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1
Which country was responsible for the infamous "Rape of Nanking?"
Korea
China
Japan
Germany
2
The massive government spending of the New Deal led to
some short-term economic improvement
extreme shortages of food
the end of the Depression
the collapse of capitalism
3
By the beginning of WWI Japan had
become the strongest East Asian nation
taken over most of Western Europe
been partly dominated by China
encouraged Korean self-rule
4
In 1932, Manchuria was taken over by
Hitler and the Germans
Stalin and the Soviets
the Japanese military
Franco and the Nationalists
5
On the home front, popular culture was characterized by
resentment and hostility
pessimism and fear
patriotism and high morale
weariness and low spirits
6
Which wartime initiative is being depicted in the poster?
Wartime Production
Scrap Drives
Victory Gardens
Rationing
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Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
staying neutral and making war supplies available to Britain
denouncing Britain for declaring war on Germany
appeasement
terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
8
Place where Allied forces were trapped for months, unable to get past the beach to get to Rome
Anzio
Tunisia
Normandy
Calais
9
Intense fear of communism and other politically radical ideas
red scare
blackshirts
blue scare
Stalin scare
10
Involved the largest landing army in the Pacific. Goal was to retake the Phillippines
Battle of the Bulge
Leyte Gulf
Stalingrad
Iwo Jima
11
During WWII, many Japanese Americans were interned, or
confined to camps in isolated areas
sent back to Japan
told to leave the U.S.
given special privileges
12
With the words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur promised to come back to
the Philippines
the Soviet Union
France
Pearl Harbor
13
Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and later the U.S.
Allies
Axis Powers
14
Despite their differing ideologies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist?
Hitler with Chamberlain
Stalin with Franco
Hitler with Franco
Hitler with Stalin
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June 6, 1944
VE Day
D Day
VJ Day
The day the music died
16
Making risky investments in hopes of a big return
speculation
bank run
securities
buying on margin
17
The goal of the Manhattan project was to
develop an atomic bomb
defend New York City from submarine attacks
build eight new aircraft carriers
devise a strategy for invading Japan
18
Which laws gave the U.S. the power to give the Allies war supplies without paying cash?
Shoot on Sight Laws
1935 Neutrality Acts
Cash and Carry Laws
Lend Lease Laws
19
a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation and the authority of the leader
facism
nazism
communism
capitalism
20
Provides financial security to people who can not support themselves
CCC
GI Bill
KKK
Social Security
21
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged in this poster?
War Production
Victory Gardens
Rationing
Scrap Drives
22
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged by this poster?
Scrap drives
Victory gardens
Wartime production
Rationing
23
Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland
a sitzkrieg
a blitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
U-boat attack
24
In which order did the Allies retake the following areas?
North Africa, Europe, the Pacific
North Africa, the Pacific, Europe
Europe, the Pacific, North Africa
Europe, North Africa, the Pacific
25
Prisoners of war suffered horrible conditions during this event in the Philippines
Bataan Death March
Luzon Landing
Firebombing of Tokyo
Battle of Leyte Gulf
26
Instead of making cars, the Ford motor company began making
trucks
warships
artillery
bombers
27
During WWII, African American soldiers
fought in the army only
fought in segregated units
fought alongside white soldiers
were not allowed to fight
28
In 1940, one of the greatest rescues in the history of warfare occurred
at the Maginot line
at Dunkirk
in the Netherlands
in Denmark and Norway
29
What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?
prejudice and fears, inflamed by the attack on Pearl Harbor
refusal of Japanese to accept U.S. citizenship
fear for the safety of Japanese-Americans
terrorist attacks by Japanese immigrants
30
Which of the following best characterizes Roosevelt's first hundred days in office?
he abolished the banking system
he concentrated on programs to help big business
he pushed congress to pass laws to improve the economy
he avoided direct action
31
Which language was primarily used by 'code talkers?'
Menominee
Cheyenne
Navajo
Arapahoe
32
Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
Russia
Japan
Germany
Italy
33
During the 1930's, the U.S. focused largely on
international and domestic affairs
domestic affairs
preparing for war
international affairs
34
In what battle did Hitler launch the greatest air assault the world had yet seen?
