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Did D-Day ultimately end German ambitions in Europe?

A
Yes, German leaders surrendered shortly after the D-Day invasion.
B
No, the Germans continued fighting and attempted offensive measures.
C
Yes, D-Day weakened German forces, who abandoned the military en masse.
D
No, the Germans had a steady supply of young soldiers to continue the fight.
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Which entries could best be used to support a document-based essay on Nazi Germany’s aggressive foreign policy? Select two answers.

A
June 1919
B
May 1924
C
January 1933
D
June 1938
E
November 1938
F
September 1939
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Based upon an understanding of Nazi Germany and Hitler’s tactics, what is most likely to happen under totalitarian rule?

A
People lose their civil rights.
B
Unemployment remains stable.
C
The government passes new laws.
D
Organizations of young people develop.
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Hitler most likely forced Jewish people to wear a yellow star so that Jewish people could

A
recognize each other.
B
leave the country more easily.
C
be excluded from the military.
D
be identified and arrested more easily.
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When Benito Mussolini came into power, he promised to

A
solve Italy’s economic problems.
B
abolish totalitarian government.
C
prevent violence and terrorism.
D
introduce new social programs for Italy.
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Which battles were Allied victories in the Pacific campaign? Check all that apply.

A
Iwo Jima
B
Stalingrad
C
Okinawa
D
Normandy
E
Pearl Harbor
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Which of these statements accurately describes Joseph Stalin? Choose two answers.

A
He was less brutal than previous Russian leaders.
B
He overthrew Lenin to become leader of the USSR.
C
He cut steel production to improve the economy.
D
He restricted citizens’ personal rights and freedoms.
E
He held absolute power as a totalitarian dictator.
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Which statements accurately describe the Battle of Guadalcanal? Select three answers.

A
It was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific.
B
It was fought completely at sea.
C
It ended in a draw.
D
It lasted six months.
E
It ended with Japan’s defeat.
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How do the terms Omaha, Sword, and Utah relate to the Battle of Normandy?

A
They are code names for the American, Canadian, and British troops.
B
They are code names for the sections of Normandy Beach that were attacked.
C
They stand for three types of weaponry that would be used in battle.
D
They are the names of three ships that brought troops to the beach.
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What were the Nuremberg Trials?

A
trials in which Nazi leaders were charged with “crimes against humanity”
B
trials in which leading Nazi generals were accused of having lost the war on purpose
C
trials in which Adolf Hitler was ordered to return the stolen property of Jewish people
D
trials in which German people of Jewish ancestry were charged with having started World War II
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With which statement would Stalin and Churchill most likely agree?

A
War involves blood, toil, and tears.
B
War entails many months of suffering.
C
Victory must be attained at all costs.
D
Victory must occur on land and sea.
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What was one aspect of Racial Purity laws?

A
Jewish people were forced to participate in German education programs.
B
Aryan Germans were required to report all new births to the government.
C
Marriages between Germans and Jewish people were prohibited.
D
Women were required to attend university to increase their knowledge of German history.
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Why did Hitler most likely assume he could annex Austria and Czechoslovakia?

A
He believed his actions would prove him to be a great leader.
B
He believed that the Third Reich was the more powerful government.
C
He believed he had the right to be as aggressive as he wanted to be.
D
He believed that Great Britain and France would choose not to respond to his actions.
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Who was president of the United States when World War II started in Europe?

A
Herbert Hoover
B
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C
Harry S. Truman
D
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Which are examples of the discrimination that Europeans of Jewish ancestry endured throughout history? Select five options.

A
European Jewish people were forced to live in segregated communities.
B
European Jewish people were prohibited from owning land.
C
European Jewish people were barred from certain professions.
D
European Jewish people were subject to physical abuse, even murder.
E
European Jewish people were forced to marry outside of their religion against their will.
F
European Jewish people were subject to arbitrary deportations.
G
European Jewish people were offered free transportation to leave Europe.
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What power did the SS have under Nazi rule?

A
The power to organize large public meetings for the Nazi Party.
B
The power to create new laws for the German government.
C
The power to arrest anyone for any reason.
D
The power to manage Germany's economy.
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What is the most likely reason that Emperor Hirohito remained head of state when military leaders took power in Japan?

A
Hirohito refused to step down despite pressure from military leaders.
B
Military leaders wanted to maintain the illusion of a single powerful leader.
C
Hirohito was an important symbol of democracy to the Japanese people.
D
Military leaders respected Hirohito for leading Japan in the right direction.
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How were the governments of Japan and Italy similar in the 1930s? Select two answers.

A
Both were headed by groups of military leaders.
B
Both used extreme nationalism to win support.
C
Both were supported by citizen armies.
D
Both began programs of aggressive expansion.
E
Both were known as militarist governments.
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Which aggressive action did Germany take in the 1930s?

A
invading Great Britain
B
annexing Austria and Czechoslovakia
C
attacking Pearl Harbor
D
invading China
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How did the Soviet’s win at Stalingrad help advance the Allies’ Europe First strategy?

A
It prompted several Axis countries in Eastern Europe to switch their allegiance.
B
It enabled the Soviets to push the eastern front toward Germany.
C
It consolidated Soviet power in Russia.
D
It removed the German threat on the war’s eastern front.

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