#1 Which of the following are actions that characterize an authoritarian government? *
A-Leaders often seize power by illegitimate means
B-A single leader or a very powerful group rules
C-Leaders refuse to tolerate dissenting views
D-All of the Above

#2 Appeasement was a popular policy because European leaders *
A-wanted Hitler to be happy.
B-wanted to avoid another war.
C-knew that Hitler desired a confrontation.
D-had serious economic problems to deal with at home.

# 3 What caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939? *
A-the appeasement policy
B-the invasion of Poland
C-the nonaggression pact
D-the surrender of Poland

#4 Which of these actions did the United States take immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor? *
A-The United States ordered the evacuation of its citizens from the West Coast.
B-Congress voted to continue its isolationist policy.
C-American forces sailed to Japan and began to attack it.
D-Congress declared war on Japan the next day.

#5 Which of the following is the most accurate description of the Nazi camp built at Auschwitz, Poland? *
A-work camp
B-starvation camp
C-death camp
D-military camp

#6 The most likely reason why President Truman ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Japan was to *
A-show US military strength.
B-force Japan to surrender to the Allies.
C-guarantee a US victory.
D-prevent the Soviet invasion of Japan.

#7 What was Joseph Stalin's goals in creating a command economy? *
A-the gradually move to a market economy.
B-to conserve limited resources.
C-to shift resources toward necessities.
D-to outproduce capitalist nations.

#8 What is the most likely reason Chiang Kai-shek was able to rule as a dictator? *
A-Chinese warlords' strong rule demonstrated that democracy was ineffective.
B-The Nationalist Party had violently rejected republican rule under Sun Yat-sen.
C-The Communist Party supported Chiang Kai-shek and totalitarian government.
D-China was ready for a powerful leader after chaos at the end of the republic.

#9 Which best describes the United States' ultimate goal in restructuring the Japanese economy? *
A-to protect American interests
B-to industrialize Japan
C-to create a free market
D-to promote Japanese ownership

#10 The Cold War was a period of history during which *
A-the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
B-The United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
C-the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
D-atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.