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Chapter 16 Section 5 Lecture

Chapter 16 Section 5 Lecture

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Which of the following cities was NOT extensively damaged during the war?

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Paris, France

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Tokyo, Japan

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Warsaw, Poland

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Berlin, Germany

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high number of displaced persons after the war?

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Border changes caused people to find themselves in the wrong country

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The United States deported thousands of Japanese-Americas to Japan

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Prisoners of war tried to return to their homelands

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Holocaust survivors searched desperately for missing loved ones

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following nations paid the greatest price in terms of the number of lives lost during the war?

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Germany

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Soviet Union

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Japan

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France

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Multiple Choice

What were some of the immediate challenges faced by German civilians after WWII?

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Rebuilding their homes

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Re-establishing government

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Finding food and medical care

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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

What was a significant concern for the Allies regarding the health of German civilians?

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Lack of clean water

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Overcrowded hospitals

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Potential disease epidemics

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Shortage of medical personnel

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Multiple Choice

What was a major focus of the Allies in re-educating the German population?

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Teaching new farming techniques

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Building new schools

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Promoting democratic values

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Providing vocational training

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Multiple Choice

In which of the following nations was the pre-war government allowed to return to power after the war?

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Belgium

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Japan

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Italy

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Germany

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Multiple Choice

Which group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?

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Nazis

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Communists

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the Luftwaffe

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war criminals from all of the Axis Powers

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?

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the Holocaust

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the use of nuclear weapons

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the firebombing of Dresden

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the internment of Japanese-American citizens

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Multiple Choice

What was the primary role of the judges from Britain, America, Russia, and France at the Nuremberg Trials?

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To impose sentences and ensure justice

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To provide legal advice to the defendants

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To defend the Nazi leaders

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To document the proceedings

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Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials according to Justice Jackson?

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They were the first trials for crimes against peace

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They were the first trials for political dissent

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They were the first trials for economic crimes

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They were the first trials for espionage

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Multiple Choice

What was the general reaction of the defendants to the lengthening list of counts covered by the indictment?

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They were relieved

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They were visibly affected

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They were amused

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They were indifferent

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Multiple Choice

Who led the effort to draw up the Japanese constitution?

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Hideki Tojo

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Harry Truman

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Emperor Hirohito

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Douglas MacArthur

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Multiple Choice

Who organized and oversaw the demilitarization of Japan?

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U.S. Army

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U.S. Congress

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Diet of Japan

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emperor of Japan

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Multiple Choice

Who was appointed as the Supreme Allied Commander to receive Japan's surrender?

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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

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General George S. Patton

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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General Douglas MacArthur

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Multiple Choice

What was the reaction of many Japanese people to Hirohito's radio address announcing the surrender?

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Confusion

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Mass wave of suicides

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Celebration

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Protests

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Multiple Choice

What did President Truman declare the 2nd of September to be?

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Victory over Japan Day

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Armistice Day

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Victory in Europe Day

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Independence Day

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Multiple Choice

What caused the Japanese emperor to have reduced power after the war?

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the Allies' insistance

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the anger of the Japanese citizenry

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the distrust of the Japanese parliament

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the emperor's decision to reform the government

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Multiple Choice

Under the postwar constitution of Japan, who was the head of government?

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the emperor

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the leader of the diet

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a prime minister selected by the diet

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a prime minister selected by the emperor

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Multiple Choice

Who was the only Axis leader to remain in power after World War II?

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Adolf Hitler

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Emperor Hirohito

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Benito Mussolini

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Joseph Stalin

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Multiple Choice

What was the condition Japan set for its conditional surrender?

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Maintaining the emperor's position

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Keeping its military intact

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Receiving economic aid

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Retaining control over its colonies

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Multiple Choice

Why did the Allies decide to keep Emperor Hirohito on the throne?

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It would make the occupation easier

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He was a strong military leader

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He had no involvement in the war

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He was a beloved figure in Japan

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