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Question 7 (6.25 points)

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During the 1930s, aggressive nations tested the world’s ability to keep peace.

Understanding where peacekeeping efforts failed helps explain why some countries chose to expand their power.
Which failures of the international community encouraged Axis powers to expand in the 1930s? (Select all that apply.)
Question 7 options:


a)


Rapid industrial growth in Europe


b)


Weak enforcement of disarmament agreements


c)


Inaction by the League of Nations


d)


Expansion of democratic alliances
Question 8 (6.25 points)

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World War II included major battles and events in both Europe and the Pacific that shaped how the Allies moved closer to victory.

Knowing the outcomes of these turning points helps explain how the war was brought to an end.
Match each event with its correct description.
Question 8 options:


Battle of Stalingrad


Hiroshima bombing


Battle of Midway


D-Day Invasion (Normandy)

1.

Major Soviet victory that turned the tide against Germany on the Eastern Front
2.

Allied landings in France that opened a Western Front against Germany
3.

US victory that destroyed much of Japan's carrier fleet in the Pacific
4.

First use of an atomic weapon, leading to Japan's surrender
Question 9 (6.25 points)

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Civilians across Europe took risks to help those being targeted during the war.

Understanding their actions gives insight into how people fought back against injustice.
How did civilians resist occupation during World War II?
Question 9 options:


a)


Ignoring rationing rules


b)


Participating in underground networks to protect targeted groups


c)


Moving to neutral countries all at once


d)


Supporting propaganda campaigns
Question 10 (6.25 points)

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The US and Soviet Union had different goals and methods for rebuilding after the war.

Understanding how these strategies worked helps explain the early roots of the Cold War.
Which initiatives best represent US and Soviet approaches to postwar reconstruction? (Select two)
Question 10 options:


a)


COMECON


b)


Marshall Plan


c)


League of Nations


d)


Truman Doctrine
Question 11 (6.25 points)

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After the war, leaders and organizations worked to rebuild and protect human rights.
Match each term with the correct description.
Question 11 options:


COMECON


Marshall Plan


Displaced persons


Geneva Conventions

1.

US economic aid program for Western Europe
2.

Soviet economic alliance for Eastern Bloc nations
3.

Refugees forced from their homes during/after WWII
4.

International agreements on the treatment of civilians and prisoners of war

Answer 1

Question 7: b and c

Question 8:
- Battle of Stalingrad — 1
- Hiroshima bombing — 4
- Battle of Midway — 3
- D-Day Invasion (Normandy) — 2

Question 9: b

Question 10: a and b

Question 11:
- COMECON — 2
- Marshall Plan — 1
- Displaced persons — 3
- Geneva Conventions — 4