Question 1

What justifications were given for America's use of the atomic bomb on Japan?

Accepted Answer

There were several justifications given

Question 2

The Manhattan Project was a secret U.S. government project to develop the atomic bomb before the Germans did.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Franklin
D. Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) was an American admiral in the Pacific 
B) was secretary of war during the Second World War 
C) was Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)led the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War
G)planned the invasion of Normandy
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)was the senator who led the committee that coined the term "merchants of death"
J)became the leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin's death 
A) was an American admiral in the Pacific 
B) was secretary of war during the Second World War 
C) was Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)led the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War
G)planned the invasion of Normandy
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)was the senator who led the committee that coined the term "merchants of death"
J)became the leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin's death

Question 4

Through the Lend-Lease bill, passed in January 1941, "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States"

Accepted Answer

A)  could receive American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials only if they rented them at fair market value. 
B)  could purchase only the American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials that had been made available through Canada. 
C)  must declare war on Germany in order to be eligible for American material support since the United States had already entered the war. 
D)  could receive military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials even if that country lacked the funds to pay for those items. 
E)  was nevertheless prohibited from receiving any American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials. 
A)  could receive American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials only if they rented them at fair market value. 
B)  could purchase only the American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials that had been made available through Canada. 
C)  must declare war on Germany in order to be eligible for American material support since the United States had already entered the war. 
D)  could receive military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials even if that country lacked the funds to pay for those items. 
E)  was nevertheless prohibited from receiving any American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials.

Question 5

Which agency was created to direct industrial conversion to war production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commerce Department 
B)  Department of the Treasury 
C)  War Production Board 
D)  Office of Scientific Research and Development 
E)  Office of War Information 
A)  Commerce Department 
B)  Department of the Treasury 
C)  War Production Board 
D)  Office of Scientific Research and Development 
E)  Office of War Information

Question 6

During the summer of 1941, the United States attempted to restrain Japanese expansion by

Accepted Answer

A)  restricting oil exports to Japan and freezing Japanese assets in the United States. 
B)  ordering the strategic bombing of Japanese military sites. 
C)  sending many troops to China and stationing a large naval force in the South Pacific. 
D)  establishing a protectorate over China and positioning many American leaders there. 
E)  declaring a naval blockade of Japan and building airfields in Indochina. 
A)  restricting oil exports to Japan and freezing Japanese assets in the United States. 
B)  ordering the strategic bombing of Japanese military sites. 
C)  sending many troops to China and stationing a large naval force in the South Pacific. 
D)  establishing a protectorate over China and positioning many American leaders there. 
E)  declaring a naval blockade of Japan and building airfields in Indochina.

Question 7

What major factors enabled the United States and its allies to win the war in Europe?

Accepted Answer

There were several major factors that en

Question 8

What was Hitler's "Final Solution"?

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for the blitzkrieg, a military strategy Hitler primarily employed at
The end of the war 
B)  a last-minute alliance between the Nazis and the Japanese to maintain control of
The Pacific 
C)  the military tactic of liberating the most important islands in the Pacific and
Bypassing others 
D)  the wholesale extermination of the Jews, who Hitler blamed for most of Germany's
Problems 
E)  his decision to force all Jews to join the German military because so few Nazi
Soldiers were left 
A)  another name for the blitzkrieg, a military strategy Hitler primarily employed at
The end of the war 
B)  a last-minute alliance between the Nazis and the Japanese to maintain control of
The Pacific 
C)  the military tactic of liberating the most important islands in the Pacific and
Bypassing others 
D)  the wholesale extermination of the Jews, who Hitler blamed for most of Germany's
Problems 
E)  his decision to force all Jews to join the German military because so few Nazi
Soldiers were left

