US History II Final Exam

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Which of the following made up the Allied Powers? Britain, France, US, USSR, China

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Britain, France, US, USSR, China

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Which of the following made up the Axis Powers? Options: Britain, France, US, USSR, China; Germany, USSR, Italy, Japan; Germany, Italy, Japan; Britain, France, US, Italy, USSR

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Germany, Italy, Japan

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What is totalitarianism?

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A form of government that has complete and total control over political and private life.

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What is fascism?

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A form of government that has a dictator in total control of the country.

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All of the following were causes of World War II except: The Treaty of Versailles, The Great Depression, The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, The appeasement of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Which of the major Allied nations fell to the Nazis? Options: Britain, France, China, Italy

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France

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Which major event led to the United States finally joining World War II?

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The Attack on Pearl Harbor

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How did the US handle the abundance of Jewish refugees fleeing Germany?

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They turned them away.

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Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the Holocaust? Options: “The Nazis orchestrated hate/blame toward Jews by enacting legislation that took away their basic human rights and separated them from society over the course of a few years.”, “The Nazis took swift and immediate action against the Jews, imprisoning them based on the belief that they were the cause for Germany’s loss in WWI and transitioning to the Final Solution.”, “The Nazis took advantage of prejudiced laws against the Jewish population that were already in place prior to Hitler’s rise, enforcing legislation that was previously ignored by Germany’s government.”, “The Nazi's originally wanted to help the Jews rise to the top of society, but Adolf Hitler took over the party and enforced hateful rhetoric leading to a major party switch.”

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The Nazis orchestrated hate/blame toward Jews by enacting legislation that took away their basic human rights and separated them from society over the course of a few years.

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What was Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass?

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Jewish stores, houses, synagogues, and religious texts were targeted and destroyed by the Nazi Party.