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WWII Begins — Unit test Answers

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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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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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aggressive
B
passive
C
inactive
D
restrained
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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 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 passage below contains testimony from the commander of Auschwitz, given at a war crimes trial in 1946.DR. KAUFMANN: Is it furthermore true that Eichmann stated to you that in Auschwitz a total sum of more than 2 million Jews had been destroyed?HÖSS: Yes.DR. KAUFMANN: Did you yourself ever feel pity with the victims, thinking of your own family and children?HÖSS: Yes.DR. KAUFMANN: How was it possible for you to carry out these actions in spite of this?HÖSS: In view of all these doubts which I had, the only one and decisive argument was the strict order and the reason given for it by the Reichsführer Himmler.

A
He believed he was doing what was right for Germany.
B
He stated that the number of people killed by Germans was exaggerated.
C
He testified that he did not personally kill anyone.
D
He said he was just following orders.
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In what way was the Third Reich most successful?

A
Strikes only occasionally affected production of goods.
B
Factories and the infrastructure were expanded.
C
The media enthusiastically supported the work of the ruling party.
D
The workplace was open to many individuals.
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In the wake of the February Revolution in Russia, Nicholas II

A
rose to power and became a strong ruler.
B
lost power and became a regular citizen.
C
wrote a manifesto that inspired the public.
D
became an official in the new government.
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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 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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When Germany experienced inflation, prices for goods

A
decreased.
B
went up and down.
C
stayed the same.
D
increased.
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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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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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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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Which were significant events that helped the Allies win the war in Europe? Check all that apply.

A
the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad
B
the Invasion of Normandy
C
the bombing of Hiroshima
D
the North African campaign
E
the Battle of the Somme

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