Question 1

How did German and Japanese actions lead to the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia?

Accepted Answer

The actions of Germany and Japan played

Question 2

How were the Japanese defeated in the war in the Pacific?

Accepted Answer

The defeat of the Japanese in the Pacifi

Question 3

What combination of factors turned the tide and led to the Allied victory?

Accepted Answer

A)  American industrial productivity and the Soviet Union's ability to absorb and ultimately repel the German invasion 
B)  frequent use of superior American tanks and British planes that outmatched their German equivalents 
C)  Japan's defection to the Allies after the dropping of the atomic bombs and Germany's invasion of Britain 
D)  the decrease in size and power of the federal government and the expansion of federal and state power 
E)  President Roosevelt's loss of the 1944 Democratic nomination to Harry Truman and Hitler's failing health 
A)  American industrial productivity and the Soviet Union's ability to absorb and ultimately repel the German invasion 
B)  frequent use of superior American tanks and British planes that outmatched their German equivalents 
C)  Japan's defection to the Allies after the dropping of the atomic bombs and Germany's invasion of Britain 
D)  the decrease in size and power of the federal government and the expansion of federal and state power 
E)  President Roosevelt's loss of the 1944 Democratic nomination to Harry Truman and Hitler's failing health

Question 4

The cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Act of 1937 permitted belligerent nations to purchase American goods, including arms and munitions, as long as they were transported on the belligerent nation's own ships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the major steps in America's move away from neutrality between 1935 and 1941.

Accepted Answer

The major steps in America's move away f

Question 6

How did President Roosevelt and Congress respond to the outbreak of wars in Europe and Asia between 1933 and 1941?

Accepted Answer

President Roosevelt and Congress respond

Question 7

France rapidly fell to the Nazis, shocking the world and causing complacency toward the Nazis in the United States to turn to fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who was Franklin Roosevelt's opponent in the 1940 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Dewey 
B)  Wendell Willkie 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Herbert Hoover 
E)  Robert Taft 
A)  Thomas Dewey 
B)  Wendell Willkie 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Herbert Hoover 
E)  Robert Taft

Question 9

Germany's invasion of what country triggered the beginning of the Second World War in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Czechoslovakia 
B)  the Soviet Union 
C)  Britain 
D)  Poland 
E)  Austria 
A)  Czechoslovakia 
B)  the Soviet Union 
C)  Britain 
D)  Poland 
E)  Austria

Question 10

At what point did Congress revise the 1935 Neutrality Act to do more to stop "aggressor" nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  after the annexation of Czechoslovakia 
B)  after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War 
C)  after the invasion of Poland 
D)  after the attack on Pearl Harbor 
E)  after the Anschluss 
A)  after the annexation of Czechoslovakia 
B)  after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War 
C)  after the invasion of Poland 
D)  after the attack on Pearl Harbor 
E)  after the Anschluss

Question 11

How did President Roosevelt and the Allies work to shape the postwar world?

Accepted Answer

President Roosevelt and the Allies worke

Question 12

In the 1940 presidential election, Roosevelt promoted ________, whereas his opponent favored ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  isolationism; intervention 
B)  intervention; isolationism 
C)  preparedness; isolationism 
D)  isolationism; preparedness 
E)  warmongering; preparedness 
A)  isolationism; intervention 
B)  intervention; isolationism 
C)  preparedness; isolationism 
D)  isolationism; preparedness 
E)  warmongering; preparedness

Question 13

What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

Accepted Answer

A)  the intention of provoking the United States to attack Japan first at all costs 
B)  the priority of defeating Chinese guerrilla fighters operating in Indochina 
C)  a desire to reacquire the Philippines from the Americans who had seized the islands from Japan 
D)  the hope of the Japanese army to stage an invasion of Australia 
E)  the expansion's provision of access to vitally needed raw materials 
A)  the intention of provoking the United States to attack Japan first at all costs 
B)  the priority of defeating Chinese guerrilla fighters operating in Indochina 
C)  a desire to reacquire the Philippines from the Americans who had seized the islands from Japan 
D)  the hope of the Japanese army to stage an invasion of Australia 
E)  the expansion's provision of access to vitally needed raw materials

