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

A
Bernard Montgomery
B
Dwight Eisenhower
C
George Patton
D
Douglas MacArthur
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

A
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.
B
Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.
C
Russia was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
D
Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
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What supply problems did the Allies face in Europe during World War II?

A
Supplies had to travel a long way overland through harsh weather, so they often did not reach the troops that needed them.
B
Road and rail routes had been destroyed by the war, so it was hard to transport supplies to their troops.
C
Supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach Europe.
D
Most supplies were manufactured in the United States, so sabotage by antiwar groups there was common.
4

Which best describes the 1942 Allied strategy in North Africa?

A
The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Libya from both east and west, trapping them in the middle.
B
The Allies landed along the coast and pushed inland, forcing Rommel’s troops into the Sahara.
C
The Allies first fought Rommel in Morocco and Algeria, then moved eastward into Egypt.
D
The Allies pushed Rommel’s troops out of Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west.
5

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

A
He made the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
B
He commanded Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific theater.
C
He developed and implemented key battle strategies.
D
He planned bombing raids on Japan from aircraft carriers.
6

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

A
mobile killing squads.
B
the Final Solution.
C
concentration camps.
D
the Kristallnachts.
7

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

A
capturing the Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal.
B
capturing the Japanese naval base on Midway.
C
turning back the Japanese fleet in the Coral Sea.
D
the US won the Battle of Midway.
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Why did Nazi Germany build concentration camps in Poland?

A
to kill larger numbers of people
B
to show how powerful Nazi Germany was
C
to separate Jewish people from the rest of the public
D
to turn other governments against Jewish people
9

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

A
the Soviet Union.
B
North Africa.
C
Japan.
D
France.
10

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

A
destroyed German factories and cities.
B
supported invasions of Italy.
C
were ineffective as German air power grew.
D
were mounted out of bases in the Soviet Union.
11

The Declaration on Liberated Europe stated that

A
Germany would allow its territories to become free nations.
B
Germany would be divided into four Allied-occupied zones.
C
Soviet and Western powers would join together in a league.
D
Soviet-occupied countries would have free elections after the war.
12

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

A
German cities and factories had been destroyed by the many battles between ground troops.
B
German civilians had been rioting to protest the war and the actions of the Nazi regime.
C
German cities and factories had been destroyed by an ongoing Allied bombing campaign.
D
German troops had destroyed the country to prevent the Allies from finding supplies.
13

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

A
evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.
B
denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.
C
occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.
D
was the first significant win for the Japanese in the Pacific.
14

After World War II, Berlin was controlled by

A
the Soviet Union.
B
the Allied nations.
C
multiple occupation zones.
D
the Axis nations.
15

A negative economic effect of World War II was

A
a global depression.
B
millions of refugees.
C
millions of deaths.
D
huge losses in agriculture.
16

German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.
B
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
C
uranium was important to German missile programs.
D
uranium paid for German scientific research.
17

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

A
a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.
B
a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.
C
a small number of Nazis did not defend themselves.
D
a small number of Nazis were charged.
18

Which sentence states a reason that would support a claim in favor of American use of the atomic bomb during World War II?

A
Japan’s surrender came just days after the bombing of Hiroshima, ending the war and saving countless lives.
B
On August 6, 1945, the US Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing more than 70,000 people.
C
Many scientists, including Albert Einstein, opposed the development and use of further nuclear weapons.
D
Niels Bohr was one of the many physicists who worked at Los Alamos to develop the atomic bomb.
19

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

A
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
B
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
C
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
D
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
20

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

A
It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.
B
It showed that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.
C
It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.
D
It showed that the US could not win the war without it.

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