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Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.
- What event in 1939 started World War II?
A. Germany’s invasion of Poland *
B. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
C. Hitler’s killing Jewish people
D. The sinking of American ships by German submarines
- Which wartime leader is incorrectly matched with his country?
A. Mussolini – Italy
B. Stalin – Russia
C. Hitler – Germany
D. Churchill – France *
- Which event in 1941 caused the United States to enter World War II?
A. Germany’s invasion of Poland
B. Japan’s attack on Hawaii *
C. Hitler’s killing of Jewish people
D. The sinking of American ships by German submarines
- Who was the commanding general of the United States forces in Europe during World War II?
A. General Dwight D. Eisenhower *
B. General Douglas MacArthur
C. General Bernard Montgomery
D. General John Pershing
- Which of the following events of 1945 happened first?
A. Hitler committed suicide
B. The United States dropped two atomic bombs
C. The Battle of Normandy *
D. Japan surrendered
- Which of the following was part of the United States strategy to defeat Japan?
A. Island hopping *
B. Tank attacks in north Africa
C. Convoy supply lines in southwest Asia
D. Kamikaze attacks
- Which statement of opinion best describes fascism?
A. “Germans are the master race.”
B. “A strong dictatorship is the best form of government.” *
C. “Government should own all farms and factories.”
D. “The purpose of government is to protect people’s rights.”
- Which famous battle fought on Russian soil halted the German advance in WWII?
A. Alamein
B. Gallipoli
C. Normandy
D. Stalingrad *
- By the end of 1940 in an attempt to help Britain, the United States began sending it supplies through the
A. Berlin Airlift.
B. Lend-Lease Program. *
C. Good Neighbor Policy.
D. New Deal.
- President Truman defended his decision to drop the A-bomb by arguing that it would
A. avoid huge U.S. troop casualties. *
B. prolong the war.
C. punish the Japanese.
D. reduce civilian deaths.
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