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Which controversial general commanded the US 7th Army in the Allied conquest of Sicily?

Dwight Eisenhower

Bernard Montgomery

George Patton

Douglas MacArthur

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A negative economic effect of World War II was

a global depression.

huge losses in agriculture.

millions of refugees.

millions of deaths.

Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.

Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.

Russia was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.

Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.

German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

uranium would not be available for industrial research.

uranium was important to German missile programs.

uranium paid for German scientific research.

uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.

When Bataan fell in April 1942, most US and Filipino soldiers who surrendered to the Japanese

succumbed to disease and starvation in Bataan.

were forced to build their own POW camp.

were executed by the Japanese soldiers who captured them.

were beaten and marched to a POW camp by Japanese soldiers.

Which best describes the 1942 Allied strategy in North Africa?

The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Libya from both east and west, trapping them in the middle.

The Allies pushed Rommel’s troops out of Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west.

The Allies first fought Rommel in Morocco and Algeria, then moved eastward into Egypt.

The Allies landed along the coast and pushed inland, forcing Rommel’s troops into the Sahara.

During World War II, the Battle of Midway was significant because it

evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.

was the first significant win for the Japanese in the Pacific.

denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.

occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.

During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?

It was a strategic island in the Philippines.

It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.

It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.

It was the only island that British forces had not captured.

The Declaration on Liberated Europe stated that

Germany would be divided into four Allied-occupied zones.

Germany would allow its territories to become free nations.

Soviet-occupied countries would have free elections after the war.

Soviet and Western powers would join together in a league.

The Nuremberg trials after World War II were largely a symbolic exercise because

a small number of Nazis were charged.

a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.

a small number of Nazis did not defend themselves.

a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.

What supply problems did the Allies face in Europe during World War II?

Road and rail routes had been destroyed by the war, so it was hard to transport supplies to their troops.

Supplies had to travel a long way overland through harsh weather, so they often did not reach the troops that needed them.

Most supplies were manufactured in the United States, so sabotage by antiwar groups there was common.

Supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach Europe.

The mass murder of Jewish people in Russia was carried out by

concentration camps.

the Final Solution.

the Kristallnachts.

mobile killing squads.

How did the Battle of Okinawa affect President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?

It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.

It showed that the US could not win the war without it.

It showed that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.

It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.

During World War II, the Allies were able to go on the offensive against Japan after

the US won the Battle of Midway.

capturing the Japanese naval base on Midway.

capturing the Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal.

turning back the Japanese fleet in the Coral Sea.

How did Admiral Chester Nimitz affect the Allied victory in the Pacific?

He developed and implemented key battle strategies.

He made the decision to drop the atomic bomb.

He planned bombing raids on Japan from aircraft carriers.

He commanded Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific theater.

Why did Nazi Germany build concentration camps in Poland?

to turn other governments against Jewish people

to show how powerful Nazi Germany was

to provide free labor for German businesses

to carry out the genocide of Jews more quickly and efficiently.

After World War II, Berlin was controlled by

the Axis nations.

the Soviet Union.

multiple occupation zones.

the Allied nations.

Which was allowed under the new system of government in Japan following World War II?

Women were allowed to vote.

The military elected new leaders.

The emperor retained power.

The US appointed new leaders.

Which of the following best summarizes how the conflicts in Rwanda in 1994 are related to the Holocaust?

The events in Rwanda show that genocide can still happen, despite the impact of the Holocaust.

The events in Rwanda show that genocide has stopped because of the effects of the Holocaust.

The events in Rwanda show that the international community has forgotten the impact of the Holocaust.

The events in Rwanda show that the international community no longer cares about the effects of the Holocaust.

Why did Allied forces find so much destruction when they finally reached Germany?

German troops had destroyed the country to prevent the Allies from finding supplies.

German civilians had been rioting to protest the war and the actions of the Nazi regime.

German cities and factories had been destroyed by the many battles between ground troops.

German cities and factories had been destroyed by an ongoing Allied bombing campaign.

Which of the following events led most directly to the end of World War II in Europe?

the D-Day invasions

the Battle of Stalingrad

the Red Army’s capture of Berlin

the suicide of Hitler in May of 1945

Which was a direct consequence of the Japanese conquering the Philippines in 1942?

General MacArthur escaped to Australia.

American and Filipino troops retreated to Bataan.

General MacArthur pushed Japanese troops out of the country.

Japanese troops captured American and Filipino soldiers.

In 1942, the Allies began their “Europe-first” strategy by invading

the Soviet Union.

France.

Japan.

North Africa.

During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids

supported invasions of Italy.

destroyed German factories and cities.

were ineffective as German air power grew.

were mounted out of bases in the Soviet Union.

As British and American forces moved through Italy in 1943, General Eisenhower

was in England, planning and preparing the Normandy invasion.

was in the United States, aiding development of antisubmarine weapons.

was in Australia, developing a Pacific strategy with General MacArthur.

was in the Soviet Union, meeting with Allied leaders to plan attacks.

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