Question 1

What was the Good Neighbor policy? How did it reflect the general foreign policy mood of the nation?

Accepted Answer

The Good Neighbor policy was a foreign p

Question 2

What was the role of the Nye Committee?

Accepted Answer

A)  It investigated and criticized the role that bankers and munitions makers played in America's entry into the Great War. 
B)  It wrote a convincing recommendation letter that European nations appease Hitler by allowing him to annex Czechoslovakia. 
C)  It compiled an official list of America's international obligations under existing treaties and ensured that they were met during the Second World War. 
D)  It helped initiate a close relationship between businesses and the military to protect national security during the Second World War. 
E)  It sounded the alarm in regard to Hitler's rise to power and encouraged greater U.S. involvement in international affairs to stop the spread of fascism. 
A)  It investigated and criticized the role that bankers and munitions makers played in America's entry into the Great War. 
B)  It wrote a convincing recommendation letter that European nations appease Hitler by allowing him to annex Czechoslovakia. 
C)  It compiled an official list of America's international obligations under existing treaties and ensured that they were met during the Second World War. 
D)  It helped initiate a close relationship between businesses and the military to protect national security during the Second World War. 
E)  It sounded the alarm in regard to Hitler's rise to power and encouraged greater U.S. involvement in international affairs to stop the spread of fascism.

Question 3

Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, predicted that an agreement would not end Hitler's assaults, saying that, "This is only the beginning of the
Reckoning." Which of the following agreements was this?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Kellogg-Briand Pact 
B)  the Nine-Power Treaty 
C)  the Trade Agreements Act 
D)  the League of Nations charter 
E)  the Munich Pact 
A)  the Kellogg-Briand Pact 
B)  the Nine-Power Treaty 
C)  the Trade Agreements Act 
D)  the League of Nations charter 
E)  the Munich Pact

Question 4

What effect did the German occupation of Czechoslovakia have on Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

A)  It intensified his isolationist sentiments and desire to stay out of Europe's problems. 
B)  It caused him to no longer profess impartiality in the impending European struggle. 
C)  It led him to work to appease Hitler to avoid further conquests. 
D)  It propelled him to publicly blame Czechoslovakia for provoking the attack. 
E)  It resulted in his immediately requiring that Congress rescind the Neutrality Acts. 
A)  It intensified his isolationist sentiments and desire to stay out of Europe's problems. 
B)  It caused him to no longer profess impartiality in the impending European struggle. 
C)  It led him to work to appease Hitler to avoid further conquests. 
D)  It propelled him to publicly blame Czechoslovakia for provoking the attack. 
E)  It resulted in his immediately requiring that Congress rescind the Neutrality Acts.

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the German blitzkrieg?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was another name for the months-long stalemate at the beginning of the war as Hitler's generals waited out the winter. 
B)  It was a relatively ineffective and slow war tactic, which led to the extended length of the Second World War. 
C)  It began during the invasion of the Sudetenland, which triggered French and British declarations of war. 
D)  It was based on espionage, with spies and agents undermining enemy governments ahead of an invasion. 
E)  It was centered on speed and stunned defenders who faced coordinated air and land forces in western Europe. 
A)  It was another name for the months-long stalemate at the beginning of the war as Hitler's generals waited out the winter. 
B)  It was a relatively ineffective and slow war tactic, which led to the extended length of the Second World War. 
C)  It began during the invasion of the Sudetenland, which triggered French and British declarations of war. 
D)  It was based on espionage, with spies and agents undermining enemy governments ahead of an invasion. 
E)  It was centered on speed and stunned defenders who faced coordinated air and land forces in western Europe.

Question 6

What was the result of the invasion of Manchuria, China by Japanese troops in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sought to seize control of the railroad in Manchuria into Russia but were immediately thwarted by Russian forces. 
B)  They took advantage of China's weakness during a civil war by proclaiming Manchuria's independence. 
C)  They used Manchuria as a staging ground to invade Russia, thereby marking the beginning of the Second World War. 
D)  They easily took control of this unclaimed land because it had such little value economically but transformed it into an area that was strategic militarily. 
E)  They intended to prevent the Chinese from using the port there as a launch point to invade Japan but were thwarted by Chinese forces. 
A)  They sought to seize control of the railroad in Manchuria into Russia but were immediately thwarted by Russian forces. 
B)  They took advantage of China's weakness during a civil war by proclaiming Manchuria's independence. 
C)  They used Manchuria as a staging ground to invade Russia, thereby marking the beginning of the Second World War. 
D)  They easily took control of this unclaimed land because it had such little value economically but transformed it into an area that was strategic militarily. 
E)  They intended to prevent the Chinese from using the port there as a launch point to invade Japan but were thwarted by Chinese forces.