Question 9

What did American soldiers discover upon reaching the interior of Germany in 1945?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviet decision at the end of the war to switch sides and support the Axis Powers 
B)  concentration camps where the Nazis systematically murdered millions of Jews 
C)  trials during which Hitler was tried for war crimes and sentenced to death 
D)  the Nazi victory over the Soviet troops that had infiltrated and attacked Berlin 
E)  the continuation of the Nazi Reich following Hitler's suicide 
A)  the Soviet decision at the end of the war to switch sides and support the Axis Powers 
B)  concentration camps where the Nazis systematically murdered millions of Jews 
C)  trials during which Hitler was tried for war crimes and sentenced to death 
D)  the Nazi victory over the Soviet troops that had infiltrated and attacked Berlin 
E)  the continuation of the Nazi Reich following Hitler's suicide

Question 10

In early 1942, the biggest challenge the United States faced in the Atlantic was

Accepted Answer

A)  German-American disloyalty. 
B)  German aircraft carrier attacks. 
C)  German blitzkrieg. 
D)  German espionage. 
E)  German submarine warfare. 
A)  German-American disloyalty. 
B)  German aircraft carrier attacks. 
C)  German blitzkrieg. 
D)  German espionage. 
E)  German submarine warfare.

Question 11

The Spanish Civil War began when

Accepted Answer

A)  the Roman Catholic Church condemned the Nationalist movement. 
B)  Hitler attacked Spain to show he was more powerful than Mussolini. 
C)  Spanish Nationalists revolted against a fragile new democratic government. 
D)  Italy attacked Spain as a rebuke against Hitler. 
E)  Francisco Franco defected to the United States. 
A)  the Roman Catholic Church condemned the Nationalist movement. 
B)  Hitler attacked Spain to show he was more powerful than Mussolini. 
C)  Spanish Nationalists revolted against a fragile new democratic government. 
D)  Italy attacked Spain as a rebuke against Hitler. 
E)  Francisco Franco defected to the United States.

Question 12

Discuss the details of the Yalta Conference and its importance to the postwar world.

Accepted Answer

The Yalta Conference was a meeting of th

Question 13

Which of the following contributed to Hitler's rise to power?

Accepted Answer

A)  his positioning himself as a leader who worked hard behind doors for the benefit of the people, rarely appearing before public gatherings 
B)  his building trust with the German people by his openness with them and refusal to engage in any sort of censorship 
C)  his diplomatic efforts and adherence to the Versailles Treaty, which helped transform Germany into the strongest industrial power at the time 
D)  his use of showmanship and organization of a police state employing tyranny, terrorism, and propaganda to impose absolute control 
E)  his embrace of communism as the heart of the Nazi ideology and his strong alliances with other world leaders since after the First World War 
A)  his positioning himself as a leader who worked hard behind doors for the benefit of the people, rarely appearing before public gatherings 
B)  his building trust with the German people by his openness with them and refusal to engage in any sort of censorship 
C)  his diplomatic efforts and adherence to the Versailles Treaty, which helped transform Germany into the strongest industrial power at the time 
D)  his use of showmanship and organization of a police state employing tyranny, terrorism, and propaganda to impose absolute control 
E)  his embrace of communism as the heart of the Nazi ideology and his strong alliances with other world leaders since after the First World War

Question 14

Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrated the Japanese naval commander's belief that the only way Japan could defeat the United States was through a long war. 
B)  It showed that the United States was too quick to lift embargoes on Japan and other warring nations. 
C)  It was a surprise attack that immediately caused the United States to enter the war and brought the isolationist movement to an abrupt end. 
D)  It was a highly successful victory for the Japanese militarily due to its destruction of U.S. aircraft carriers. 
E)  It caused the war henceforth to become more localized in the Pacific and much less of a global conflict. 
A)  It demonstrated the Japanese naval commander's belief that the only way Japan could defeat the United States was through a long war. 
B)  It showed that the United States was too quick to lift embargoes on Japan and other warring nations. 
C)  It was a surprise attack that immediately caused the United States to enter the war and brought the isolationist movement to an abrupt end. 
D)  It was a highly successful victory for the Japanese militarily due to its destruction of U.S. aircraft carriers. 
E)  It caused the war henceforth to become more localized in the Pacific and much less of a global conflict.

