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What was the main way that war mobilization helped to end the Great Depression?

A
Many unemployed people went to work in war-related industries.
B
Many unemployed men were forced to enlist as soldiers.
C
Many people and businesses grew rich from new technologies.
D
Many women went to work to replace the men who enlisted.
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Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt meet in Washington, DC, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941?

A
to decide the terms of surrender for the Axis powers
B
to form an alliance with the Soviet Union and China
C
to plan an overall strategy for the rest of World War II
D
to consider the US response to Japan’s attack
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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
not be successful.
C
be opposed by the American people.
D
require the navy to build too many ships.
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During the final years of World War II, how did the Allies gain control of the North Atlantic?

A
They used U-boats to sink German ships.
B
They used fighters to provide air support for their ships.
C
They used better anti-submarine technology.
D
They used Allied submarines to defeat German ones.
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As a result of the 1942 “Europe-first” strategy, American forces in the Pacific

A
won many battles against Japan’s powerful military.
B
benefited from their experience in Europe.
C
lost many battles against Japan’s powerful military.
D
received all their supplies safely via North Africa.
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On the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, which of the following occurred?

A
Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.
B
Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps.
C
Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos.
D
Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.
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Which of the following best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They flew missions over the US.
B
They created a secret military code system.
C
They flew combat missions over Germany.
D
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
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Read a draft sentence from an argumentative essay.When Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps, they lost many things.Which is the best revision of this sentence to make it more specific?

A
When Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps, they suffered many devastating losses.
B
When Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps, they lost homes, farms, and belongings.
C
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps caused them to suffer many devastating losses.
D
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps caused them to lose many things.
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The raw materials that the United States produced more of during World War II than any other country were

A
guns and bombs.
B
oil and steel.
C
aluminum and iron.
D
helmets and uniforms.
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For which of the following crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
violating military orders
B
spying for Japan
C
entering the US illegally
D
hiding in an internment camp
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Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

1
1 million
3
3 million
6
6 million
1
10 million
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Which government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber?

A
the Defense Plant Corporation
B
the War Production Board
C
the National Defense Advisory Committee
D
the Office of War Mobilization
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Read a draft paragraph from an argumentative essay.Using the bomb saved lives by bringing a quick end to a war that might have gone on for years longer. It is impossible to put a number on how many more deaths the continuing war might have caused, but there are indications. Millions had already died in the Pacific theater. Whenever US troops invaded an island, they knew the fight was to the death. In the battle for Okinawa alone, there had been almost 50,000 US casualties, while Japan had suffered some 90,000 military deaths and at least 100,000 civilian deaths. Of course, radiation continued to cause illness, misery, and death long after the bomb had been dropped.How should the author revise this paragraph?

A
by using more conversational sentences
B
by placing a topic sentence at the beginning
C
by providing details and statistics as evidence
D
by moving and refuting the counterclaim at the end
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The occurrence of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

f
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
n
needed more support to hold onto power.
h
had recovered from its economic problems.
c
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.
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Which of the following best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
B
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
C
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
D
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.

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