Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

During the 1940s, Congress passed the Revenue Act, which expanded the income tax to include most working Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

The United States opened its ports to all Jewish refugees who fled the Holocaust during the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following occurred during the Tehran Conference where Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt all met together for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  They discussed the importance of developing an atomic weapon before Nazi Germany did and agreed to consult one another before using it. 
B)  They argued the entire time over how territories should be divided after Hitler's defeat, as Roosevelt felt Russia was no longer an important ally. 
C)  They formed a bond of genuine trust and warmth that would prove important to the future of the continued alliance long after the war ended. 
D)  They discussed the planned invasion of France and Russian offense across eastern Europe as well as made early plans for the United Nations. 
E)  They agreed on the importance of defeating Japan first before turning their attention to defeating Hitler's forces in Europe. 
A)  They discussed the importance of developing an atomic weapon before Nazi Germany did and agreed to consult one another before using it. 
B)  They argued the entire time over how territories should be divided after Hitler's defeat, as Roosevelt felt Russia was no longer an important ally. 
C)  They formed a bond of genuine trust and warmth that would prove important to the future of the continued alliance long after the war ended. 
D)  They discussed the planned invasion of France and Russian offense across eastern Europe as well as made early plans for the United Nations. 
E)  They agreed on the importance of defeating Japan first before turning their attention to defeating Hitler's forces in Europe.

Question 13

Which of the following was a result of the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States became more deeply committed to international affairs. 
B)  Germany occupied Poland until 1962. 
C)  Japan became a communist country. 
D)  Britain's empire expanded in Africa and Asia. 
E)  The United States suffered greater losses than the other major Allies. 
A)  The United States became more deeply committed to international affairs. 
B)  Germany occupied Poland until 1962. 
C)  Japan became a communist country. 
D)  Britain's empire expanded in Africa and Asia. 
E)  The United States suffered greater losses than the other major Allies.

Question 14

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 15

Detail how the United States financed the Second World War and what impact the war had on the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

During the Second World War, the United

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following accurately describes wartime opportunities of American women during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many women served in the armed forces as well as in the civilian workforce, in part thanks to recruitment efforts by the government. 
B)  Many women served in the civilian workforce, but all were prevented from putting on a uniform due to the public sentiment that it was too dangerous. 
C)  Women largely maintained traditional domestic roles due to laws limiting their involvement, with only a few thousand entering the workforce. 
D)  Despite strong discouragement from the government, several women defied wartime norms and entered the workforce. 
E)  Nearly all women opposed the conflict for fear of what would happen to their sons and husbands and participated solely as nurses. 
A)  Many women served in the armed forces as well as in the civilian workforce, in part thanks to recruitment efforts by the government. 
B)  Many women served in the civilian workforce, but all were prevented from putting on a uniform due to the public sentiment that it was too dangerous. 
C)  Women largely maintained traditional domestic roles due to laws limiting their involvement, with only a few thousand entering the workforce. 
D)  Despite strong discouragement from the government, several women defied wartime norms and entered the workforce. 
E)  Nearly all women opposed the conflict for fear of what would happen to their sons and husbands and participated solely as nurses.

Question 18

Match each description with the item below.
-Winston Churchill

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 19

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 20

The government initially had plans to develop a Women's Army Corps (WAC) but never received enough funding or interest for it to officially take off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: The Second World War

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

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

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

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

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

During the 1940s, Congress passed the Revenue Act, which expanded the income tax to include most working Americans.

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

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

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

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?

The United States opened its ports to all Jewish refugees who fled the Holocaust during the Second World War.

Which of the following occurred during the Tehran Conference where Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt all met together for the first time?

Which of the following was a result of the Second World War?

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

Detail how the United States financed the Second World War and what impact the war had on the U.S. economy.

What was the role of the Nye Committee?

Which of the following accurately describes wartime opportunities of American women during the Second World War?

Match each description with the item below. -Winston Churchill

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

The government initially had plans to develop a Women's Army Corps (WAC) but never received enough funding or interest for it to officially take off.

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

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Nationalism and Sectionalism

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The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

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

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