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Japan was unable to launch any more major offensives after losing the Battle of

A
Britain.
B
Pearl Harbor
C
Iwo Jima
D
Midway.
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Why was Benito Mussolini able to seize control in Italy?

A
Italians had a long history of supporting authoritarian leaders.
B
The country was weak and frustrated with democratic rule.
C
No government was in place after the Great Depression.
D
Other nations were threatening to take over Italy.
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Who were the Blackshirts?

A
citizens who opposed Mussolini
B
members of the Italian secret police
C
wealthy Italian industrialists and army officers
D
supporters of Mussolini’s ideology
4

The graph shows troop casualties in major Pacific battles.

Question illustration
A
They were slightly higher than American casualties at Okinawa.
B
They were about the same as American casualties at Saipan.
C
They doubled the number of Japanese casualties.
D
They were the second highest in American casualties in the Pacific campaigns.
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Which explains why freeing Italy and North Africa was part of the Allied strategy for winning the war?

A
It would enable the Allies to recruit local military forces.
B
It would stop North African forces from invading Europe.
C
It would help prevent Soviet expansion in the West.
D
It would ultimately ensure victory over German forces.
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Look at this photograph taken during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Question illustration
A
on a semi-arid island.
B
at sea.
C
at night.
D
in dense jungles.
7

Which best describes the overall type of art that emerged in the postwar period?

A
surreal
B
abstract
C
realistic
D
cubist
8

One reason the Third Reich was effective was because it

A
encouraged couples to have fewer children.
B
trained both men and women for military service.
C
came to power at a time when employment was high.
D
used propaganda to encourage nationalism and obedience.
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Which of the following describes Adolf Hitler’s role in public life during the 1930s?

A
dictator of Nazi Germany
B
German minister of propaganda
C
head of the Lutheran church in Germany
D
wealthy German industrialist
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The graph shows troop casualties in major Pacific battles.

Question illustration
A
They were slightly higher than American casualties at Okinawa.
B
They were about the same as American casualties at Saipan.
C
They doubled the number of Japanese casualties.
D
They were the second highest in American casualties in the Pacific campaigns.
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What provisions of the Treaty of Versailles did Hitler violate in 1935? Choose two answers.

A
He stopped taking responsibility for the war.
B
He sent troops into neutral territories.
C
He stockpiled military resources.
D
He borrowed money from other countries.
E
He stopped taking financial responsibility for damages.
12

What is the most likely reason that nations raised tariffs on imports during the Great Depression?

A
They wanted to help other nations profit from trade.
B
They wanted to terminate all trade with other nations.
C
They wanted to increase sales of their own products.
D
They wanted to encourage more profitable imports.
13

Which best describes what Einstein’s theories tried to explain?

A
the creation of the universe
B
evolution and human development
C
how the physical world functions
D
the possibility of time travel
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This is a picture of a woman from the 1920s.

Question illustration
A
revealing.
B
formal.
C
restrictive.
D
feminine.

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