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Based on this excerpt, what major economic initiatives did General MacArthur advance during the reconstruction of Japan? Select two options.

A
making ownership of land communal
B
creating new markets for Japanese farmers
C
giving small farmers more power over their land
D
decreasing the number of very large companies
E
reducing the military’s influence on the government
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After which event did General Douglas MacArthur take command of the US Army in the Pacific?

A
The Japanese invaded the Philippines.
B
The US won the battle of Midway Island.
C
The US and Japan fought for Guadalcanal.
D
The Japanese almost won the battle of Iwo Jima.
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Read the quote from Albert Einstein."I made one great mistake in my life, when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atomic bombs be made; but there was some justification—the danger that the Germans would make them.”

A
He was afraid for his personal safety because of attacks on scientists.
B
He did not want to be credited for developing deadly atomic weapons.
C
He was wrong about his concern about other countries making an atomic bomb.
D
He understood the potential for the destruction the bomb could cause in the world.
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Examine the map of Allied advances in the Pacific theater.

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A
Its location made it useful as a base for air attacks on Japan.
B
Its location was important to the defense of the US mainland.
C
Its location was important for stopping Japanese attacks on Australia.
D
Its location made it essential for launching a ground invasion of Japan.
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Read President Truman’s comment about his decision to use the atomic bomb."I knew what I was doing when I stopped the war that would have killed half a million youngsters on both sides if those bombs had not been dropped. I have no regrets and, under the same circumstances, I would do it again.”–President Harry S. Truman

A
American scientists opposed using the atomic bomb.
B
The war would continue if he did not use the atomic bomb.
C
It was not known for certain how the bomb would affect people.
D
People would be angry with him for using a new, dangerous weapon.
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What was one of the goals of the US occupation of Japan after World War II?

A
reduce the economy of Japan
B
increase the military’s size and power
C
change the government to involve more people
D
return Japanese society to what it was before the war
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Read these words from President Truman’s 1963 letter.I knew what I was doing when I stopped the war that would have killed half a million youngsters on both sides if those bombs had not been dropped. I have no regrets and, under the same circumstances, I would do it again.–President Harry S. Truman Letter to Chicago journalist Irv Kupcinet, August 5, 1963

A
It was necessary to destroy as much of Japan as possible to end the war.
B
It was necessary to save as many lives as possible by ending the fighting quickly.
C
It was necessary for him to have no regrets about his wartime leadership.
D
It was necessary to keep other countries from ever using atomic weapons.
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During the occupation of Japan after World War II, what kinds of Americans did General MacArthur most likely need to help rebuild the country?

A
American leaders to govern Japan
B
American farmers to replant rice fields
C
American soldiers for Japan’s military
D
American advisors to grow the economy
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Which of these actions led to the success of the occupation of Japan led by MacArthur? Select three options.Japan was no longer able to declare war on other nations.Weapons were removed or broken apart.The occupation was extended for a long time.Military leaders sent to court for crimes.MacArthur did not make any changes in Japanese lifestyles.

A
Japan was no longer able to declare war on other nations.
B
Weapons were removed or broken apart.
C
The occupation was extended for a long time.
D
Military leaders sent to court for crimes.
E
MacArthur did not make any changes in Japanese lifestyles.
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What was the most likely reason that Julius Robert Oppenheimer opposed the use of the atomic bomb even though he had led the Manhattan Project?

A
He had incomplete knowledge of the strategy of the Pacific War.
B
He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb.
C
He had argued against developing the bomb without telling the American people.
D
He thought that atomic power should be used for research, rather than destruction.

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