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What achievement did the Battle of Midway make for the Allied nations?
It ended Japan's expansion.
It resulted in a peace treaty between the Allies and Japan
It forced Japan to surrender
It causes Japan to go against Germany
2
Under Roosevelt, the United States shifted from an attitude of _______ to _______.
isolationism, militarism
isolationism, internationalism
militarism, peace
militarism, isolationism
3
How did the federal government try to curb the consumption of food and fuel during WWII?
By establishing a system of rationing
By encouraging people to plant victory gardens
By establishing a system of price controls
by encouraging people to buy war bonds
4
The Manhattan Project was a US government project that worked on..
developing atomic bombs
Creating colonies in Japan
Hiring spies for the Cold War
Improving aircraft technology
5
What did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights say was a basic human right?
All of the above
Liberty
Equality
Freedom of Speech and Expression
6
What kind of government system did Joseph Stalin Establish in the Soviet Union?
Fascism
Nazism
Militarism
Totalitarianism
7
A strong feeling of ________ in Germany allowed Hitler to become a dictator.
nationalism
trust
federalism
totalitarianism
8
What was the outcome of the Allies invading Sicily, Italy in 1943?
Italy greatly weakened the allies armed forces
The US lost most of its troops in the fight.
Britain and China decided to join sides with Italy
Mussolini resigned and Italy surrendered to the Allies
9
Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany.
Germany's occupation of the Rhineland
Germany's Seizure of Sudentenland
Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland
Germany's Political Union with Austria
10
Which of the following helped over 2 million US veterans to attend college after WWII?
The World bank
Manhattan project
War production board
GI Bill of rights
11
What group was created to replace the League of Nations?
International committee of Nations
United Nations
Allied Nations
No group was created
12
Which of these was created to make sure people had equal rights in nations big and small.
United Nations
International Monetary Fund
League of Nations
World Bank
13
What best describes how the allies dealt with Japan after WWII?
The allies help restore the emperor to power.
Japan's Islands were divided among Allies.
The Japanese were forced to pay up for the damages.
The allies helped Japan rebuild its economy.
14
What was the invasion named where allied forces stormed the beaches in France?
Battle of the Atlantic
V-E Day
D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
15
How did Hitler break the Nonaggression Pact in 1941?
He became allies with Britain
He did not send aid to Poland
He withdrew his troops from France
He attacked the Soviet Union
16
What message did Roosevelt use to win the election?
that the United States would fight and defeat the Germans
that the United States would only enter the war if it could
that the US would aid the allies as much as it could
that the United States would not enter the war
17
What the United States strategy in the pacific?
Launching a massive invasion in Japan
Blitzkreg
Limiting Japan's ability to fight China
Island Hopping
18
Which of the following was an achievement by Benito Mussolini?
He conquered part of the Soviet Union.
The established the communist Party of Italy.
He founded the first fascist political movement.
He was the first leader to oppose Adolf Hitler.
19
What did the Lend-Lease act say?
that the US would sell arms to any country that needed it
that the United States would only sell arms to the allies
that the United States would lend, not sell, arms to Britain
the US refused to sell arms to countries involved in the war
20
Why did France and Britain adopt a policy of appeasement?
they could not afford to enter into another war after WWI
they strongly believed Hitler's intentions were peaceful
all of the above
because their economies were thriving at the time
21
Which of the statements Best describes the situation after wwii of many women who had worked..
they completed successfully with men for jobs
They were eager to stop working for wages
They refused to give up their jobs to returning veterans
They shifted to lower-paying service jobs
22
What was the main reason Chamberlain agreed to give Germany the Sudetenland?
because he believed that Germany had a right to that land
he trust that Hitler would stop his advances if they agreed
he thought it would help get Germany out of its depression
because he did not want to go to war over such a small issue
23
What prompted Japan to Surrender to the Allies in 1945?
The firebombing of major Japanese cities
The loss of over 100,000 troops in the Battle of Okinawa.
The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Doolittle raid on the city of Tokyo
24
How did other nations respond to Japan’s aggression towards China?
the United States and Britain declared war on Japan
they worked out an agreement with Japan
they ordered Japan to withdraw from China
they ignored it
25
Which of these allowed the US to send "all aid short of war" to Britain despite be neutral.
Selective Training and Service Act
Lend-Lease Act
Double V Campaign
Atlantic Charter
26
On 12-7-1941, FDR asked Congress to declare war because of what event?
Japan's surprise attack on a US naval base in Pearl Harbor
Germany's lightning war that ended the fall of France.
Stalin's agreement to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler
Churchill's desperate need for help in the Battle of Britain
27
Great Britain, France and Soviet Union were all...
United Powers
Central Powers
Axis powers
Allied Powers
28
What happened to Nazi war criminals?
most were kept in prisons where they eventually died
many were released in exchange for information
they were executed immediately following the war
they were given fair trials just like all criminals
29
What was the result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
it forced the United States to wait to join the war
it brought the US into war against Germany and Japan
it brought the US into war with Japan, but not Germany
30
What was the main goal of the World Bank?
to help nations recover from the war
to stabilize the monetary system
to make sure the losing countries paid all their debts
to develop a common currency for all countries
31
What was the main war tactic used by the Germans?
submarine warfare
surprise attacks
infantry attacks
blitzkrieg attacks
32
Which country provided the majority of the funding for the World Bank?
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
United States
33
Japan adopted a policy of _______
fascism
militarism
totalitarianism
nationalism
34
What was one major difference in the aftermath of WWII compared with WWI?
the allies gave the losing nations harder punishments
the United States took a backseat to the European countries
the United States took a leading role in world affairs
the allies did not punish the axis at all
35
What did the Nazis decide was the "Final Solution" to the "Jewish Question"?
Encouraging Jew to emigrate to the United States
Confining Jew to Urban Ghettos
Exterminating Jews in Death Camps
Deporting all Jews to North Africa
