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1. The immediate event that started World War II was
   A.  Britain and France’s policy of appeasement.
   B.  the Treaty of Munich allowing Hitler to occupy part of Czechoslovakia.
   C.  Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. *
   D.  Hitler’s alliance with the Italian dictator, Mussolini.
   
   
2. Germany encountered no successful resistance from any European country until it sought to defeat
   A.  France.
   B.  Britain. *
   C.  The United States.
   D.  Belgium.
   
   
3. Although officially neutral, the United States increasingly helped Britain through actions like
   A.  the Neutrality Acts.
   B.  the Lend-Lease Act. *
   C.  the America First committee.
   D.  enforcement of the arms embargo.
   
   
4. After aligning itself with Germany and Italy, the island country of Japan sought to
   A.  make peace with China.
   B.  invade Manchuria.
   C.  control Europe.
   D.  control Asia and the Pacific. *
   
   
5. The standoff in negotiations between the United States and Japan involved
   A.  trading oil and steel for nonaggression in Asia. *
   B.  competition between their naval forces in the Pacific.
   C.  the possession of Hawaii.
   D.  the growth of the military in Japan.
   
   
6. “A date which will live in infamy” was President Roosevelt’s description of the
   A.  invasion of Poland by Germany.
   B.  bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan. *
   C.  surrender of France after Paris was captured.
   D.  the Battle of Britain.
   
   
7. The principal war strategy that the United States and her allies agreed to pursue was to
   A.  defeat Hitler first. *
   B.  sink Japanese merchant ships.
   C.  control North Africa.
   D.  bomb multiple targets.
   
   
8. Defeating Germany in North Africa was important for all of the following reasons except to
   A.  keep Middle East oil out of Germany’s hands.
   B.  establish a military route to Europe through Italy.
   C.  provide military experience for untested American troops. *
   D.  eliminate one route Germany could use to attack Russia.
   
   
9. The main reason that the Soviet Union became an ally of Britain and later the United States was because the
   A.  Soviet Union was communist and opposed Fascism.
   B.  Soviet Union mistrusted Japan.
   C.  Soviet Union needed the resources of Britain and the United States.
   D.  Soviet Union was attacked by Germany in spite of their 10-year Nonaggression Pact. *
   
   
10. The liberation of Europe from Hitler began with the
    A.  invasion of Normandy Beach on the coast of France. *
    B.  evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk on the coast of France.
    C.  defense of Britain by the Royal Air Force.
    D.  deciphering of German communication codes by British intelligence.
    
    
11. The Pacific victory that ended the Japanese threat to Hawaii and encouraged additional victories island by island was the battle of
    A.  Guam.
    B.  Iwo Jima.
    C.  Midway. *
    D.  the Philippines.
    
    
12. President Truman’s main decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was influenced by all of the following reasons except the
    A.  Bataan Death March. *
    B.  fear that an invasion of Japan would mean death for thousands of American soldiers.
    C.  refusal of Japan to surrender in spite of their losses.
    D.  thousands of American lives already lost in the Asian war.
    
    
13. Thousands of African Americans soldiers, including the Tuskegee airmen or Black Eagles, served bravely in WWII despite
    A.  a reluctance to serve.
    B.  discrimination at home and segregated units. *
    C.  poor training.
    D.  strong feelings against the war.
    
    
14. Despite removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast,
    A.  Japanese Americans, or Nisei, served honorably in segregated regiments. *
    B.  Japanese Americans were still disloyal to the United States government.
    C.  Japanese were still allowed to emigrate to the United States.
    D.  Japanese businesses on the West coast prospered.
    
    
15. The Navajo code-talkers were instrumental in
    A.  breaking Germany’s communication codes.
    B.  breaking Japan’s communication codes.
    C.  creating a communication code that the Japanese could not break. *
    D.  creating a communication code that the Germans could not break.
    
    
16. The third Geneva Convention held in 1929 provided rules for
    A.  avoiding civilian casualties.
    B.  humane treatment for prisoners of war. *
    C.  ending wars after a certain period of time.
    D.  avoiding wars.
    
    
17. Hitler’s plan to eliminate all Jews from the countries that Germany controlled was called
    A.  the Final Solution. *
    B.  the Holocaust.
    C.  Kristallknacht.
    D.  Aryan superiority.
    
    
18. The trials that judged the crimes of Nazi leaders at the end of WWII were held in
    A.  Auschwitz, Poland.
    B.  Yalta, Soviet Union.
    C.  London, England.
    D.  Nuremberg, Germany. *
    
    
19. A minority group that was not important in war production at home was the
    A.  Japanese population. *
    B.  African American population.
    C.  Mexican population.
    D.  female population.
    
    
20. The government policy of removing Japanese Americans from the West Coast and other places into special camps was called
    A.  mobilization.
    B.  isolationism.
    C.  internment. *
    D.  liberation.
    
    
21. Which of these events occurred first?
    A.  Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
    B.  Germany attacks the Soviet Union
    C.  Germany invades Poland *
    D.  Battle of Britain
    
    
22. Which of these events occurred last?
    A.  The United States declares neutrality
    B.  Germany surrenders *
    C.  British forces push Germans back at El Alamein
    D.  Allies land at Normandy Beach