, Which best describes the meaning of the term the Holocaust?
the systematic killing of Jews by Nazis
Stalin's purge of the Communist Party
the destruction of London during the Battle of Britain
the firebombing of Dresden by the Allies - correct answer ✔✔The systematic killing of Jews by Nazis
Which was an outcome of the Nazi government's "Final Solution"?
The Allies dropped the atomic bomb.
Hitler shot himself with a pistol.
Millions died in German death camps.
Germany surrendered to the Allies. - correct answer ✔✔Millions died in German death camps
Which argument led the United States to use the atomic bomb during World War II?
Japan had thwarted the American "island-hopping" strategy.
Japan was prepared to invade the U.S. mainland.
Few civilians would die in an atomic bomb explosion.
An invasion of Japan would cost hundreds of thousands of American lives. - correct answer ✔✔An
invasion of Japan would cost hundreds of thousands of American lives.
Which is true of World War II?
London was one of the few cities in Europe that was not bombed.
Few civilians felt the impact of the war.
More people were killed in World War II than any other war in history.
The United States suffered more losses than any other Allied country. - correct answer ✔✔More people
were killed in World War II than any other war in history.
Which was not true in the years just after World War II?
Germany was divided into military zones.
The United States was the richest country on earth.
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