Question 1

During World War II, American Indians

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A)  demanded that President Roosevelt end discrimination in defense industries. 
B)  rarely enlisted in the armed forces. 
C)  moved south to replace African American laborers. 
D)  moved off reservations in large numbers. 
E)  promoted recovery of tribal languages. 
A)  demanded that President Roosevelt end discrimination in defense industries. 
B)  rarely enlisted in the armed forces. 
C)  moved south to replace African American laborers. 
D)  moved off reservations in large numbers. 
E)  promoted recovery of tribal languages.

Question 2

In terms of defending America's national interests, which do you think was the most critical front in World War II, the European theater or the Pacific? Why?

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In terms of defending America's national

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Guadalcanal Island

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Guadalcanal Island is historically signi

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​V-E (Victory in Europe) Day

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V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marks

Question 5

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

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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 6

Arrange these wartime conferences in chronological order: (A) Potsdam, (B) Casablanca, and (C) Teheran.

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A)  A, B, C 
B)  C, B, A 
C)  B, C, A 
D)  B, A, C 
E)  A, C, B 
A)  A, B, C 
B)  C, B, A 
C)  B, C, A 
D)  B, A, C 
E)  A, C, B

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Harry S Truman

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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President o

Question 8

The Potsdam conference

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A)  determined the fate of Eastern Europe. 
B)  brought France and China in as part of the Big Five. 
C)  concluded that the Soviet Union would enter the war in the Pacific. 
D)  was Franklin Roosevelt's last meeting with Churchill and Stalin. 
E)  issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or be destroyed. 
A)  determined the fate of Eastern Europe. 
B)  brought France and China in as part of the Big Five. 
C)  concluded that the Soviet Union would enter the war in the Pacific. 
D)  was Franklin Roosevelt's last meeting with Churchill and Stalin. 
E)  issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or be destroyed.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​"Issei" and "Nissei"

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Issei and Nisei are terms used to descri

Question 10

The unconditional surrender policy toward Japan was finally modified by

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A)  assuring the Japanese that there would be no war crimes trials. 
B)  guaranteeing that defeated Japan would be treated decently by American occupiers. 
C)  agreeing not to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan. 
D)  agreeing to let the Japanese keep Emperor Hirohito on his ancestral throne as the nominal emperor. 
E)  permitting the Japanese to retain a strong army but no real navy. 
A)  assuring the Japanese that there would be no war crimes trials. 
B)  guaranteeing that defeated Japan would be treated decently by American occupiers. 
C)  agreeing not to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan. 
D)  agreeing to let the Japanese keep Emperor Hirohito on his ancestral throne as the nominal emperor. 
E)  permitting the Japanese to retain a strong army but no real navy.

Question 11

The cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second front in Europe was commanded by General

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A)  George Patton. 
B)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
C)  Douglas MacArthur. 
D)  Matthew Ridgeway. 
E)  Omar Bradley. 
A)  George Patton. 
B)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
C)  Douglas MacArthur. 
D)  Matthew Ridgeway. 
E)  Omar Bradley.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-WACs (Women's Army Corps)

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The Women's Army Corps (WACs) was a bran

Question 13

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

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A)  they wanted to wait until Germany and the Soviet Union had badly bloodied each other. 
B)  the Soviet Union seemed poised to finish off Nazi Germany after its counteroffensive following the Battle of Stalingrad. 
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)  the Soviet Union seemed poised to finish off Nazi Germany after its counteroffensive following the Battle of Stalingrad. 
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

About half of the women war workers said that the main reason they left the labor force at the end of World War II was

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A)  union demands. 
B)  employer demands that they quit because of inferior work efficiency and output. 
C)  male discrimination on the job. 
D)  government requirements to hire veterans under the GI Bill of Rights. 
E)  family obligations. 
A)  union demands. 
B)  employer demands that they quit because of inferior work efficiency and output. 
C)  male discrimination on the job. 
D)  government requirements to hire veterans under the GI Bill of Rights. 
E)  family obligations.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service)

