pt 4

Why did President Harry S. Truman decide to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with two atomic bombs in 1945?

• He knew doing so would win him another term as U.S. President.

• He wanted revenge of the Japan's use of atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor.

• He agreed to do it because Germany was ready to use an atomic bomb on England.

• He hoped to prevent a ground invasion of Japan and save the lives of American soldiers.

Which European area was Napoleon unable to conquer?

• Belgium

• Britain

• France

• Italy

Why did Tzar Nicholas II abdicate the Russian throne?

• Lenin forced his execution

• he refused to enter World War I

• his troops mutinied in the capital

• Stalingrad was surrounded by German forces

Which of these is an example of European imperialism in Africa?

• Africa is rich in natural resources such as gold, diamonds, and oil.

• Large plantations in the Americas created a demand for enslaved peoples.

• European leaders staked out their claims in Africa during the Berlin Conference.

• Advancements in technology and navigation allowed Europeans to more easily explore Africa.

The American Revolution inspired the overthrow of which of these European systems?

• the Third Reich

• the Ancien Regime

• the British Monarchy

• the Russian Monarchy

What did Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito all prey upon when gaining fascist power before World War II?

• the people's love of outsiders

• the people's lack of patriotic pride

• the people's sense of nationalistic pride

• the people's sense of aggression toward the weak

Adam Smith's theory on capitalism began to replace which earlier economic theory held by France and Great Britain?

• socialism

• feudalism

• free trade

• mercantilism

Who was the primary target of Peter the Great's "Westernization" policies?

• Christians

• merchants

• nobles

• peasants

Which event also led to a large increase in refugees due to increased conflicts, starting in 1948?

• creation of Israel

• apartheid in South Africa

• end of the Ottoman empire

• the plane going down in Rwanda

Communist states adopted what strategy for implementing command economic policies?

• barter

• corporatism

• Five-Year Plans

• the Gold Standard