Question 1

Describe how government military spending during the war affected the economic development of the West and South.

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During the war, government military spen

Question 2

What did the members of the new United Nations Security Council all have in common?

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A)  They all were in control of nuclear bombs. 
B)  They were all part of the allies that won World War II. 
C)  They were the wealthiest nations at the time. 
D)  They all had suffered the fewest casualties and financial losses during the war. 
E)  They all were Western industrialized nations. 
A)  They all were in control of nuclear bombs. 
B)  They were all part of the allies that won World War II. 
C)  They were the wealthiest nations at the time. 
D)  They all had suffered the fewest casualties and financial losses during the war. 
E)  They all were Western industrialized nations.

Question 3

The "zoot suit" riots of 1943

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A)  were a series of fashion shows in Hollywood. 
B)  involved Mexican immigrants fighting with blacks in Los Angeles. 
C)  involved autoworkers in Detroit. 
D)  highlighted the limits of racial tolerance during World War II. 
E)  highlighted the growing acceptance of Mexicans in Southern California. 
A)  were a series of fashion shows in Hollywood. 
B)  involved Mexican immigrants fighting with blacks in Los Angeles. 
C)  involved autoworkers in Detroit. 
D)  highlighted the limits of racial tolerance during World War II. 
E)  highlighted the growing acceptance of Mexicans in Southern California.

Question 4

During World War II, Native Americans

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A)  served in the military and worked in war production. 
B)  prospered, especially those on reservations. 
C)  were eligible for GI Bill benefits only if living on reservations. 
D)  became more isolated within American society. 
E)  collaborated with the Japanese. 
A)  served in the military and worked in war production. 
B)  prospered, especially those on reservations. 
C)  were eligible for GI Bill benefits only if living on reservations. 
D)  became more isolated within American society. 
E)  collaborated with the Japanese.

Question 5

President Roosevelt approached foreign relations with Latin America differently from previous administrations. In which way was his approach different?

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A)  He preferred to establish cultural relations. 
B)  He formed puppet governments in all Central and South American countries. 
C)  He intended to conquer the region. 
D)  He cut all ties with the region. 
E)  He sent undercover agents to spy on Latin American leaders. 
A)  He preferred to establish cultural relations. 
B)  He formed puppet governments in all Central and South American countries. 
C)  He intended to conquer the region. 
D)  He cut all ties with the region. 
E)  He sent undercover agents to spy on Latin American leaders.

Question 6

In his book The American Century, Luce argues that

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A)  Americans should embrace European hegemony. 
B)  Americans should stop thinking of themselves as better than the rest. 
C)  Americans should return to isolationism. 
D)  Americans should prepare to be the world leaders. 
E)  Americans should stop intervening in international conflicts. 
A)  Americans should embrace European hegemony. 
B)  Americans should stop thinking of themselves as better than the rest. 
C)  Americans should return to isolationism. 
D)  Americans should prepare to be the world leaders. 
E)  Americans should stop intervening in international conflicts.

Question 7

Analyze how the rhetoric of World War II brought the contradiction between the principle of equal freedom and the actual status of blacks to the forefront of national life.

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The rhetoric of World War II brought the

Question 8

What was the goal of the policy of appeasement?

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A)  to give Hitler territory 
B)  to ensure a democratic Spain 
C)  to punish Germany 
D)  to avoid another conflict like World War I 
E)  to recognize Benito Mussolini as the leader of Italy 
A)  to give Hitler territory 
B)  to ensure a democratic Spain 
C)  to punish Germany 
D)  to avoid another conflict like World War I 
E)  to recognize Benito Mussolini as the leader of Italy

Question 9

For most women workers, World War II

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A)  had little impact. 
B)  permanently changed the way employers viewed them. 
C)  allowed them to make temporary gains. 
D)  permanently changed the way unions viewed them. 
E)  did not increase employment rates, especially for married women. 
A)  had little impact. 
B)  permanently changed the way employers viewed them. 
C)  allowed them to make temporary gains. 
D)  permanently changed the way unions viewed them. 
E)  did not increase employment rates, especially for married women.

Question 10

"World War II reshaped ideas about American nationality." Assess the validity of this statement by comparing the experiences of first-generation immigrants, second-generation immigrants, and blacks during World War II.

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World War II did indeed have a significa

Question 11

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-V-E Day

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V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day, is th

Question 12

Briefly describe the role of women during World War II.

