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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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A result of the Nuremberg trials was that the United Nations

A
moved to protect war criminals more carefully.
B
left prosecution of war criminals up to each country.
C
prevented anyone from using Nazi symbols in the future.
D
established that genocide was an international crime.
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What was General MacArthur’s main motivation as he led forces in the Southwest Pacific between 1942 and 1944?

A
his sworn commitment to defend Australia
B
his sworn oath to the United States Army
C
his bet with Admiral Nimitz about reaching Japan first
D
his desire to keep his promise to return to the Philippines
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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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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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Look at these sources.Encyclopedia Britannicathe unit about World War II in a history textbooka book written in 1995 about the last two months of the wara newspaper article from August 1945 about the bombing of HiroshimaA 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 book about the entire history of Japan
B
the website for the Truman Library and Museum
C
a letter from an American soldier who fought in Okinawa
D
a magazine article from August 1945 about the Hiroshima bombing
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A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

w
were good examples of the “island-hopping” strategy.
s
significantly reduced Japan’s naval strength.
w
were significant victories for the Allies.
w
were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
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How were Allied troops able to defeat the German advance at the Battle of the Bulge?

A
Attacks by Patton on one side combined with attacks by Montgomery on the other.
B
Large numbers of soldiers in Bradley’s army forced the Germans to surrender.
C
Low German supplies and local resistance strongly supported Allied forces.
D
Constant reinforcements by ship and effective air support helped Allied forces.
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After World War II, which of the following changes occurred in Germany?

A
Germany became two separate countries.
B
Germany became four separate countries.
C
Germany became part of the Soviet Union.
D
Germany became one of the Allies.
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Which of the following events occurred in May 1945?

A
the D-Day landings
B
the Battle of Stalingrad
C
the German surrender
D
the Potsdam Conference
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On the western front during World War II, US and British troops began their final push toward Germany

A
in Sicily.
B
in Normandy.
C
at the Battle of the Bulge.
D
at the Battle of Stalingrad.
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The US attitude toward the Soviet Union at the end of World War II can be best characterized as

A
open.
B
wary.
C
confident.
D
aggressive.
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A negative political effect of World War II was

A
the spread of mandated free elections.
B
the unification of occupied Germany.
C
the decline of Nazism in post-war Germany.
D
the division of Europe into East and West.
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Which was a result of the US occupation of Japan after World War II?

A
The US and Japan became military enemies.
B
The US and Japan became allies and trading partners.
C
The US and Japan became allies with few economic ties.
D
The US and Japan became members of the Allied nations.
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Who won the fighting in North Africa in 1943?

A
Axis forces
B
Allied forces
C
North African forces
D
German forces

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