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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?

A
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
B
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
C
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
D
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
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Which was allowed under the new system of government in Japan following World War II?

A
Women were allowed to vote.
B
The military elected new leaders.
C
The emperor retained power.
D
The US appointed new leaders.
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After World War II, Berlin was controlled by

A
the Axis nations.
B
the Soviet Union.
C
multiple occupation zones.
D
the Allied nations.
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The Declaration on Liberated Europe stated that

A
Germany would be divided into four Allied-occupied zones.
B
Germany would allow its territories to become free nations.
C
Soviet-occupied countries would have free elections after the war.
D
Soviet and Western powers would join together in a league.
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Read an outline for an argumentative essay.1. Introduction: Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against JapanA. Claim: Truman’s choice to use the atomic bomb against Japan was the right one because it brought the war to an end, saved lives, and established a lasting peace.2. Body paragraph: Using the bomb ended the warA. Evidence: Japan refused to surrender before the bomb was dropped.B. Evidence: Japan surrendered four days after Hiroshima.C. Conclusion: It was the bomb that changed Japan’s mind.3. Body paragraph: A. Evidence:B: Counterargument: C: Conclusion: What will be the topic of the third paragraph in this essay?

A
Why Japan decided to surrender
B
How using the atomic bomb saved lives
C
Why it was wrong to use the atomic bomb
D
How using the bomb led to a lasting peace
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Which sentence states a reason that would support a claim in favor of American use of the atomic bomb during World War II?

A
On August 6, 1945, the US Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing more than 70,000 people.
B
Japan’s surrender came just days after the bombing of Hiroshima, ending the war and saving countless lives.
C
Niels Bohr was one of the many physicists who worked at Los Alamos to develop the atomic bomb.
D
Many scientists, including Albert Einstein, opposed the development and use of further nuclear weapons.
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The mass murder of Jewish people in Russia was carried out by

A
concentration camps.
B
the Final Solution.
C
the Kristallnachts.
D
mobile killing squads.
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

A
Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.
B
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.
C
Russia was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
D
Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
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During World War II, the Allies were able to go on the offensive against Japan after

A
the US won the Battle of Midway.
B
capturing the Japanese naval base on Midway.
C
capturing the Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal.
D
turning back the Japanese fleet in the Coral Sea.
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What supply problems did the Allies face in Europe during World War II?

A
Road and rail routes had been destroyed by the war, so it was hard to transport supplies to their troops.
B
Supplies had to travel a long way overland through harsh weather, so they often did not reach the troops that needed them.
C
Most supplies were manufactured in the United States, so sabotage by antiwar groups there was common.
D
Supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach Europe.
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During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids

A
supported invasions of Italy.
B
destroyed German factories and cities.
C
were ineffective as German air power grew.
D
were mounted out of bases in the Soviet Union.
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Why did Nazi Germany build concentration camps in Poland?

A
to turn other governments against Jewish people
B
to show how powerful Nazi Germany was
C
to provide free labor for German businesses
D
to carry out the genocide of Jews more quickly and efficiently.
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In 1942, the Allies began their “Europe-first” strategy by invading

A
the Soviet Union.
B
France.
C
Japan.
D
North Africa.
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Which was a direct consequence of the Japanese conquering the Philippines in 1942?

A
General MacArthur escaped to Australia.
B
American and Filipino troops retreated to Bataan.
C
General MacArthur pushed Japanese troops out of the country.
D
Japanese troops captured American and Filipino soldiers.
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When Bataan fell in April 1942, most US and Filipino soldiers who surrendered to the Japanese

A
succumbed to disease and starvation in Bataan.
B
were forced to build their own POW camp.
C
were executed by the Japanese soldiers who captured them.
D
were beaten and marched to a POW camp by Japanese soldiers.
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Which of the following events led most directly to the end of World War II in Europe?

A
the D-Day invasions
B
the Battle of Stalingrad
C
the Red Army’s capture of Berlin
D
the suicide of Hitler in May of 1945
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Which best describes the 1942 Allied strategy in North Africa?

A
The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Libya from both east and west, trapping them in the middle.
B
The Allies pushed Rommel’s troops out of Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west.
C
The Allies first fought Rommel in Morocco and Algeria, then moved eastward into Egypt.
D
The Allies landed along the coast and pushed inland, forcing Rommel’s troops into the Sahara.
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The Nuremberg trials after World War II were largely a symbolic exercise because

A
a small number of Nazis were charged.
B
a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.
C
a small number of Nazis did not defend themselves.
D
a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.
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How did the Battle of Okinawa affect President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?

A
It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.
B
It showed that the US could not win the war without it.
C
It showed that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.
D
It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.
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German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
B
uranium was important to German missile programs.
C
uranium paid for German scientific research.
D
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.

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