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What US leader made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan?
Roosevelt
Churchill
Truman
Eisenhower
2
After war, the US was better able than allies to adjust economy from wartime to peacetime bc
possessed nuclear weapons.
had collected its war debts from the Allies.
raised tariffs on imports.
suffered no widespread wartime destruction.
3
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
provide more resources for the military.
increase educational benefits for veterans.
increase imports of scarce products.
hold down prices of military weapons.
4
Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials?
National leaders can be held responsible for war crimes
Defeated nations cannot be forced to pay reparations.
Only individuals who commit murder during a war are guilty.
Defeated nations can be occupied by the victors.
5
A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was
passage of an open immigration law.
internment of Japanese Americans.
arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids.
forced removal of Native Americans from their reservations.
6
During World War II, posters like the one below were used to
promote women’s suffrage.
recruit women into wartime industries.
support higher education for women.
encourage women to serve in the armed forces.
7
During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
more educational opportunities increased
new civil rights legislation changed hiring practice
labor unions demanded equal opportunities for these groups
shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities
8
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
increase economic production to meet wartime demands.
work on the development of an atomic bomb.
defend New York City against a nuclear attack.
recruit men for the military services.
9
Walled-off areas of cities into which Jews were forced to move:
Ghettos
Internment Camps
Concentration Camps
Projects
10
Germany planned to invade Great Britain after doing what?
Prolonged aerial bombings
Amphibious assault
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Atomic bombings
11
On August 6, 1945, the US first dropped an atomic bomb on which Japanese city?
Nagasaki
Berlin
Hiroshima
Tokyo
12
Allied invasion of Normandy, France:
Okinawa
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
B-Day
13
Who was the Allied commander of Europe?
Goring
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Rommel
14
What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific against Japan?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway
15
What was the Holocaust?
The catastrophe that prompted establishing state of Israel.
All of these
The attempted extermination of the Jews by Germany
The final solution to the "Jewish problem"
16
The American General who led the “island hopping” campaign against Japan in thePacific was
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Chester Nimitz
George C. Patton
17
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was
racial prejudice.
national segregation policies.
economic depression.
immigration quotas.
18
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the
success of the pacifist movement in the US
role of communism as a negative influence in global affairs.
impact a single event can have on public opinion
effectiveness of a policy of appeasement in stopping war
19
How did methods of warfare in World War II differ from those in World War I?
German U-boats frequently attacked Allied shipping.
Soldiers spent their time in trenches to avoid machine gun
Women fought overseas in combat roles.
Airplane,tank, troop movement coordinated for rapid advance
20
WWar I and WW II brought about changes for minorities and women because these conflicts led to
greater number of high-level management positions.
integration in housing and schools throughout the nation.
the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
the creation of new job opportunities.
21
What event caused the US to declare war and begin fighting in WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Bombing of London
Sinking of the Lusitania
Bombing of Washington DC
22
Besides the blast and heat, what killed people after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Burns
Severe injuries
Radiation Poisoning
Lack of food and water
23
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
President Roosevelt did not enforce the Neutrality Acts
Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I.
Europeans supported US policies toward Germany and Japan
Germany, Japan achieved military successes in Europe, Asia
24
What was one result of World War II?
Communism was eliminated.
Two superpowers emerged.
The Cold War ended.
The arms race ended.
25
The leader of the US for most of WWII:
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Tojo
26
Major battle in which Soviet troops defeated Germany; turning point in the east.
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
27
The Axis Powers of WWII included:
Germany, Italy, US
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Japan, Ottoman Empire
Germany, Japan, France
28
President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was based on his belief
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe.
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties.
alliance was developing betweenJapan and the Soviet Union.
Japan was developing its own atomic weapon.
29
All of the following factors contributed to the rise of dictators after World War I except
the promise of a democratic future
political opposition was suppressed
people turned to parties with simple answers to problems
economic depression; atmosphere of hopelessness, desperation
30
The leader of Great Britain during WWII was:
Roosevelt
Stalin
Mussolini
Churchill
31
Non-aggression treaty between Germany and Russia allowed Hitler and Stalin to divide Poland
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Hitler-Stalin Treaty
Polish Corridor Treaty
Danzig Pact
32
What did the Allies do to trick the Germans so D-Day could be successful?
Capture of all German spies
Inflatable tanks
Operation Bodyguard
All of these
33
Anti-Jewish violence that erupted throughout Germany and Austria, “night of broken glass”
Reichstag
Auschwitz
Kristallnacht
Final Solution
34
Which nation lost at least 20 million people during WW II?
Germany
Great Britain
US
Soviet Union
35
What joined Germany and Italy with Japan?
Treaty of Versailles
Non-Aggression Pact
Lend-Lease Act
Tripartite Alliance
36
The American scientist who oversaw the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb was
Chester Nimitz
Dwight Eisenhower
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Omar Bradley
37
1942 conference Nazi leaders decided on the “final solution” and built extermination facilities
Wannsee Conference
Kristallnacht
Munich Conference
Nuremberg Conference
38
The names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were?
Alfred and Big John
Fat Man and Little Boy
Enola Gay and Little Boy
Little Man and Fat Boy
39
The prime minister of Japan for most of WWII:
Tojo
Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
40
Aggressive nationalistic movement considered the nation more important than the individual.
fascism
nativism
socialism
communism
41
Allied project to bring foreign scientists to the US to develop new technologies.
Operation Bodyguard
Operation File Folder
Operation Stapler
Operation Paperclip
42
The Cold War, clash between capitalism and communism, was between which two superpowers?
US and USSR
US and China
USSR and China
Germany and Japan
43
Germany killed approximately how many people during the Holocaust?
11 million
3 million
6 million
5 million
44
What was the "final solution" to the German's Jewish "problem"?
Extermination
Sterilization
Deportation
All of these
45
What was a key challenge faced by the United States during World War II?
total reliance on naval power
difficulty gaining congressionalsupport
lack of public support for the war effort
fighting the war on several fronts
46
What country used Kamikaze ("divine wind") attacks?
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
US
47
Great Britain and the US signed what agreement for supplies?
Lend-Lease Act
Buy-Sell Act
Non-aggression pact
Supplies Act
48
The Allied Powers included:
Great Britain, Soviet Union, Japan
Great Britain, Soviet Union, US
Great Britain, Japan, US
Great Britain, US, Italy
49
The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII:
Stalin
Roosevelt
Tojo
Churchill
50
What did the US do to Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor?
Nothing
Sent them to Internment Camps
Sent them back to Japan
Sent them to fight in Europe
51
World War II began when Germany invaded what country?
France
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Austria
52
The decision to demand the “unconditional surrender” of the Axis Powers occurred at
Tehran
Potsdam
Casablanca
Yalta
53
The leader of Italy during WWII:
Hirohito
Roosevelt
Churchill
Mussolini
54
During World War II, this poster was used primarily to
create jobs for the unemployed.
gain financial support for the war.
convince women to fill vacant factory jobs.
contain the spread of communism.
55
Approximately how many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?
11 million
5 million
1.5 million
6 million
56
As WW II was ending, the US decided to join the United Nations mainly because the US
sought to meet American public’s demand for free-trade.
recognized to achieve world peace required US involvement
wanted to stop the influence of newly independent nations
wanted to play the role it had in the League of Nations.