Matching
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | Nazi | b. | scapegoat | c. | kamikaze | d. | compensation | e. | rationing | f. | appeasement | | |
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person or group blamed for a problem
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Japanese pilot who carried out a suicide mission
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member of Hitler’s National Socialist German Workers’ Party
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practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war
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repayment for losses
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limitation on the amount of goods that a person can buy
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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What
policy did the United States adopt at the beginning of World War II? a. | aggression | c. | appeasement | b. | Fascism | d. | isolationism | | | | |
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Which
of the words below BEST fits the following analogy?
democracy:
liberty: totalitarianism: ____ a. | dictator | c. | government | b. | oppression | d. | independence | | | | |
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9.
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In
the United States, people from which of the following groups were sent to “relocation
camps” solely because of their ethnic background? a. | Mexican
Americans | c. | Japanese
Americans | b. | African Americans | d. | Chinese Americans | | | | |
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10.
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What
prompted FDR to call December 7, 1941, “a day which will live in infamy”? a. | the German
attack on the Soviet Union | b. | the invasion of Poland by Germany | c. | the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | d. | the German bombing of London, England | | |
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Which
of the following forced Japan to surrender to the Allies in World War II? a. | The United
States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities. | b. | The United
States captured the island of Okinawa. | c. | American ground forces invaded Japan’s home
islands. | d. | American warships blockaded Japan’s major
ports. | | |
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Which
of the following statements describes Adolf Hitler? a. | He ruled from
the city of Rome. | b. | He used Jews as scapegoats. | c. | He invaded
Manchuria. | d. | He defended the Treaty of Versailles. | | |
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To
what atrocity does the term Holocaust refer? a. | the brutal
treatment of American and Filipino prisoners on Bataan | b. | the execution of
Nazi and Japanese leaders after World War II | c. | the aerial
bombardment of houses, farms, and factories | d. | the slaughter of
Europe’s Jews by the Nazis | | |
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What
was the IMMEDIATE result of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii? a. | The United
States declared war on Germany. | b. | The United States stopped selling oil to
Japan. | c. | The United States declared war on
Japan. | d. | The United States ceded its Pacific territories to
Japan. | | |
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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What
term is used to describe the kind of military campaign shown on the map? a. | kamikaze
attack | c. | aerial
bombardment | b. | trench warfare | d. | island hopping | | | | |
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Which
of the following statements is BEST supported by the map? a. | The Allies’
Pacific campaign was strictly a ground war. | b. | The Allies’
Pacific campaign was strictly a naval operation. | c. | The Allies’
Pacific campaign was strictly an air war. | d. | The Allies’ Pacific campaign combined air, land, and sea
operations. | | |
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Which
statement BEST describes the route shown on the map as Allied forces advanced? a. | It began in the
Philippines and ended in Okinawa. | b. | It began in Okinawa and ended in
Guadalcanal. | c. | It began in Guadalcanal and ended in the
Philippines. | d. | It began in Guadalcanal and ended in
Okinawa. | | |
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Which
of the following BEST shows the impact of geography on the war in the Pacific? a. | The Philippine
Islands were American territory prior to the war. | b. | Navajo
code-talkers sent secret messages between American units. | c. | In the Pacific,
vast stretches of ocean lie between certain land areas. | d. | Fishing is one
of the chief economic activities on most Pacific islands. | | |
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Essay
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CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
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“The slaughter of civilians and prisoners is one of the major reasons that World
War II was the deadliest war in history.” Give three examples that support this
statement.
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Choose one of the following topics: women in the wartime economy, African American war
participation, or the treatment of Japanese Americans. Analyze the impact that the war had on that
particular group.
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