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End of the War in the Pacific — Unit test Answers

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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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A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

A
the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.
B
the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.
C
thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.
D
thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.
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Why did Soviet leader Joseph Stalin want the United States and Britain to invade France during World War II?

A
to help the French Resistance retake Paris
B
to distract German forces from the Pacific front
C
to take control of Western Europe before the U.S. and Britain
D
to open a second front and force Germany to split its army
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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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How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?

A
Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.
B
Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.
C
Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.
D
Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.
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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

A
encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.
B
prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.
C
prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.
D
encouraged trade only with Europe.
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Which of the following best describes the beginning of the World War II?

A
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
B
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
C
France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
D
France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
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Which of the following is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

A
rule by a single political party
B
open expressions of nationalism
C
freedom of speech
D
government control of businesses
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World War II mobilization affected women by

A
forcing them to work in factories.
B
giving them new job opportunities.
C
conscripting them into the army.
D
giving them jobs considered women’s work.
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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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