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Which best describes why Iwo Jima was significant in U.S. attempts to reach Japan?

A
The island had airfields that the U.S. military needed.
B
The island had long-range anti-aircraft missiles.
C
The island was home to Japan’s naval fleet.
D
The island had natural resources that the Japanese military needed.
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Did D-Day ultimately end German ambitions in Europe?

A
Yes, German leaders surrendered shortly after the D-Day invasion.
B
No, the Germans continued fighting and attempted offensive measures.
C
Yes, D-Day weakened German forces, who abandoned the military en masse.
D
No, the Germans had a steady supply of young soldiers to continue the fight.
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How do the terms Omaha, Sword, and Utah relate to the Battle of Normandy?

A
They are code names for the American, Canadian, and British troops.
B
They are code names for the sections of Normandy Beach that were attacked.
C
They stand for three types of weaponry that would be used in battle.
D
They are the names of three ships that brought troops to the beach.
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Which contributed to the Battle of Stalingrad becoming a turning point in the war? Select three options.German brutality toward the Alliesan extensive loss of German soldiersexhausted German suppliesthe end of the German advancethe battle ending in a draw

A
German brutality toward the Allies
B
an extensive loss of German soldiers
C
exhausted German supplies
D
the end of the German advance
E
the battle ending in a draw
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Which strategies did the United States employ in order to achieve victory in the Pacific? Select two options.guerrilla warfareisland-hoppingchemical warfarebombingrecruitment of local soldiers

A
guerrilla warfare
B
island-hopping
C
chemical warfare
D
bombing
E
recruitment of local soldiers
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The most likely reason why President Truman ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Japan was to

A
show US military strength.
B
force Japan to surrender to the Allies.
C
guarantee a US victory.
D
prevent the Soviet invasion of Japan.
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Which best describes why the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan?

A
The second bomb was aimed at Japan’s largest munitions factory.
B
Japan refused to surrender after the first bomb was dropped.
C
The United States wanted to cause as much damage as possible.
D
The bombs worked in conjunction with each other.
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How did the Allied victory in WWII change the world? Check all that apply.It created new peacemaking groups.It started a nuclear arms race.It destroyed American-German relations.It ended the era of atomic weapons.It led to the Cold War.

A
It created new peacemaking groups.
B
It started a nuclear arms race.
C
It destroyed American-German relations.
D
It ended the era of atomic weapons.
E
It led to the Cold War.
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Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II?

A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
B
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C
Winston Churchill
D
Charles de Gaulle
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Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?

A
The battle marked the beginning of Germany’s victory.
B
The German army exhausted their supplies.
C
It was personal for Stalin to lose at Stalingrad.
D
The German army gained hundreds of soldiers.
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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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Which are examples of the discrimination that Europeans of Jewish ancestry endured throughout history? Select five options.

A
European Jewish people were forced to live in segregated communities.
B
European Jewish people were prohibited from owning land.
C
European Jewish people were barred from certain professions.
D
European Jewish people were subject to physical abuse, even murder.
E
European Jewish people were forced to marry outside of their religion against their will.
F
European Jewish people were subject to arbitrary deportations.
G
European Jewish people were offered free transportation to leave Europe.
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After WWII began, Jewish people were taken into custody and placed where? Check all that apply.

A
concentration camps
B
other countries
C
small German villages
D
churches
E
ghettos
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To isolate them from the general population, Jewish people in Hitler’s Germany were required to

A
serve in the armed forces.
B
take their vacations in winter.
C
wear yellow stars.
D
live in the countryside.
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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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The sign in the photograph below says, "Germans! Defend yourself! Buy nothing from Jews!”

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A
The Nazis were trying to protect Jewish citizens from discrimination.
B
The Nazis were trying to stop the boycott of Jewish businesses.
C
The Nazis were officially promoting and directing antisemitism.
D
The Nazis were trying to restrict antisemitic behavior among citizens.
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When it came to racial beliefs, Hitler believed that Germans were

A
inferior to people of other races.
B
superior to other peoples, especially Jewish people.
C
about the same as people belonging to other races.
D
correct for having embraced racial diversity.
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Which of the following was the actual result of the Final Solution?

A
the failure of the Nazis to exterminate their enemies
B
the extermination of two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population
C
the German occupation of France
D
the end to genocide around the world
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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the Nazi camp built at Auschwitz, Poland?

A
work camp
B
starvation camp
C
death camp
D
military camp
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After Hitler came to power, German people of Jewish ancestry

A
lost their rights overnight.
B
gradually lost their rights.
C
left their homeland immediately.
D
gained the right of citizenship.

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