After WWII, the United States new foreign policy is best exemplified by the policy of:

collective security by creating and joining the UN

All of the following statements about women workers on the home front are true EXCEPT

the % of women working in manufacturing jobs didn't increase

The main reason behind the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was:

We believed the Japanese would fight to last person

The first check to Japanese expansion came at the Battle of the Coral Sea when

US aircraft carriers halted Japanese advance to Australia

Tension between Allied leaders during WWII led to:

a 50 year period of political and economic conflict.

During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Italy, Germany, and Communist Russia?

one-party system that denied basic human rights

Why are the war criminal trials significant?

set precedent of accountability for actions in times of war

Nazi strategy of "lightening war" to defeat enemies quickly

Which statement about Pearl Harbor is true?

More than 2,000 Americans were killed in the Japanese attack

The "Final Solution" was:

Hitler's plan to eliminate all Jews

Which statement about Native Americans in World War II is true?

often served as code-talkers by using Indians languages

After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by

expanding its influence in Asia

Fascism can best be defined as

system of government that stressed the glory of the state

One reason the Fascist govts of Mussolini and Hitler came to power was that these nations

faced economic and political difficulties

Giving into Hitler's demands to avoid going to war

After World War II, Adolf Hitler was...

Using his skills of persuasion, he became a telemarketer, Dead. He was absolutely dead., In Cuba with Tupac and Elvis., In Antarctica training an army of Nazi penguins.

The turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic was when:

The British cracked the German Enigma code

At the Yalta Conference

USSR asserted control over the territory it controlled

Which is the correct combination of major Allied forces in WWII?

Great Britain, Soviet Union, and United States

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1
After WWII, the United States new foreign policy is best exemplified by the policy of:
collective security by creating and joining the UN
dictorism by allowing FDRto serve a fourth term as president
isolationism in our refusal to join the League of Nations
imperialism by occupying western Germany and Japan
2
All of the following statements about women workers on the home front are true EXCEPT
women were encouraged to work by images of strong women
employment of women increased enormously during war years
women played vital roles in the ship and aircraft industries
the % of women working in manufacturing jobs didn't increase
3
The turning point on the Eastern Front was:
the Battle of Moscow
when Joseph Stalin captured Adolf Hitler
the Battle of Midway
the Battle of Stalingrad
4
Germany's invasion of __________ on September 1, 1939 started WWII
Denmark
France
Poland
Great Britain
5
The main reason behind the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was:
We believed the Japanese were developing their own bomb
We believed the Japanese would fight to last person
American scientists wished to see if the bomb would work
Stalin urged the US to use the weapon to quickly end the war
6
The first check to Japanese expansion came at the Battle of the Coral Sea when
US aircraft carriers halted Japanese advance to Australia
Japanese surrendered the island fortress of Corregido
British reinforcements relieved a battered U.S. navy
the alliance of the Axis Powers dissolved
7
Operation "OVERLORD" was the Allied code name for the:
re-election strategy for Franklin Roosevelt
Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad
the project to build the atomic bomb
D-Day invasion
8
Tension between Allied leaders during WWII led to:
World War II
a 50 year period of political and economic conflict.
the rise of Vladimir Putin
the Persian Gulf War
9
During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Italy, Germany, and Communist Russia?
govt ownership of the means of production and distribution
emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons
encouragement of individual freedom of expression in art
one-party system that denied basic human rights
10
Why are the war criminal trials significant?
Japan was forced to accept sole responsibility for the war
all Nazi and Japanese leaders were sentenced to death
creators of the atomic bomb were found guilty of war crimes
set precedent of accountability for actions in times of war
11
"Blitzkrieg" was
The Japanese code name for the Pearl Harbor attack
Nazi strategy of "lightening war" to defeat enemies quickly
The British strategy during the Battle of Britain
The Allied code name for the invasion of France
12
Which statement about Pearl Harbor is true?
The attack left the US with no naval carriers in the Pacific
More than 2,000 Americans were killed in the Japanese attack
Japan destroyed all of the oil storage tanks at Pearl Harbor
Even after the attack many congressmen voted against the war
13
_____________ had the most number of casualties during WWII
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
Soviet Union
14
The "Final Solution" was:
Hitler's plan to eliminate all Jews
The Allied plan to invade France at Normandy
Hitler's strategy to defeat the Allies once the U.S. joined
The Japanese plan to fight until the last person
15
One of the first actions Hitler took that violated the Treaty of Versailles was:
invading France
conquering Poland
sending the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico
remilitarizing the Rhineland
16
Which statement about Native Americans in World War II is true?
An increase in the number of Indians living in urban areas
U.S. did very little to assimilate Indians in the war effort
Average $ of Indians experienced a decrease during the war
often served as code-talkers by using Indians languages
17
After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by
refusing to rely on Western technology
practicing the principles of Marxism
establishing extensive trade with the Soviet Union
expanding its influence in Asia
18
Fascism can best be defined as
system of government that stressed the glory of the state
The belief that the face is the most important body part
Government led by a leader who has complete power
Hitler’s method of exterminating the Jews
19
One reason the Fascist govts of Mussolini and Hitler came to power was that these nations
were threatened by the United States
faced economic and political difficulties
supported civil liberties for all
failed to join the League of Nations
20
Appeasement was:
Attempting to negotiate with Japan prior to Pearl Harbor
Giving into Hitler's demands to avoid going to war
Churchill's strategy not surrendering despite German bombing
Roosevelt's solution to the Great Depression
21
After World War II, Adolf Hitler was...
Using his skills of persuasion, he became a telemarketer
Dead. He was absolutely dead.
In Cuba with Tupac and Elvis.
In Antarctica training an army of Nazi penguins.
22
Hitler rose to power with complaints and solutions about the following problems
Both the Treaty and the Jews
The Jews
The Treaty of Versailles
Fascism
23
Which event got the United States involved in WWII?
Hitler's invasion of Poland
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Pearl Harbor attack
The bombing of Britain
24
The turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic was when:
The British cracked the German Enigma code
D-Day
US relocated Pacific Fleet to Atlantic after Pearl Harbor
Germany lost most of her u-boats to the French navy
25
At the Yalta Conference
USSR asserted control over the territory it controlled
Truman replaced the ailing Roosevelt
Allies did not address the designation of occupied Germany
Soviet Union refused to join the United Nations
26
The turning point in the War in the Pacific was:
the Battle of Iwo Jima
the Pearl Harbor attack
the Battle of Midway
the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
27
Britain and the United States began their European offensive against Germany by invading
The Netherlands
Italy
France
Spain
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Which is the correct combination of major Allied forces in WWII?
United States, Great Britain, and Japan
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy
Great Britain, Soviet Union, and United States

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