Question 1

Which of the following describes the majority of American women who entered the labor force during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were not married.
B)   They were married without children.
C)   They were married with children.
D)   They were widowed or divorced.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What was the goal of Roosevelt's "good neighbor" policy?

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A)   To form a less belligerent, more cooperative relationship with Latin America
B)   To acknowledge that the United States had damaged Latin American economies and to repay those countries billions of dollars
C)   To buy property and raw materials from Latin American nations instead of sending in troops to take those resources
D)   To drop restrictions on immigration to the United States from Latin AmericaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions :
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Some terms may be used more than once; others may not be used at all.
-German effort during World War II to murder Europe's Jews, along with other groups the Nazis deemed "undesirable." Despite reports of the ongoing genocide, the Allies did almost nothing to interfere. In all, some 11 million people were killed, most of them Jews.

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A)  appeasement
B)  Battle of Midway
C)  D Day
D)  Double V campaign
E)  GI Bill of RightsF) good neighbor policyG) HolocaustH) internment campsI) Lend-Lease ActJ) Manhattan projectK) neutrality actsL) Selective Service ActM) C) and G)
N) D) and E)

Question 4

What did African Americans who migrated to take jobs in defense industries during World War II experience in their new locations?

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A)   Equal employment opportunities
B)   Equal pay for equal work
C)   Widespread racial violence
D)   The nation's gratitudeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 5

The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was part of the Japanese plan to

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A)   knock out a significant portion of American naval bases in the Pacific.
B)   demonstrate that the United States could not possibly win a war against an Asian nation.
C)   demonstrate to the Germans that Japan had its own objectives in the Pacific.
D)   retaliate against the United States for the incarceration of Japanese citizens.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What was the significance of the Battle of Britain in 1940?

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A)   The British victory handed Hitler his first major defeat.
B)   It ended with England's occupation by Germany.
C)   It proved that Great Britain no longer needed U.S. assistance.
D)   It emboldened the French to expel occupying German forces.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

How did the U.S. government respond to the Spanish Civil War?

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A)   It funded Republican Loyalists.
B)   It offered support to Spanish Nationalists.
C)   It joined Great Britain in declaring war on Francisco Franco.
D)   It offered no help to the Loyalists, despite sympathy for their cause.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

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A)   To lend France enough money to defeat the Germans
B)   To make arms, munitions, and other supplies available to Britain
C)   To lend large sums of money to Latin American countries
D)   To give arms, munitions, and supplies to CanadaE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Use the following to answer questions :
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. Some terms may be used more than once; others may not be used at all.
-June 3-6, 1942, naval battle in the Central Pacific in which American forces surprised and defeated the Japanese, who had been massing an invasion force aimed at Midway Island. The battle put the Japanese at a disadvantage for the rest of the war.

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A)  appeasement
B)  Battle of Midway
C)  D Day
D)  Double V campaign
E)  GI Bill of RightsF) good neighbor policyG) HolocaustH) internment campsI) Lend-Lease ActJ) Manhattan projectK) neutrality actsL) Selective Service ActM) A) and F)
N) C) and J)

Question 10

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Nazi-Soviet treaty of nonaggression in August 1939?

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A)   Hitler's invasion of Poland
B)   The U.S. declaration of war against Germany
C)   The end of Hitler's aggression in Europe
D)   England's confirmation of the effectiveness of appeasementE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Describe the Allied leaders' conflict over the question of when and where to open a second front against the Nazis in Europe. Why did Roosevelt and Churchill make the decisions they did?

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Answer would ideally include:
Stalin's P...

Question 12

What technological development ultimately led Hitler to withdraw the infamous U-boats from the North Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

A)   B-52 bomber
B)   H-bomb
C)   Radar detector
D)   Apache helicopterE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which group was forced to train in segregated camps, live in segregated barracks, and serve in segregated units during World War II?

