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End of the War in the Pacific — Unit test Answers

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Which phrase from "For the Equal Rights Amendment” addresses a counterargument?

A
“It is time we act to assure full equality of opportunity”
B
“this amendment will not solve the problem of sex discrimination”
C
“that is no reason to allow prejudice to continue”
D
“the amendment is necessary to clarify countless ambiguities”
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In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States, the court said that Korematsu

A
was not a spy and deserved equal rights.
B
was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.
C
was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.
D
was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.
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Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

A
Britain.
B
France.
C
Poland.
D
Italy.
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The United States was called the Arsenal of Democracy because

A
it was the country where all weapons were kept.
B
it provided supplies for both the Axis and Allied powers.
C
it provided supplies for the entire Allied war effort.
D
it was the country where all aircraft were housed.
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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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During World War II, the Battle of Midway was significant because it

A
evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.
B
was the first significant win for the Japanese in the Pacific.
C
denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.
D
occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.
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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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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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Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

A
Britain.
B
France.
C
Poland.
D
Italy.
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How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

A
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
B
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations..
C
It put US bases on German territory.
D
It put US bases on British territory.
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Two groups who benefited economically from wartime production were

A
soldiers and sailors.
B
African Americans and women.
C
the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers.
D
the War Production Board and the Defense Plant Corporation.
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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.
33

During World War II, which of the following was an Axis nation?

A
China
B
the Philippines
C
Japan
D
Egypt
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Which argument does the speech "For the Equal Rights Amendment” best support?

A
An equal rights amendment is needed.
B
An equal rights amendment would be harmful.
C
An equal rights amendment should be postponed.
D
An equal rights amendment would have little effect.
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Which question best relates to the point of view of a source?

A
When was the source created?
B
For whom was this source created?
C
Does the source seem to have a bias?
D
Where was the source first published?
36

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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What did US car companies produce during World War II?

A
airplanes and tanks
B
military uniforms and helmets
C
guns and ammunition
D
food and first-aid supplies
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Which of the following best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

A
They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.
B
They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.
C
They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.
D
They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.
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Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
B
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
C
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
D
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
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In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States, the court said that Korematsu

A
was not a spy and deserved equal rights.
B
was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.
C
was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.
D
was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.

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