Question 1

Why did the War Production Board redesign men's suits during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  To emphasize in a symbolic way, the wartime sacrifices expected of the civilian population 
B)  To indicate the need for a disciplined appearance during wartime 
C)  To reduce the time consumed producing consumer clothing, thus freeing workers to concentrate on making military uniforms 
D)  To conserve wool for military use 
A)  To emphasize in a symbolic way, the wartime sacrifices expected of the civilian population 
B)  To indicate the need for a disciplined appearance during wartime 
C)  To reduce the time consumed producing consumer clothing, thus freeing workers to concentrate on making military uniforms 
D)  To conserve wool for military use

Question 2

How did some movie theaters support the war effort against Germany and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  They showed short film biographies of American soldiers. 
B)  They displayed the pictures of orphaned European children who were available for adoption. 
C)  They had contests to see which patron could come closest to forecasting the date on which the war would end. 
D)  They held "plasma premiers" at which patrons could donate blood to the Red Cross as the price of admission. 
A)  They showed short film biographies of American soldiers. 
B)  They displayed the pictures of orphaned European children who were available for adoption. 
C)  They had contests to see which patron could come closest to forecasting the date on which the war would end. 
D)  They held "plasma premiers" at which patrons could donate blood to the Red Cross as the price of admission.

Question 3

During the Second World War, the federal government __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  helped some workers in defense plants by offering federally funded childcare centers 
B)  offered health care to all workers in defense-related industries 
C)  established a higher minimum wage for workers in defense-related industries than in industries deemed nonessential to the war effort 
D)  fully funded the pension plans for workers in defense-related industries 
A)  helped some workers in defense plants by offering federally funded childcare centers 
B)  offered health care to all workers in defense-related industries 
C)  established a higher minimum wage for workers in defense-related industries than in industries deemed nonessential to the war effort 
D)  fully funded the pension plans for workers in defense-related industries

Question 4

Examine the relations among the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during the Second World War. What were the major differences among the Big Three? How were those differences resolved?

Accepted Answer

During the Second World War, the relatio

Question 5

The "Grand Alliance" was composed of all of the following countries EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Russia 
C)  United States 
D)  Britain 
A)  Germany 
B)  Russia 
C)  United States 
D)  Britain

Question 6

Why was the Office of War Information created?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was responsible for deciphering Japanese and German diplomatic codes. 
B)  It gathered military intelligence to help battlefield commanders. 
C)  It was established to gather information on civilians suspected of aiding the enemy. 
D)  It was in charge of domestic propaganda to build public support for the war. 
A)  It was responsible for deciphering Japanese and German diplomatic codes. 
B)  It gathered military intelligence to help battlefield commanders. 
C)  It was established to gather information on civilians suspected of aiding the enemy. 
D)  It was in charge of domestic propaganda to build public support for the war.

Question 7

How did the composition of families change during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The divorce rate consistently declined. 
B)  The marriage rate substantially decreased. 
C)  The marriage rate increased but the birth rate declined. 
D)  Both the marriage rate and the birth rate rose. 
A)  The divorce rate consistently declined. 
B)  The marriage rate substantially decreased. 
C)  The marriage rate increased but the birth rate declined. 
D)  Both the marriage rate and the birth rate rose.

Question 8

Discuss the nature and purpose of the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. How did the Supreme Court respond to the policy?

Accepted Answer

The internment of Japanese Americans dur

Question 9

Cooking fat saved by housewives during the Second World War________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was used by the food industry in making ready-to-eat meals for soldiers 
B)  was processed to produce glycerin, which was used in making black powder for bullets 
C)  was used at military hospitals 
D)  was used to make fuel for military vehicles 
A)  was used by the food industry in making ready-to-eat meals for soldiers 
B)  was processed to produce glycerin, which was used in making black powder for bullets 
C)  was used at military hospitals 
D)  was used to make fuel for military vehicles

Question 10

Discuss the impact of the Second World War on American industry.

Accepted Answer

The Second World War had a significant i

Question 11

When the Korematsu case came before the Supreme Court, ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the court refused to hear the case until after the war was over 
B)  the court ruled that the policy of internment was unconstitutional 
C)  the court upheld the government's policy of internment 
D)  the court sent the case to a lower court for review, where it was allowed to languish until the end of the war 
A)  the court refused to hear the case until after the war was over 
B)  the court ruled that the policy of internment was unconstitutional 
C)  the court upheld the government's policy of internment 
D)  the court sent the case to a lower court for review, where it was allowed to languish until the end of the war

Question 12

What was a feature of the bracero program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Against the wishes of the Mexican government, Congress excluded immigrant Mexican workers in the United States from minimum-wage requirements. 
B)  Mexican farm workers were admitted to the United States on short-term work contracts to fill agricultural jobs left vacant by Americans. 
C)  By agreement between Mexico and the United States, citizenship was extended to Mexicans illegally residing in the United States in 1942. 
D)  Against the wishes of the Mexican government, Congress provided for the deportation of Mexicans who had illegally entered the United States. 
A)  Against the wishes of the Mexican government, Congress excluded immigrant Mexican workers in the United States from minimum-wage requirements. 
B)  Mexican farm workers were admitted to the United States on short-term work contracts to fill agricultural jobs left vacant by Americans. 
C)  By agreement between Mexico and the United States, citizenship was extended to Mexicans illegally residing in the United States in 1942. 
D)  Against the wishes of the Mexican government, Congress provided for the deportation of Mexicans who had illegally entered the United States.

