Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The United States emerged from World War

Question 2

The tide of Japanese conquest in the Pacific was turned following the Battle of

Accepted Answer

A)  Leyte Gulf. 
B)  Bataan and Corregidor. 
C)  the Coral Sea. 
D)  Midway. 
E)  Guadalcanal. 
A)  Leyte Gulf. 
B)  Bataan and Corregidor. 
C)  the Coral Sea. 
D)  Midway. 
E)  Guadalcanal.

Question 3

Hitler's last-ditch attempt to achieve a victory against the Americans and British came in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Battle of the Bulge. 
B)  the Battle of the Rhineland. 
C)  the attempt to assassinate Churchill and Roosevelt. 
D)  an attempt to arrange a negotiated peace with Stalin. 
E)  the final U-boat campaign against the American navy. 
A)  the Battle of the Bulge. 
B)  the Battle of the Rhineland. 
C)  the attempt to assassinate Churchill and Roosevelt. 
D)  an attempt to arrange a negotiated peace with Stalin. 
E)  the final U-boat campaign against the American navy.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Thomas E.Dewey

Accepted Answer

Thomas E. Dewey was an American politici

Question 5

Japanese Americans were placed in concentration camps during World War II

Accepted Answer

A)  due to numerous acts of sabotage. 
B)  in retaliation for the placement of Americans in concentration camps by the Japanese. 
C)  as a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear. 
D)  because many were loyal to Japan. 
E)  All of these 
A)  due to numerous acts of sabotage. 
B)  in retaliation for the placement of Americans in concentration camps by the Japanese. 
C)  as a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear. 
D)  because many were loyal to Japan. 
E)  All of these

Question 6

World War II is sometimes called "the good war." Is this a legitimate designation? What features of the war most obviously make it seem good? What aspects of the war were morally troubling?

Accepted Answer

The designation of World War II as "the

Question 7

Present arguments for and against the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.Had it been your decision,what would you have done? Why?

Accepted Answer

The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiro

Question 8

Overall,most ethnic groups in the United States during World War II

Accepted Answer

A)  were further assimilated into American society. 
B)  were not allowed to serve in the military. 
C)  had their patriotism questioned as in World War I. 
D)  cast their vote for Republican candidates opposed to the war. 
E)  served in ethnically distinct military units. 
A)  were further assimilated into American society. 
B)  were not allowed to serve in the military. 
C)  had their patriotism questioned as in World War I. 
D)  cast their vote for Republican candidates opposed to the war. 
E)  served in ethnically distinct military units.

Question 9

The real impact of the Italian front on World War II may have been that it

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed the D-Day invasion and allowed the Soviet Union to advance further into Eastern Europe. 
B)  prevented the rise of fascism or communism in Italy after the war. 
C)  enabled the Americans to appease both British and Soviet strategic demands. 
D)  enabled the United States to prevent Austria and Greece from falling into Soviet hands. 
E)  destroyed the monastery of Monte Cassino and other Italian artistic treasures. 
A)  delayed the D-Day invasion and allowed the Soviet Union to advance further into Eastern Europe. 
B)  prevented the rise of fascism or communism in Italy after the war. 
C)  enabled the Americans to appease both British and Soviet strategic demands. 
D)  enabled the United States to prevent Austria and Greece from falling into Soviet hands. 
E)  destroyed the monastery of Monte Cassino and other Italian artistic treasures.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Korematsu v.United States

Accepted Answer

Korematsu v. United States (1944) is a l

Question 11

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 12

Once at war,America's first great challenge was to

Accepted Answer

A)  pass a conscription law. 
B)  raise an army and navy. 
C)  extend aid to the Soviet Union. 
D)  develop atomic weapons. 
E)  retool its industry for all-out war production. 
A)  pass a conscription law. 
B)  raise an army and navy. 
C)  extend aid to the Soviet Union. 
D)  develop atomic weapons. 
E)  retool its industry for all-out war production.

