World War 2 (World History)

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What was the immediate cause of World War 2?

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Germany attacking Poland.

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What was one long-term consequence of World War II?

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The Soviet Union and USA became rival dominant powers.

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Which country did Germany defeat in June 1940?

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France.

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On D-Day, which country did Allied forces help defeat?

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Germany.

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What was the immediate consequence of the use of atomic bombs on Japan?

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The Japanese surrender and the end of World War II.

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What was the Munich Agreement?

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A settlement reached in 1938 that allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Britain?

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It marked the first major defeat of Hitler's military forces.

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What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

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To provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II.

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What event marked the United States' entry into World War II?

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The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941.

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What was the Holocaust?

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The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime.