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Which best summarizes how the conflicts in Rwanda in 1994 are related to the Holocaust?

A
The events in Rwanda show that genocide has stopped because of the effects of the Holocaust.
B
The events in Rwanda show that genocide can still happen, despite the impact of the Holocaust.
C
The events in Rwanda show that the international community has forgotten the impact of the Holocaust.
D
The events in Rwanda show that the international community no longer cares about the effects of the Holocaust.
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After World War II, Berlin was controlled by

A
the Soviet Union.
B
multiple occupation zones.
C
the Allied nations.
D
the Axis nations.
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During World War II, the Allies were able to go on the offensive against Japan after

A
capturing the Japanese naval base on Midway.
B
the US won the Battle of Midway.
C
capturing the Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal.
D
turning back the Japanese fleet in the Coral Sea.
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A negative economic effect of World War II was

A
millions of refugees.
B
millions of deaths.
C
a global depression.
D
huge losses in agriculture.
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Why did Nazi Germany build concentration camps in Poland?

A
to kill larger numbers of people
B
to turn other governments against Jewish people
C
to show how powerful Nazi Germany was
D
to separate Jewish people from the rest of the public
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What supply problems did the Allies face in Europe during World War II?

A
Supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach Europe.
B
Supplies had to travel a long way overland through harsh weather, so they often did not reach the troops that needed them.
C
Road and rail routes had been destroyed by the war, so it was hard to transport supplies to their troops.
D
Most supplies were manufactured in the United States, so sabotage by antiwar groups there was common.
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The Nuremberg trials after World War II were largely a symbolic exercise because

A
a small number of perpetrators, such as Himmler, were charged.
B
a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.
C
a small number of Nazis were charged.
D
a small number of Nazis did not defend themselves.
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Who was in charge of US forces in Japan following World War II?

A
the US Congress
B
President Truman
C
General Eisenhower
D
General MacArthur
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Which of these events led most directly to the end of World War II in Europe?

A
the Battle of Stalingrad
B
the D-Day invasions
C
the suicide of Hitler in May of 1945
D
the Red Army’s capture of Berlin
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After World War II, how did the world’s leaders promote peace and reduce poverty?

A
by absolving German leaders of their crimes
B
by starting and participating in the Cold War
C
by rejecting the Soviet Union’s ideology
D
by starting and participating in the United Nations
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How did the Battle of Okinawa affect President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?

A
It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.
B
It showed that the US could not win the war without it.
C
It showed that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.
D
It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.
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The Declaration on Liberated Europe stated that

A
Soviet-occupied countries would have free elections after the war.
B
Germany would be divided into four Allied-occupied zones.
C
Soviet and Western powers would join together in a league.
D
Germany would allow its territories to become free nations.
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that

A
Russia was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
B
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.
C
Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.
D
Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
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Which of these best describes the role of General Omar Bradley?

A
commander of the US 7th Army Group in 1943
B
supreme commander of Allied forces during World War II
C
supreme commander of the Southwest Pacific Area
D
commander of the US 12th Army Group in 1944
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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?

A
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
B
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
C
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
D
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
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Why did Allied forces find so much destruction when they finally reached Germany?

A
German civilians had been rioting to protest the war and the actions of the Nazi regime.
B
German troops had destroyed the country to prevent the Allies from finding supplies.
C
German cities and factories had been destroyed by an ongoing Allied bombing campaign.
D
German cities and factories had been destroyed by the many battles between ground troops.
17

The mass murder of Jewish people in Russia was carried out by

A
mobile killing squads.
B
the Final Solution.
C
concentration camps.
D
the Kristallnachts.
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German scientists were concerned about Nazi restrictions on uranium sales because

A
uranium would not be available for industrial research.
B
uranium paid for German scientific research.
C
uranium was important to German missile programs.
D
uranium could be used in research on atomic weapons.
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As a result of Japan’s increasing use of suicide attacks in 1945, Allied leaders began

A
thinking of a new strategy besides invading the Japanese mainland.
B
decreasing the number of bombing raids on Japanese cities.
C
weighing the pros and cons of surrendering to the Japanese.
D
developing more accurate and effective anti-aircraft weapons.
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During World War II, the Battle of Midway was significant because it

A
was the first significant win for the Japanese in the Pacific.
B
evened the naval strength of the Japanese and US fleets.
C
occurred on the open sea rather than near the target island.
D
denied the Japanese the chance to launch a direct attack on Australia.

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