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What caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?

A
the appeasement policy
B
the invasion of Poland
C
the surrender of Poland
D
the nonaggression pact
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How did the events of December 7, 1941 change the course of World War II?

A
These events allowed the US to remain neutral in the conflict.
B
These events forced the US to enter the conflict.
C
These events led the US to withdraw from the conflict.
D
These events gave the US a key victory in the conflict.
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Which Nazi leaders helped push Germany toward greater anti-Semitism and racism, leading to the Holocaust? Choose four correct answers.

A
Joseph Goebbels
B
Heinrich Himmler
C
Adolf Hitler
D
Pawel Frenkiel
E
Reinhard Heydrich
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How did the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of the Coral Sea help turn the tide of World War II?

A
Both continued Japan’s practice of using surprise attacks.
B
Both shook Japanese confidence and increased US morale.
C
Both were surprise attacks by the US in the Pacific.
D
Both increased Japanese territory in the Pacific islands.
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As WWII began, Nazi leaders discussed how to eliminate Jewish people and other groups from their territories. What was the euphemism used to refer to this plan?

A
the Jewish Question.
B
persecution.
C
the Holocaust.
D
genocide.
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What decisions did Nazi leaders make at the Wannsee Conference in 1942? Choose three correct answers.

A
Wealthy Jewish people could leave Europe after paying a large amount of money.
B
Other groups considered racially or ethnically inferior were targets.
C
The genocide of Europe’s Jewish people would be carried out.
D
The term “Final Solution” was used to refer to the genocide.
E
Goebbels was put in charge of carrying out the genocide.
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Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in an effort to

A
eliminate the US as a threat in the Pacific.
B
stop the US from acquiring land in the Pacific.
C
divert the focus of the war away from the Axis.
D
force the world to lift an embargo against it.
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Why did the Weimar Republic collapse?

A
The government had to take out extensive loans.
B
Citizens felt that the government did not serve their needs.
C
Significant financial resources were given to another country.
D
Many individuals were out of work because of the war.
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At the Tehran Conference in 1943, Winston Churchill proposed that the Allies attack Germany from

A
the Soviet Union.
B
western Europe.
C
northern Europe.
D
the Mediterranean.
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The US responded to Japan’s expansion into China and French Indochina in the late 1930s by

A
placing an embargo on all shipments to Japan.
B
sending peacekeepers to China and French Indochina.
C
sending military supplies to China and French Indochina.
D
convincing the Allied countries to attack Japan.
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What was one issue that caused German citizens to be willing to accept new leadership?

A
the loss of territory after the war
B
the lack of a strong ruler
C
the loss of government protection
D
the lack of economic stability
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The Auschwitz Protocols testimonials were used to

A
determine how to treat the prisoners at Auschwitz.
B
provide more propaganda against Jewish people.
C
convict Nazi leaders of war crimes.
D
give procedures on the use of the gas chamber at Auschwitz.
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Which was one of the first islands taken in the island-hopping campaign?

A
Guadalcanal
B
Guam
C
Midway
D
Saipan
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Why did the Allies believe that New Guinea was strategically important?

A
The Japanese did not want this territory.
B
It was close to Australia and New Zealand.
C
It was large enough to house military bases.
D
The territory was located far from the Philippines.
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Which statement best describes the state of the war Europe in 1943?

A
The Axis and Allies had agreed to stop fighting.
B
The tide of the war had shifted in favor of the Allies.
C
The Axis and Allies were locked in a stalemate.
D
The tide of the war had shifted in favor of the Axis.
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What is the best definition of a “blitzkrieg”?

A
devastating airplane attack
B
rapid invasion by air and land
C
destruction of airplanes and tanks
D
attack by multiple infantry troops
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Which best describes why the United States wanted to avoid invading Japan in a ground war?

A
The US did not have Allied support for a ground war.
B
The US did not have the resources to fight in this way.
C
The US wanted to prevent more war casualties.
D
The US knew it could not win a ground war.
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Which country followed a policy of isolationism in the 1930s?

A
Soviet Union
B
France
C
Great Britain
D
United States
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Why did the Allies target weak islands?

A
There was no risk in taking these islands.
B
These islands held valuable natural resources.
C
The people of these islands did not support the Japanese.
D
The Japanese were not as deeply entrenched on these islands.
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Who were the Big Three?

A
the leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States
B
the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany
C
the leaders of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
D
the leaders of France, Great Britain, and Italy

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