Question 1

The Lend-Lease Act:

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A)  authorized military aid to Germany and Japan. 
B)  authorized military aid to those fighting against Germany and Japan. 
C)  excluded China. 
D)  excluded the Soviet Union. 
E)  maintained trade relations with Japan. 
A)  authorized military aid to Germany and Japan. 
B)  authorized military aid to those fighting against Germany and Japan. 
C)  excluded China. 
D)  excluded the Soviet Union. 
E)  maintained trade relations with Japan.

Question 2

The Fair Employment Practices Commission:

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A)  applied only to Mexican immigrants working in war production. 
B)  was the first federal agency since Reconstruction to advocate equal opportunity for blacks. 
C)  fined those employers who discriminated against blacks. 
D)  was criticized by the black press. 
E)  was administered by A. Philip Randolph. 
A)  applied only to Mexican immigrants working in war production. 
B)  was the first federal agency since Reconstruction to advocate equal opportunity for blacks. 
C)  fined those employers who discriminated against blacks. 
D)  was criticized by the black press. 
E)  was administered by A. Philip Randolph.

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Henry Luce

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A) Spanish Civil War 
B) The American Century 
C) An American Dilemma 
D) ordered the use of the atomic bombs 
E) One World
F)What the Negro Wants
G)The Road to Serfdom
H)Britain's prime minister
I)German leader
J)American painter
K)Soviet leader
L)Executive Order 8802 
A) Spanish Civil War 
B) The American Century 
C) An American Dilemma 
D) ordered the use of the atomic bombs 
E) One World
F)What the Negro Wants
G)The Road to Serfdom
H)Britain's prime minister
I)German leader
J)American painter
K)Soviet leader
L)Executive Order 8802

Question 4

Eric Foner wrote "the language with which World War II was fought helped to lay the foundation for postwar ideals of human rights that extend to all mankind." Do you agree with that statement? Why,or why not?

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The answer of Eric Foner wrote "the language with which...

Question 5

Discuss the renewed interest of some Americans in political and economic conservatism during World War II.What schools of thought saw a revival,and how may the emergence of a so-called "Fifth Freedom" have played a part in this development?

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The answer of Discuss the renewed interest of some Americans...

Question 6

Explain the relationship between labor and the government during the war.Be sure to discuss strikes,company owners,federal legislation,and minorities in your essay.Did the war help the labor movement? Why,or why not?

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During the war, the relationship between

Question 7

The majority of the Japanese-Americans who were interned during the war were not actually citizens of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For most women workers,World War II:

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A)  had little impact. 
B)  permanently changed the way employers viewed them. 
C)  allowed them to make temporary gains. 
D)  permanently changed the way unions viewed them. 
E)  did not increase employment rates, especially for married women. 
A)  had little impact. 
B)  permanently changed the way employers viewed them. 
C)  allowed them to make temporary gains. 
D)  permanently changed the way unions viewed them. 
E)  did not increase employment rates, especially for married women.

Question 9

Why did the United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

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A)  The invasion of Japan was certain to cost as many as 250,000 American lives. 
B)  There was no indication that Japan was at all willing to surrender. 
C)  With the Soviet Union out of the war, the United States was to face the defeat of Japan on its own. 
D)  Since the United States had spent years and millions of dollars developing the weapon, it was going to use it in the war. 
E)  Hiroshima was a central site of weapons production in the Japanese empire. 
A)  The invasion of Japan was certain to cost as many as 250,000 American lives. 
B)  There was no indication that Japan was at all willing to surrender. 
C)  With the Soviet Union out of the war, the United States was to face the defeat of Japan on its own. 
D)  Since the United States had spent years and millions of dollars developing the weapon, it was going to use it in the war. 
E)  Hiroshima was a central site of weapons production in the Japanese empire.

Question 10

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-"Code talkers"

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Code talkers were Native American soldie

Question 11

What does Henry Luce see as the cure for America in his book The American Century?

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A)  For America to exert its influence on the world. 
B)  Deficit spending to end the Depression. 
C)  Creating a welfare state to fully embrace liberalism. 
D)  Entering World War II to aid Great Britain. 
E)  Return to a strict policy of isolationism. 
A)  For America to exert its influence on the world. 
B)  Deficit spending to end the Depression. 
C)  Creating a welfare state to fully embrace liberalism. 
D)  Entering World War II to aid Great Britain. 
E)  Return to a strict policy of isolationism.

Question 12

During the war,Americans:

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A)  experienced the rationing of scarce consumer goods such as gasoline. 
B)  found fewer consumer goods available by 1944. 
C)  still suffered from high unemployment. 
D)  were told that the end of war might bring a return of the Great Depression. 
E)  experienced extreme deprivation. 
A)  experienced the rationing of scarce consumer goods such as gasoline. 
B)  found fewer consumer goods available by 1944. 
C)  still suffered from high unemployment. 
D)  were told that the end of war might bring a return of the Great Depression. 
E)  experienced extreme deprivation.

Question 13

The "zoot suit" riots were between the police of Detroit and the black workers of the city.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe how government military spending during the war affected the economic development of the West and South.

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During the war, government military spen

Question 15

During the war,the AFL made great strides in helping blacks and was more racially integrated than any union had ever been before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did the Allied campaign in Italy prepare for the ground invasion of France on D-Day?

