Unit 9 Intewar Years and WWI SHS Common Test

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What did Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union have in common during the World War II era?

They were all totalitarian states

They were all members of the Allied powers

They were all fascist states

They had not recovered from the depression

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What was the United States’ response to war erupting in Europe in 1939? 

They immediately committed combat troops to the European front.

They sent troops to Europe, but did not engage the enemy in battle.

They assisted only Britain.

They remained neutral.

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How did geographic conditions affect both Napoleon Bonaparte’s and Adolf Hitler’s plans? 

Both were defeated by Russia’s geographic conditions.

Geographic conditions helped to successfully defend their empire from attack.

The lax barriers in southern Europe allowed them to expand their empires to the south

Good climate and plentiful natural resources lead to economic independence.

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Which of the following was a cause of Japanese expansion throughout the Pacific during the 1930s? 

Their need to acquire raw goods to fuel their industry

a. China’s threat to invade Japan during World War II

Their desire to join Germany in its war against the United States

The United States’ interventionist policies of the 1920s and 1930s

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As Fascist leaders such as Mussolini and Hitler strengthened their rule in the 1930s, which of the following was true about most citizens of the United States?

They did not know that Europe was experiencing political strife

They considered joining the military to prevent foreign invasion

They wanted to remain free from the political affairs of Europe

They lobbied Congress to send military aid to Poland and France

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Hitler said Germans needed more living space. Which of the following words did he use to describe this need?

Manchuria

Lebensraum

Tabula Rasa

Appeasement

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The policy of _________ by democracies during the Great Depression allowed military governments to gain strength and gain territory.

absolutism

appeasement

containment

fascism

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What were the 5 year plans?

Stalin's plan to rule all of Europe within 5 years

Stalin's plan to improve the Soviet economy in 5 years

Wilson's plan to prevent all future wars

Mussolini's plan to take over Germany

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The Dawes Plan allowed

Germany to restructure their reparations payments

 for the demilitarization of Germany

Americans to send supplies to Britain

Germany to move their troops into the Rhineland

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10.

“The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision.”
Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927

According to this passage, what is the purpose of propaganda?

to educate people

to bring scientific discoveries to people’s attention

to provide carefully chosen information to the masses

to provide scientific evidence to the masses

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11.

Collectivization involved which of the following (there can be more than one answer)

forced relocation of millions of people

giving land to poor peasants

declining agricultural productivity

artificially caused famines

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12.

 Which of this is not a totalitarian tactic used by leaders in the 1930?

free elections

propaganda

 secret police

censorship

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13.

The New Deal involved attempts to stimulate the American economy by

lowering taxes.

raising protective tariffs.

increasing government spending by creating public works projects

increasing the minimum wage.

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14.

Which of the following increased during the Great Depression (may be more than one)

imports and exports.

bank closings.

unemployment.

business failures.

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15.

Under Joseph Stalin’s command economy system, all economic decisions were made by

members of the socialist realism movement.

local soviets composed of workers, soldiers, and peasants.

government officials alone.

workers and government officials

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16.

The blitzkrieg was the German strategy of

sending in the Luftwaffe to bomb countries in advance of troops

crashing planes into ships

sending in the air force, tanks and troops to overwhelm the enemy

waiting in a strategic location to attack the enemy

17.

How did Japan treat conquered people?

They treated the women kindly, but killed the men

They were excessively cruel to everyone.

They only punished people who tried to rebel against them

1. How did Japan treat conquered people?
they made them citizens of Japan

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18.

Why did President Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?

to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor

to destroy weapons factories in Japan

to avoid the loss of over 500,000 American lives and end the war quickly

to revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March

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19.

Why were Navaho soldiers such a valuable part of the US war effort during WW2?

They used their skills as hunters to blend in as spies in Asia.

Their determination on the battlefield was an inspiration to others in the trenches.

Their language was used as the basis for coded messages so that US troops could communicate without fear of the Japanese decoding their messages.

They were used as kamikaze pilots during the war.

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20.

Event Match UP – Match the Event to its description

		Nov 10, 1938 Night of Broken Glass Nazi destruction of Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues
		June 6, 1944 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy France, first direct attack of German forces in mainland Europe during WW2
		May 27 –June 4, 1940 massive evacuation of French and British troops under attack from German forces.
		August 6 and 9th, 1945 the USA used atomic bombs to force the surrender of Japan and end WW2.
		Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on the US naval base in Hawaii, with the goal of eliminating US competition in Asia.

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