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Which of these actions did the United States take immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A
The US evacuated citizens from the West Coast.
B
Congress voted to continue its isolationist policy.
C
American forces sailed to Japan and began to attack it.
D
Congress declared war on Japan the next day.
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After World War I, how did new theories about science differ from past ideas?

A
New theories emphasized using technology to find answers.
B
New theories recognized that explanations were not always possible.
C
New theories aimed to provide hope through science.
D
New theories reflected changes that were happening in society at large.
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Soviet UnionUnited StatesUnited KingdomEuropean Union

A
Soviet Union
B
United States
C
United Kingdom
D
European Union
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After Hitler came to power, German people of Jewish ancestry

A
lost their rights overnight.
B
gradually lost their rights.
C
left their homeland immediately.
D
gained the right of citizenship.
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welfarewealthhousingfarmland

A
welfare
B
wealth
C
housing
D
farmland
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Which type of therapy did Sigmund Freud introduce?

A
psychoanalysis
B
psychiatry
C
physical therapy
D
psychology
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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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How does a totalitarian government differ from most authoritarian governments?

A
It is less involved in people’s lives.
B
It is more democratic.
C
It is more extreme and rigid.
D
It is less powerful.
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Why were idealistic supporters of the Nazi party willing to endorse Hitler’s annexation of Austria?

A
They distrusted intellectualism and respected military power.
B
They wanted a quick return to the former power and glory of Germany.
C
They were intrigued by the call of danger and the opportunity to sacrifice.
D
They believed that the problems of Germany were caused by the communists.
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Which best describes why the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan?

A
The second bomb was aimed at Japan’s largest munitions factory.
B
Japan refused to surrender after the first bomb was dropped.
C
The United States wanted to cause as much damage as possible.
D
The bombs worked in conjunction with each other.
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Why did European nations face financial challenges after World War I? Select two answers.They needed to recruit soldiers for the military.They needed to rebuild destroyed infrastructure.They needed to pay higher salaries to workers.They needed to repay money they had borrowed.They needed to finance students’ education.

A
They needed to recruit soldiers for the military.
B
They needed to rebuild destroyed infrastructure.
C
They needed to pay higher salaries to workers.
D
They needed to repay money they had borrowed.
E
They needed to finance students’ education.
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Why did the Weimar Republic collapse?

A
The government had to take out extensive loans.
B
Many individuals were out of work because of the war.
C
Citizens felt that the government did not serve their needs.
D
Significant financial resources were given to another country.
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How did the secret police in a totalitarian government most likely get their name?

A
No one outside the government knew that the police existed.
B
The police always remained in hiding and were rarely seen in public.
C
The police investigated and punished people with no warning.
D
Citizens could entrust the police with personal information.
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How were the governments of Japan and Italy similar in the 1930s? Select two answers.Both were headed by groups of military leaders.Both used extreme nationalism to win support.Both were supported by citizen armies.Both began programs of aggressive expansion.Both were known as militarist governments.

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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Why did the Soviet Union join the Allies?

S
Stalin was afraid of Hitler.
H
Hitler had broken a pact and attacked.
H
Hitler was becoming too powerful in Eastern Europe.
S
Stalin wished to take control of territories captured by Germany.
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To isolate them from the general population, Jewish people in Hitler’s Germany were required to

A
serve in the armed forces.
B
take their vacations in winter.
C
wear yellow stars.
D
live in the countryside.

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