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What does blitzkrieg mean?

"Lightning War"

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With reference to World War II, the term Holocaust refers to...

Hitler's campaign to exterminate the Jews.

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What event pushed the United States into World War 2?

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

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During the outbreak of World War 1 and World War 2, the United States generally favored...

being neutral.

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How did the Munich Conference show appeasement?

It satisfied Hitler’s desire for expanding by giving him the Sudetenland.

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How did World War 2 impact women?

They had new opportunities in the workforce.

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Who was Anne Frank?

A young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis and kept a diary of her experiences.

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Why did Hitler give up attacking Britain?

He could not defeat the British air force.

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Germany, Italy, and Japan were called the...

Axis Powers

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Who became President of the United States after Franklin D. Roosevelt died?

Harry S. Truman

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Dictators rose in countries like Italy and Germany. What were dictators?

Someone who suppresses all opposition and controls of people's lives.

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What was the goal of the Potsdam Declaration?

It gave Japan warning that it would face “prompt and utter destruction” if they did not surrender.

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How did the American economy change when the U.S. entered World War 2?

Factories shifted to producing tanks.

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Why did the Supreme Court agree with President Roosevelt putting Japanese-Americans in Internment Camps?

They thought it was appropriate because Americans feared Japanese spying.

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The image represents which important World War 2 battle?

The Battle of Iwo Jima

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The United States knew and planned for an attack on Pearl Harbor.

false

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