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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

A
encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.
B
prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.
C
prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.
D
encouraged trade only with Europe.
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In 1942, which nation was an important member of the Allies but remained occupied by Germany?

A
Italy
B
China
C
France
D
the Soviet Union
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Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
B
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
C
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
D
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
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Which of the following best summarizes the status of World War II technologies today?

A
They have improved slightly and are occasionally used today.
B
They have continued to improve and are still used today.
C
They are no longer used but are remembered for their role during World War II.
D
They are no longer used but can be found in a World War II museum.
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How did the US government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?

A
It issued ration books with stamps.
B
It made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.
C
It let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.
D
It set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.
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How did braceros help the United States in the war effort?

A
They helped service war machines and weaponry.
B
They helped produce more automobiles.
C
They helped provide security on the homefront.
D
They helped meet labor shortages in agricultural work.
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Propaganda posters painted an unrealistic picture of war because they showed Americans as

A
men and women united in the war effort.
B
people taking part in unpatriotic activities.
C
only happy people, not people suffering or dying.
D
people taking part in antiwar activities.
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Which was allowed under the new system of government in Japan following World War II?

A
Women were allowed to vote.
B
The military elected new leaders.
C
The emperor retained power.
D
The US appointed new leaders.
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How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

A
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
B
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations..
C
It put US bases on German territory.
D
It put US bases on British territory.
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A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

A
the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.
B
the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.
C
thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.
D
thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.
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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?

A
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
B
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
C
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
D
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
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During World War II, which of the following was an Axis nation?

A
China
B
the Philippines
C
Japan
D
Egypt
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The raw materials that the US produced more of during World War II than any other country were

A
coal and lumber.
B
oil and steel.
C
aluminum and iron.
D
tin and magnesium.
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German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
B
uranium was important to German missile programs.
C
uranium paid for German scientific research.
D
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.
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Which of the following events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

A
Mussolini was removed from power.
B
Germany invaded northern Italy.
C
Britain invaded northern Italy.
D
Mussolini launched counteroffensives.

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