What was the purpose of the "Manhattan Project"?

US plans to make an atomic bomb

Why was Japan unwilling to accept unconditional surrender terms of Truman and the allies?

Terms failed to clarify the fate of the emperor

Why did European leader adopt the policy of appeasement?

still reeling from WW1 and hoped to avoid another conflict

What did the "Final Solution" mean?

Hitler's plan to eliminate Jews in all over Germany

What does the Holocaust mean?

planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others

Which of these best describes the "St.Louis incident"?

Ship full of Jewish refugees that were denied entrance

As a result of the Nuremberg Trials from 1945 to 1949:

United Nations drafted 1st Declaration of Human Rights, A push to prevent another genocide from happening

President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan because:

Prevents 100's of 1000's of deaths a Japan invasion caused

The war conferences (e.g. Tehran, Yalta, etc) demonstrated that

nations of different ideologies can cooperate

What was the immediate effect of the US use of atomic bombs in August 1945

Brought about unconditional surrender of Japan and ended WW2

What was the main goal of the Japanese of attacking Pearl Harbor?

To severely damage and cripple the US Pacific fleet

Tehran Conference in 1943 was important because

US/Britain would liberate France; Soviets invade Germany

Potsdam Conference of 1945 marked the start of diplomatic conflict b/ the US and Soviet Union:

Truman was suspicious of Stalin's actions in eastern Europe

How did American's involvement in WW2 trigger a mass migration?

People moved around seeking work in other places

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1
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was inspired into creation by
US Declaration of Independence
US Bill of Rights
Armenian genocide
Holocaust
2
What was the purpose of the "Manhattan Project"?
US plans to make an atomic bomb
German use of aircraft carriers
US plans to invade Japan
Allied plan to invade Europe from Hitler
3
Why was Japan unwilling to accept unconditional surrender terms of Truman and the allies?
Terms called an end to the Japanese monarchy
Terms did not take in their economic state
Terms required Japan to pay reparations
Terms failed to clarify the fate of the emperor
4
What policy granted concessions to Hitler by Britain and France?
blitzkrieg
lebensraum
appeasement
totalitarianism
5
What 1943 conference developed a strategy or plan to defeat Nazi Germany and her allies?
Potsdam Conference
Tehran Conference
Atlantic Charter
Yalta Conference
6
Why did European leader adopt the policy of appeasement?
The did not want to take his threat seriously
they thought of Hitler as harmless
They believed in Hitler's promises
still reeling from WW1 and hoped to avoid another conflict
7
What did the "Final Solution" mean?
To create a new United Nations to end future global conflict
United States plan to win WW2
Germany's plan to win WW2
Hitler's plan to eliminate Jews in all over Germany
8
What does the Holocaust mean?
planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others
bombing interior areas of Germany
treatment of Japanese people by China
treatment of Japanese people by the United States
9
Which of these best describes the "St.Louis incident"?
Showed Germany that their was crimes would be punished
Ocean liner sunk by German U-boats
Ship full of Jewish refugees that were denied entrance
Ferry full of Japanese POW's that sunk before Pearl Harbor
10
As a result of the Nuremberg Trials from 1945 to 1949:
Jewish citizens of Germany had fewer rights
United Nations drafted 1st Declaration of Human Rights
A push to prevent another genocide from happening
German citizens were forced to take responsibility for WW2
11
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan because:
Prevents 100's of 1000's of deaths a Japan invasion caused
Congress would not fund a Japanese invasion
believed in would convince Hitler to surrender
last hope for the US to win the war
12
The war conferences (e.g. Tehran, Yalta, etc) demonstrated that
The Soviet Union would be a detriment to defeating Hitler
nations of different ideologies can cooperate
Allies were uncertain if Hitler could be defeated
Only the US was willing to provide troops to defeat Japan
13
What was the immediate effect of the US use of atomic bombs in August 1945
Brought unconditional surrender to Germany
Gave US military base to launch a mainland attack on Japan
Brought about unconditional surrender of Japan and ended WW2
Resulted in a massive "kamikaze" Japanese offensive attack
14
Who did Germany sign a non-aggression with on August of 1939?
France
Soviet Union
Poland
United States
15
What was the main goal of the Japanese of attacking Pearl Harbor?
To severely damage and cripple the US Pacific fleet
To persuade the US not to enter the war
To get the US to pay attention to the war in Europe
To force the US to enter the war for the Axis Powers
16
Tehran Conference in 1943 was important because
US announced plans to drop atomic bomb on Japan
Soviet agreed to help drive Germany out of Africa
US/Britain would liberate France; Soviets invade Germany
Britain refused to enter an alliance with Soviet Union
17
Potsdam Conference of 1945 marked the start of diplomatic conflict b/ the US and Soviet Union:
Truman was suspicious of Stalin's actions in eastern Europe
Truman confronted Stalin with evidence of war crimes
Stalin reneged on his agreement to assist US
Stalin demanded all German POW to be executed
18
How did American's involvement in WW2 trigger a mass migration?
Women moved in with the former families for support
African Americas moved back to the South
People fled Hawaii in response to Pearl Harbor attack
People moved around seeking work in other places
19
When war erupted in Europe in 1939, what was the US response?
to only assist Britain
to remain neutral
send troops, but not for combat
commit troops to Europe to fight Hitler
20
What provided educational assistance and loans for military veterans?
Executive Order 9066
GI Bill
Lend Lease Act
Bonus Bill

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