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Fred Korematsu argued that internment was unconstitutional mainly because internees

A
did not receive due process.
B
made the country safer.
C
did not pose a threat to the US.
D
were citizens who paid taxes.
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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, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
D
France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
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Which of these events occurred on the Italian mainland as Allied forces moved across the island of Sicily during the summer of 1943?

A
Britain invaded northern Italy.
B
Mussolini was removed from power.
C
Germany invaded northern Italy.
D
Mussolini launched counteroffensives.
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Which best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

A
They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.
B
They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.
C
They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.
D
They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.
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In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States , the court said that Korematsu

A
was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.
B
was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.
C
was not a spy and deserved equal rights.
D
was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.
6

The mass murder of Jewish people in Russia was carried out by

A
the Final Solution.
B
concentration camps.
C
mobile killing squads.
D
the Kristallnachts.
7

Two groups who benefited economically from wartime production were

A
African Americans and women.
B
soldiers and sailors.
C
the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers.
D
the War Production Board and the Defense Plant Corporation.
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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 did not defend themselves.
C
a small number of Nazis were charged.
D
a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.
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The threat to the survival of which nation led the Allies to pursue a “Europe-first” strategy?

A
the United States
B
the Soviet Union
C
Italy
D
Poland
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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.
11

What did US car companies produce during World War II?

A
food and first-aid supplies
B
military uniforms and helmets
C
guns and ammunition
D
airplanes and tanks
12

During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?

A
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
B
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
C
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
D
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
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How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

A
It put US bases on German territory.
B
It put US bases on British territory.
C
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
D
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations.
14

In 1942, which nation was an important member of the Allies but remained occupied by Germany?

A
the Soviet Union
B
China
C
France
D
Italy
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German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.
B
uranium paid for German scientific research.
C
uranium was important to German missile programs.
D
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

A
prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.
B
encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.
C
prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.
D
encouraged trade only with Europe.
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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
occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.
C
evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.
D
denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.
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How did the Battle of Okinawa affect President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?

A
It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.
B
It showed that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.
C
It showed that the US could not win the war without it.
D
It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.
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Why did Nazi Germany build concentration camps in Poland?

A
to separate Jewish people from the rest of the public
B
to kill larger numbers of people
C
to turn other governments against Jewish people
D
to show how powerful Nazi Germany was
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

A
Russia was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
B
Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
C
Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.
D
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.

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