b. Refers to the brutal treatment of Chinese civilians by Japanese soldiers c. Refers to the brutal treatment of American civilians by Japanese soldiers d. Refers to the brutal treatment of American soldiers by Japanese soldiers

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b

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The Axis refers to the alliance of a. Germany, Italy, Japan b. Germany, United States, Britain c. United States, Britain, USSR d. USSR, Germany, Italy

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d

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The Allies refers to the alliance of a. Germany, Italy, Japan b. Germany, United States, Britain c. United States, Britain, USSR d. USSR, Germany, Italy

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c

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The German Blitzkrieg referred to A) an elaborate series of concrete bunkers built on the experiences of World War I. B) the Nazi plan for a "final solution" to the "Jewish question." C) the living space in the east that was necessary for an expanding Germany. D) a lightning war - it involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks, followed by massive infantry forces, to take enemy defenders by surprise

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d

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What Germany action FINALLY caused Britain and France to declare war? a) the annexation of Austria b) the invasion of Poland c) the seizing of Czechoslovakia d) the invasion of Ethiopia

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b

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Early in the war, Hitler overran __________, _____________, the Netherlands, and Belgium. a) Britain, Africa b) Leningrad, Britain c) Egypt , the Suez Canal d) Norway, Denmark

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d

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As german forced poured into France, the retreating Allies were heroically rescued at a) Dunkirk b) Leningrad c) Paris d) Berlin

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a

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A new invention called __________ could detect aircraft and helped Britain win the Battle of Britain a) sonar b) radioactivity c) radar d) the blitzkrieg

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c

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To try and demoralized the British, Hitler launched a a) the siege of Leningrad b) Operations Barbarossa c) the London blitz d) the miracle of Dunkirk

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c

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The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on: (1 point) A) a system of fortifications B) "out-waiting" the opponent C) surprise and overwhelming force D) the ability to make a long, steady advance

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c

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What program allowed the United States to aid allies, such as Great Britain, by sending supplies overseas? A. Borrow-Loan Plan B. Rationing Act C. Marshall Plan D. Lend Lease Act

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d

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What nation developed the Maginot Line to defend itself against attack? a. Germany b. Italy c. Poland d. France

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d

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Despite the deaths of more than one million citizens of _________ during its two-year siege by the German army, the city remained out of German hands. a. Warsaw b. Athens c. Leningrad d. Copenhagen

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c

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Why did Congress pass the Lend-Lease Act and amend the Neutrality Acts in 1941? a. to allow the U.S. to lend military equipment and supplies to any nation the president said was vital to the defense of the U.S. b. to limit the amount of military equipment and supplies sent overseas c. to permit landlords to lend or lease housing for American troops overseas d. to allow a means for the U.S. military to build military bases on foreign soil

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a

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What statesmen became the "Heart and Soul" of the England in their fight against tyranny ? A) Neville Chamberlain B) Winston Churchill C) Ewan Mcgregor D) Ian Snell

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b

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General Charles de Gaulle went to Great Britain and told Frenchmen a. to give up when the Germans came b. to continue fighting against the Germans c. to join the German army d. to try to escape to Great Britain

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b

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Hitler gave up his plan of invading Great Britain because a. the British were supported by the Americans b. the Germans did not have enough pilots c. Britain was too far away from Germany d. he could not defeat the British air force

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d

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Hitler attacked the civilians in London during the Battle of Britain, what was his reasoning for doing this? A. He wanted to force the British people to move to the countryside B. He wanted to terrorize the British people into surrendering C. He wanted to deflate the high population of Great Britain D. He wanted to destroy the British air force, which was mostly located in London

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b

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In Africa, Italy invaded which nation in 1935? A) Congo B) Algeria C) South Africa D) Ethiopia

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d

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FDR's "land-lease" program allowed a. states to earn block grants from the federal government. b. Britain to borrow military equipment from the United States. c. the United States to sell military supplies to the Axis Powers. d. minorities to receive equal treatment in New Deal programs.

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b

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How did Roosevelt respond to the outbreak of war in Europe in September 1939? a. He urged Americans to remain neutral in their beliefs. b. He argued that the United States ought to do more to assist the Allies. c. He expressed outrage but felt untroubled by the events personally. d. He asked Congress to implement that Selective Service and mobilize troops.

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a

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The first notable violation during the 1930's of nonaggression treaties by the aggressor nations was the a) attack on Ethiopia by Mussolini b) invasion of Manchuria by Japan c) German occupation of the Rhineland d) Japanese invasion of China proper

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b

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Among others, Hitler annexed these lands 1. Austria 2. Poland 3. Czechoslovakia Which below indicates the correct time order of these annexations? a) 1, 3, 2 b) 2, 1, 3 c) 3, 1 ,2 d) 3, 2, 1

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a

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A main reason for US neutrality in the 1930s was the country's a. belief in the domino theory. b. disillusionment resulting from World War I. c. strong approval of political conditions in Europe. d. vastly superior military and naval strength throughout the world.

