American History Semester 2 Final Review

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What was the significance of the D-day invasion?

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It gave the Allied forced entry into France.

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The United States declared war on Japan in 1941 because of an attack on which location or group? Options: the U.S. embassy in China, a U.S. naval base in Hawaii, an American community in the Philippines, an American merchant fleet in the Pacific Ocean

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a U.S. naval base in Hawaii

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Which statement describes how the outcome of the Battle of Midway impacted World War II? Options: The U.S. victory allowed the navy to advance across the Pacific., The destruction suffered by both sides prolonged the war in the Pacific., The focus on this battle drew the Japanese away from protecting the Philippines., The Japanese victory prevented the United States from advancing toward Japan.

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The U.S. victory allowed the navy to advance across the Pacific.

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Which statement explains why the United States remained out of World War II prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Politicians and the American public shared a strong isolationist sentiment.

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Which statement explains how passage of the Lend-Lease Act contributed to the United States' entry into World War II?

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It showed the Axis powers that the United States was not a neutral party.

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How did the U.S. government respond to entrance into World War II?

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by expanding government control over the economy

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What concern contributed to President Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan at the end of World War II? Options: the inability of the Allies to achieve a final victory in the war, the possibility that the Soviet Union would take over all of Germany, the economic costs of continuing to fight the war in the same way, the number of casualties likely from an invasion of mainland Japan

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the number of casualties likely from an invasion of mainland Japan

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Which of these brought a final end to World War II? Options: the United States' use of atomic weapons, a cease-fire negotiated by Soviet Premier Stalin, the United States' and Great Britain's capture of the Philippines, a joint invasion of Japan by the United States and the Soviet Union

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the United States' use of atomic weapons

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The Nuremberg trials were held to punish which of these groups? Nazi leaders, Japanese generals, German soldiers, concentration camp guards

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Nazi leaders

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Which statement explains how the activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy reflected both domestic political concerns and foreign policy considerations? Options: They were based on fears of communist influences at home and abroad., They were aimed at cutting budgets for welfare and foreign aid programs., They resulted from concerns that immigration was hurting American workers., They reflected the unwillingness of politicians to send young men into foreign wars.

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They were based on fears of communist influences at home and abroad.