Question 15

An incident at the Marco Polo Bridge in 1937 triggered a full-scale war between Japan and French Indochina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements accurately describes the purpose of the Neutrality Act of 1935?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was directed predominantly against Japanese aggression in China. 
B)  It allowed the U.S. Navy to stop and search German ships on the high seas. 
C)  It gave citizens greater freedom in regard to how they traveled. 
D)  It stopped German military aid to Francisco Franco. 
E)  It forbade the sale of arms and munitions to warring nations. 
A)  It was directed predominantly against Japanese aggression in China. 
B)  It allowed the U.S. Navy to stop and search German ships on the high seas. 
C)  It gave citizens greater freedom in regard to how they traveled. 
D)  It stopped German military aid to Francisco Franco. 
E)  It forbade the sale of arms and munitions to warring nations.

Question 17

Following the conclusion of the Second World War, the two most powerful nations in the world were

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States and Britain. 
B)  Japan and Germany. 
C)  the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D)  Germany and Britain. 
E)  the United States and Japan. 
A)  the United States and Britain. 
B)  Japan and Germany. 
C)  the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D)  Germany and Britain. 
E)  the United States and Japan.

Question 18

The global scope and scale of the Second World War ended America's ________ during the previous two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of involvement in global trade 
B)  isolationism in terms of global conflicts 
C)  determination to be part of international disputes 
D)  overwhelming preference for interventionism 
E)  efforts at industrialization and urbanization 
A)  lack of involvement in global trade 
B)  isolationism in terms of global conflicts 
C)  determination to be part of international disputes 
D)  overwhelming preference for interventionism 
E)  efforts at industrialization and urbanization

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Gerald Nye

Accepted Answer

A) was an American admiral in the Pacific 
B) was secretary of war during the Second World War 
C) was Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)led the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War
G)planned the invasion of Normandy
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)was the senator who led the committee that coined the term "merchants of death"
J)became the leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin's death 
A) was an American admiral in the Pacific 
B) was secretary of war during the Second World War 
C) was Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)led the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War
G)planned the invasion of Normandy
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)was the senator who led the committee that coined the term "merchants of death"
J)became the leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin's death

Question 20

Match each description with the item below.
-Chester Nimitz

Accepted Answer

A) was an American admiral in the Pacific 
B) was secretary of war during the Second World War 
C) was Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)led the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War
G)planned the invasion of Normandy
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)was the senator who led the committee that coined the term "merchants of death"
J)became the leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin's death 
A) was an American admiral in the Pacific 
B) was secretary of war during the Second World War 
C) was Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)led the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War
G)planned the invasion of Normandy
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)was the senator who led the committee that coined the term "merchants of death"
J)became the leader of the Soviet Union following Vladimir Lenin's death

Exam 26: The Second World War

What justifications were given for America's use of the atomic bomb on Japan?

The Manhattan Project was a secret U.S. government project to develop the atomic bomb before the Germans did.

Match each description with the item below. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

Through the Lend-Lease bill, passed in January 1941, "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States"

Which agency was created to direct industrial conversion to war production?

During the summer of 1941, the United States attempted to restrain Japanese expansion by

What major factors enabled the United States and its allies to win the war in Europe?

What was Hitler's "Final Solution"?

What did American soldiers discover upon reaching the interior of Germany in 1945?

In early 1942, the biggest challenge the United States faced in the Atlantic was

The Spanish Civil War began when

Discuss the details of the Yalta Conference and its importance to the postwar world.

Which of the following contributed to Hitler's rise to power?

Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor significant?

An incident at the Marco Polo Bridge in 1937 triggered a full-scale war between Japan and French Indochina.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the purpose of the Neutrality Act of 1935?

Following the conclusion of the Second World War, the two most powerful nations in the world were

The global scope and scale of the Second World War ended America's ________ during the previous two decades.

Match each description with the item below. -Gerald Nye

Match each description with the item below. -Chester Nimitz

The Collision of Cultures

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Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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