Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​V-J (Victory in Japan) Day

Accepted Answer

V-J Day, or Victory in Japan Day, marks

Question 2

In what ways did the United States emerge from World War II fundamentally changed? Consider national power, economic health, race, ethnic, and gender relations.

Accepted Answer

The United States emerged from World War

Question 3

During World War II, the United States government commissioned the production of synthetic ____ in order to offset the loss of access to prewar supplies in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) textiles 
B) rubber 
C) tin 
D) fuels 
E) bauxite 
A) textiles 
B) rubber 
C) tin 
D) fuels 
E) bauxite

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Potsdam Conference

Accepted Answer

The Potsdam Conference was a meeting of

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-flying "over the hump"

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​National War Labor Board

Accepted Answer

The National War Labor Board (NWLB) was

Question 7

The unconditional surrender policy toward Japan was finally modified by

Accepted Answer

A) assuring the Japanese that there would be no war crimes trials. 
B) guaranteeing that defeated Japan would be treated decently by American occupiers. 
C) agreeing not to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan. 
D) agreeing to let the Japanese keep Emperor Hirohito on his ancestral throne as the nominal emperor. 
E) permitting the Japanese to retain a strong army but no real navy. 
A) assuring the Japanese that there would be no war crimes trials. 
B) guaranteeing that defeated Japan would be treated decently by American occupiers. 
C) agreeing not to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan. 
D) agreeing to let the Japanese keep Emperor Hirohito on his ancestral throne as the nominal emperor. 
E) permitting the Japanese to retain a strong army but no real navy.

Question 8

While most American workers were strongly committed to the war effort, wartime production was disrupted by strikes led by the

Accepted Answer

A) Teamsters. 
B) United Steel Workers. 
C) Longshoremen's International Union. 
D) United Mine Workers. 
E) United Auto Workers. 
A) Teamsters. 
B) United Steel Workers. 
C) Longshoremen's International Union. 
D) United Mine Workers. 
E) United Auto Workers.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Erwin Rommel

Accepted Answer

Erwin Rommel, also known as the "Desert

Question 10

The Potsdam conference

Accepted Answer

A) determined the fate of Eastern Europe. 
B) brought France and China in as part of the Big Five. 
C) concluded that the Soviet Union would enter the war in the Pacific. 
D) was Franklin Roosevelt's last meeting with Churchill and Stalin. 
E) issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or be destroyed. 
A) determined the fate of Eastern Europe. 
B) brought France and China in as part of the Big Five. 
C) concluded that the Soviet Union would enter the war in the Pacific. 
D) was Franklin Roosevelt's last meeting with Churchill and Stalin. 
E) issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or be destroyed.

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Douglas MacArthur

Accepted Answer

Douglas MacArthur was a prominent Americ

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Okinawa

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Ope

Question 13

Franklin Roosevelt won the election in 1944 primarily because

Accepted Answer

A) Republican Thomas E.Dewey was an ardent isolationist and deep skeptic of the war effort. 
B) labor unions turned out for Roosevelt. 
C) Harry Truman was his running mate. 
D) questions arose regarding Thomas E.Dewey's honesty. 
E) the war was going well. 
A) Republican Thomas E.Dewey was an ardent isolationist and deep skeptic of the war effort. 
B) labor unions turned out for Roosevelt. 
C) Harry Truman was his running mate. 
D) questions arose regarding Thomas E.Dewey's honesty. 
E) the war was going well.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-George S. Patton

Accepted Answer

George S. Patton was a prominent and hig

Question 15

The national debt increased most during

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. 
B) Herbert Hoover's administration. 
C) World War II. 
D) World War I. 
E) the 1920s. 
A) Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. 
B) Herbert Hoover's administration. 
C) World War II. 
D) World War I. 
E) the 1920s.

Question 16

Explain why America's participation in World War II never really became an idealistic crusade in the mold of World War I.

Accepted Answer

America's participation in World War II

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Casablanca Conference

Accepted Answer

The Casablanca Conference was a pivotal

Question 18

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order No. 9066 on Japanese living in the U.S. except

Accepted Answer

A) they were put in internment camps. 
B) they were victims of anti-Japanese prejudice. 
C) they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in property and lost wages. 
D) The U.S.Supreme Court declared the Japanese relocation unconstitutional. 
E) The U.S.government officially apologized four decades later and gave each camp survivor $20,000. 
A) they were put in internment camps. 
B) they were victims of anti-Japanese prejudice. 
C) they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in property and lost wages. 
D) The U.S.Supreme Court declared the Japanese relocation unconstitutional. 
E) The U.S.government officially apologized four decades later and gave each camp survivor $20,000.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Rosie the Riveter"

Accepted Answer

"Rosie the Riveter" is an iconic symbol

Question 20

During World War II, American Indians

Accepted Answer

A) demanded that President Roosevelt end discrimination in defense industries. 
B) rarely enlisted in the armed forces. 
C) moved south to replace African American laborers. 
D) moved off reservations in large numbers. 
E) promoted recovery of tribal languages. 
A) demanded that President Roosevelt end discrimination in defense industries. 
B) rarely enlisted in the armed forces. 
C) moved south to replace African American laborers. 
D) moved off reservations in large numbers. 
E) promoted recovery of tribal languages.

Exam 34: America in World War Ii 1941-1945

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​V-J (Victory in Japan) Day

In what ways did the United States emerge from World War II fundamentally changed? Consider national power, economic health, race, ethnic, and gender relations.

During World War II, the United States government commissioned the production of synthetic ____ in order to offset the loss of access to prewar supplies in East Asia.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Potsdam Conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -flying "over the hump"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​National War Labor Board

The unconditional surrender policy toward Japan was finally modified by

While most American workers were strongly committed to the war effort, wartime production was disrupted by strikes led by the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Erwin Rommel

The Potsdam conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Douglas MacArthur

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Okinawa

Franklin Roosevelt won the election in 1944 primarily because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -George S. Patton

The national debt increased most during

Explain why America's participation in World War II never really became an idealistic crusade in the mold of World War I.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Casablanca Conference

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order No. 9066 on Japanese living in the U.S. except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Rosie the Riveter"

During World War II, American Indians

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