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b

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At the outbreak of both World War I and World War II in Europe, public opinion in the US generally favored a. remaining neutral. b. entering the war on the side of the Allies. c. invading Europe in order to acquire territory. d. settling the conflict through an international peace organization.

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a

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The appeasement policy followed by Western European leaders in the late 1930s was based primarily on the belief that war could be avoided by a. satisfying Hitler's desire for territorial expansion. b. encouraging communist expansion into Nazi Germany. c. limiting the development of Germany's armed forces. d. appealing to the League of Nations for international cooperation.

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a

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Which of the following terms describes giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace? a. lebensraum b. appeasement c. capitulation d. blitzkrieg

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b

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Which person of the following was the leader of Russia during WWII? a. Joseph Stalin b. Benito Mussolini c. Adolph Hitler d. Franklin Roosevelt

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a

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The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 pledged the signatory nations to A) join the League of Nations. B) renounce war as an instrument of national policy. C) collect old war debt from Germany D) establish a binding regional-security military alliance with one another.

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b

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In 1933, the United States finally recognized the government of communist Russia, in part because the a. United States hoped for substantial trade with Russia b. United States felt it needed a new ally against Hitler c. Soviet Union completely abandoned support of the Comintern d. United States hoped Russia would provide loans to spur along the American economy.

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b

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The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were based on the assumption that the United States could stay out of war by a. ending the Depression. b. freeing all American colonies. c. staying out of the League of Nations. d. banning arms sales to countries at war.

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d

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Which of the following was a reason explaining why Hitler chose Austria as the first country to annex in 1938? a. He was originally from Austria b. Majority of people living in Austria were German c. Most Austrians favored a union with Germany d. All of the above

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d

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The picture above is from the Munich Conference where Hitler, Mussolini, Edouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain met to discuss Hitler's annexation of the Sudetenland. During the conference the leaders agreed on the strategy of giving into Hitler's demands in order to prevent war. What is this strategy called? a. Isolationism b. Appeasement c. Militarism d. None of the above

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b

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What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s? a. They overturned traditional governments and established democracies. b. They were economic giants and together controlled world trade. c. They sought to solve their nations' problems through conquest. d. They angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews.

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c

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During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan a. had a monopoly on world trade. b. began invading neighboring lands. c. organized the League of Nations. d. bolstered national pride by calling for free elections.

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b

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What policy did Great Britain, France, and the United States pursue against the new regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan in the 1930s? (1 point) a. fascism b. appeasement c. Anschluss d. Lebensraum

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b

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The disastrous effects of World War I and the Great Depression led (1 point) a. to the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries. b. to strong democracies taking shape throughout Europe. c. totalitarian regimes to die out worldwide. d. people throughout the world to feel more hopeful about the future.

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a

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During the mid-1930s, President Roosevelt realized that most Americans (1 point) a. opposed U.S. intervention in the problems of Europe. b. were eager for the United States to solve Europe's problems. c. were more concerned with the war than with U.S. domestic affairs. d. supported the aims of the Axis Powers.

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a

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Italy invaded this country in 1935 in an attempt at becoming an imperialist world power. A. France B. Ethiopia C. Spain D. Egypt

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b

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Japan invaded this area in 1931 in an attempt to gain control of more resources. A. Soviet Union B. Vietnam C. Manchuria D. Indonesia

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c

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He was a native Austrian who had fought for Germany in World War I. A. Benito Mussolini B. Albert Einstein C. Gerald Nye D. Adolf Hitler

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d

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What country/area did the Nazi's NOT acquire during appeasement? A. The Sudentland B. Austria C. Bulgaria D. Czechoslovakia

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c

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Which of the following is an important feature of fascism? a) Communal ownership of land b) Hatred of Jewish People c) Power held by one leader with supporters d) Strong Navy

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c

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Which of the following was NOT part of Hitler's aggression which led to WWII? a. Re-armament b. Re-militarization of the Rhineland c. Conquest of Britain d. Annexation of the Sudetenland

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c

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The annexation of the Sudetenland refers to a. Hitler's attempt to sabotage the Russian railroad system b. Hitler's seizing of a German-speaking portion of Czechoslovakia c. Hitler's alliance with Italy d. Hitler's secret pact of the USSR

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b

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In 1938, Germany sent troops into what country and forced its leaders to accept the Anschluss? A) the Rhineland B) Poland C) Czechoslovakia D) Austria

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d

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At the Munich Conference, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain A) took a hard line with Hitler, threatening military retaliation for any further aggression. B) agreed that Hitler could keep lands already taken in exchange for a pledge to end German expansion. C) agreed that the Treaty of Versailles had been unfair to the Germans and that their former empire should be restored. D) created the regional Allied defense against Hitler's aggression.