Question 13

The Allies postponed opening a second front in Europe until 1944 because

Accepted Answer

A)  they wanted to wait until Germany and the Soviet Union had badly bloodied each other. 
B)  men and material were needed more urgently in the Pacific. 
C)  the Soviet Union requested a delay until they could coordinate attacks on the eastern and western fronts. 
D)  they believed that North Africa was more strategically vital. 
E)  the British were fearful of becoming bogged down in a ground war in France. 
A)  they wanted to wait until Germany and the Soviet Union had badly bloodied each other. 
B)  men and material were needed more urgently in the Pacific. 
C)  the Soviet Union requested a delay until they could coordinate attacks on the eastern and western fronts. 
D)  they believed that North Africa was more strategically vital. 
E)  the British were fearful of becoming bogged down in a ground war in France.

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Chester W.Nimitz

Accepted Answer

Chester W. Nimitz was a significant figu

Question 16

The impact of World War II on many of the New Deal programs launched during the Great Depression was that they

Accepted Answer

A)  were expanded to gear up for wartime production. 
B)  were retired due to wartime production. 
C)  provided much-needed jobs for the poor. 
D)  became an established fixture of U.S. government programs. 
E)  None of these 
A)  were expanded to gear up for wartime production. 
B)  were retired due to wartime production. 
C)  provided much-needed jobs for the poor. 
D)  became an established fixture of U.S. government programs. 
E)  None of these

Question 17

In a sense,Franklin Roosevelt was the "forgotten man" at the Democratic Convention in 1944 because

Accepted Answer

A)  so much attention was focused on who would gain the vice presidency. 
B)  he remained in Washington, D.C., to conduct the war. 
C)  poor health prevented him from taking an active role. 
D)  the issue of a fourth term was prominent. 
E)  Vice President Henry Wallace controlled the convention. 
A)  so much attention was focused on who would gain the vice presidency. 
B)  he remained in Washington, D.C., to conduct the war. 
C)  poor health prevented him from taking an active role. 
D)  the issue of a fourth term was prominent. 
E)  Vice President Henry Wallace controlled the convention.

Question 18

How did World War II affect the role of the national government in American life,the relationship between government and the economy,and minority groups in America?

Accepted Answer

World War II had a significant impact on

Question 19

In waging war against Japan,the United States relied mainly on a strategy of

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy bombing from Chinese air bases. 
B)  invading Japanese strongholds in Southeast Asia. 
C)  fortifying China by transporting supplies from India over the Himalayan hump. 
D)  island hopping across the South Pacific while bypassing Japanese strongholds. 
E)  turning the Japanese flanks in New Guinea and Alaska. 
A)  heavy bombing from Chinese air bases. 
B)  invading Japanese strongholds in Southeast Asia. 
C)  fortifying China by transporting supplies from India over the Himalayan hump. 
D)  island hopping across the South Pacific while bypassing Japanese strongholds. 
E)  turning the Japanese flanks in New Guinea and Alaska.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

"Rosie the Riveter" is an iconic symbol

Exam 35: America in World War II,1941-1945

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

The tide of Japanese conquest in the Pacific was turned following the Battle of

Hitler's last-ditch attempt to achieve a victory against the Americans and British came in

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Thomas E.Dewey

Japanese Americans were placed in concentration camps during World War II

World War II is sometimes called "the good war." Is this a legitimate designation? What features of the war most obviously make it seem good? What aspects of the war were morally troubling?

Present arguments for and against the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.Had it been your decision,what would you have done? Why?

Overall,most ethnic groups in the United States during World War II

The real impact of the Italian front on World War II may have been that it

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Korematsu v.United States

The national debt increased most during

Once at war,America's first great challenge was to

The Allies postponed opening a second front in Europe until 1944 because

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Chester W.Nimitz

The impact of World War II on many of the New Deal programs launched during the Great Depression was that they

In a sense,Franklin Roosevelt was the "forgotten man" at the Democratic Convention in 1944 because

How did World War II affect the role of the national government in American life,the relationship between government and the economy,and minority groups in America?

In waging war against Japan,the United States relied mainly on a strategy of

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

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution,1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy,1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt,1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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