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Major Events pt.1
Major Events pt.2
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Which Country did Germany invade in 1939 to start WWII? a) the US b) Japan c) Poland
What is c) Poland
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_______________ declared war on __________ after Pearl Harbor was bombed. a) Germany; the US b) Japan; Poland c) France; Soviet Union
What is a) Germany; the US
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After WWII ended, families no longer needed to _______________ food and supplies and factories went back to producing ___________. a) ration; cars b) sell; war materials c) save; paper products
What is a) ration; cars
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How did highways improve the economy after WWII? a) they were expensive to build b) they allowed people to travel to places more quickly c) they were always so busy
What is b) they allowed people to travel to places more quickly
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Why was the United Nations created? a) to bring the countries together b) to prevent global war c) to show each other their allies
What is b) to prevent global war
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Which French city was captured by Germany in 1940? a) London b) Paris c) Bordeaux
What is b) Paris
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Germany invades ______________________ at Stalingrad changing the war in Eastern Europe. a) Soviet Union b) Russia c) Belgium
What is a) Soviet Union
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Which shift took place among factory workers after the WWII? a) more men worked in the factories b) only Japanese workers kept their jobs c) women went back to the homes to care for families;
What is c) women went back to the homes to care for families
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After the war, African Americans wanted ___________________ because of their service during the war. a) separate military groups b) equal opportunities c) separate rights
What is b) equal opportunities
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The United States decides to help Europe and Japan __________________________ after WWII to prevent the spread of __________________. a) end the depression; more money problems b) bring more people to the country; different religions c) rebuild; communism
What is c) rebuild; communism
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This battle occurred after Germany bombed London. a) the Battle of Europe b) the Battle of the Atlantic c) the Battle of Britain
What is c) the Battle of Britain
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One major turning point in WWII was the US's victory over Japan at a) the Battle of Asian Seas b) the Battle of Midway c) the Battle of the Pacific
What is b) the Battle of Midway
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Which describes the way American's purchased goods after the war? a) they saved their money b) credit c) they exchanged items with others
What is b) credit
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The US began to put more money into education, as a result, what happens? a) the GI Bill helped soldiers attend college b) more schools required more teachers c) all of the above
What is c) all of the above
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What does M.O.P stand for? a) Marshall Plan, Occupation of Europe and Japan, and Partitioning of East/West Germany. b) Marshall Plan, Ordering war supplies, creating the G.I. Bill
What is a) Marshall Plan, Occupation of Europe and Japan, and Partitioning of East/West Germany.
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The program established by the US in 1941 to help Great Britain after the were bombed by German is known as a) the Marshall Plan b) Lend-Sell Program c) Lend Lease Program
What is c) Lend Lease Program
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On D-Day American and Allied troops land at __________________ to help the liberation of Western Europe. a) Italy b) Austria c) Normandy
What is c) Normandy
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How did Labor Unions help workers? a) they help them find jobs b) they helped increase pay and benefits c) they were boycotted
What is b) they helped increase pay and benefits
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Which president's wife dedicated much of her time to women's rights and was a member of the United Nations? a) Ladybird Johnson b) Michelle Obama c) Eleanor Roosvelt
What is c) Eleanor Roosvelt
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The systematic attempt to rid Europe of Jewish people is known as a) antisemitism b) concentration camps c) holocaust
What is c) holocaust
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On December 7, 1941, which country bombs the US at Pearl Harbor? a) Nagasaki b) China c) Japan
What is c) Japan
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The US drops two bombs on which Japanese cities to end the war in 1945? a) Tokyo and Osaka b) Yokohama and Sapporo c) Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What is c) Nagasaki and Hiroshima
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Which describes how the babies of Baby Boomers (the women) felt about working? a) Many entered the workforce b) They enjoy staying at home too c) Only a few of them wanted to work
What is a) Many entered the workforce
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The economy became strong as a result of more people spending their money. This lead to a) healthy job market--people were working b) factories were extremely productive and made lots of products faster and cheaper c) the Great Depression
What is b) factories were extremely productive and made lots of products faster and cheaper
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Which of the following describe ways in which Jewish people were discriminated during the war? a) boycotting Jewish stores b) segregating to northern states c) sending them to war
What is a) boycotting Jewish stores