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During World War II, women played a cruc

Question 13

Responding to Japan and Germany's aggression and expansionist hopes, the federal government

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A)  stopped doing business with both countries. 
B)  did not interfere with enterprises that were doing business with them. 
C)  broke off diplomatic relations. 
D)  offered its services as mediator with other countries. 
E)  prohibited U.S. businesses to commercialize with them. 
A)  stopped doing business with both countries. 
B)  did not interfere with enterprises that were doing business with them. 
C)  broke off diplomatic relations. 
D)  offered its services as mediator with other countries. 
E)  prohibited U.S. businesses to commercialize with them.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes Japan's overseas actions in the 1930s?

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A)  Japan led the League of Nations. 
B)  Japan failed in its attempt to invade China in 1931. 
C)  Before World War II, Japan had no intention to expand. 
D)  Japan proved to be a key player in the Spanish Civil War. 
E)  Japan invaded China hoping to expand militarily and economically. 
A)  Japan led the League of Nations. 
B)  Japan failed in its attempt to invade China in 1931. 
C)  Before World War II, Japan had no intention to expand. 
D)  Japan proved to be a key player in the Spanish Civil War. 
E)  Japan invaded China hoping to expand militarily and economically.

Question 15

Discuss World War II's impact on ethnic minorities in America. How did the experiences of Asian-Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican-Americans compare? How did their experiences differ on both the individual and group levels? Be sure to consider these experiences in the context of the war on all fronts when composing your response.

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World War II had a significant impact on

Question 16

During the war, the AFL made great strides in helping blacks and was more racially integrated than any union had ever been before.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Eric Foner wrote, "the language with which World War II was fought helped to lay the foundation for postwar ideals of human rights that extend to all mankind." Do you agree with that statement? Why, or why not?

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I agree with Eric Foner's statement that

Question 18

The "zoot suit" riots were between the police of Detroit and the black workers of the city.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Women working in defense industries during the war

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A)  were viewed as permanent workers after the war, so long as they did a good job. 
B)  made up one-third of the West Coast workers in aircraft manufacturing and shipbuilding. 
C)  had little impact on the war effort. 
D)  were small in number, as most women took clerical work or joined the military service as nurses. 
E)  were all young, single women who left their jobs once they got married. 
A)  were viewed as permanent workers after the war, so long as they did a good job. 
B)  made up one-third of the West Coast workers in aircraft manufacturing and shipbuilding. 
C)  had little impact on the war effort. 
D)  were small in number, as most women took clerical work or joined the military service as nurses. 
E)  were all young, single women who left their jobs once they got married.

Question 20

The Office of War Information

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A)  formed part of the New Deal. 
B)  was created after the Second World War. 
C)  used all its resources to show the American people the war was ideological. 
D)  specialized in updating the U.S. government with news from the European front. 
E)  used radio, film, and press to show the importance of responding to Japan with violence. 
A)  formed part of the New Deal. 
B)  was created after the Second World War. 
C)  used all its resources to show the American people the war was ideological. 
D)  specialized in updating the U.S. government with news from the European front. 
E)  used radio, film, and press to show the importance of responding to Japan with violence.

Exam 22: Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

Describe how government military spending during the war affected the economic development of the West and South.

What did the members of the new United Nations Security Council all have in common?

The "zoot suit" riots of 1943

During World War II, Native Americans

President Roosevelt approached foreign relations with Latin America differently from previous administrations. In which way was his approach different?

In his book The American Century, Luce argues that

Analyze how the rhetoric of World War II brought the contradiction between the principle of equal freedom and the actual status of blacks to the forefront of national life.

What was the goal of the policy of appeasement?

For most women workers, World War II

"World War II reshaped ideas about American nationality." Assess the validity of this statement by comparing the experiences of first-generation immigrants, second-generation immigrants, and blacks during World War II.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -V-E Day

Briefly describe the role of women during World War II.

Responding to Japan and Germany's aggression and expansionist hopes, the federal government

Which of the following statements best describes Japan's overseas actions in the 1930s?

During the war, the AFL made great strides in helping blacks and was more racially integrated than any union had ever been before.

Eric Foner wrote, "the language with which World War II was fought helped to lay the foundation for postwar ideals of human rights that extend to all mankind." Do you agree with that statement? Why, or why not?

The "zoot suit" riots were between the police of Detroit and the black workers of the city.

Women working in defense industries during the war

The Office of War Information

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Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

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Democracy in America, 1815-1840

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The New Deal, 1932-1940

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