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How did Admiral Chester Nimitz displease the US Congress during World War II?

He insisted the US should focus on the Pacific rather than the European theater.

He refused to take the US fleet into battle immediately after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

He did not want to drop the atomic bomb in order to convince the Japanese leadership to surrender.

He promoted and implemented a “no surrender” policy among US troops in the Pacific.

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On the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, which of the following occurred?

Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.

Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps.

Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos.

Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.

The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.

the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.

a policy that required prayer in public schools.

students’ right to free speech in public schools.

Which of the following best describes Adolf Hitler’s regime?

fascism marked by individual civil liberties

democracy marked by a single, elected ruler

communism marked by one-party rule

totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority

Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

suggesting the destruction would not be any greater than at Pearl Harbor.

noting the bomb would mainly destroy buildings rather than kill people.

suggesting the bomb would only be used on important military targets.

noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.

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