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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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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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The UN best fulfills one of its purposes, that of ending global poverty, by promoting

A
the Millennium Development Goals.
B
the functions of the United Nations.
C
UNICEF.
D
the WHO.
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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 part of the UN has the sole function of discussing issues of international concern?

A
Security Council
B
General Assembly
C
International Court of Justice
D
Economic and Social Council
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How was Hitler’s attack on the Soviet Union similar to his invasion of France?

A
He relied heavily on the speed, size and power of the German military.
B
He used air power to subdue the enemy quickly.
C
He bombed cities to demoralize the population.
D
He invaded nearby countries first to prove German power.
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In 1941, Japan’s desire for expansion in the Pacific led to war with

A
Germany.
B
Italy.
C
the United States.
D
the Soviet Union.
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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 the report below, a Nazi officer describes the evacuation of the Warsaw ghetto in 1943."The execution of this transfer order [to move all the Jews in the ghetto to concentration camps] proved to be very difficult, since the managers as well as the Jews resisted in every possible way . . . The conditions discovered there are indescribable. I cannot imagine a greater chaos than in the Ghetto of Warsaw.”—SS General Jürgen Stroop, 1943

A
Calm prevailed during this transfer operation.
B
The ghetto was a place where the Jewish people in Warsaw lived happily.
C
More than 400,000 people were jammed into the Warsaw ghetto.
D
Some Jewish people fought against the Nazis rather than be sent to concentration camps.
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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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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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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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The graph shows troop casualties in major Pacific battles.

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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 organizations would most likely work directly to reduce child mortality rates? Select four answers.IFRCDoctors Without BordersEconomic and Social CouncilWHOUNICEF

A
IFRC
B
Doctors Without Borders
C
Economic and Social Council
D
WHO
E
UNICEF
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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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