The Holocaust — Unit test Answers

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How did the posting of the “twelve theses” by students reflect Nazi policy?

A
by demanding education rights for German students
B
by supporting only German professors
C
by condemning communist activities
D
by limiting the rights of women
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How did Hitler’s military strategy change when he attacked Great Britain?

A
He used more tanks.
B
He used more troops.
C
He used heavily armed planes.
D
He used more decoding machines.
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When Germany experienced inflation, prices for goods

A
decreased.
B
went up and down.
C
stayed the same.
D
increased.
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Why was the D-Day invasion crucial for the Allies’ Europe First strategy?

A
The invasion forced Germany to surrender.
B
The invasion ended German ambitions to invade the United States.
C
The invasion was key in forcing the Germans to retreat east.
D
The invasion exhausted German supplies and weakened their defenses.
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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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Why did totalitarian governments control culture, such as books and films?

A
to ensure that all citizens had access to the arts
B
to support writers, directors, and other artists
C
to prevent culture from playing any role in society
D
to make sure that all culture followed state ideology
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Even before World War II started in 1939, Japan had already invaded which of these areas?

A
Alaska
B
India
C
South America
D
China
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In a speech to the British people near the beginning of World War II, Churchill said the following:Let us brace ourselves to our duties and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."—Winston Churchill

A
For British citizens to feel fearful of the German advance.
B
For Britain to feel angry at France for their surrender.
C
For British citizens to be brave in the coming war with Germany.
D
For Britain to feel pride at its victory in World War I.
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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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What provisions of the Treaty of Versailles did Hitler violate in 1935? Choose two answers.He stopped taking responsibility for the war.He sent troops into neutral territories. He stockpiled military resources.He borrowed money from other countries.He stopped taking financial responsibility for damages.

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.
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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.
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A
aggressive
B
passive
C
inactive
D
restrained
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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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To spur US recovery after the Great Depression, President Roosevelt

A
loosened strict banking rules and oversight.
B
eliminated many forms of government funding.
C
restored pre-Depression stock market regulations.
D
enacted numerous relief and welfare programs.
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What is a coalition?

A
an agreement to increase the price of goods
B
a partnership between two equal powers
C
a group formed for a common purpose
D
a trade relationship between nations

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