Battle of Paris
Battle of Dunkirk
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Britain
35
The Vichy gov't. of France adopted which of the following policies after Germany took France?
collaboration
appeasement
surrender
resistance
36
What was one result of the Manchurian incident?
It lessened Japanese military control
It increased the power of the Japanese military over the gov
It increased confidence in the Chinese over Japan
It increased the power of Korea over China
37
Policy of avoiding political economic alliances with foreign nations
speculation
protectionism
laissez-faire
isolationism
38
May 8, 1945
D Day
VE Day
The day the music died
VJ Day
39
After Hitler had invaded Czechoslovakia and made a pact with Stalin, he invaded
France
England
Poland
Japan
40
This program gave young men jobs restoring and maintaining forests, beaches, and parks
AAA
CCC
SEC
KKK
41
In order to modernize agriculture in the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin
combined family farms into collective farms run by the state
provided states funds to small farmers for modern equipment
demanded that all farmers raise their levels of production
encouraged small farmers to buy modern farm equipment
42
Gruesome battle in the Soviet Union in which a refusal to surrender led to massive casualties
Stalingrad
Anzio
Moscow
Midway
43
After the stock market crash, thousands of banks closed, because they
had to print new money
charged too high an interest rate
could not return depositors' money
had invested in European banks
44
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, beginning in May of 1940
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Winston Churchill
Douglas MacArthur
45
Japanese surrender came less than a week after
the destruction of Nagasaki by an atomic bomb
The U.S.S. Missouri steamed into Tokyo Bay
the Allied invasion began
the Japanese government was overthrown
46
The collapse of the American economic system
boosted American investment in Europe
affected only the German economy
increased demand for American-made goods
led to a worldwide depression
47
After the Allies gained control of Africa, what was their next target?
Italy
France
the Pacific
Japan
48
Why did two Chinese leaders, Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao Tse Tung, unite?
to defend the Burma Road
to help form the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
to set up a puppet state in Manchuria
to fight the Japanese
49
One long-term consequence of the New Deal was
the gov. changed the distribution of power in the U.S.
it demonstrated that enough gov. spending could fix problems
the gov. took responsibility for the welfare of the ppl
the gov. redistributed wealth among the American people
50
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
they were economic giants and controlled world trade
they tried to solve their nations' problems through conquest
they overturned traditional govs. and created democracies
they angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews
51
The huge casualties here made the Allies question whether Japan would ever surrender
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Coral Sea
Leyte Gulf
Luzon
52
Britain and France tried to prevent war by following a policy of ___, giving in to HItler
blitzkrieg
fascism
collaboration
appeasement
53
Joseph Stalin dominated the Soviet Union using the tactics of
gifts of food and land
terror and purges
appeasement and neutrality
coaxing and persuasion
54
The leader of Allied forces in the Phillippines
Francisco Franco
Douglas MacArthur
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
55
The Axis Powers were named for the 'axis' between which two European capitals?
Berlin and Rome
Paris and Berlin
London and Paris
Berlin and Warsaw
56
Philosophy that was characterized in the Sov. Union by total government control of the economy
facism
Nazism
capitalism
communism
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keeping the peace by giving into an aggressor's demands
resistance
appeasement
collaboration
purging
58
What is anti-semitism?
the creation of death camps
the killing of Jews
none of the above
hatred of Jews
59
What was the 'final solution to the Jewish question' announced by the Nazis'
draft all Jews into the German army
compromise with Jewish leaders
kill all the Jews
force all Jews to emigrate
60
Germany, Italy, later joined by Japan
Axis Powers
Allies
61
Which law provided benefits such as home loans and education funding to veterans?
The Veterans Benefits Act
The GI Bill
The Lend Lease Act
The Selective Service Act
62
During the war, large numbers of women began to work as
steelworkers and welders
household servants
factory managers
cooks and sales clerks
63
This allowed investors to purchase a stock for only a fraction of its price and borrow the rest
securities
bank run
buying on margin
speculation
64
The leader of Italy during WWII
Winston Churchill
Douglas MacArthur
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
65
What prompted the U.S. to enter the war in 1941?
the pact that the Soviets signed with the Germans
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland
66
Largest battle of the European campaign. Only lasted 2 weeks due to a lack of manpower and fuel
Midway
Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Omaha Beach
67
During the 1930's, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
organized the League of Nations
had a monopoly on world trade
began invading neighboring lands