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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
Which of the following conditions in Germany helped lead to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in the 1920s?
- Germans were angry about the nation’s failing economy.
- German people were becoming more and more distrustful of other races and cultures.
- Germans were angry about what all they were forced to give up in the Treaty of Versailles.
- all of the above
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Who rose to power as the Communist leader of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s following the death of Vladimir Lenin?
- Adolf Hitler
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Joseph Stalin
- Benito Mussolini
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
How did America respond to the rise of communism, fascism, and ruling dictators across the globe throughout the 1920s and 1930s?
- America opted to remain neutral.
- America quickly worked with allies to aggressively stand up to the oppressive regimes.
- America sold vast amounts of weapons to any and all nations willing to buy them.
- America supported some of these nations and spoke out against others.
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
What was the agreement reached between Britain, France, and Germany at the 1938 Munich Conference?
- The nations agreed to divide the European continent into three separate regions of control.
- The three nations agreed to reinstate open trade.
- The three nations agreed to avoid actions designed to entice American involvement in European affairs.
- Britain and France agreed to appease Germany by giving into Hitler’s demands to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in exchange for an end to further German expansion.
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
What was the strategic motivation for the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin in August of 1939?
- Hitler and Stalin were longtime friends, the pact simply formalized their alignment.
- Hitler wanted to invade Poland without Stalin feeling threatened.
- Stalin wanted to attack Poland but did not want Hitler to mistake the action as a potential threat on Germany.
- Hitler wanted Stalin’s help invading Poland.
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
What was the name given to Germany’s “lightning offensive” invasion strategy that involved moving troops and military weapons in large quantities and with startling speed?
- perestroika
- Third Reich
- blitzkrieg
- Kristallnacht
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Who were the nations that made up the Axis Powers of World War II?
- Germany, the Soviet Union, and Italy
- Germany, the Soviet Union, Italy, and Japan
- Germany, Italy, and Japan
- Germany and Italy
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
What was the result of the Battle of Britain?
- Hitler relentlessly bombed and harassed Great Britain, but was not able to take control of the island nation.
- Hitler laid waste to much of Britain’s major cities and industrial centers resulting in a reluctant British surrender.
- The British decimated Hitler’s forces and immediately began a successful counter-offensive into mainland Europe.
- French forces used the battle as a distraction to reclaim their country from the Nazi invaders.
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
How did America respond to the war in Europe in the late 1930s?
- America immediately joined in the conflict by sending weapons, money, and troops to England in large quantities.
- America continued a policy of neutrality, but began putting pieces in place to prepare for war.
- The American public and political leaders were largely unmoved by the war growing in Europe and felt little concern for its impact.
- America doubled-down on even stricter neutrality policies to make it even more unlikely America would enter the European war.
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
What did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 change in American foreign policy?
- The act allowed American business to take out loans from foreign banks for the first time since before World War I.
- The act permitted the sale, lease, or loan of arms and funds to other countries as long as it would prove to be a benefit to America.
- It shut down any bank with German or Italian holdings.
- It allowed foreign nations to borrow American war experts as consultants in an effort to prevent further American involvement in the war.
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
What was Roosevelt’s response to the Japanese initial aggressions in the Pacific throughout 1940?
- Roosevelt imposed harsh economic sanctions upon Japan.
- Roosevelt launched a full naval assault on Japan.
- Roosevelt convinced Britain to lend ships and troops to help slow the Japanese expansion.
- all of the above
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
What event finally led to America formally entering the war against the Axis Powers?
- the discovery of Nazi concentration and death camps throughout Europe
- the formal request made by Winston Churchill to FDR
- the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
- the sinking of an American passenger ship by a German U-boat
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
How did involvement in the war affect the American economy?
- America was unprepared for the economic burdens of war and fell into a recession.
- The American economy remained largely isolated from foreign affairs and thus was unaffected by the war.
- The war led to a boom in industrial production and a major increase in employment.
- The American economy thrived during the war thanks to a renewed focus on agriculture rather than industry.
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
How did the war impact the lives of American women?
- Women joined the military in record numbers.
- Women joined the work force in record numbers.
- Women participated in war efforts at home like growing gardens and finding creative ways to do without rationed items.
- all of the above
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
How were Japanese Americans treated during World War II?
- Tens of thousands of Japanese Americans served as American translators and spies in the counter-offensive against the Japanese.
- Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps and held there for the majority of the war.
- Japanese-Americans were able to find jobs in record numbers thanks to the large proportion of the American male population fighting overseas.
- Japanese-Americans were treated no differently than any other American culture group during the war.
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
Where did the Allies choose to begin their joint assault against the European Axis powers in 1942?
- Japan
- the English Channel
- the border of the Soviet Union
- Northern Africa
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
Which of the following best describes the Allied assault on Italy in 1943?
- The Allies lost a long campaign in Italy against a stalwart German and Italian force.
- The Allies were able to force Mussolini to give up rather quickly, but Hitler and the Nazis continued to contest the territory for nearly a year.
- The Allies were able to take control of Italy in only a few months.
- The Allies were able to drive the German forces out of Italy rather quickly, but Mussolini and his forces prolonged the fight for another year and a half.
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
How effective were the German attacks on the major Soviet cities of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad?
- Germany was able to greatly cripple the Soviet war effort with successful sieges of the three crucial cities.
- Germany was not able to take Leningrad, but by keeping Soviet forces occupied there, the German army was able to successfully take Moscow and Stalingrad.
- Germany was able to take Moscow and Leningrad, but Stalingrad proved to be too formidable a challenge.
- Germany was not able to capture and hold any of the three major Soviet cities and, as a result, wasted valuable time, soldiers, and resources.
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
What was the objective of the June 6, 1944 (D-Day) mission knows as Operation Overlord?
- The Allies aimed to push into German territory by crossing the Baltic Sea from Scandinavia.
- The Allies aimed to push into German territory by crossing the English Channel from Britain.
- The Allies aimed to push into German territory on the eastern front by crossing the Soviet border into Poland.
- all of the above
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
Which of the following could be considered a major result of the Battle of the Bulge?
- Despite a strong initial surge, the Germans were defeated at the Battle of the Bulge and would never fully recover from the loss.
- The Germans were successful in their attack into the Belgian front and were able to slow the Allies’ momentum.
- The battle was a stalemate and neither side gained any ground.
- none of the above
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1. Question