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A)  The defeat of Mussolini's regime forced Hitler to redirect valuable German troops to occupy Italy. 
B)  American soldiers had the opportunity to hone their fighting skills in the much more forgiving Mediterranean theater of war. 
C)  Allied forces had to secure the Mediterranean for unperturbed access to Middle Eastern oil, a necessary resource for the ground invasion. 
D)  By occupying Italy, Allied forces were able to channel supplies through Switzerland and France to the westward marching invaders from Normandy. 
E)  The defeat of Italy made it possible to recruit desperately needed Italian ground troops for an invasion in France. 
A)  The defeat of Mussolini's regime forced Hitler to redirect valuable German troops to occupy Italy. 
B)  American soldiers had the opportunity to hone their fighting skills in the much more forgiving Mediterranean theater of war. 
C)  Allied forces had to secure the Mediterranean for unperturbed access to Middle Eastern oil, a necessary resource for the ground invasion. 
D)  By occupying Italy, Allied forces were able to channel supplies through Switzerland and France to the westward marching invaders from Normandy. 
E)  The defeat of Italy made it possible to recruit desperately needed Italian ground troops for an invasion in France.

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-black internationalism

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A) interventionists 
B) opposed to colonialism 
C) Big Three meeting 
D) blamed businesspeople for World War I involvement 
E) Mexican agricultural workers
F)civil rights case
G)Mexican-American youths
H)United Nations
I)mobilized American public opinion
J)Navajos
K)education for veterans
L)Latin America 
A) interventionists 
B) opposed to colonialism 
C) Big Three meeting 
D) blamed businesspeople for World War I involvement 
E) Mexican agricultural workers
F)civil rights case
G)Mexican-American youths
H)United Nations
I)mobilized American public opinion
J)Navajos
K)education for veterans
L)Latin America

Question 18

Men like Henry Ford,Charles Lindbergh,and Father Coughlin were members of the:

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A)  America Now! committee, an interventionist group. 
B)  Anti-Semitism Society, a group that blamed the Jews for the war. 
C)  America First committee, an isolationist group. 
D)  Lend-Lease League, a group that supported technology for the war. 
E)  Free Paris Society, a group that advocated the liberation of Paris. 
A)  America Now! committee, an interventionist group. 
B)  Anti-Semitism Society, a group that blamed the Jews for the war. 
C)  America First committee, an isolationist group. 
D)  Lend-Lease League, a group that supported technology for the war. 
E)  Free Paris Society, a group that advocated the liberation of Paris.

Question 19

The 1943 Texas Caucasian Race-Equal Privileges resolution:

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A)  specified that Japanese-Americans interned in that state were not allowed to use the same public accommodations as whites. 
B)  allowed Mexicans equal treatment in public accommodations, while still segregating blacks. 
C)  stated that German POWs being held in the state could be allowed to enjoy the same public accommodations as whites. 
D)  segregated blacks and Mexicans from all public accommodations. 
E)  granted equal privileges to all Texans, regardless of race. 
A)  specified that Japanese-Americans interned in that state were not allowed to use the same public accommodations as whites. 
B)  allowed Mexicans equal treatment in public accommodations, while still segregating blacks. 
C)  stated that German POWs being held in the state could be allowed to enjoy the same public accommodations as whites. 
D)  segregated blacks and Mexicans from all public accommodations. 
E)  granted equal privileges to all Texans, regardless of race.

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Norman Rockwell

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish Civil War 
B) The American Century 
C) An American Dilemma 
D) ordered the use of the atomic bombs 
E) One World
F)What the Negro Wants
G)The Road to Serfdom
H)Britain's prime minister
I)German leader
J)American painter
K)Soviet leader
L)Executive Order 8802 
A) Spanish Civil War 
B) The American Century 
C) An American Dilemma 
D) ordered the use of the atomic bombs 
E) One World
F)What the Negro Wants
G)The Road to Serfdom
H)Britain's prime minister
I)German leader
J)American painter
K)Soviet leader
L)Executive Order 8802

Exam 22: Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II,1941-1945

The Lend-Lease Act:

The Fair Employment Practices Commission:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Henry Luce

Eric Foner wrote "the language with which World War II was fought helped to lay the foundation for postwar ideals of human rights that extend to all mankind." Do you agree with that statement? Why,or why not?

Discuss the renewed interest of some Americans in political and economic conservatism during World War II.What schools of thought saw a revival,and how may the emergence of a so-called "Fifth Freedom" have played a part in this development?

Explain the relationship between labor and the government during the war.Be sure to discuss strikes,company owners,federal legislation,and minorities in your essay.Did the war help the labor movement? Why,or why not?

The majority of the Japanese-Americans who were interned during the war were not actually citizens of the United States.

For most women workers,World War II:

Why did the United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -"Code talkers"

What does Henry Luce see as the cure for America in his book The American Century?

During the war,Americans:

The "zoot suit" riots were between the police of Detroit and the black workers of the city.

Describe how government military spending during the war affected the economic development of the West and South.

During the war,the AFL made great strides in helping blacks and was more racially integrated than any union had ever been before.

How did the Allied campaign in Italy prepare for the ground invasion of France on D-Day?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -black internationalism

Men like Henry Ford,Charles Lindbergh,and Father Coughlin were members of the:

The 1943 Texas Caucasian Race-Equal Privileges resolution:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Norman Rockwell

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Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America,1660-1750

Slavery,Freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War,1861-1865

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

The Progressive Era,1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I,1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties,1920-1932

The New Deal,1932-1940

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

An Affluent Society,1953-1960

The Sixties,1960-1968

The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

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