Question 7

American isolationism declined in the turmoil of the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the Atlantic Charter and explain its significance.

Accepted Answer

The Atlantic Charter was a pivotal agree

Question 9

What did the governments of Italy and Germany have in common by the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both had established communist forms of government. 
B)  Both had thriving liberal democracies. 
C)  Both had strong monarchies. 
D)  Both had established fascist forms of government. 
E)  Both had gone to war with the United States. 
A)  Both had established communist forms of government. 
B)  Both had thriving liberal democracies. 
C)  Both had strong monarchies. 
D)  Both had established fascist forms of government. 
E)  Both had gone to war with the United States.

Question 10

What was the role of the Office of Price Administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  to combat the serious wartime deflation due to high unemployment rates 
B)  to raise consumer prices so that allies would pay more for goods than everyday Americans 
C)  to ration and set price ceilings on high-demand items such as tires, sugar, and gasoline 
D)  to lower or remove taxes using the authority of the Revenue Act of 1942 
E)  to promote massive increases in American consumerism to help finance the war effort 
A)  to combat the serious wartime deflation due to high unemployment rates 
B)  to raise consumer prices so that allies would pay more for goods than everyday Americans 
C)  to ration and set price ceilings on high-demand items such as tires, sugar, and gasoline 
D)  to lower or remove taxes using the authority of the Revenue Act of 1942 
E)  to promote massive increases in American consumerism to help finance the war effort

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Native American experience in the armed forces during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native American servicemen fought in segregated units with African Americans. 
B)  Native American servicemen were integrated into regular units. 
C)  Native Americans were ineligible for service in the armed forces. 
D)  Native Americans refused to serve in the armed forces. 
E)  Native Americans served but were exempt from fighting on the front lines. 
A)  Native American servicemen fought in segregated units with African Americans. 
B)  Native American servicemen were integrated into regular units. 
C)  Native Americans were ineligible for service in the armed forces. 
D)  Native Americans refused to serve in the armed forces. 
E)  Native Americans served but were exempt from fighting on the front lines.

Question 12

British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive

Accepted Answer

A)  across the English Channel. 
B)  against Japan. 
C)  in North Africa. 
D)  in the Middle East. 
E)  on the eastern front. 
A)  across the English Channel. 
B)  against Japan. 
C)  in North Africa. 
D)  in the Middle East. 
E)  on the eastern front.

Question 13

The passage of the Lend-Lease bill in 1941 signaled what about American opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internationalist sentiment was weakening. 
B)  The president lost control over Congress. 
C)  Isolationist strength was weakening. 
D)  Americans paid little attention to the European war. 
E)  Pacifism was resurgent. 
A)  Internationalist sentiment was weakening. 
B)  The president lost control over Congress. 
C)  Isolationist strength was weakening. 
D)  Americans paid little attention to the European war. 
E)  Pacifism was resurgent.

Question 14

Which of the following occurred by the autumn of 1941 after the signing of the Atlantic Charter?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. Congress declared war on Germany. 
B)  The U.S. Navy was engaging the German Navy in the Atlantic. 
C)  Roosevelt ordered ships to avoid combat zones. 
D)  Roosevelt broke diplomatic relations with Germany. 
E)  Congress passed legislation outlawing naval convoys. 
A)  The U.S. Congress declared war on Germany. 
B)  The U.S. Navy was engaging the German Navy in the Atlantic. 
C)  Roosevelt ordered ships to avoid combat zones. 
D)  Roosevelt broke diplomatic relations with Germany. 
E)  Congress passed legislation outlawing naval convoys.

Question 15

Which of the following statements accurately describes the decision-making process behind the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would prevent the Soviets from entering the war in Asia. 
B)  American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would shock Germany into surrendering before facing the same fate. 
C)  American military planners believed that the use of the bombs would kill only the Japanese emperor and most of the government but keep all civilians safe. 
D)  American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would prevent the necessity of a conventional invasion, which they believed would cost more than a million lives. 
E)  American military planners convinced a highly reluctant and unbending Truman to drop the bombs by appealing to Congress. 
A)  American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would prevent the Soviets from entering the war in Asia. 
B)  American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would shock Germany into surrendering before facing the same fate. 
C)  American military planners believed that the use of the bombs would kill only the Japanese emperor and most of the government but keep all civilians safe. 
D)  American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would prevent the necessity of a conventional invasion, which they believed would cost more than a million lives. 
E)  American military planners convinced a highly reluctant and unbending Truman to drop the bombs by appealing to Congress.

