Guided Reading 22.4

What was one of the major impacts of World War II on Europe?

• It led to economic prosperity

• It left Europe in ruins

• It resulted in a population boom

• It caused minimal damage.

World War II caused more death and destruction than any other conflict in history. It left over __ million dead.

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

Which country had the highest number of military personnel killed or missing during World War II?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• China

Fill in the blank: According to Simon Weisenthal, the desire to find one's people was stronger than hunger, thirst, and ____.

• Fear

• Fatigue

• Despair

• Anger

What were some immediate after-effects of the war in Europe?

• Economic prosperity

• Agricultural disruption

• Increase in population

• Technological advancement

During the first of these trials, ___ Nazi leaders were charged with waging a war of aggression.

• A) 12

• B) 22

• C) 32

• D) 42

What was the purpose of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) established in 1993?

• To promote peace in the Balkans

• To prosecute war crimes committed in the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s

• To rebuild the economy of Yugoslavia

• To establish a new government in Yugoslavia

Fill in the blank: The Tokyo Trials took place from 1946 to 1948, prosecuting high-level political and military leaders for war crimes, similar to those introduced at _________.

• The Hague

• Nuremberg

• Geneva

• Paris

What was the main focus of MacArthur's efforts in Japan after World War II?

• Industrialization

• Democratization

• Militarization

• Colonization

The new Japanese constitution required the emperor to declare that he was not ______.

• a divine being

• a political leader

• a military general

• a foreign diplomat