Question 1

What were the major aspects of Allied military strategy in Europe and Asia?

Accepted Answer

In Europe, the major aspects of Allied m

Question 2

In an effort to bolster American security and help England during the Battle of Britain, President Roosevelt concluded an agreement with Prime Minister Churchill that

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A)  sold American tanks and cruisers to Great Britain on a deferred payment schedule. 
B)  allowed Britain to use American air bases in exchange for a guarantee of safe Atlantic passage for American merchant vessels. 
C)  transferred fifty vintage American destroyers to Britain in exchange for leases on British air and naval bases in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  drew up a timetable for eventual American participation in the war against Hitler. 
E)  provided $5.2 billion in direct military assistance. 
A)  sold American tanks and cruisers to Great Britain on a deferred payment schedule. 
B)  allowed Britain to use American air bases in exchange for a guarantee of safe Atlantic passage for American merchant vessels. 
C)  transferred fifty vintage American destroyers to Britain in exchange for leases on British air and naval bases in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  drew up a timetable for eventual American participation in the war against Hitler. 
E)  provided $5.2 billion in direct military assistance.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Accepted Answer

Philip Randolph was a prominent African

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Gerald Nye

Accepted Answer

Gerald Nye was a United States Senator f

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Office of Price Administration

Accepted Answer

The Office of Price Administration (OPA)

Question 6

Japan demonstrated its expansionist policies in 1931-1932 by invading

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A)  the Philippines. 
B)  Pearl Harbor. 
C)  Mongolia. 
D)  Manchuria. 
E)  Korea. 
A)  the Philippines. 
B)  Pearl Harbor. 
C)  Mongolia. 
D)  Manchuria. 
E)  Korea.

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Manhattan Project

Accepted Answer

The Manhattan Project was a research and

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Selective Service and Training Act

Accepted Answer

The Selective Service and Training Act,

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
L end-lease

Accepted Answer

The Lend-Lease Act was a program impleme

Question 10

How could the United States and many of its allies be implicated in the Holocaust? Why did the United States not respond more effectively to the Jewish persecution?

Accepted Answer

The United States and many of its allies

Question 11

Which of the following factors was not a reason why President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb in 1945?

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A)  He was concerned about the high potential casualty figures from an American invasion of the Japanese home islands. 
B)  He wanted to prove to the world that the United States hated the Japanese and wanted them to suffer because of their attack on Pearl Harbor. 
C)  The Japanese had suffered terrible destruction from American bombing attacks but were still not willing to surrender. 
D)  Japanese soldiers and sailors almost always refused to surrender even when it was clear that their cause was lost 
E)  He hoped to intimidate the Soviet Union. 
A)  He was concerned about the high potential casualty figures from an American invasion of the Japanese home islands. 
B)  He wanted to prove to the world that the United States hated the Japanese and wanted them to suffer because of their attack on Pearl Harbor. 
C)  The Japanese had suffered terrible destruction from American bombing attacks but were still not willing to surrender. 
D)  Japanese soldiers and sailors almost always refused to surrender even when it was clear that their cause was lost 
E)  He hoped to intimidate the Soviet Union.

Question 12

How and why did the role of American women change during World War II? What sort of work did women do, and how were they received in their work? What happened to working women at the end of the war?

Accepted Answer

During World War II, the role of America

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Yalta Conference

Accepted Answer

The Yalta Conference was a pivotal meeti

Question 14

What impact did the wartime economy have on the distribution of American incomes?

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A)  The proportion of wealth controlled by the richest 5 percent of the population soared to nearly one-third. 
B)  The proportion of wealth controlled by the poorest 20 percent of the population dropped to about 10 percent. 
C)  The earnings of the middle class doubled. 
D)  The middle class stagnated as it found itself caught between wage freezes and soaring inflation. 
E)  The poor sank deeper into poverty because the focus was on foreign affairs rather than their plight. 
A)  The proportion of wealth controlled by the richest 5 percent of the population soared to nearly one-third. 
B)  The proportion of wealth controlled by the poorest 20 percent of the population dropped to about 10 percent. 
C)  The earnings of the middle class doubled. 
D)  The middle class stagnated as it found itself caught between wage freezes and soaring inflation. 
E)  The poor sank deeper into poverty because the focus was on foreign affairs rather than their plight.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true regarding the government's management of public opinion during World War II?

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A)  Publishers and broadcasters were allowed to report whatever they thought would be in the best interest of the public and the war effort. 
B)  Government propaganda played up the barbarism of the Axis nations. 
C)  The Office of Censorship attempted to suppress information that might hinder the war effort. 
D)  The government initially restricted pictures of dead soldiers on battlefields. 
E)  Hollywood released films designed to highlight the heroism and unity of the American forces, while inciting hatred of the enemy. 
A)  Publishers and broadcasters were allowed to report whatever they thought would be in the best interest of the public and the war effort. 
B)  Government propaganda played up the barbarism of the Axis nations. 
C)  The Office of Censorship attempted to suppress information that might hinder the war effort. 
D)  The government initially restricted pictures of dead soldiers on battlefields. 
E)  Hollywood released films designed to highlight the heroism and unity of the American forces, while inciting hatred of the enemy.

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Neutrality Acts

Accepted Answer

The Neutrality Acts were a series of law

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Jewish Refugees, the vessel St. Louis

Accepted Answer

Jewish refugees refers to individuals of

Question 18

What economic interests did the United States have in Latin America? What was Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy?

Accepted Answer

The United States had several economic i

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Operation Overlord, D-Day

Accepted Answer

Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day,

Question 20

The condition of African-Americans improved during World War II through all the following means except

Accepted Answer

A)  jobs were more plentiful because of war production needs. 
B)  a federal executive order prohibited discriminatory employment practices. 
C)  they were recruited by colleges and job training programs. 
D)  the average wage for African-Americans increased dramatically. 
E)  the military ended exclusionary policies that kept them from the marines and coast guard or limited them to noncombat units. 
A)  jobs were more plentiful because of war production needs. 
B)  a federal executive order prohibited discriminatory employment practices. 
C)  they were recruited by colleges and job training programs. 
D)  the average wage for African-Americans increased dramatically. 
E)  the military ended exclusionary policies that kept them from the marines and coast guard or limited them to noncombat units.

Exam 25: Americans and a World in Crisis

What were the major aspects of Allied military strategy in Europe and Asia?

In an effort to bolster American security and help England during the Battle of Britain, President Roosevelt concluded an agreement with Prime Minister Churchill that

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. A. Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Gerald Nye

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Office of Price Administration

Japan demonstrated its expansionist policies in 1931-1932 by invading

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Manhattan Project

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Selective Service and Training Act

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. L end-lease

How could the United States and many of its allies be implicated in the Holocaust? Why did the United States not respond more effectively to the Jewish persecution?

Which of the following factors was not a reason why President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb in 1945?

How and why did the role of American women change during World War II? What sort of work did women do, and how were they received in their work? What happened to working women at the end of the war?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Yalta Conference

What impact did the wartime economy have on the distribution of American incomes?

Which of the following is not true regarding the government's management of public opinion during World War II?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Neutrality Acts

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Jewish Refugees, the vessel St. Louis

What economic interests did the United States have in Latin America? What was Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Operation Overlord, D-Day

The condition of African-Americans improved during World War II through all the following means except

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