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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. How did the Great Depression eventually change Germany politically?
a. Germans eventually believed that democracy would solve their economic problems.
b. Germans eventually believed that Hitler would solve their economic problems.
c. Thousands of Germans eventually emigrated to communist nations in search of jobs.
d. The German parliament eventually became more powerful.
____ 2. Which of the following actions did Japan take in an attempt to recover from the Great Depression?
a. east
b. west
c. north
d. south
____ 10. About how many total miles did U.S. troops travel on the Bataan Death March?
a. 65
b. 90
c. 125
d. 160
____ 11. The Allies adopted a “Europe First” strategy because
a. Japan’s victory at the Battle of Coral Sea had frustrated Allied objectives.
b. Germany, Italy, and Japan developed a coordinated strategy for victory.
c. Italy threatened to conquer from the eastern Adriatic to East Africa.
d. only Germany was considered a serious long-term threat.
____ 12. Which of the following describes the Battle of Midway?
a. Admiral Yamamoto wanted to force U.S. defenses back to the California coast.
b. Armed ships faced one another directly instead of using planes and bombers.
c. The Japanese navy was concentrated near the location of the battle.
d. The United States lost several aircraft carriers in the victory.
____ 13. Wartime migration caused the worst incident of racial violence in
a. become a superpower.
b. save American lives.
c. prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan.
d. protect the lives of Japanese civilians.
____ 17. Which group did Nazi ideology consider superior to other people?
a. Zionists
b. Gypsies
c. Jehovah’s Witnesses
d. Aryans
____ 18. At the 1942 Wannsee Conference, Reinhard Heydrich
“ disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the
conscience of mankind, and the advent [beginning] of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of
speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration [aim] of the
common people, “
____ 19. What does this quotation from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaim?
Matching
Directions: Choose the person or term that best fits each description.
Short Answer
Directions: Use the political cartoon to answer this question on a separate sheet of paper.
41. Draw Inferences How are isolationists portrayed in this cartoon? Explain.
Fat Suits.
Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
42. Identify Central Issues What was the “Four Freedoms” speech, and why was it significant?
Four Freedoms was a speech given by FDR to encourage US to enter the war to fight for the four
freedoms of all Americans.
43. Recognize Cause and Effect How did the attack on Pearl Harbor cause the United States to abandon its
neutral position on the war between the Allies and Axis Powers?
Pearl Harbor was the “Catalyst” for US to enter the war. It united Republicans and Americans and
raised their anger against the axis powers for attacking their Naval Base in Hawaii.
44. Compare and Contrast Why was the United States considered a stronger superpower than the Soviet Union
following World War II? The US had deadlier technology, a more stable government, and enough supplies for
their military.
Directions: Use the poster below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question on a
separate sheet of paper.
45. Interpret Images Why would the U.S. government have distributed a poster like this around the United States?
To encourage people to help out the military by rationing their supplies.