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| How did the Great Depression eventually change Germany politically? |
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| Germans eventually believed that Hitler would solve their economic problems |
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| Which of the following actions did Japan take in an attempt to recover from the Great Depression? |
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| Japan seized control of resources in other nations |
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| What impact did the appeasement plicy of the United States, Britain, and France have on German aggression? |
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| it encouraged more aggression |
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| The Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed nations ar war to buy arms and other supplies from the United States as long as those nations: |
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| paid cash and transported the materials themselves |
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| Which of the following was perceived as being equivalent to declaring economic war against the Axis Powers? |
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| The League of Nations did not prevent German and Italian aggression against other nations because it: |
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| had no standing army and no real power to enforce its decrees |
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| Why did the US initially follow a policy of appreasement toward Germany? |
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| the US wanted to focus on its own economic troubles |
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| The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because they wanted to: |
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| destroy ships and planes that threatened their expansion efforts |
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| The Allies adopted a "Europe first" strategy because: |
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| Only Germany was considered a serious long-term threat |
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| Many Jews were prevented from leaving Germany because |
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| some countries refused to accept them during the Great Depression |
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| Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Japanese-Americans during WWII? |
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| several were convicted of treason |
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| An example of increased racial tensions during the war years was: |
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| the "zoot suit" riots in Los Angeles |
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| What happened during the Battle of Britain? |
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| the first battle that the main weapons were airplanes |
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| The Doolittle Raid was a significant event for the US because it |
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| improved American spirits |
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| The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the: |
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| last major German Offensive |
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| During the war, women served as all of the following except: |
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| figther pilots and foot soldiers |
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| The Neutrality Acts ofthe middle 1930s reflected American: |
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| support for an isolationist foreign policy |
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| The Manhattan Project was the name given to: |
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| the building of the first atomic bomb |
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| Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Yalta conference? |
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| it was agreed that germany and Berlin would permanently be divided |
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| Which of the following is a true statement about the Spanish Civil war? |
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| the Soviet Union opposed the side that the Germans and Italians supported |
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| Why do some historians believe the "unconditonal surrender" demand was a mistake? |
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| because it may have caused the Japanese to fight longer |
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| African American fighter squad |
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| Japanese suicide planes/bombers |
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plan by Hitler: 1. segregate the Jews
2. jews live in ghettoes
3. kill al jews |
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| 442nd regimental combat team |
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| japanese american unit; most decorated in all US history; got rid of bad japanese name |
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| the control of a country by one person or group |
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| Native Americans who used language as an unbreakable radio code |
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| plan to confuse Hitler with fake planes, tanks, soldiers, ect on d-day |
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| said that the West coast was a "war zone" and forced japanese americans to vacate |
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| German attack on London; burned and bombed the city |
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| "taking/following orders" is not an excuse for breaking moral code |
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| increased bombing on Germany, attacked italy, 2nd front in France |
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