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America and WWII
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What action did FDR take to slow Japan's imperial expansion in East Asia?
Declared an embargo on oil and other goods from being sent to Japan
FDR supported Japanese expansion as it brought order to China
He set up a naval blockade around the Japanese mainland.
He launched a surprise attack on Tokyo.
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The US government mobilized for World War 2 by doing all of these examples EXCEPT...
Rationing valuable materials for the war
Building new military bases in the United States
Selling bonds and increasing taxes to pay for expenses
Imprisoning many civilians for speaking against the war
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Allies entry onto the Western Front of Europe against German Forces, as it involved an amphibious assault on the beach
Battle of the Bulge
Invasion of Sicily
Operation Market Garden
D-Day
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This battle featured a sneak attack by the Japanese on American naval forces and drew the United States into World War 2
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Battle of the Bulge
Stalingrad
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Choose the statement that most accurately describes the US government's response to the Holocaust during World War II
The US didn't know the Holocaust was taking place until the end of the war
The US government found out in 1942, and immediately planned liberation
The US government found out in 1942, gave priority to military operations
The US believed accounts of the genocide were exaggerated & took no action
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This event took place after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Bombing of Tokyo
Victory in Japan
The Bombing of Dresden
Victory in Europe
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What type of government was practiced by Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany?
Communism
Monarchy
Fascism
Democracy
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This event took place due to both the Allies invasion of Germany and Hitler's suicide.
The Bombing of Dresden
Pearl Harbor
Victory in Japan
Victory in Europe
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Which statement most accurately describes many Americans attitudes towards world affairs during the 1930s?
Americans wanted to install our own totalitarian government
Americans wanted to serve as the military peacekeepers for Europe and Asia.
Americans wanted closer ties with Europe & Asia
Americans wanted the US to stay neutral in the affairs of faraway nations
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What was notable about the Selective Service & Training Act (the draft) in World War 2?
It was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
It led to many protests in big American cities
It was the only draft in American history that happened before entering war
It was unnecessary because of how many people volunteered
