World War II: Causes, Key Events, and Impact | 4th Grade Social Studies

Question 1

What event prompted the United States to officially enter World War II?

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Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

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Germany's invasion of Poland

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Britain's bombing by Germany

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France's surrender to Germany

Question 2

Who was the **U.S. President** for most of World War II?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Harry S. Truman

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Winston Churchill

Question 3

What was the secret name for the Allies' invasion of France in 1944?

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Operation Overlord

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Operation Barbarossa

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Operation Market Garden

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Operation Torch

Question 4

Which Nazi concentration camp was the largest and where most Jewish people were killed?

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Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Dachau

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Bergen-Belsen

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Treblinka

Question 5

Which **country** dropped the first atomic bombs in a war?

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United States

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Soviet Union

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Germany

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Japan

Question 6

What was the main **purpose** of the Lend-Lease Act?

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To give military supplies to Allied countries

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To punish Axis powers with money problems

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To develop new weapons

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To make American factories work more for the war

Question 7

What was the **original name** of the United Nations?

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League of Nations

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World Court

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International Court of Justice

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Allied Conference

Question 8

Which of the following was a major cause of World War II?

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The rise of fascism in countries like Germany and Italy

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The worldwide economic crisis that started in the 1930s

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The United States joining the war

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo

Question 9

Which country began World War II by invading Poland?

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Germany

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United States

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Japan

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Italy

Question 10

What was the purpose of the D-Day landings?

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To open a second battlefront in Europe

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To free France from Nazi control

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To invade Germany directly

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To drop the atomic bomb on Japan

Question 11

Which country became the most powerful in the world after World War II?

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United States

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Great Britain

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Soviet Union

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France

Question 12

What was the Holocaust?

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The killing of millions of Jewish people by the Nazis

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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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The invasion of Poland

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The Battle of Stalingrad

Question 13

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

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Adolf Hitler

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Joseph Stalin

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Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 14

What was the primary reason the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan?

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To end the war quickly and save American lives

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To punish Japan for its aggression

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To test the power of the weapon

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To gain control of Japanese territory

Question 15

What was the Holocaust?

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The Nazi genocide of Jews during World War II

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The bombing of cities by Allied forces

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The invasion of Poland by Germany

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The battle between the US and Japan in the Pacific

Question 16

Who was the President of the United States when it entered World War II?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Harry Truman

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Woodrow Wilson

Question 17

What was the name of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France in 1944?

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Operation Overlord

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Operation Barbarossa

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Operation Market Garden

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Operation Husky

Question 18

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Axis Powers during World War II?

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Great Britain

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Germany

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Japan

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Italy

Question 19

What was the main goal of the United States in World War II?

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To defeat Nazi Germany and its allies

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To expand American territory

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To gain control of natural resources

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To establish a global empire

Question 20

After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles had a significant impact on Germany. Which of the following was a major factor in the rise of Nazi Germany?

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Economic problems in Germany

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Increased military strength in Germany

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Peace and stability in Europe

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No significant impact on Germany

Question 21

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

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Adolf Hitler

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Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joseph Stalin

Question 22

What was the purpose of the Holocaust?

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To systematically exterminate Jews and other minority groups

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To conquer new territories

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To weaken the military strength of the Allies

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To punish countries that resisted Nazi rule

Question 23

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

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Adolf Hitler

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Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joseph Stalin

Question 24

Which battle was a turning point in the war in the Pacific?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Midway

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The Battle of Stalingrad

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The D-Day invasion

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The Battle of the Bulge

Question 25

Why did the United States enter World War II?

Accepted Answer

The attack on Pearl Harbor

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The invasion of Poland

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The rise of fascism in Europe

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The need to protect its economic interests

Question 26

What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?

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To develop the atomic bomb

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To develop a new type of radar

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To create a new type of aircraft

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To develop a cure for polio

Question 27

What was the main objective of the Allies in World War II?

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To defeat the Axis powers

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To establish a new world order

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To spread democracy throughout the world

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To punish the Axis powers for their aggression

Question 28

How did intelligence gathering contribute to the Allied victory in World War II?

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It provided advance notice of German attacks.

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It helped the Allies plan their battles more effectively.

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It had no effect on the war's outcome.

Question 29

Who led Nazi Germany?

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Adolf Hitler

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Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joseph Stalin

Question 30

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

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To build an atomic bomb

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To develop radar technology

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To break enemy codes

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To produce synthetic rubber

Question 31

What was the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

The systematic killing of millions of Jewish people by the Nazis

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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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The Soviet invasion of Poland

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The Battle of Britain

Question 32

Who led the United Kingdom during the war?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joseph Stalin

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Adolf Hitler

Question 33

Which battle was a major turning point in the Pacific theater of the war?

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Battle of Midway

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Battle of Stalingrad

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D-Day

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Battle of Iwo Jima

Question 34

What was the U.S. strategy for defeating Japan in the Pacific?

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Island hopping

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Blitzkrieg

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Total war

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Unconditional surrender

Question 35

What was the main reason the U.S. joined World War II?

Accepted Answer

The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

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The invasion of Poland by Germany

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The Battle of Britain

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The invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany

Question 36

Which country helped the Allies during World War II by sending supplies through the Lend-Lease program?

Accepted Answer

United States

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France

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Germany

Question 37

Which principle was established after World War II, during the Nuremberg Trials, to protect human rights?

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Crimes against humanity

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Collective punishment

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Sovereignty of nations

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Preemptive self-defense

Question 38

Who led Nazi Germany during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Adolf Hitler

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Joseph Stalin

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Winston Churchill

Question 39

What event caused the United States to join World War II?

Accepted Answer

Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Battle of Dunkirk

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Declaration of war by Germany

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Invasion of Poland

Question 40

Which country was NOT part of the Axis powers?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

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Japan

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Germany

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Italy

Question 41

What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France?

Accepted Answer

Operation Overlord

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Operation Torch

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Operation Barbarossa

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Operation Dragoon

Question 42

What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan?

Accepted Answer

Little Boy

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Fat Man

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Trinity

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RDS-1

Question 43

Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Douglas MacArthur

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Bernard Montgomery

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George Patton

Question 44

What event is considered the immediate trigger for the start of World War II?

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The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The bombing of Pearl Harbor

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The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War

Question 45

Who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain for most of World War II?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

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Adolf Hitler

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Joseph Stalin

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Neville Chamberlain

Question 46

What was the codename for the secret project that developed the atomic bomb?

Accepted Answer

The Manhattan Project

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The Tuskegee Experiment

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The Philadelphia Experiment

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The Enigma Project

Question 47

Which of the following was a significant long-term consequence of World War II?

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The Cold War

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The Great Depression

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The rise of fascism

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The American Revolution

Question 48

Which country was NOT part of the Axis powers during World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union

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Germany

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Japan

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Italy

Question 49

What was the name of the Nazi ideology that promoted German superiority and territorial expansion?

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Nazism

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Communism

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Socialism

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Fascism

Question 50

Which of the following was a significant battle in the Pacific theater of World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Iwo Jima

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The Battle of the Bulge

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The Battle of the Atlantic

Question 51

Which of the following was a major impact of World War II on the United States?

Accepted Answer

Increased industrial production

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Political instability

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Territorial expansion

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Economic decline