Question 1

The Zoot Suit Riot occurred in what city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Detroit 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  New York 
D)  San Francisco 
A)  Detroit 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  New York 
D)  San Francisco

Question 2

When a German submarine fired on the American destroyer Greer, _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany declared war with the United States 
B)  England demanded the Lend-Lease Act be revoked 
C)  President Roosevelt granted the navy the authority to fire first when threatened 
D)  President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war on Germany 
A)  Germany declared war with the United States 
B)  England demanded the Lend-Lease Act be revoked 
C)  President Roosevelt granted the navy the authority to fire first when threatened 
D)  President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war on Germany

Question 3

Why was sugar rationed in the United States during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar was used by Allied soldiers to win over the civilian populations in liberated European cities. 
B)  Sugar was used to produce alcohol, which was used in the manufacturing of weapons. 
C)  Large quantities of sugar were necessary as a quick energy source for soldiers. 
D)  Sugar was used to make fuel for military vehicles. 
A)  Sugar was used by Allied soldiers to win over the civilian populations in liberated European cities. 
B)  Sugar was used to produce alcohol, which was used in the manufacturing of weapons. 
C)  Large quantities of sugar were necessary as a quick energy source for soldiers. 
D)  Sugar was used to make fuel for military vehicles.

Question 4

Which of the following was used as a reason to keep the armed forces racially segregated throughout the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The commitment of African Americans to the war effort was in question. 
B)  The integration of military installations would challenge segregation by law in the southern states and possibly provoke racial violence. 
C)  Because African Americans were the only service personnel who could not be assigned to combat duty, they had to be assigned to all-black support units. 
D)  African Americans were not considered citizens of the United States and, therefore, had to be separated from other military personnel. 
A)  The commitment of African Americans to the war effort was in question. 
B)  The integration of military installations would challenge segregation by law in the southern states and possibly provoke racial violence. 
C)  Because African Americans were the only service personnel who could not be assigned to combat duty, they had to be assigned to all-black support units. 
D)  African Americans were not considered citizens of the United States and, therefore, had to be separated from other military personnel.

Question 5

In the matter of closed-shop versus open-shop arrangements in industry, the National War Labor Board __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refused to deal with the issue, leaving the matter up to the various states 
B)  was intimidated by John L. Lewis into requiring workers in industries receiving government contracts to join a union 
C)  demonstrated that it was dominated by corporate interests by not requiring workers in major industries to join a union 
D)  forged a workable compromise by allowing unions to enroll as many new members as possible but not requiring workers to join a union 
A)  refused to deal with the issue, leaving the matter up to the various states 
B)  was intimidated by John L. Lewis into requiring workers in industries receiving government contracts to join a union 
C)  demonstrated that it was dominated by corporate interests by not requiring workers in major industries to join a union 
D)  forged a workable compromise by allowing unions to enroll as many new members as possible but not requiring workers to join a union

Question 6

After Japan entered the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, President Roosevelt __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  waged an undeclared war against Japanese naval forces in the Pacific 
B)  secured legislation that gave him the power to enforce the Open Door policy in the Far East 
C)  imposed an embargo on shipments of aviation fuel and scrap metal to Japan 
D)  signed mutual defense treaties with Far Eastern nations threatened by Japanese aggression 
A)  waged an undeclared war against Japanese naval forces in the Pacific 
B)  secured legislation that gave him the power to enforce the Open Door policy in the Far East 
C)  imposed an embargo on shipments of aviation fuel and scrap metal to Japan 
D)  signed mutual defense treaties with Far Eastern nations threatened by Japanese aggression

Question 7

Which of the following was a consequence of the loss of the destroyer Reuben James?

Accepted Answer

A)  After considerable debate, Congress approved a declaration of war against Germany. 
B)  Congress approved a revision of the Neutrality Acts to permit the transport of munitions to England on armed American merchant ships. 
C)  The United States broke diplomatic relations with Germany. 
D)  By joint resolution, Congress ended the use of American naval vessels to convoy British merchant ships carrying munitions. 
A)  After considerable debate, Congress approved a declaration of war against Germany. 
B)  Congress approved a revision of the Neutrality Acts to permit the transport of munitions to England on armed American merchant ships. 
C)  The United States broke diplomatic relations with Germany. 
D)  By joint resolution, Congress ended the use of American naval vessels to convoy British merchant ships carrying munitions.

Question 8

Where did Americans first see the horrors of Nazi death camps?

