World War II flashcard

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Which of the following best illustrates the idea that America in the 1920s was becoming increasingly modern and prosperous?
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The resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan,
The passage of Prohibition under the 18th Amendment,
The widespread use of consumer credit and mass production of automobiles,
The U.S. Senate’s rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

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The widespread use of consumer credit and mass production of automobiles

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Which of the following best describes the ideology of Nazism in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s? A system based on racial purity and authoritarian nationalism, A global movement for workers’ equality, A commitment to individual rights and freedoms, A form of democratic socialism

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A system based on racial purity and authoritarian nationalism

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What is a key characteristic of Fascism as it developed in Italy under Benito Mussolini?

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Strong centralized government with extreme nationalism and militarism

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Which of the following is the most accurate definition of anti-Semitism?

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Prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people

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What was the primary consequence of Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942?

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The internment of Japanese Americans on the West Coast

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What was the Holocaust?

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The Holocaust was the genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime during World War II.

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Which of the following countries were part of the Axis Powers during World War II?
Options: Soviet Union, France, and United States, France, Germany, and Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Japan, United States, Japan, and Italy

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Germany, Italy, and Japan

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Who were the major Allied Powers during World War II? Options: France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain, Brazil, United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Australia, India

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United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, France

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What does the term "appeasement" refer to in the context of WWII?

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Appeasement refers to the policy of conceding to the demands of an aggressor to maintain peace, particularly associated with the pre-WWII actions towards Nazi Germany.

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What does the term "appeasement" refer to in the context of WWII?

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Appeasement refers to the policy of making concessions to avoid conflict.