Question 13

Discuss the events and developments that led to war between the United States and Japan in 1941.

Accepted Answer

The war between the United States and Ja

Question 14

What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  To sell arms to the nations of Europe 
B)  To stop Japanese expansion in Asia 
C)  To make military supplies available to an impoverished England 
D)  To aid the Chinese in building up their military forces 
A)  To sell arms to the nations of Europe 
B)  To stop Japanese expansion in Asia 
C)  To make military supplies available to an impoverished England 
D)  To aid the Chinese in building up their military forces

Question 15

Which of the following was a major factor that shaped the agreements reached by the Allies at Yalta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stalin's insistence that China be recognized as a major power 
B)  The military positions of the Allies 
C)  Roosevelt's ill health 
D)  Dissension between Roosevelt and Churchill over German reparations 
A)  Stalin's insistence that China be recognized as a major power 
B)  The military positions of the Allies 
C)  Roosevelt's ill health 
D)  Dissension between Roosevelt and Churchill over German reparations

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the War Labor Disputes (Smith-Connally) Act of June 1943?

Accepted Answer

A)  It authorized the president to seize and operate certain strike-bound plants. 
B)  It suspended labor's right to strike for the duration of the war. 
C)  It imposed a wage and price freeze for the duration of the war. 
D)  It created an arbitration board separate from the NWLB to settle all labor disputes. 
A)  It authorized the president to seize and operate certain strike-bound plants. 
B)  It suspended labor's right to strike for the duration of the war. 
C)  It imposed a wage and price freeze for the duration of the war. 
D)  It created an arbitration board separate from the NWLB to settle all labor disputes.

Question 17

During the Second World War, women in the workforce ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were primarily employed in skilled jobs at defense plants 
B)  received pay equal to that received by men doing the same job 
C)  were never allowed to take jobs in heavy industry 
D)  entered the labor force in increasing numbers and often found new employment opportunities 
A)  were primarily employed in skilled jobs at defense plants 
B)  received pay equal to that received by men doing the same job 
C)  were never allowed to take jobs in heavy industry 
D)  entered the labor force in increasing numbers and often found new employment opportunities

Question 18

What impact did military service during the war have on American men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most felt that their war years were wasted, and they returned home angry and disillusioned. 
B)  Most did not want to return to their civilian lives and made a career out of the service. 
C)  Many became disillusioned with the American political system. 
D)  Many became less prejudiced after having served with people from backgrounds and cultures different from their own. 
A)  Most felt that their war years were wasted, and they returned home angry and disillusioned. 
B)  Most did not want to return to their civilian lives and made a career out of the service. 
C)  Many became disillusioned with the American political system. 
D)  Many became less prejudiced after having served with people from backgrounds and cultures different from their own.

Question 19

Discuss the impact of the Second World War on the American economy.

Accepted Answer

The Second World War had a significant i

Question 20

Explain the contributions made by women in the wartime work force, and describe the response of the public to their efforts.

Accepted Answer

During wartime, women made significant c

Exam 23: The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

Why did the War Production Board redesign men's suits during the Second World War?

How did some movie theaters support the war effort against Germany and Japan?

During the Second World War, the federal government __________________.

Examine the relations among the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during the Second World War. What were the major differences among the Big Three? How were those differences resolved?

The "Grand Alliance" was composed of all of the following countries EXCEPT

Why was the Office of War Information created?

How did the composition of families change during the Second World War?

Discuss the nature and purpose of the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. How did the Supreme Court respond to the policy?

Cooking fat saved by housewives during the Second World War________________.

Discuss the impact of the Second World War on American industry.

When the Korematsu case came before the Supreme Court, ____________________.

What was a feature of the bracero program?

Discuss the events and developments that led to war between the United States and Japan in 1941.

What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

Which of the following was a major factor that shaped the agreements reached by the Allies at Yalta?

Which of the following is true of the War Labor Disputes (Smith-Connally) Act of June 1943?

During the Second World War, women in the workforce ______________________.

What impact did military service during the war have on American men?

Discuss the impact of the Second World War on the American economy.

Explain the contributions made by women in the wartime work force, and describe the response of the public to their efforts.

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American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

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The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

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Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

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