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Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
B
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
C
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
D
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
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Two groups who benefited economically from wartime production were

A
the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers.
B
soldiers and sailors.
C
African Americans and women.
D
the War Production Board and the Defense Plant Corporation.
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Which best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

A
They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.
B
They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.
C
They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.
D
They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.
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In 1942, which nation was an important member of the Allies but remained occupied by Germany?

A
Italy
B
the Soviet Union
C
China
D
France
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

A
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.
B
Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.
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.
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Fred Korematsu argued that internment was unconstitutional mainly because internees

A
did not pose a threat to the US.
B
made the country safer.
C
were citizens who paid taxes.
D
did not receive due process.
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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?

A
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
B
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
C
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
D
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
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Why did Nazi Germany build concentration camps in Poland?

A
to kill larger numbers of people
B
to turn other governments against Jewish people
C
to show how powerful Nazi Germany was
D
to separate Jewish people from the rest of the public
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German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium was important to German missile programs.
B
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.
C
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
D
uranium paid for German scientific research.
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World War II mobilization affected women by

A
conscripting them into the army.
B
forcing them to work in factories.
C
giving them jobs considered women’s work.
D
giving them new job opportunities.
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The threat to the survival of which nation led the Allies to pursue a “Europe-first” strategy?

A
Italy
B
the Soviet Union
C
Poland
D
the United States
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How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

A
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations.
B
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
C
It put US bases on British territory.
D
It put US bases on German territory.
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The Nuremberg trials after World War II were largely a symbolic exercise because

A
a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.
B
a small number of Nazis were charged.
C
a small number of Nazis did not defend themselves.
D
a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.
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How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?

A
Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.
B
Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.
C
Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.
D
Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.
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The mass murder of Jewish people in Russia was carried out by

A
mobile killing squads.
B
concentration camps.
C
the Kristallnachts.
D
the Final Solution.
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What did US car companies produce during World War II?

A
military uniforms and helmets
B
airplanes and tanks
C
food and first-aid supplies
D
guns and ammunition
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During World War II, the Allies were able to go on the offensive against Japan after

A
turning back the Japanese fleet in the Coral Sea.
B
capturing the Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal.
C
the US won the Battle of Midway.
D
capturing the Japanese naval base on Midway.
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Which best describes the beginning of the World War II?

A
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
B
France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
C
France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
D
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
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During World War II, the Battle of Midway was significant because it

A
was the first significant win for the Japanese in the Pacific.
B
denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.
C
evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.
D
occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.
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Which of these is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

A
open expressions of nationalism
B
freedom of speech
C
rule by a single political party
D
government control of businesses

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