Victory for the Allies — Unit test Answers

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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
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The graph shows troop casualties in major Pacific battles.

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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.

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

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