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In which way did Great Britain’s leaders try to recover from the Great Depression?

A
by lowering taxes to improve personal incomes
B
by lessening control over national currency
C
by lowering interest rates to help business
D
by lessening reliance on exports and imports
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Soviet Union
B
Middle East
C
European Union
D
Allied Nations
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After the Nazis conquered territory in Europe, they forced Jewish people to

A
move to the United States.
B
serve in the armed forces.
C
live in ghettos.
D
move to the countryside.
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In the early 1900s, after the Bolsheviks began to rule Russia,

A
the tsar and his family left Russia for Germany.
B
the fight for power resulted in a three-year civil war.
C
the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was no longer honored.
D
the White Army declared support for the Bolsheviks.
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Which statements accurately describe the Battle of Guadalcanal? Select three answers.

A
It was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific.
B
It was fought completely at sea.
C
It ended in a draw.
D
It lasted six months.
E
It ended with Japan’s defeat.
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Where did the Bataan Death March take place?

A
Hawaiian Islands
B
China
C
Japan
D
the Philippines
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In what year did the February and October revolutions occur in Russia?

A
1905
B
1914
C
1917
D
1918
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What were the Nuremberg Trials?

A
trials in which Nazi leaders were charged with “crimes against humanity”
B
trials in which leading Nazi generals were accused of having lost the war on purpose
C
trials in which Adolf Hitler was ordered to return the stolen property of Jewish people
D
trials in which German people of Jewish ancestry were charged with having started World War II
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In France, how did Socialists attempt to fight the effects of the Great Depression?

A
They overthrew the government.
B
They created new jobs.
C
They passed worker reforms.
D
They banned all imports.
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Under totalitarian rule, German youth were required to join Hitler Youth Organizations where they were taught and trained on Nazi ideology. The practice of "brainwashing” or exercising control and influence of an ideology without question is called

A
indoctrination.
B
censorship.
C
propaganda.
D
philosophy.
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Which statements accurately describe the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Select two answers.

A
The attack did minimal damage.
B
The Americans were unprepared for the attack.
C
The Japanese occupied Hawaii after the attack.
D
The American Navy was severely weakened.
E
No American vessels were destroyed.
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Which of these terms best describes the official foreign policy of the United States at the start of World War II in 1939?

A
aggressive
B
isolationist
C
militaristic
D
interventionist
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The US economy after World War I relied in large part on

A
loans from abroad.
B
construction.
C
inflation.
D
farming.
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To continue expanding its empire, Japan needed large supplies of

A
cotton.
B
rice.
C
oil.
D
water.
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What is the best definition of a “blitzkrieg”?

A
devastating airplane attack
B
rapid invasion by air and land
C
attack by multiple infantry troops
D
destruction of airplanes and tanks
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Why did the Weimar Republic collapse?

A
The government had to take out extensive loans.
B
Many individuals were out of work because of the war.
C
Citizens felt that the government did not serve their needs.
D
Significant financial resources were given to another country.
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Why did people demand not just banking and stock market reform but also new forms of government after the Great Depression?

A
Governments refused to make post-Depression financial reforms.
B
The Depression shattered people’s confidence in the government.
C
Banks and stock markets were minimally responsible for the Depression.
D
Resentment of existing governments began well before the Depression.
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How did Benito Mussolini attempt to increase Italy’s power?

A
by creating new jobs and industries
B
by forging alliances with African nations
C
by seizing control of new land
D
by spreading his ideology through Europe
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How did the secret police in a totalitarian government most likely get their name?

A
No one outside the government knew that the police existed.
B
The police always remained in hiding and were rarely seen in public.
C
The police investigated and punished people with no warning.
D
Citizens could entrust the police with personal information.
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How many political parties participate in a totalitarian government?

A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four

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