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Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan at the end of World War II thought an invasion would

A
cost too many American lives.
B
be opposed by the American people.
C
require the navy to build too many ships.
D
not be successful.
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Who won the fighting in North Africa in 1943?

A
North African forces
B
Axis forces
C
German forces
D
Allied forces
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How did Allied forces surprise Axis forces at Normandy?

A
The Allies staged a fake attack at Calais.
B
The Allies used a small force to attack.
C
The Allies staged a fake attack in Berlin.
D
The Allies dropped bombs on other French locations.
4

By the end of 1944, during the last days of Nazi Germany, Allied forces

A
could no longer hold Normandy.
B
had lost most of their air support.
C
had blocked Germany in on three sides.
D
were about to take over the Soviet Union.
5

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

A
Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.
B
Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos.
C
Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps.
D
Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.
6

The occurrence of Kristallnacht , or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

A
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
B
had recovered from its economic problems.
C
needed more support to hold onto power.
D
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.
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Read the sentence. As Carl Becker pointed out during the rise of European fascism after World War I, for democracy to prosper, it needs “a certain measure of economic security” (Becker 1932). How should the citation in this sentence be corrected to adhere to MLA format?

A
by moving it so that it follows the author’s name
B
by moving it so that it follows the period
C
by replacing the year with the page number
D
leave the citation in this sentence as is
8

Which of these events occurred in May 1945?

A
the D-Day landings
B
the German surrender
C
the Battle of Stalingrad
D
the Potsdam Conference
10

A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

A
were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
B
were significant victories for the Allies.
C
significantly reduced Japan’s naval strength.
D
were good examples of the “island-hopping” strategy.
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In 1945, what concern did the Allies have about invading the Japanese mainland with ground forces?

A
They were worried they did not have enough soldiers.
B
They were worried the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
C
They were worried there would be too great a loss of life.
D
They were worried the Japanese had a stronger fleet in mainland ports.
12

The US attitude toward the Soviet Union at the end of World War II can be best characterized as

A
aggressive.
B
confident.
C
open.
D
wary.
13

When it first entered World War II, why did the United States commit seventy percent of its resources to the war in Europe?

A
Roosevelt and Churchill decided to focus on the greater threat first.
B
Roosevelt did not feel the US needed to engage Japan.
C
Roosevelt felt the other thirty percent were needed to defend the US mainland.
D
Stalin assured Roosevelt that the Soviet Union could deal with Japan.
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A student is writing an argumentative essay taking the stance that Truman was right to use the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II. Which of the following would be most useful as an additional source for the essay?

A
a letter from an American soldier who fought in Okinawa
B
the website for the Truman Library and Museum
C
a book about the entire history of Japan
D
a magazine article from August 1945 about the Hiroshima bombing

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