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Which of the following best summarizes the status of World War II technologies today?

A
They have improved slightly and are occasionally used today.
B
They have continued to improve and are still used today.
C
They are no longer used but are remembered for their role during World War II.
D
They are no longer used but can be found in a World War II museum.
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Which sentence states a reason that would support a claim in favor of American use of the atomic bomb during World War II?

A
On August 6, 1945, the US Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing more than 70,000 people.
B
Niels Bohr was one of the many physicists who worked at Los Alamos to develop the atomic bomb.
C
Japan’s surrender came just days after the bombing of Hiroshima, ending the war and saving countless lives.
D
Many scientists, including Albert Einstein, opposed the development and use of further nuclear weapons.
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Who made up the National Defense Advisory Commission?

A
politicians, businessmen, and scientists
B
admirals, generals, and lieutenants
C
lawyers, policemen, and soldiers
D
factory supervisors, steel workers, and oil producers
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The raw materials that the US produced more of during World War II than any other country were

A
coal and lumber.
B
aluminum and iron.
C
oil and steel.
D
tin and magnesium.
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In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States , the court said that Korematsu

A
was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.
B
was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.
C
was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.
D
was not a spy and deserved equal rights.
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Which best describes the beginning of the World War II?

A
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
B
France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
C
France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
D
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
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Propaganda posters painted an unrealistic picture of war because they showed Americans as

A
people taking part in antiwar activities.
B
people taking part in unpatriotic activities.
C
only happy people, not people suffering or dying.
D
men and women united in the war effort.
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How did braceros help the United States in the war effort?

A
They helped meet labor shortages in agricultural work.
B
They helped service war machines and weaponry.
C
They helped produce more automobiles.
D
They helped provide security on the homefront.
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Which of these is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

A
open expressions of nationalism
B
rule by a single political party
C
government control of businesses
D
freedom of speech
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Which best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

A
They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.
B
They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.
C
They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.
D
They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.
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How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?

A
Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.
B
Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.
C
Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.
D
Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.
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A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

A
the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.
B
the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.
C
thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.
D
thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.
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How did the US government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?

A
It set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.
B
It let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.
C
It issued ration books with stamps.
D
It made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.
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How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

A
It put US bases on German territory.
B
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
C
It put US bases on British territory.
D
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations.
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Fred Korematsu argued that internment was unconstitutional mainly because internees

A
did not pose a threat to the US.
B
made the country safer.
C
did not receive due process.
D
were citizens who paid taxes.
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How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?

A
American service members worked together with European soldiers, which encouraged the integration of the US military.
B
Individuals of different backgrounds played key roles in the war effort, which encouraged continued racial segregation in the military.
C
Americans of different backgrounds were assigned together in the same units, ending racial segregration in the military.
D
Individuals of different backgrounds made significant contributions to the war effort, which encouraged racial integration in the military.
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Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

A
Italy.
B
France.
C
Britain.
D
Poland.
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US war bonds helped the war effort by

A
paying taxes to the government.
B
helping banks stay in business.
C
loaning money to the government.
D
raising money for people on the home front.
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Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
B
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
C
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
D
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

A
encouraged trade only with Europe.
B
prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.
C
encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.
D
prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.

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