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Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

A
Britain.
B
France.
C
Poland.
D
Italy.
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How did Admiral Chester Nimitz affect the Allied victory in the Pacific?

A
He developed and implemented key battle strategies.
B
He commanded Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific theater.
C
He made the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
D
He planned bombing raids on Japan from aircraft carriers.
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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
Mussolini was removed from power.
B
Mussolini launched counteroffensives.
C
Germany invaded northern Italy.
D
Britain invaded northern Italy.
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German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium paid for German scientific research.
B
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.
C
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
D
uranium was important to German missile programs.
5

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

A
France
B
the Soviet Union
C
Italy
D
China
6

During World War II, the Battle of Midway was significant because it

A
occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.
B
evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.
C
was the first significant win for the Japanese in the Pacific.
D
denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.
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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 and deserved equal rights.
B
was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.
C
was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.
D
was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.
8

Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

A
Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
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
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.
9

Which best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

A
They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.
B
They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.
C
They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.
D
They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.
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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 that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.
B
It showed that the US could not win the war without it.
C
It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.
D
It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.
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The Nuremberg trials after World War II were largely a symbolic exercise because

A
a small number of Nazis were charged.
B
a small number of Nazis did not defend themselves.
C
a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.
D
a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.
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How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?

A
Americans of different backgrounds were assigned together in the same units, ending racial segregration in the military.
B
Individuals of different backgrounds made significant contributions to the war effort, which encouraged racial integration in the military.
C
American service members worked together with European soldiers, which encouraged the integration of the US military.
D
Individuals of different backgrounds played key roles in the war effort, which encouraged continued racial segregation in the military.
13

Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
B
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
C
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
D
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
14

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

A
concentration camps.
B
the Kristallnachts.
C
mobile killing squads.
D
the Final Solution.
15

Which of these is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

A
government control of businesses
B
rule by a single political party
C
freedom of speech
D
open expressions of nationalism
16

Which best describes the beginning of the World War II?

A
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
B
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
C
France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
D
France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
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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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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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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 allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations.
D
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
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How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?

A
Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.
B
Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.
C
Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.
D
Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.

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