Which events increased tensions between the Japan and the United States in the late 1930s?

Japan continued its expansion into China.

Which was the most likely reason the bodies of victims at Auschwitz were cremated?

to hide the evidence of the executions

When the Allies began bombing the Japanese mainland, casualties were high because the bombings

were in highly populated areas.

In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by

rebuilding the German military.

What is one reason the Allied leaders began to hold conferences starting in 1943?

to decide on strategies to defeat the Axis powers

Why did the Allies want to seize New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the surrounding islands?

to get closer to the Philippines

How did the Doolittle Raid of April and May 1942 boost US confidence during World War II?

The US bombings of Tokyo proved that Japan was vulnerable to attack.

In order to invade the USSR, Hitler had to first

break the German-Soviet nonaggression pact.

Which best describes the Battle of the Bulge?

It was a German counterattack against Allied forces in western Europe.

After Hitler’s demand for all of Sudetenland, world leaders debated whether to

appease Germany by giving in to its demands.

Lebensraum involved the Nazi belief that Germany

needed to expand its borders for population growth.

Which are examples of Jewish non-violent resistance to Nazi persecution and oppression?

forming partisan groups of escapees from camps and ghettos

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1
Which events increased tensions between the Japan and the United States in the late 1930s?
Japan continued its expansion into China.
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor.
Japan invaded French Indochina.
Japan barred trade with the US.
2
Which was the most likely reason the bodies of victims at Auschwitz were cremated?
to reduce burial expenses
to hide the evidence of the executions
to stop the spread of disease
to observe religious practices
3
When the Allies began bombing the Japanese mainland, casualties were high because the bombings
used atomic weaponry.
occurred throughout the nation.
were in highly populated areas.
targeted large military bases.
4
The International Military Tribunal considered the mass murder of Jewish people as
crimes against humanity.
battle crimes.
international crimes.
crimes against Europe.
5
In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by
making a pact with China.
joining German forces with Italy.
rebuilding the German military.
invading Russia.
6
What is one reason the Allied leaders began to hold conferences starting in 1943?
to decide who would rule the world after Germany was defeated
to decide on strategies to defeat the Axis powers
to avoid relying on documents written in foreign languages
to avoid having to rely on untrustworthy diplomats
7
Why did the Allies want to seize New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the surrounding islands?
to take Guadalcanal
to get closer to the Philippines
to have a base near Australia
to overcome these Japanese strongholds
8
How did the Doolittle Raid of April and May 1942 boost US confidence during World War II?
The US bombings of Tokyo forced Japan to surrender.
The US capture of the Dutch East Indies increased US morale.
The US capture of the Philippines increased US determination.
The US bombings of Tokyo proved that Japan was vulnerable to attack.
9
In 1942, in the south, part of the Allies' new strategy was to invade Europe through
Italy
Germany
Austria
France
10
In order to invade the USSR, Hitler had to first
get Italy to commit troops for the invasion.
make sure US troops were occupied elsewhere.
break the German-Soviet nonaggression pact.
defeat Great Britain’s forces in North Africa.
11
Which best describes the Battle of the Bulge?
It started the Allied invasion of western Europe.
It was a German counterattack against Allied forces in western Europe.
It was an Allied counterattack against invading German forces in France.
It determined the fate of German forces in the Soviet Union.
12
By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following?
He had forced the United States to join the war.
He had conquered Great Britain.
He had invaded Russia.
He had invaded the Netherlands
13
After Hitler’s demand for all of Sudetenland, world leaders debated whether to
use League of Nations forces to stop Germany.
appease Germany by giving in to its demands.
compete with Germany for territory.
implement economic sanctions against Germany.
14
Lebensraum involved the Nazi belief that Germany
needed to expand its borders for population growth.
had the right to take control of Western Europe.
needed to reject provisions in the Treaty of Versailles.
had the right to expand its military through conscription.
15
Which are examples of Jewish non-violent resistance to Nazi persecution and oppression?
infiltrating the Nazi government
forming partisan groups of escapees from camps and ghettos
secretly observing religious holidays and rituals
assimilating cultural traits supported by the Nazi government

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