Which of the following conditions in Germany helped lead to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in the 1920s?

2. Question

Who rose to power as the Communist leader of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s following the death of Vladimir Lenin?

3. Question

How did America respond to the rise of communism, fascism, and ruling dictators across the globe throughout the 1920s and 1930s?

4. Question

What was the agreement reached between Britain, France, and Germany at the 1938 Munich Conference?

5. Question

What was the strategic motivation for the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin in August of 1939?

6. Question

What was the name given to Germany’s “lightning offensive” invasion strategy that involved moving troops and military weapons in large quantities and with startling speed?

7. Question

Who were the nations that made up the Axis Powers of World War II?

8. Question

What was the result of the Battle of Britain?

9. Question

How did America respond to the war in Europe in the late 1930s?

10. Question

What did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 change in American foreign policy?

11. Question

What was Roosevelt’s response to the Japanese initial aggressions in the Pacific throughout 1940?

12. Question

What event finally led to America formally entering the war against the Axis Powers?

13. Question

How did involvement in the war affect the American economy?

14. Question

How did the war impact the lives of American women?

15. Question

How were Japanese Americans treated during World War II?

16. Question

Where did the Allies choose to begin their joint assault against the European Axis powers in 1942?

17. Question

Which of the following best describes the Allied assault on Italy in 1943?

18. Question

How effective were the German attacks on the major Soviet cities of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad?

19. Question

What was the objective of the June 6, 1944 (D-Day) mission knows as Operation Overlord?

20. Question

Which of the following could be considered a major result of the Battle of the Bulge?