Allies
Fascists
Maps/ Graphs
100
In this Topic, you read the following text:
“General Dwight Eisenhower was made the supreme Allied commander. He and other Allied leaders faced the enormous task of planning the operation and assembling troops and supplies.”
Why did the major undertaking described in the text become a turning point in the war?
It enabled the Allies to open a second front in Europe.
It persuaded the United States to enter the war on the side of Britain and France.
It caused the United States to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It led to the Soviet victory in the battle of Stalingrad.
1.It enabled the Allies to open a second front in Europe.
100
. In which way were the fascist government in Italy and the communist government in the Soviet Union most similar?
their economic philosophies
their attitudes toward social classes
the methods they used to ensure loyalty
the status and opportunities they gave to women
3. the methods they used to ensure loyalty
100
Which generalization is best supported by the information given on the map?
All of Southeast Asia was colonized by European or American powers.
The Portuguese were the first European power to colonize
Southeast Asia.Siam helped to prevent clashes between British and French
colonial interests.Germany and the Netherlands were the major rivals for control of
the islands.
3. Siam helped to prevent clashes between British and French
colonial interests.
200
In this Topic, you read the following text:
“Truman warned the Japanese that if they did not surrender, they could expect ‘a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this Earth.’”
Which endeavor allowed the United States to make this threat?
the Manhattan Project
the Nuremberg trials
the Bataan Death March
the Potsdam Conference
1. the Manhattan Project
200
Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?
The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.
Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.
Women took over many jobs in war industries.
U-boats attacked enemy ships in the Atlantic.
3. Women took over many jobs in war industries.
200
Which statement best describes what this map illustrates?
It shows the role of neutral nations in 1942.
It shows how the Allies began to push back the enemy in Europe.
It shows how the Axis planned to take over Europe.
It shows that the Allies were focusing on the war in the Pacific.
2. It shows how the Allies began to push back the enemy in Europe.
300
What did the United States gain after defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba
Texas
the Philippines
the Panama Canal
3. the Philippines
300
Among the causes contributing to the new imperialism, an early cause was the
rapid growth of new trade networks linking Asia and Africa.
desire of colonies to expand their global markets.
need for industrial nations to gain raw materials and new markets.
formation of military alliances between European nations and
outside powers.
3. need for industrial nations to gain raw materials and new markets.
300
What can the graph best be used to illustrate?
the causes of the “Terror Famine”
the success of Stalin’s five-year plans
the failure of Lenin’s New Economic Policy
the backwardness of Soviet farming methods
2. the success of Stalin’s five-year plans
400
“Under this policy, the United States claimed ‘International police power’ in the Western Hemisphere.”
The policy this text refers to is the
Open Door Policy.
Roosevelt Corollary.
Platt Amendment.
Monroe Doctrine.
2. Roosevelt Corollary.
400
How did nationalism lead to the decline of the Ottoman empire?
European powers took advantage of nationalist divisions in order to take over Ottoman lands.
Different linguistic and ethnic groups fought for and won independence from the Ottoman government.
The Ottomans’ overreach in trying to colonize more nations weakened the central government.
Reforms won by nationalists resulted in a gradual but growing independence from the Ottoman emperor.
2. Different linguistic and ethnic groups fought for and won independence from the Ottoman government.
400
How does this map illustrate the concept of Manifest Destiny?
It shows how regions of the United States became U.S. territories due to wars and political agreements.
It shows the determination of the United States to have control of all land extending west of the Mississippi.
It shows the influence of Mexican, French, and British cultures on different regions of the United States.
It shows why Americans were motivated to move to new territories in the 19th century.
2. It shows the determination of the United States to have control of all land extending west of the Mississippi.