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Which best describes the artist’s opinion about Germany’s annexation of Austria?

A
Austria surrendered its integrity to Hitler without a fight.
B
Hitler took Austria’s integrity despite protests from Italy.
C
Hitler stole Austria’s integrity in violation of international law.
D
Germany and Italy had every right to take Austria’s integrity.
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The Allies responded to German occupation of the Rhineland by

A
remaining neutral because they feared another war.
B
attacking the Nazis to stop further expansion.
C
stationing troops along the French border.
D
negotiating a peace treaty to stop another war.
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What did this type of testimony help prosecutors to prove?

A
the Holocaust and other war crimes were well-known.
B
the mistreatment of civilians in labor camps was not well-known.
C
the Holocaust and other war crimes were not well-known.
D
the mistreatment of prisoners of war was well-known.
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Which Nazi leader is this?

A
Reinhard Heydrich
B
Heinrich Himmler
C
Adolf Hitler
D
Joseph Goebbels
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How did Hitler’s military strategy change when he attacked Great Britain?

A
He used heavily armed planes.
B
He used more tanks.
C
He used more troops.
D
He used more decoding machines.
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What role did Japanese Emperor Hirohito play in the entry of the US into World War II?

A
He convinced Japan to join the Allied powers.
B
He oversaw Japan’s rapid territorial expansion.
C
He led an attack on the US mainland.
D
He imposed economic sanctions against the US.
7

What event in 1941 caused the US to join the Allies in WWII?

A
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
B
Germany captured France.
C
Germany moved into the USSR.
D
Italy moved into North Africa.
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By the time they met at Yalta in February 1945, the Big Three believed that

A
the Soviet Union was the world’s strongest nation.
B
World War II would soon be over.
C
Germany could never be defeated.
D
Japan was about to join the Allied side.
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What role did Japanese Emperor Hirohito play in the entry of the US into World War II?

A
He imposed economic sanctions against the US.
B
He oversaw Japan’s rapid territorial expansion.
C
He led an attack on the US mainland.
D
He convinced Japan to join the Allied powers.
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In order to attack to Germany, the Allies planned to invade France from

A
Italy.
B
the Mediterranean Sea.
C
Great Britain.
D
the Atlantic Ocean.
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What were the aims of the Allies’ island-hopping strategy? Choose three correct answers.

A
to move closer to Japan
B
to undermine German gains
C
to weaken Japanese forces
D
to gain territory in the Pacific
E
to maximize Soviet support
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Which best describes the artist’s opinion about Germany’s annexation of Austria?

A
Hitler took Austria’s integrity despite protests from Italy.
B
Germany and Italy had every right to take Austria’s integrity.
C
Austria surrendered its integrity to Hitler without a fight.
D
Hitler stole Austria’s integrity in violation of international law.
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Which best summarizes the intent of this passage?

A
Japan must surrender without any conditions, or face destruction.
B
Japan will be allowed to choose its conditions for surrender.
C
If Japan chooses to keep fighting, the Allies will ask for peace talks.
D
If Japan does not surrender, the Soviet Union will invade.
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What was Churchill hoping to encourage with this speech?

A
For British citizens to feel fearful of the German advance.
B
For British citizens to be brave in the coming war with Germany.
C
For Britain to feel angry at France for their surrender.
D
For Britain to feel pride at its victory in World War I.
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The Allies responded to German occupation of the Rhineland by

A
stationing troops along the French border.
B
remaining neutral because they feared another war.
C
negotiating a peace treaty to stop another war.
D
attacking the Nazis to stop further expansion.

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