Question 1

The Germans left the French in control of the area called

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Question 2

Why was it risky for Hitler to send his troops into the Rhineland in 1936?

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A)  because it was a clear violation of the Treaty of Versailles
B)  because it had been forbidden by the League of Nations
C)  because he distrusted his own military commanders who planned it
D)  because Mussolini opposed this move
E)  because the French might act without English support

Question 3

Why did Russia allow the Germans to crush a rebellion in Warsaw in 1944?

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A)  to ensure a pro-Soviet postwar government in Poland
B)  to rid Poland of the last vestiges of Nazism
C)  to eradicate the Polish Jews
D)  to save as many Polish lives as possible
E)  to carry out promises Stalin had made to Churchill and Roosevelt

Question 4

Which of the following was an important long-term result of World War II?

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A)  The Soviet Union and the United States eclipsed Europe as world powers.
B)  The Soviet Union and China eclipsed Europe as world powers.
C)  No single nation would ever again be the great world power.
D)  Europe recovered quickly while the United States took decades to rebuild.
E)  The Allied Grand Alliance worked together to rebuild the postwar world.

Question 5

The German "final solution" involved primarily the extermination of

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Question 6

What was the long-term result of Chiang and Mao's responses to the Japanese occupation of China?

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A)  Chinese peasants lost faith in Chiang and supported Mao in taking over China after the war.
B)  Chiang won the respect of the Chinese people by his resistance to Japan,strengthening his postwar position.
C)  Both Chiang and Mao were discredited by their failure to expel the Japanese,leading to an Allied division of China after the war.
D)  The United States stopped supporting Chiang and encouraged Mao to take control of China.
E)  Stalin recognized China's internal weakness and moved to occupy China.

Question 7

Which of the following was a decisive battle in North Africa in 1942?

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A)  Battle of El Alamein
B)  Battle of Tunis
C)  Battle of Cairo
D)  Battle of the Bulge
E)  Battle of Bengasi

Question 8

Which of the following best describes Mussolini's contributions to the Axis cause during World War II?

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A)  Italy's military performance left Mussolini discredited and a liability to Hitler.
B)  His military genius nearly turned the tide of the war.
C)  Mussolini provided much of the military strategy Hitler followed in the war.
D)  Italians remained loyal to Mussolini even after Germany surrendered.
E)  By signing a truce with the Allies,Mussolini betrayed Hitler but saved Italy from destructive fighting on its soil.

Question 9

The Supreme Allied Commander who led the D-Day invasion of Normandy was

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A)  Eisenhower.
B)  Montgomery.
C)  Patton.
D)  De Gaulle.
E)  MacArthur.

Question 10

How did the United States react to Japanese aggression in French Indochina in 1941?

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A)  The United States imposed an economic embargo on Japan.
B)  The United States did nothing for fear of provoking a Japanese attack on the states.
C)  The United States increased exports to Japan in hopes of fending off an attack.
D)  The United States signed a non-aggression pact with Japan.
E)  The United States declared war on Japan.

Question 11

Which is the most convincing analysis of the conflict between Stalin and the other Allies over opening a Western Front in the war?

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A)  Stalin wished for relief from the German onslaught,but the other Allies wanted to wear Germany down in Africa and Italy before a direct attack.
B)  Stalin asked for help against the Germans,but Western allies could see he didn't really need it.
C)  Stalin pushed for the opening of a Western front,but the Allies wanted to defeat Japan first.
D)  The Western allies believed Stalin was exaggerating the German threat so that they would be forced to do most of the fighting against Germany.
E)  The Western allies were weakened from battle and were unable to open a Western front,although Stalin called for it actively.

Question 12

In which Japanese city did the United States drop the first atomic bomb?

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A)  Hiroshima
B)  Tokyo
C)  Nagasaki
D)  Kyoto
E)  Peiping

Question 13

Which two countries cooperated in bombing German cities continuously in 1943?

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A)  Britain and the United States
B)  Britain and the Soviet Union
C)  Britain and France
D)  France and the United States
E)  France and the Soviet Union

Question 14

Why did Truman authorize the use of the atomic bomb against Japan?

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A)  He believed it would shorten the war and save lives.
B)  He didn't want to waste the billions spent on developing the bomb.
C)  He wanted to punish the Japanese by killing as many of them as possible.
D)  He had no idea it would yield such devastation.
E)  He didn't believe the Japanese would surrender until their emperor was dead.

Question 15

What country did Hitler invade in 1941 under the code name Operation Barbarossa?

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A)  Soviet Union
B)  France
C)  Poland
D)  Norway
E)  Czechoslovakia

Question 16

Hitler first outlined his policy of racial purification in

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A)  his autobiography Mein Kampf.
B)  a secret memo to Heinrich Himmler.
C)  public propaganda pieces.
D)  radio broadcasts.
E)  a series of new laws passed when he came to power.

Question 17

At the Tehran Conference,Stalin

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A)  promised to join the war on Japan once Germany was defeated.
B)  agreed to declare war on Japan immediately.
C)  shared the design of the atomic bomb with Churchill and Stalin.
D)  demanded a division of Africa among the Allies.
E)  asked the Allies to delay an invasion of western Europe until he had defeated the Germans in eastern Europe.

Question 18

America sold goods and services to any country whose defense was critical to American security under the

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Question 19

In Britain and elsewhere,which group was generally given priority access to raw materials during the war years?

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A)  the military
B)  children
C)  women
D)  the elderly
E)  the poor

Question 20

To what did the Russians agree in their nonaggression pact with Hitler?

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A)  They agreed to remain neutral while Hitler dismantled Poland.
B)  They agreed to stay silent while Hitler occupied Prague.
C)  They agreed to allow Hitler to attack France without interference.
D)  They agreed to give Hitler a portion of Poland while they took over the remaining portion.
E)  They agreed not to interfere in the Anschluss between Germany and Austria.

Exam 24: World War Ii: Europe in Eclipse

Why did Russia allow the Germans to crush a rebellion in Warsaw in 1944?

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What country did Hitler invade in 1941 under the code name Operation Barbarossa?

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In which Japanese city did the United States drop the first atomic bomb?

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In Britain and elsewhere,which group was generally given priority access to raw materials during the war years?

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Which of the following was an important long-term result of World War II?

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Why did Truman authorize the use of the atomic bomb against Japan?

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To what did the Russians agree in their nonaggression pact with Hitler?

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The Germans left the French in control of the area called

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At the Tehran Conference,Stalin

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How did the United States react to Japanese aggression in French Indochina in 1941?

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Hitler first outlined his policy of racial purification in

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The German "final solution" involved primarily the extermination of

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Which of the following best describes Mussolini's contributions to the Axis cause during World War II?

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What was the long-term result of Chiang and Mao's responses to the Japanese occupation of China?

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Which is the most convincing analysis of the conflict between Stalin and the other Allies over opening a Western Front in the war?

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Which two countries cooperated in bombing German cities continuously in 1943?

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The Supreme Allied Commander who led the D-Day invasion of Normandy was

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Why was it risky for Hitler to send his troops into the Rhineland in 1936?

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Which of the following was a decisive battle in North Africa in 1942?

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