War Crimes and the Holocaust

Question 1

How did the goals of MacArthur affect Japan’s economy in the decades following World War II?

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Japan became one of the world’s strongest economies.

Question 2

Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan believed it would

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save American lives.

Question 3

A result of the atomic bombs dropped by the US on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that

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Japan surrendered within a few days.

Question 4

A strategy President Truman and his advisers considered to end World War II was

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continuing to fight the war the same way.

Question 5

During the US occupation of Japan after World War II, Japan’s military was

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dismantled by the US military.

Question 6

What was a concern of some scientists after the Manhattan Project?

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With Germany defeated, they did not think there was a need for an atomic weapon.

Question 7

Which scientist is often called the “father of the atomic bomb” because of his work as the head of the Manhattan Project?

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Robert Oppenheimer

Question 8

The new Japanese constitution after World War II contained a clause that

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prevented Japan from having or using an army.

Question 9

Who was in charge of US forces in Japan following World War II?

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General MacArthur

Question 10

How did the US change the government of Japan after World War II?

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It created a democratic government.

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