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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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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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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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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.
5

In 1948, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to

A
restrict people’s basic rights.
B
prosecute countries that violate people’s rights
C
recognize people’s basic rights.
D
support countries that violate people’s rights.
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After entering the war, why did the US send more troops to Europe than to Japan?

A
They wanted to defeat Germany first and then go after Japan.
B
They wanted to hold Germany back until Japan was defeated.
C
They depended on the other Allies to defeat Japan.
D
They intended to use air strikes to defeat Japan.
7

After Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to

A
stand firm with isolationism.
B
institute a military draft.
C
declare war on Japan.
D
approve an embargo of Japan.
8

The Nazis most likely used the death marches to

A
punish camp prisoners for uprisings.
B
move prisoners from one camp to another.
C
move Jewish people from ghettos to concentration camps.
D
hide the proof of the Holocaust.
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What happened to Allied troops after they surrendered to Japan in the Philippines?

A
They were taken prisoner and forced to join the Japanese military.
B
They were taken prisoner and forced to march to Japanese prison camps.
C
They were freed and forced to return to their home countries.
D
They were freed and forced to hand over their war supplies.
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Why was Iwo Jima a major step in the Allies’ island-hopping campaign?

A
The Allies needed its significant natural resources.
B
It was the site of Japan’s missile defense system.
C
Its airfields would enable them to attack Japan.
D
The Japanese had yet to invade the island.
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When did the Allies liberate the Philippines?

A
January of 1945
B
August of 1945
C
September of 1945
D
May of 1945
12

Which shows the correct order of the events of the Holocaust?

A
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 2, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 3, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option A
B
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 2, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 3, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option B
C
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 2, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 3, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option C
D
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 2, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 3, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option D
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Although Leo Szilard conducted the first atomic research, he was opposed to

A
testing atomic bombs in New Mexico.
B
dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
C
testing the atomic bomb on a deserted island.
D
sending a Naval blockade to force Japan to surrender.
14

After attacking the US at Pearl Harbor, Japan decided to

A
retreat to its homeland.
B
stop to regroup at its homeland.
C
continue to expand in the Pacific.
D
join the Axis powers.
15

How did some Jewish people resist Nazi oppression and persecution during the Holocaust?

A
by arming themselves
B
by joining the SS
C
by forming a new government
D
by organizing public protest rallies
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Why did the Allies believe that New Guinea was strategically important?

A
The territory was located far from the Philippines.
B
It was close to Australia and New Zealand.
C
The Japanese did not want this territory.
D
It was large enough to house military bases.
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A result of the atomic bombs dropped by the US on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that

A
Japan surrendered within a few days.
B
Japan continued to fight.
C
Japan launched a counterattack.
D
Japan repelled a US invasion.
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When the Soviets entered the war in August 1945, which Japanese-occupied territory did they invade?

A
Hong Kong
B
Malaya
C
Manchuria
D
Mongolia
19

In 1940, Mussolini ended Italy’s neutrality by declaring war on

A
the US.
B
Germany.
C
the USSR and the US.
D
Great Britain and France.
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The Battle of the Coral Sea introduced a new kind of warfare in which

A
troops were transported to islands by plane.
B
battles took place in plain view of each other.
C
airplanes were used to attack opposing ships.
D
ships were used to attack opposing airplanes.

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