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b

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What position did the US take as the conflict engulfed Europe a) sided with Germany b) sided with Britain c) declared war on Germany d) remained neutral

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d

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Why did Hitler and Mussolini support Franco in the Spanish Civil War a) He was against democracy b) He supported communism c) He promised to invade Britain d) they owed him a favor

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a

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What happened at the Munich Conference? a) Hitler was given Sudentenland b) Germany declared war on Britain c) Hitler annexed Czechoslovakia d) Britain gave territory to Germany

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a

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What was one reason Hitler signed the nonaggression pact with Stalin a) He planned to invade Russia b) He wished to appease Stalin c) He sought peace with all nations d) He wanted a free hand in Poland

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d

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Which of the following best describes the actions taken by the League of Nations in response to Japanese and Italia aggressions a) powerful b) harmful c) ineffective d) harsh

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c

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Throughout most of the 1930s, the American people responded to the aggressive actions of Germany, Italy, and Japan by a. assisting their victims with military aid. b. giving only economic help to the targets of aggression. c. beginning to build up their military forces. d. retreating further into isolationism.

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d

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Fascist aggression in the 1930s included Mussolini's invasion of __________, Hitler's invasion of __________, and Franco's overthrow of the republican government of __________. a. Egypt; Czechoslovakia; Spain b. Albania; Czechoslovakia; Spain c. Ethiopia; Czechoslovakia; Spain d. Ethiopia; Czechoslovakia; Portugal

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c

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In September 1938 in Munich, Germany, a. Britain and France consented to Germany's taking the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia. b. Hitler declared his intention to take Austria. c. Hitler signed the Axis Alliance Treaty with Japan. d. Britain and France acquiesced to the German reoccupation of the Rhineland.

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a

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In 1938 the British and French bought peace with Hitler at the Munich Conference by effectively handing over the nation of a. Poland. b. Danzig. c. Austria. d. Czechoslovakia.

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d

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Shortly after Adolf Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union, a. Britain and France signed a similar agreement. b. the Soviets attacked China. c. Germany invaded Poland and started World War II. d. Italy signed a similar agreement with the Soviets.

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c

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The first casualty of the 1939 Hitler-Stalin nonaggression treaty was a. Poland. b. Czechoslovakia. c. Austria. d. Belgium.

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a

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Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) Munich Conference, (B) German invasion of Poland, (C) Hitler-Stalin nonaggression treaty. a. A, C, B b. B, C, A c. C, B, A d. C, A, B

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a

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Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) fall of France, (B) Atlantic Conference, (C) Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. a. B, A, C b. A, B, C c. C, B, A d. A, C, B

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d?

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Which act effectively ended the Congressional policy of neutrality? a. The Taft-Hartley Act. b. The Smith Act. c. The Lend-Lease Act. d. The Reciprocity Act.

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c

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When Hitler referred to "the men of November, 1918," he meant a. the soldiers of WWI b. the Jews c. the soldiers of WWII d. the signers of the Treaty of Versailles

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a

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WWII began as soon as Hitler invaded a. Czechoslovakia b. France c. Austria d. Poland

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d

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France was defeated by Germany a. Quickly (several weeks) b. Slowly (several years) c. Never; France beat back the Germans d. France immediately surrendered and didn't put up a fight

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a

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The only country in Western Europe fighting Hitler by the summer of 1940 was a. France b. Britain c. Switzerland d. Spain

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b

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Many historians believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to a) Italy's unification b) Turkey's modernization c) revolutions in Russia d) World War II

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d

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The appeasement policy followed by European leaders in the late 1930s was based primarily on the A) belief that war could be avoided by satisfying Hitler's desire for territorial expansion B) Encouraging communist expansion into Nazi Germany C) The development of Germany's armed forces D) Appealing to the league of Nations for international cooperation

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a

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What event caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939? A. Germany violated rules of the Treaty of Versailles B. The Holocaust began in Nazi Germany C. Germany dropped an Atomic Bomb on Paris, France D. The German army invades Poland

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d

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Japan invaded this area in 1931 in an attempt to gain control of more resources. A) Soviet Union B) Vietnam C. Manchuria D. Indonesia

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c

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Which of the following was NOT a way in which the United States responded to the early stages of World War II? a. sent troops to Europe c. built up its armed forces b. sold arms to the Allies d. remained neutral

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a

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Which of the following was the Prime Minister of England that negotiated the Munich agreement with Germany in 1938. a. Neville Chamberlain b. Winston Churchill c. Joseph Stalin d. Adolph Hitler

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a

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Which of the following countries contained the Sudetenland, a region with a large German-speaking population, that Adolph Hitler wanted under German control? a. France c. Serbia b. Poland d. Czechoslovaki

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d

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How did Britain and France respond to Hitler's troops marching into the supposedly demilitarized zone of the Rhineland in March 1936? a. They sent troops in themselves. b. They urged Belgium to intervene. c. They did little in response. d. They asked the United States for help.

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c

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