Question 14

Match each description with the item below.
-Douglas MacArthur

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 15

In what way was Operation Overlord a turning point in the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  It opened a western front in the war around the same time the Soviets advanced on Germany from the east. 
B)  It led to the defeat of Britain and, as a result, delayed the ability of the United States to stage troops near Europe. 
C)  It led to the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa and, due to the certainty of the Allies, was one of the least complex invasions. 
D)  It led to the fall of Mussolini's regime in Italy, opening a door for Allied forces to Germany from the south. 
E)  It brought China into the war against Japan, making it impossible for Japan to continue to dominate the Pacific. 
A)  It opened a western front in the war around the same time the Soviets advanced on Germany from the east. 
B)  It led to the defeat of Britain and, as a result, delayed the ability of the United States to stage troops near Europe. 
C)  It led to the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa and, due to the certainty of the Allies, was one of the least complex invasions. 
D)  It led to the fall of Mussolini's regime in Italy, opening a door for Allied forces to Germany from the south. 
E)  It brought China into the war against Japan, making it impossible for Japan to continue to dominate the Pacific.

Question 16

Discuss America's industrial and economic mobilization for the Second World War and explain how it proved essential to the eventual Allied victory.

Accepted Answer

America's industrial and economic mobili

Question 17

What were the effects of the Second World War on American society?

Accepted Answer

The Second World War had a profound impa

Question 18

Is it fair to describe the United States as a "reluctant ally" to Great Britain and the Soviet Union? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

It can be fair to describe the United St

Question 19

What was the significance of the 1945 Yalta Conference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roosevelt's unwillingness to compromise led to the end of Allies' cooperation in the final months of the war. 
B)  Roosevelt yielded to some of Stalin's territorial desires in order to secure Soviet help to defeat Japan and Soviet participation in the United Nations. 
C)  It is a symbol of the genuine trust and confidence that Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin had in one another despite their ideological differences. 
D)  Roosevelt acknowledged that the United States had developed an atomic bomb in order to maintain the confidence of the British and Soviets. 
E)  Harry Truman met with Churchill and Stalin for the first time following Roosevelt's death and proved to them his commitment to ending the war. 
A)  Roosevelt's unwillingness to compromise led to the end of Allies' cooperation in the final months of the war. 
B)  Roosevelt yielded to some of Stalin's territorial desires in order to secure Soviet help to defeat Japan and Soviet participation in the United Nations. 
C)  It is a symbol of the genuine trust and confidence that Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin had in one another despite their ideological differences. 
D)  Roosevelt acknowledged that the United States had developed an atomic bomb in order to maintain the confidence of the British and Soviets. 
E)  Harry Truman met with Churchill and Stalin for the first time following Roosevelt's death and proved to them his commitment to ending the war.

Question 20

Match each description with the item below.
-Dwight
D. Eisenhower

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

How did German and Japanese actions lead to the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia?

How were the Japanese defeated in the war in the Pacific?

What combination of factors turned the tide and led to the Allied victory?

The cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Act of 1937 permitted belligerent nations to purchase American goods, including arms and munitions, as long as they were transported on the belligerent nation's own ships.

Describe the major steps in America's move away from neutrality between 1935 and 1941.

How did President Roosevelt and Congress respond to the outbreak of wars in Europe and Asia between 1933 and 1941?

France rapidly fell to the Nazis, shocking the world and causing complacency toward the Nazis in the United States to turn to fear.

Who was Franklin Roosevelt's opponent in the 1940 presidential election?

Germany's invasion of what country triggered the beginning of the Second World War in Europe?

At what point did Congress revise the 1935 Neutrality Act to do more to stop "aggressor" nations?

How did President Roosevelt and the Allies work to shape the postwar world?

In the 1940 presidential election, Roosevelt promoted ________, whereas his opponent favored ________.

What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

Match each description with the item below. -Douglas MacArthur

In what way was Operation Overlord a turning point in the war?

Discuss America's industrial and economic mobilization for the Second World War and explain how it proved essential to the eventual Allied victory.

What were the effects of the Second World War on American society?

Is it fair to describe the United States as a "reluctant ally" to Great Britain and the Soviet Union? Why or why not?

What was the significance of the 1945 Yalta Conference?

Match each description with the item below. -Dwight D. Eisenhower

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