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What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
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
they were economic giants and controlled world trade
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Which event began WWII in Europe?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The Battle of Britain
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of USSR
3
How were Women convinced to work in factories during WWII?
Propaganda showing it was their duty to help.
They were forced to against their wills
The Government drafted them into service
4
What happened on
Dec. 7, 1941
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"a date which will live in infamy"
- bringing the US into WWII?
Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Atomic Bombings
D-Day
5
What did this poster intend during WWII?
sell war bonds
create jobs
contain Japanese imperialism
contain communism
6
Despite their differing ideologies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist?
Hitler with Franco
Hitler with Stalin
Hitler with Chamberlain
Stalin with Franco
7
Why are the Navajo significant to WWII?
They were placed in internment camps in the South West.
They developed an unbreakable code in the Pacific.
They served as medics and helped save hundreds of lives
They helped America win the war against Germany.
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Who is best known for their policy of appeasement toward Germany during WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
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What was the Choice That Ended World War II
Japan Finally Surrendering.
Drop Paratroopers in Tokyo to Take the Emperor Hostage.
Drop the First Nuclear Bombs in History.
Sold Guam to Japan.
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Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
Germany
Italy
Russia
Japan
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Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and later the U.S.
Allies
Axis Powers
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Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland
a sitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
U-boat attack
a blitzkrieg
13
What was the 'final solution to the Jewish question' announced by the Nazis'
compromise with Jewish leaders
kill all the Jews
draft all Jews into the German army
force all Jews to emigrate
14
During WWII, African American soldiers
fought in the army only
were not allowed to fight
fought alongside white soldiers
fought in segregated units
15
What event was influenced by Hitler's policies?
Stockmarket crash of 1939
Harlem Renaissance
Holocaust
Great Depression
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The collapse of the American economic system
boosted American investment in Europe
increased demand for American-made goods
led to a worldwide depression
affected only the German economy
17
Germany, Italy, later joined by Japan
Axis Powers
Allies
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Philosophy that was characterized in the Sov. Union by total government control of the economy
communism
capitalism
facism
Nazism
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This was the title of Hitler's autobiography
Mein Kampf
Die Burg
Mein Leben
Die Prufung
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Who was hitler?
A famous Jew that tried to fight the nazis
A pushover that cries for his mommy
A king/emperor
A dictator and leader of the nazis
21
During WWII, many Japanese Americans were interned, or
sent back to Japan
given special privileges
confined to camps in isolated areas
told to leave the U.S.
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What Caused WWII
Anti Semitism
Germany's Want of Power
the Russian Civil war
Pearl Harbor
23
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?
to encourage women to enter the workforce
to persuade women to be as strong as men
to encourage women to look after their families during war
to persuade women to fight for equal pay
24
What prompted the U.S. to enter the war in 1941?
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the pact that the Soviets signed with the Germans
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland
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who won WWII
AXIS POWERS
HARRY S. TRUMAN
WORLD WAR 10
ALLIED POWERS
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In 1932, Manchuria was taken over by
the Japanese military
Hitler and the Germans
Stalin and the Soviets
Franco and the Nationalists
27
During WWII women and minorities in the US made economic gains because
civil rights amendments
labor unions
more educational opportunities
shortage of traditional (male) labor
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What was the ghetto in WWII?
Military officer Housing
Factory Housing
Forced Jewish Housing
Forced Japanese Housing
29
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Richard Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
30
What people were hated the most by Hitler? =[
Indian people
Chinese people
Jewish people
The Soviet Union
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Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Tsar Nicolas II
Tojo
Stalin
Bismarck
32
What year did WWII end
1945
1946
1944
1943
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Japanese surrender came less than a week after
the Allied invasion began
the Japanese government was overthrown
the destruction of Nagasaki by an atomic bomb
The U.S.S. Missouri steamed into Tokyo Bay
34
The Axis Powers were named for the 'axis' between which two European capitals?
London and Paris
Berlin and Warsaw
Paris and Berlin
Berlin and Rome
35
What was the treaty that ended WWI and later lead to WWII?
Treaty of Versailles
Geneva Conference
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Paris Peace Accords
36
When did WWII begin?
1939
1935
1919
1947
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The goal of the Manhattan project was to
build eight new aircraft carriers
defend New York City from submarine attacks
devise a strategy for invading Japan
develop an atomic bomb
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a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation and the authority of the leader
facism
communism
capitalism
nazism
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Who was the
Dictator
of
Fascist
Italy
, known simply as, "Il-Duce" (The Leader) during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
Joseph Stalin
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After Hitler had invaded Czechoslovakia and made a pact with Stalin, he invaded
France
Poland
England
Japan
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During the 1930's, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
had a monopoly on world trade
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
organized the League of Nations
began invading neighboring lands
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Joseph Stalin dominated the Soviet Union using the tactics of
appeasement and neutrality
terror and purges
coaxing and persuasion
gifts of food and land
43
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, beginning in May of 1940
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Douglas MacArthur
Winston Churchill
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Which language was primarily used by 'code talkers?'
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Navajo
Menominee
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Why did Jewish Families go into hiding during WWII?
Germans were putting Jews in concentration camps.
British soldiers wanted Jewish families to be safe.
Jewish Families could not afford where they were living.
Soviets were capturing Jews.
46
Which General ordered and planned the WWII Invasion of Normandy. (D-Day)
Ulysses S. Grant
Dwight D. Eisenhower
David Petraeus
George Washington
47
Why did the Germans like hitler?
He gave food to the poor
Because nobody could not like him or else they would die
Hitler was charismatic and gave the German people hope
The were desperate
48
Famous African American pilots who fraught during WWII were called?
Red tails black wings
High Flyers
The Tuskegee Airmen
The flying Irish
49
One difference between Roosevelt and Hoover was that Roosevelt was
unwilling to allow government agencies to create jobs
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term
unable to win congressional support for his economic program
more willing to use the government to solve economic probs.
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keeping the peace by giving into an aggressor's demands
collaboration
appeasement
purging
resistance
