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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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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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How did Allied forces surprise Axis forces at Normandy?

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

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.
5

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.
6

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.
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were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
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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
8

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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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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How did Admiral Chester Nimitz displease the US Congress during World War II?

A
He insisted the US should focus on the Pacific rather than the European theater.
B
He refused to take the US fleet into battle immediately after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
C
He did not want to drop the atomic bomb in order to convince the Japanese leadership to surrender.
D
He promoted and implemented a “no surrender” policy among US troops in the Pacific.
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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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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 there would be too great a loss of life.
C
They were worried the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
D
They were worried the Japanese had a stronger fleet in mainland ports.
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By the end of 1944, during the last days of Nazi Germany, Allied forces

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