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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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How were Allied troops able to defeat the German advance at the Battle of the Bulge?

A
Attacks by Patton on one side combined with attacks by Montgomery on the other.
B
Large numbers of soldiers in Bradley’s army forced the Germans to surrender.
C
Low German supplies and local resistance strongly supported Allied forces.
D
Constant reinforcements by ship and effective air support helped Allied forces.
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Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island?

A
They thought the radioactive fallout was too dangerous.
B
They thought it would make Japan fight even harder.
C
They did not want other nations to know about the bomb.
D
They did not want to waste one of the remaining bombs.
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

Which was a result of the US occupation of Japan after World War II?

A
The US and Japan became military enemies.
B
The US and Japan became allies and trading partners.
C
The US and Japan became allies with few economic ties.
D
The US and Japan became members of the Allied nations.
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The occurrence of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

A
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
B
needed more support to hold onto power.
C
had recovered from its economic problems.
D
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.
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Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

A
suggesting the destruction would not be any greater than at Pearl Harbor.
B
noting the bomb would mainly destroy buildings rather than kill people.
C
suggesting the bomb would only be used on important military targets.
D
noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.
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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 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.
10

Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

A
1 million
B
3 million
C
6 million
D
10 million
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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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Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan at the end of World War II thought an invasion would

A
cost too many American lives.
B
not be successful.
C
be opposed by the American people.
D
require the navy to build too many ships.
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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
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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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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.

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