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Which best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
B
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
C
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
D
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.
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Which best describes Adolf Hitler’s regime?

A
democracy marked by a single, elected ruler
B
communism marked by one-party rule
C
fascism marked by individual civil liberties
D
totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority
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In 1945, what concern did the Allies have about invading the Japanese mainland with ground forces?

A
They were worried there would be too great a loss of life.
B
They were worried the Japanese had a stronger fleet in mainland ports.
C
They were worried they did not have enough soldiers.
D
They were worried the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
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Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt meet in Washington, DC, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941?

A
to decide the terms of surrender for the Axis powers
B
to form an alliance with the Soviet Union and China
C
to plan an overall strategy for the rest of World War II
D
to consider the US response to Japan’s attack
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In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?

A
Britain and France
B
Britain and Spain
C
Canada and Italy
D
Italy and Spain
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For which of these crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
hiding in an internment camp
B
entering the US illegally
C
violating military orders
D
spying for Japan
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Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island?

A
They did not want other nations to know about the bomb.
B
They did not want to waste one of the remaining bombs.
C
They thought the radioactive fallout was too dangerous.
D
They thought it would make Japan fight even harder.
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because of WWI.
B
because of the spread of socialism.
C
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
D
because Germany needed supplies.
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During World War II, which was an Allied nation?

A
China
B
Switzerland
C
Japan
D
Thailand
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan at the end of World War II thought an invasion would

A
require the navy to build too many ships.
B
cost too many American lives.
C
be opposed by the American people.
D
not be successful.
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What was the main accomplishment of the Manhattan Project during World War II?

A
the development of the atomic bomb
B
the mobilization of the labor force
C
the passage of the Selective Service Act
D
the discovery of the uses of radar
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Which government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber?

A
the Defense Plant Corporation
B
the National Defense Advisory Committee
C
the Office of War Mobilization
D
the War Production Board
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A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

A
were significant victories for the Allies.
B
significantly reduced Japan’s naval strength.
C
were good examples of the “island-hopping” strategy.
D
were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
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On the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, which of the following occurred?

A
Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.
B
Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos.
C
Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps.
D
Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.
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The occurrence of Kristallnacht , or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

A
had recovered from its economic problems.
B
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.
C
needed more support to hold onto power.
D
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
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What led to increased tension between the United States and Japan in 1937?

A
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech
B
Japan’s oil exports
C
the Nanjing Massacre
D
the Lend-Lease Act
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A student is writing an argumentative essay taking the stance that Truman was right to use the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II. Which of the following would be most useful as an additional source for the essay?

A
a letter from an American soldier who fought in Okinawa
B
the website for the Truman Library and Museum
C
a magazine article from August 1945 about the Hiroshima bombing
D
a book about the entire history of Japan
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How should the author revise this paragraph?

A
by providing details and statistics as evidence
B
by moving and refuting the counterclaim at the end
C
by using more conversational sentences
D
by placing a topic sentence at the beginning

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