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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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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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How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?

A
Individuals of different backgrounds made significant contributions to the war effort, which encouraged racial integration in the military.
B
Individuals of different backgrounds played key roles in the war effort, which encouraged continued racial segregation in the military.
C
American service members worked together with European soldiers, which encouraged the integration of the US military.
D
Americans of different backgrounds were assigned together in the same units, ending racial segregration in the military.
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Why did Allied forces find so much destruction when they finally reached Germany?

A
German troops had destroyed the country to prevent the Allies from finding supplies.
B
German civilians had been rioting to protest the war and the actions of the Nazi regime.
C
German cities and factories had been destroyed by the many battles between ground troops.
D
German cities and factories had been destroyed by an ongoing Allied bombing campaign.
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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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Which of the following events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

A
Mussolini was removed from power.
B
Germany invaded northern Italy.
C
Britain invaded northern Italy.
D
Mussolini launched counteroffensives.
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How did braceros help the United States in the war effort?

A
They helped service war machines and weaponry.
B
They helped produce more automobiles.
C
They helped provide security on the homefront.
D
They helped meet labor shortages in agricultural work.
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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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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 of the following best summarizes how the conflicts in Rwanda in 1994 are related to the Holocaust?

A
The events in Rwanda show that genocide can still happen, despite the impact of the Holocaust.
B
The events in Rwanda show that genocide has stopped because of the effects of the Holocaust.
C
The events in Rwanda show that the international community has forgotten the impact of the Holocaust.
D
The events in Rwanda show that the international community no longer cares about the effects of the Holocaust.
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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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US war bonds helped the war effort by

A
raising money for people on the home front.
B
loaning money to the government.
C
paying taxes to the government.
D
helping banks stay in business.
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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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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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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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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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In 1942, which nation was an important member of the Allies but remained occupied by Germany?

A
Italy
B
China
C
France
D
the Soviet Union
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How did the US government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?

A
It issued ration books with stamps.
B
It made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.
C
It let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.
D
It set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.
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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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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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