Accepted Answer

A)  In newsreels at movie theaters 
B)  In pictorial magazines such as Life 
C)  On television in the 1950s 
D)  In brochures printed and distributed by the government 
A)  In newsreels at movie theaters 
B)  In pictorial magazines such as Life 
C)  On television in the 1950s 
D)  In brochures printed and distributed by the government

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the "Double V" campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a campaign waged by American labor leaders to convince men that work in defense-related industries was just as important in the war effort as military service. 
B)  It was an attempt by African-American leaders to force the nation to confront the parallels between the racist doctrines of the Nazis and racial segregation in the United States. 
C)  It was an effort by leaders of the women's movement for working women to receive pay equal to that of their male counterparts. 
D)  It was a propaganda campaign undertaken by the War Information Bureau to convince the American public that the war in Europe was just as important as the war in the Pacific. 
A)  It was a campaign waged by American labor leaders to convince men that work in defense-related industries was just as important in the war effort as military service. 
B)  It was an attempt by African-American leaders to force the nation to confront the parallels between the racist doctrines of the Nazis and racial segregation in the United States. 
C)  It was an effort by leaders of the women's movement for working women to receive pay equal to that of their male counterparts. 
D)  It was a propaganda campaign undertaken by the War Information Bureau to convince the American public that the war in Europe was just as important as the war in the Pacific.

Question 10

In producing Liberty ships, Kaiser shipyards ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was unable to supply the navy with the cargo ships required to transport troops and war material to the front 
B)  emphasized speed of production over quality 
C)  lost its government contract because of cost overruns 
D)  found it difficult to retain workers because of unsafe working conditions and low wages 
A)  was unable to supply the navy with the cargo ships required to transport troops and war material to the front 
B)  emphasized speed of production over quality 
C)  lost its government contract because of cost overruns 
D)  found it difficult to retain workers because of unsafe working conditions and low wages

Question 11

Examine the role and evaluate the performance of the federal government as the coordinator and overseer of America's war effort during the Second World War. What were the consequences of the role assumed by the government and the actions taken?

Accepted Answer

During the Second World War, the federal

Question 12

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the public's attitude toward women entering the labor force during the war years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women who seek gainful employment usually do so because they have not been able to find a husband. 
B)  Women cannot adequately perform men's work because they lack sufficient physical strength. 
C)  Women should enter the labor force for the duration of the war, but they should return to the home when the war is over. 
D)  Women make better workers than men because of their determination to prove themselves. 
A)  Women who seek gainful employment usually do so because they have not been able to find a husband. 
B)  Women cannot adequately perform men's work because they lack sufficient physical strength. 
C)  Women should enter the labor force for the duration of the war, but they should return to the home when the war is over. 
D)  Women make better workers than men because of their determination to prove themselves.

Question 13

What was achieved at the Dumbarton Oaks conference in 1944?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strategy for the defeat of Japan was outlined. 
B)  The United Nations Organization was approved in principle by the Allies. 
C)  Details concerning Germany's postwar status were finalized. 
D)  The timetable for extending independence to former colonies was worked out. 
A)  The strategy for the defeat of Japan was outlined. 
B)  The United Nations Organization was approved in principle by the Allies. 
C)  Details concerning Germany's postwar status were finalized. 
D)  The timetable for extending independence to former colonies was worked out.

Question 14

Discuss the strategy undertaken by American forces in the Pacific theater, and explain how that strategy carried America to victory over Japan in the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

The strategy undertaken by American forc

Question 15

The internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War was based on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conviction for espionage and sedition 
B)  well-documented conspiracies to sabotage the American war effort 
C)  their ethnic origin 
D)  evidence of their support for the Japanese war effort against the United States 
A)  conviction for espionage and sedition 
B)  well-documented conspiracies to sabotage the American war effort 
C)  their ethnic origin 
D)  evidence of their support for the Japanese war effort against the United States

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

The Zoot Suit Riot occurred in what city?

When a German submarine fired on the American destroyer Greer, _______________________.

Why was sugar rationed in the United States during the Second World War?

Which of the following was used as a reason to keep the armed forces racially segregated throughout the Second World War?

In the matter of closed-shop versus open-shop arrangements in industry, the National War Labor Board __________________.

After Japan entered the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, President Roosevelt __________________.

Which of the following was a consequence of the loss of the destroyer Reuben James?

Where did Americans first see the horrors of Nazi death camps?

Which of the following is true of the "Double V" campaign?

In producing Liberty ships, Kaiser shipyards ________________.

Examine the role and evaluate the performance of the federal government as the coordinator and overseer of America's war effort during the Second World War. What were the consequences of the role assumed by the government and the actions taken?

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the public's attitude toward women entering the labor force during the war years?

What was achieved at the Dumbarton Oaks conference in 1944?

Discuss the strategy undertaken by American forces in the Pacific theater, and explain how that strategy carried America to victory over Japan in the Second World War.

The internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War was based on ____________________.

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