Question 16

What were the most significant factors in bringing about the Allied victory in the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

The most significant factors in bringing

Question 17

The Nye Committee concluded that the United States should only enter the Second World War if it was directly attacked first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following occurred as a result of the bracero program in 1942?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence and prejudice toward Hispanics in the United States subsided, especially in southern California. 
B)  A large number of Mexican Americans were deported because of an overabundance of farmworkers. 
C)  Due to labor shortages in American farm counties, Mexico agreed to send seasonal farmworkers to the United States on yearlong contracts. 
D)  Mexican Americans, along with other minority groups, were forbidden from joining the U.S. military. 
E)  The populations of western cities fell dramatically as Mexican Americans moved to urban areas on the East Coast. 
A)  Violence and prejudice toward Hispanics in the United States subsided, especially in southern California. 
B)  A large number of Mexican Americans were deported because of an overabundance of farmworkers. 
C)  Due to labor shortages in American farm counties, Mexico agreed to send seasonal farmworkers to the United States on yearlong contracts. 
D)  Mexican Americans, along with other minority groups, were forbidden from joining the U.S. military. 
E)  The populations of western cities fell dramatically as Mexican Americans moved to urban areas on the East Coast.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the involvement of various nations in the Spanish Civil War is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt advocated official U.S. support of the Nationalist faction, sending a large number of troops to the Iberian Peninsula. 
B)  The United States, Britain, Germany, and Italy all supported the republican movement but experienced a falling out that led to the Second World War. 
C)  Hitler and Mussolini helped the armed fascist uprising led by Nationalist Francisco Franco, adding to the sense of crisis in Europe. 
D)  Whereas the European democracies helped the armed uprising, Germany and Italy broke alliances by refusing to intervene and thereby saving their resources. 
E)  The Soviet Union refused to play any role, thereby ensuring that it would join the side of the Axis powers during the Second World War. 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt advocated official U.S. support of the Nationalist faction, sending a large number of troops to the Iberian Peninsula. 
B)  The United States, Britain, Germany, and Italy all supported the republican movement but experienced a falling out that led to the Second World War. 
C)  Hitler and Mussolini helped the armed fascist uprising led by Nationalist Francisco Franco, adding to the sense of crisis in Europe. 
D)  Whereas the European democracies helped the armed uprising, Germany and Italy broke alliances by refusing to intervene and thereby saving their resources. 
E)  The Soviet Union refused to play any role, thereby ensuring that it would join the side of the Axis powers during the Second World War.

Question 20

What were "war relocation camps"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were bases that housed American servicemen before they were sent to the front lines and joined European troops. 
B)  They were prisoner of war camps for captured Germans in Europe that used brutal tactics and had terrible conditions. 
C)  They were the German euphemism for Nazi concentration camps, as no American officials were aware they existed. 
D)  They helped the families of American servicemen cope with the absence of husbands and fathers and provided a sense of community. 
E)  They were essentially internment camps for over 100,000 Japanese Americans during the war due to racial and fear-based prejudice. 
A)  They were bases that housed American servicemen before they were sent to the front lines and joined European troops. 
B)  They were prisoner of war camps for captured Germans in Europe that used brutal tactics and had terrible conditions. 
C)  They were the German euphemism for Nazi concentration camps, as no American officials were aware they existed. 
D)  They helped the families of American servicemen cope with the absence of husbands and fathers and provided a sense of community. 
E)  They were essentially internment camps for over 100,000 Japanese Americans during the war due to racial and fear-based prejudice.

Exam 26: The Second World War

What was the Good Neighbor policy? How did it reflect the general foreign policy mood of the nation?

What was the role of the Nye Committee?

Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, predicted that an agreement would not end Hitler's assaults, saying that, "This is only the beginning of the Reckoning." Which of the following agreements was this?

What effect did the German occupation of Czechoslovakia have on Roosevelt?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the German blitzkrieg?

What was the result of the invasion of Manchuria, China by Japanese troops in the 1930s?

American isolationism declined in the turmoil of the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

Describe the Atlantic Charter and explain its significance.

What did the governments of Italy and Germany have in common by the 1930s?

What was the role of the Office of Price Administration?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Native American experience in the armed forces during the Second World War?

British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive

The passage of the Lend-Lease bill in 1941 signaled what about American opinion?

Which of the following occurred by the autumn of 1941 after the signing of the Atlantic Charter?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the decision-making process behind the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

What were the most significant factors in bringing about the Allied victory in the Second World War?

The Nye Committee concluded that the United States should only enter the Second World War if it was directly attacked first.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the bracero program in 1942?

Which of the following statements about the involvement of various nations in the Spanish Civil War is accurate?

What were "war relocation camps"?

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