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A)   African Americans
B)   Native Americans
C)   Homosexuals
D)   Chinese AmericansE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

The primary mission of Japanese kamikaze pilots was to

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A)   demonstrate the bravery of Japanese airmen at a crucial point in the war.
B)   fly supplies to Japanese battleships throughout the Pacific.
C)   defend Okinawa from U.S. troops.
D)   serve as decoys for Japanese bombers.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 15

What economic, strategic, and technological factors best account for the U.S. victory over the Axis powers in World War II?

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Answer would ideally include:
Economic F...

Question 16

How many American women saw combat duty during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 million
B)   900,000
C)   100,000
D)   0E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A reluctant isolationist, President Roosevelt believed during the 1930s that

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States should stay out of Europe's internal affairs.
B)   the United States should cease trading with Latin America.
C)   international amity was the key to ending the Depression.
D)   free trade was necessary for America's domestic prosperity.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Why did the United States fail to act on reports of Hitler's genocidal atrocities?

Accepted Answer

A)   American military officials believed it was Stalin's job to address the issue.
B)   The American public and its officials believed the reports were exaggerated.
C)   Stalin threatened to withdraw from the fight against Germany if the United States addressed the issue.
D)   The United States did not believe it was fighting the war to protect human rights.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What occurrence made April 30, 1945, a turning point in the war?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allied bombers leveled Hamburg.
B)   Allied bombers leveled Berlin.
C)   Adolf Hitler killed himself in his underground bunker.
D)   Adolf Hitler surrendered to the Allied military forces.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The Battle of Midway signaled to the American military that

Accepted Answer

A)   the Japanese force in the Pacific was almost unbeatable.
B)   the current Japanese strategy was working.
C)   the war in the Pacific was ending.
D)   Japanese domination of the Pacific was weakening.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following describes the majority of American women who entered the labor force during World War II?

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What was the goal of Roosevelt's "good neighbor" policy?

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What did African Americans who migrated to take jobs in defense industries during World War II experience in their new locations?

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The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was part of the Japanese plan to

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What was the significance of the Battle of Britain in 1940?

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How did the U.S. government respond to the Spanish Civil War?

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What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

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Which of the following occurred as a result of the Nazi-Soviet treaty of nonaggression in August 1939?

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Describe the Allied leaders' conflict over the question of when and where to open a second front against the Nazis in Europe. Why did Roosevelt and Churchill make the decisions they did?

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What technological development ultimately led Hitler to withdraw the infamous U-boats from the North Atlantic?

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Which group was forced to train in segregated camps, live in segregated barracks, and serve in segregated units during World War II?

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The primary mission of Japanese kamikaze pilots was to

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What economic, strategic, and technological factors best account for the U.S. victory over the Axis powers in World War II?

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How many American women saw combat duty during World War II?

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A reluctant isolationist, President Roosevelt believed during the 1930s that

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Why did the United States fail to act on reports of Hitler's genocidal atrocities?

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What occurrence made April 30, 1945, a turning point in the war?

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Exam 25: The United States and the Second World War, 1939-1945

Which of the following describes the majority of American women who entered the labor force during World War II?

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What was the goal of Roosevelt's "good neighbor" policy?

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What did African Americans who migrated to take jobs in defense industries during World War II experience in their new locations?

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What was the significance of the Battle of Britain in 1940?

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How did the U.S. government respond to the Spanish Civil War?

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Which of the following occurred as a result of the Nazi-Soviet treaty of nonaggression in August 1939?

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Describe the Allied leaders' conflict over the question of when and where to open a second front against the Nazis in Europe. Why did Roosevelt and Churchill make the decisions they did?

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What technological development ultimately led Hitler to withdraw the infamous U-boats from the North Atlantic?

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Which group was forced to train in segregated camps, live in segregated barracks, and serve in segregated units during World War II?

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What economic, strategic, and technological factors best account for the U.S. victory over the Axis powers in World War II?

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How many American women saw combat duty during World War II?

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Why did the United States fail to act on reports of Hitler's genocidal atrocities?

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