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Which of the following is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

rule by a single political party

open expressions of nationalism

freedom of speech

government control of businesses

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.

prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.

prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.

encouraged trade only with Europe.

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.

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The raw materials that the US produced more of during World War II than any other country were

coal and lumber.

oil and steel.

aluminum and iron.

tin and magnesium.

Which of the following events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

Mussolini was removed from power.

Germany invaded northern Italy.

Britain invaded northern Italy.

Mussolini launched counteroffensives.

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During World War II, which of the following was an Axis nation?

China

the Philippines

Japan

Egypt

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Which of the following best summarizes the status of World War II technologies today?

They have improved slightly and are occasionally used today.

They have continued to improve and are still used today.

They are no longer used but are remembered for their role during World War II.

They are no longer used but can be found in a World War II museum.

In 1942, which nation was an important member of the Allies but remained occupied by Germany?

Italy

China

France

the Soviet Union

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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.

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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.

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How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?

Individuals of different backgrounds made significant contributions to the war effort, which encouraged racial integration in the military.

Individuals of different backgrounds played key roles in the war effort, which encouraged continued racial segregation in the military.

American service members worked together with European soldiers, which encouraged the integration of the US military.

Americans of different backgrounds were assigned together in the same units, ending racial segregration in the military.

Why did Soviet leader Joseph Stalin want the United States and Britain to invade France during World War II?

to help the French Resistance retake Paris

to distract German forces from the Pacific front

to take control of Western Europe before the U.S. and Britain

to open a second front and force Germany to split its army

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In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States, the court said that Korematsu

was not a spy and deserved equal rights.

was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.

was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.

was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.

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A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.

the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.

thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.

thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.

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Which of the following best describes the beginning of the World War II?

France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.

France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.

France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.

France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.

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Which of the following best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.

They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.

They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.

They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.

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Who made up the National Defense Advisory Commission?

lawyers, policemen, and soldiers

admirals, generals, and lieutenants

politicians, businessmen, and scientists

factory supervisors, steel workers, and oil producers

Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

Britain.

France.

Poland.

Italy.

How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?

Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.

Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.

Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.

Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.

Under Executive Order 9066, the military

could remove people considered a threat from their homes.

was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.

rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.

began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.

Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II?

It was starting to come out of the Great Depression.

It was out of the Great Depression and doing better.

It was one of the most powerful economies in the world.

It was entering another recession.

How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.

It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations..

It put US bases on German territory.

It put US bases on British territory.

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