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Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt meet in Washington, DC, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941?

A
to decide the terms of surrender for the Axis powers
B
to form an alliance with the Soviet Union and China
C
to plan an overall strategy for the rest of World War II
D
to consider the US response to Japan’s attack
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Which of the following is true of Great Britain’s participation in World War II in 1940?

A
Its Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
B
Its Royal Navy lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
C
Its Royal Air Force lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Its land troops outmaneuvered Germany’s.
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II?

A
It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
B
It gave the Axis the advantage to win the war.
C
It kept US factories busy throughout the world.
D
It kept only US soldiers well equipped.
4

For which of the following crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
violating military orders
B
spying for Japan
C
entering the US illegally
D
hiding in an internment camp
5

What did the US government do to ensure there would not be any vital factory work stoppages during World War II?

A
The government encouraged businesses to produce war products.
B
The government banned workers in important industries from taking vacations.
C
The government forced 200,000 businesses to join the war effort.
D
The government banned workers in important industries from striking.
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Which of the following best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They flew missions over the US.
B
They created a secret military code system.
C
They flew combat missions over Germany.
D
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
7

During World War II, which was an Allied nation?

A
China
B
Switzerland
C
Japan
D
Thailand
8

Which of the following led to increased tension between the United States and Japan in 1937?

A
the Nanjing Massacre
B
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech
C
Japan’s oil exports
D
the Lend-Lease Act
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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.
10

During the final years of World War II, how did the Allies gain control of the North Atlantic?

A
They used U-boats to sink German ships.
B
They used fighters to provide air support for their ships.
C
They used better anti-submarine technology.
D
They used Allied submarines to defeat German ones.
11

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.
12

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.
13

What impact did the US development of the atomic bomb have on World War II?

A
After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Japan, Japan surrendered.
B
After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Germany, Germany surrendered.
C
After the US dropped atomic bombs on major cities in Germany and Japan, both surrendered.
D
After Japan dropped an atomic bomb on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II.
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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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Which of the following best describes Adolf Hitler’s regime?

A
fascism marked by individual civil liberties
B
democracy marked by a single, elected ruler
C
communism marked by one-party rule
D
totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority

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