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Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of

A
Italy.
B
Germany.
C
Stalingrad.
D
the USSR.
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Who were the Big Three?

A
the leaders of France, Great Britain, and Italy
B
the leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States
C
the leaders of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
D
the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany
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Who was nicknamed the “Desert Fox?”

A
Hitler
B
Rommel
C
Mussolini
D
Eisenhower
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What was significant about the United States’ victory at the Battle of Midway?

A
It meant a temporary setback for Japan.
B
It became a turning point in World War II.
C
It introduced new warfare involving planes.
D
It forced the Axis powers to surrender.
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Read the passage from a declaration issued following the Yalta Conference in 1945.The following declaration has been approved . . . . to form interim governmental authorities broadly representative of all democratic elements in the population and pledged to the earliest possible establishment through free elections of governments responsive to the will of the people.

A
Free elections should be held to set up governments that reflect the will of the people.
B
The Soviet Union should be given additional territory in Eastern Europe.
C
People should decide for themselves if they want governments chosen in free elections.
D
The United Nations should decide when elections would be held in Eastern Europe.
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Which agreements were reached at Yalta? Check all that apply.

A
Germany would be forgiven for starting the war.
B
Germany would remain a united country.
C
Germany would be divided among the Allied nations.
D
The Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.
E
The United Nations would be created.
F
The Soviet Union would colonize Eastern Europe.
G
The Allies would pay reparations to Germany.
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The largest single Jewish revolt occurred at the

A
Lodz ghetto.
B
Warsaw ghetto.
C
Sobibor camp.
D
Treblinka camp.
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Which best describes why kamikaze pilots were willing to go on suicide missions?

A
They wanted to ensure Allied rule in the Pacific.
B
They were devoted to Japan and its emperor.
C
They planned to overthrow the Japanese government.
D
They wanted to ensure that Japan was defeated.
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After Japan’s victory in the Philippines, which strategy did the US use to turn the war in its favor?

A
The US diverted troops from Europe to the Pacific to fight Japan.
B
The US used diplomacy to negotiate peace with Japan.
C
The US convinced the Allies to impose an embargo against Japan.
D
The US used airplanes and aircraft carriers against Japan.
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Which president decided to use the atomic bomb in the summer of 1945?

A
Franklin D. Roosevelt
B
Harry S. Truman
C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
D
John F. Kennedy
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Most Jewish people, along with other persecuted groups, were forcibly relocated to concentration camps by means of

A
trucks.
B
trains.
C
marching.
D
airplanes.
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How did the Battle of the Coral Sea affect Japan’s war effort?

A
It led Japan to give up all expansion plans.
B
It forced Japan to surrender many Pacific islands.
C
It stopped Japanese expansion to the west.
D
It halted Japanese expansion to the east.
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At the Tehran Conference in 1943, Winston Churchill proposed that the Allies attack Germany from

A
northern Europe.
B
the Mediterranean.
C
western Europe.
D
the Soviet Union.
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What evidence shows that the uprisings at Treblinka and Sobibor were not a complete failure?

A
Both camps were closed after the uprising.
B
Prisoners attacked and killed SS men and guards.
C
Thousands of prisoners escaped and were never captured.
D
All gas chambers in camps were shut down.
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In 1945, which country developed the first atomic bomb?

A
Japan
B
the United States
C
Germany
D
the Soviet Union
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A
intimidation
B
appeasement
C
war
D
isolationism
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Which best describes why Japan surrendered?

A
Its leaders knew it could not win the war.
B
It faced rebellion in the lands it occupied.
C
It faced a demoralized and rioting population.
D
Its leaders did not want to fight on three fronts.
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How did the events of December 7, 1941 change the course of World War II?

A
These events gave the US a key victory in the conflict.
B
These events allowed the US to remain neutral in the conflict.
C
These events forced the US to enter the conflict.
D
These events led the US to withdraw from the conflict.
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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
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The Dutch East Indies were targeted by Japan for expansion because of its

A
natural resources.
B
large military.
C
border with China.
D
abundance of food.

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