U.S. History Unit 8 Test

Anti-Semitism became the offical policy of Nazi Germany, with the introduction of what legislation?

• Holocaust

• Kristallnacht

• Nuremberg Laws

• Final Solution

The Final Solution program used by Nazi Germany is also referred to by what other name?

• Holocaust

• Kristallnacht

• Nuremberg Laws

• Anti-Semitism

The Holocaust resulted in approximately how many deaths?

• 8 million Jews and 6 million others

• 10 million Jews and 4 million others

• 4 million Jews and 3 million others

• 6 million Jews and 5 million others

Which statement best summarizes the Nuremberg War Crimes Trails?

• The court ruled that the German government could restrict the right of the Jews that were not citizens of Germany

• The trials were used to decide which Jews would be sent to the death campus in Germany.

• The trials were used to convict Hitler of crimes against humanity and sentence him to death.

• The trial led to the conviction and death of tewlve Nazi officals and civilians.

Why did the United States decide to join the United Nations as World War II was ending?

• The United States no longer trusted the League of Nations

• The United States thought that communist nations would take over the organization.

• The United States thought that it was the best way to avoid global atomic warfare.

• The United States recognized that the world peace required its involvement.

Why was the United Nations created?

• to draft a treaty to end World War I

• to create an international court of law

• to stop the spread of communism

• to peacefully reach agreements among nations

How did the United States' role in the world change after World War II?

• The United States took on a larger role in world affairs

• The United States returned to a policy of isolationism

• The United States vowed to remain neutral in future conflicts

• The United States gained additional colonies

How did the world community respond to German actions against Jews such as the Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht?

• Immigration laws in many countries were eased to let in Jewish refugees.

• Immediate military action was taken to end the persecution and genocide.

• World leaders refused to meet with the Nazi officials.

• Nations like the United States took little action to address the problem.

What action was taken by the United States as a direct result of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust?

• the distribution of humanitarian aid in the form of the Marshall Plan

• the use of immediate military action to stop genocid in other parts of the world

• the execution of any soldier who participated in carring out the genocide

• the issuance of diplomatic recognition to the state of Israel

To avoid making the same mistakes that led to World War II, President Roosevelt pledged the United States commitment to what action after the war ended?

• destroying all atomic weapons

• desegregating the military

• preventing the spread of communism

• joining the United Nations