Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek).

Accepted Answer

Nationalist general

Question 2

List at least three major military turning points of World War II. Justify your choices.

Accepted Answer

1. The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)

Question 3

Japanese Americans were placed in concentration camps during World War II

Accepted Answer

A)  due to numerous acts of sabotage. 
B)  in retaliation for the placement of Americans in concentration camps by the Japanese. 
C)  as a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear. 
D)  because many were loyal to Japan. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  due to numerous acts of sabotage. 
B)  in retaliation for the placement of Americans in concentration camps by the Japanese. 
C)  as a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear. 
D)  because many were loyal to Japan. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 4

Until spring 1943, perhaps Hitler's greatest opportunities of defeating Britain and winning the war was

Accepted Answer

A)  the possibility of a successful invasion across the English Channel. 
B)  that German U-boat would destroy Allied shipping. 
C)  the German V-2 rockets fired into Britain that would cause their terrified civilian population to demand Prime Minister Churchill to surrender to Nazi Germany. 
D)  that General Rommel would conquer Egypt and the Suez Canal. 
E)  that the American-British-Soviet alliance would collapse. 
A)  the possibility of a successful invasion across the English Channel. 
B)  that German U-boat would destroy Allied shipping. 
C)  the German V-2 rockets fired into Britain that would cause their terrified civilian population to demand Prime Minister Churchill to surrender to Nazi Germany. 
D)  that General Rommel would conquer Egypt and the Suez Canal. 
E)  that the American-British-Soviet alliance would collapse.

Question 5

Summarize the grand strategy of the Big Three allies in World War II. What aspects of that strategy became controversial? Why?

Accepted Answer

The grand strategy of the Big Three alli

Question 6

The impact of World War II on many of the New Deal programs launched during the Great Depression was that they

Accepted Answer

A)  were expanded to gear up for wartime production. 
B)  were discontinued due to wartime production needs. 
C)  provided much-needed jobs for the poor. 
D)  became an established fixture of U.S. government programs. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  were expanded to gear up for wartime production. 
B)  were discontinued due to wartime production needs. 
C)  provided much-needed jobs for the poor. 
D)  became an established fixture of U.S. government programs. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of Harry S Truman.

Accepted Answer

Vice-president who r

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of Guadalcanal Island.

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Victory in the Solomons that e

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the Battle of Midway.

Accepted Answer

A pivotal battle con

Question 10

The cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second front in Europe was commanded by General

Accepted Answer

A)  George Patton. 
B)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
C)  Douglas MacArthur. 
D)  Matthew Ridgeway. 
E)  Omar Bradley. 
A)  George Patton. 
B)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
C)  Douglas MacArthur. 
D)  Matthew Ridgeway. 
E)  Omar Bradley.

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the Tehran Conference.

Accepted Answer

Meeting between Stalin, Church

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).

Accepted Answer

Militant organizatio

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Accepted Answer

The scientific direc

Question 14

The minority group most adversely affected by Washington's wartime policies was

Accepted Answer

A)  German Americans. 
B)  blacks. 
C)  Japanese Americans. 
D)  American communists. 
E)  Italian Americans. 
A)  German Americans. 
B)  blacks. 
C)  Japanese Americans. 
D)  American communists. 
E)  Italian Americans.

Question 15

flying "over the hump"

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A supply r

Question 16

Once at war, America's first great challenge was to

Accepted Answer

A)  pass a conscription law. 
B)  maintain public support and patriotism for the war effort. 
C)  extend aid to the Soviet Union. 
D)  develop atomic weapons. 
E)  retool its industry for all-out war production. 
A)  pass a conscription law. 
B)  maintain public support and patriotism for the war effort. 
C)  extend aid to the Soviet Union. 
D)  develop atomic weapons. 
E)  retool its industry for all-out war production.

Question 17

Was the World War II alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union entirely a narrow, practical one simply designed to defeat Hitler? Or did Americans and the American government believe, for a time, that the U.S. and the Soviets could together build a better, more peaceful world? Discuss and evaluate how ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union limited the likelihood and ability of the two nations realistically building a more peaceful, secure world based on political consensus.

Accepted Answer

The World War II alliance between the Un

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas E. Dewey.

Accepted Answer

1944 Republican pres

Question 19

Why, with major wars in Europe and the Pacific, did American troops see their first active combat in World War II in North Africa? What were the strategic objectives of that campaign?

Accepted Answer

American troops saw their first active c

Question 20

Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) V-J Day, (B) V-E Day, (C) D-Day, and (D) Invasion of Italy.

Accepted Answer

A)  D, C, B, A 
B)  A, C, B, D 
C)  B, D, A, C 
D)  C, A, D, B 
E)  A, D, B, C 
A)  D, C, B, A 
B)  A, C, B, D 
C)  B, D, A, C 
D)  C, A, D, B 
E)  A, D, B, C

Exam 33: America in World War II

Identify and state the historical significance of Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek).

List at least three major military turning points of World War II. Justify your choices.

Japanese Americans were placed in concentration camps during World War II

Until spring 1943, perhaps Hitler's greatest opportunities of defeating Britain and winning the war was

Summarize the grand strategy of the Big Three allies in World War II. What aspects of that strategy became controversial? Why?

The impact of World War II on many of the New Deal programs launched during the Great Depression was that they

Identify and state the historical significance of Harry S Truman.

Identify and state the historical significance of Guadalcanal Island.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Battle of Midway.

The cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second front in Europe was commanded by General

Identify and state the historical significance of the Tehran Conference.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).

Identify and state the historical significance of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The minority group most adversely affected by Washington's wartime policies was

flying "over the hump"

Once at war, America's first great challenge was to

Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas E. Dewey.

Why, with major wars in Europe and the Pacific, did American troops see their first active combat in World War II in North Africa? What were the strategic objectives of that campaign?

Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) V-J Day, (B) V-E Day, (C) D-Day, and (D) Invasion of Italy.

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