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World History
Units 13-14 benchmark test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the United State's reaction to the bombing at Pearl Harbor? | They declared war on Japan |
| What happened at the Battle of Guadalcanal? | It was a very deadly battle but the Allies stopped the Japanese advancement |
| What was the Bataan Death March? | Japanese soldiers took allied prisoners on a death march through the Philippines. |
| What was the main result of the Nuremberg Trials? | For the first time individuals could be held responsible for their actions during war time. |
| What was the "final solution?" | It was his plan for the mass killing of the Jews. |
| What were the Nuremberg laws? | Laws designed to deprive Jews of their rights |
| At what conference did Allied leaders decide to invade France? | Teheran conference |
| What was the main purpose of the Yalta Conference? | To decide how to restructure Europe after World War II. |
| Why did most of the countries in Eastern Europe become satellite countries of the Soviet Union after WWII? | The Soviet Union took them over by force and made them become part of their empire. |
| Why was the United Nations created? | It was created to promote world peace. |
| What was the Marshall Plan? | It was the plan to send money and other aid to countries in Western Europe to help them rebuild after World War II. |
| What was the Cold War? | It was a “fake war” after World War II where there was heavy tension between the communist government in the Soviet union and the democratic government in the United States. |