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WAVES, or Women Accepted for Volunteer E

Question 16

After the United States entered World War II in 1941, the term " alien 4-C" referred to

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A)  Japanese living in the U.S. 
B)  Italians living in the U.S. 
C)  Germans living in the U.S. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  Japanese living in the U.S. 
B)  Italians living in the U.S. 
C)  Germans living in the U.S. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Casablanca Conference

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The Casablanca Conference was a pivotal

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-A. Philip Randolph

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A. Philip Randolph was a prominent Afric

Question 19

One of the significant contributions of Native Americans to the war effort was

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A)  as industrial factory workers producing war materials. 
B)  as code talkers who transmitted war messages into their native languages. 
C)  as arms experts who consulted with generals and military planners. 
D)  as farmers who helped expand crop output for soldiers on the front. 
E)  as espionage agents based in California spying on Japanese Americans. 
A)  as industrial factory workers producing war materials. 
B)  as code talkers who transmitted war messages into their native languages. 
C)  as arms experts who consulted with generals and military planners. 
D)  as farmers who helped expand crop output for soldiers on the front. 
E)  as espionage agents based in California spying on Japanese Americans.

Question 20

The spending of enormous sums on the original atomic bomb project was spurred by the belief that

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A)  a nuclear weapon was the only way to win the war. 
B)  the Germans might acquire and use such a weapon first against the Allies. 
C)  the Japanese were at work on an atomic bomb project of their own. 
D)  scientists like Albert Einstein might be lost to the war effort. 
E)  the American public would not tolerate the casualties that would result from a land invasion of Japan. 
A)  a nuclear weapon was the only way to win the war. 
B)  the Germans might acquire and use such a weapon first against the Allies. 
C)  the Japanese were at work on an atomic bomb project of their own. 
D)  scientists like Albert Einstein might be lost to the war effort. 
E)  the American public would not tolerate the casualties that would result from a land invasion of Japan.

During World War II, American Indians

In terms of defending America's national interests, which do you think was the most critical front in World War II, the European theater or the Pacific? Why?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Guadalcanal Island

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -V-E (Victory in Europe) Day

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

Arrange these wartime conferences in chronological order: (A) Potsdam, (B) Casablanca, and (C) Teheran.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Harry S Truman

The Potsdam conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Issei" and "Nissei"

The unconditional surrender policy toward Japan was finally modified by

The cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second front in Europe was commanded by General

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -WACs (Women's Army Corps)

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

About half of the women war workers said that the main reason they left the labor force at the end of World War II was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service)

After the United States entered World War II in 1941, the term " alien 4-C" referred to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Casablanca Conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -A. Philip Randolph

One of the significant contributions of Native Americans to the war effort was

The spending of enormous sums on the original atomic bomb project was spurred by the belief that

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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 in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

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

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

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Exam 13: America in World War II 1941–1945

During World War II, American Indians

In terms of defending America's national interests, which do you think was the most critical front in World War II, the European theater or the Pacific? Why?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Guadalcanal Island

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​V-E (Victory in Europe) Day

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

Arrange these wartime conferences in chronological order: (A) Potsdam, (B) Casablanca, and (C) Teheran.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Harry S Truman

The Potsdam conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​"Issei" and "Nissei"

The unconditional surrender policy toward Japan was finally modified by

The cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second front in Europe was commanded by General

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -WACs (Women's Army Corps)

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

About half of the women war workers said that the main reason they left the labor force at the end of World War II was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service)

After the United States entered World War II in 1941, the term " alien 4-C" referred to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Casablanca Conference

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -A. Philip Randolph

One of the significant contributions of Native Americans to the war effort was

The spending of enormous sums on the original atomic bomb project was spurred by the belief that

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 in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

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

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -V-E (Victory in Europe) Day

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Issei" and "Nissei"