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What policies did European leaders use to try and contain the aggressive politics of Hitler’s Germany?
a) strict enforcement of Versailles Treaty
b) threat of war if aggression was shown
c) arms reduction treaties
d) compromises meant to appease Germany

Type of political system that evolved in Germany and Italy after WWI?
a) Monarchy
b) Fascist
c) Democratic
d) Parliamentary

What nation did Germany attack to begin WW II?
a) Poland
b) Britain
c) France
d) Austria

Soon after the European war began, who had to face Germany alone for a period of time?
a) France
b) Britain
c) Soviet Union
d) U.S.

When did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
a) September 1, 1939
b) December 7, 1941
c) June 6, 1944
d) August 8, 1945

Who succeeded Roosevelt as President of the United States before the war ended?
a) Eisenhower
b) Kennedy
c) Truman
d) Long

What events lead to the ending of WW II?
a) Japan’s surrender and the atomic bombing of Berlin.
b) Atomic bomb drops on the Soviet Union.
c) Stalin’s defeat of the Japanese and the surrender of Hitler to Roosevelt.
d) Hitler’s death and the surrender of the Japanese after Nagasaki.

Which of the following statements about the home front is FALSE?
a) Many items were subject to rationing.
b) Japanese Americans were released from camps after the Korematsu case.
c) Many new technological advances were achieved during the war.
d) Women and African Americans were taking advantage of increased opportunities.

During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
a) a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities in the workplace
b) more educational opportunities increased the number of skilled workers in these groups
c) labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups
d) new civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices

During the early years of World War II, Cash and Carry and the Lend-Lease Act were efforts by the United States to
a) maintain strict neutrality toward the war
b) help the Allies without formally declaring war
c) negotiate a settlement of the war
d) provide help to both sides in the war

The term “Final Solution” refers to what?
a) The determination to accept only Germany’s unconditional surrender.
b) The systematic elimination of the Jewish populations of Europe
c) The idea of finally ridding the world of fascism.
d) The extermination of the Japanese after Pearl Harbor.

Why did the US pass the Neutrality Acts in the 1930's?
a) To aid Great Britain
b) To help the League of Nations
c) In hopes of remaining isolated from events in Europe
d) To aid Ethiopia

Which is NOT true of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?
a) It was by surprise
b) It nearly destroyed the US fleet
c) It destroyed all of the American aircraft carriers
d) It was carried out on a quiet Sunday morning

Because of the heroic stand of Britain's air force in the Battle of Britain, Hitler was forced to
a) Focus his energies on France
b) Resign from power
c) Sign a peace treaty with Britain
d) Abandon plans to invade Britain

Ultimately, Hitler
a) was killed by a Soviet bomb
b) was captured and tried at Nuremberg
c) died by suicide
d) fled to Japan

Which dictator was captured and executed by his own people prior to the end of the war?
a) Hideki Tojo
b) Benito Mussolini
c) Adolph Hitler
d) Joseph Stalin

All of these were factors in the rise of Hitler to power EXCEPT
a) Feeling of anger at the Versailles Treaty
b) German economic issues
c) Military aid from Mussolini
d) Long time animosity in Europe towards Jewish People

After the invasion, France's government under Charles de Gaulle:
a) Surrendered to Hitler
b) Joined the Axis
c) Was destroyed by a popular uprising
d) Went in to exile

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