How did Nazis justify the persecution of political opponents such as leftists and communists?(1 point)
Responses
A. Political opponents of the Nazis argued for the protection of ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.
B. Nazis claimed that the German peoples deserved greater living space, which political opponents rejected.
C. Nazis claimed that any opposing political party was part of a secret Jewish conspiracy and needed to be stopped.
D. Political opponents of the Nazis were all ethnic minorities, so they used propaganda to create persecution.
C. Nazis claimed that any opposing political party was part of a secret Jewish conspiracy and needed to be stopped.
Which statement best explains why the Soviet Union committed atrocities against its own people?(1 point)
Responses
A. The Bolsheviks wanted to collectivize the economy of Russia.
B. The Bolsheviks wanted to consolidate power by eliminating enemies.
C. The Bolsheviks were a Russian ethnic party and wanted to eliminate ethnic rivals.
D. The Bolsheviks feared internal revolts by supporters of the tsar.
B. The Bolsheviks wanted to consolidate power by eliminating enemies.
Which statement best summarizes atrocities committed by Axis powers during WWII?(1 point)
Responses
A. Axis powers targeted Aryans for imprisonment and extermination.
B. Axis powers targeted Western countries for their supposed moral inferiority.
C. Axis powers targeted religions such as Judaism and Shinto for persecution.
D. Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs.
D. Axis powers targeted ethnic populations as part of their military policy and social programs.
How did Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams address Japanese Americans detained in relocation centers during World War II?(1 point)
Responses
A. Lange and Adams took photographs of Japanese Americans living in relocation centers.
B. Lange and Adams published newspapers at various Japanese relocation centers.
C. Lange and Adams sent books and other supplies to children living in relocation centers.
D. Lange and Adams published articles in national magazines accusing Japanese Americans of treason.
A. Lange and Adams took photographs of Japanese Americans living in relocation centers.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
“Okinawa and Iwo Jima . . . had rattled the President and joint chiefs of staff. They could see how costly it would be to invade the mainland. Truman knew [they] would lose planes and ships and men—and all the Japanese. The enemy leaders had said they would all die fighting. The island would just be a charred cinder. That did push the decision.”
—Joseph Wheelan Bloody Okinawa: The Last Great Battle of World War II, 2021
What decision made by President Truman after the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa does Wheelan describe in this passage?
(1 point)
Responses
A. withdrawing U.S. forces from Okinawa and Iwo Jima after suffering heavy losses
B. continuing the island-hopping strategy to reach the Japanese homeland
C. abandoning the Manhattan Project in favor of Operation Downfall
D. cancelling an amphibious invasion in Japan in favor of atomic warfare