Question 1

Summarize the grand strategy of the Big Three allies in World War II. What aspects of that strategy became controversial? Why?

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The grand strategy of the Big Three alli

Question 2

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?

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World War II had a significant impact on

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Henry Stimson

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Henry Lewis Stimson (1867–1950) was an A

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of the Bulge

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The Battle of the Bulge, also known as t

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Bataan Death March

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The Bataan Death March refers to the for

Question 6

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order No. 9066 on Japanese living in the U.S. except

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A)  they were put in internment camps. 
B)  they were victims of anti-Japanese prejudice. 
C)  they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in property and lost wages. 
D)  The U.S. Supreme Court declared the Japanese relocation unconstitutional. 
E)  The U.S. government officially apologized four decades later and gave each camp survivor $20,000. 
A)  they were put in internment camps. 
B)  they were victims of anti-Japanese prejudice. 
C)  they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in property and lost wages. 
D)  The U.S. Supreme Court declared the Japanese relocation unconstitutional. 
E)  The U.S. government officially apologized four decades later and gave each camp survivor $20,000.

Question 7

African Americans did all of the following during World War II except

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A)  fight in integrated combat units. 
B)  rally behind the slogan "Double V" (victory over dictators abroad and racism at home). 
C)  move north and west in large numbers. 
D)  form a militant organization called the Congress of Racial Equality. 
E)  serve in the Army Air Corps. 
A)  fight in integrated combat units. 
B)  rally behind the slogan "Double V" (victory over dictators abroad and racism at home). 
C)  move north and west in large numbers. 
D)  form a militant organization called the Congress of Racial Equality. 
E)  serve in the Army Air Corps.

Question 8

Franklin Roosevelt won the election in 1944 primarily because

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A)  Republican Thomas E. Dewey was an ardent isolationist and deep skeptic of the war effort. 
B)  labor unions turned out for Roosevelt. 
C)  Harry Truman was his running mate. 
D)  questions arose regarding Thomas E. Dewey's honesty. 
E)  the war was going well. 
A)  Republican Thomas E. Dewey was an ardent isolationist and deep skeptic of the war effort. 
B)  labor unions turned out for Roosevelt. 
C)  Harry Truman was his running mate. 
D)  questions arose regarding Thomas E. Dewey's honesty. 
E)  the war was going well.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Okinawa

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Ope

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Joseph Stalin

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Joseph Stalin was a Soviet political lea

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-island-hopping strategy

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The island-hopping strategy, also known

Question 13

The minority group most adversely affected by Washington's wartime policies was

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A)  German Americans. 
B)  blacks. 
C)  Japanese Americans. 
D)  American communists. 
E)  Italian Americans. 
A)  German Americans. 
B)  blacks. 
C)  Japanese Americans. 
D)  American communists. 
E)  Italian Americans.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Albert Einstein

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a theore

Question 15

List at least three major militaryturning points of World War II. Justify your choices.

Accepted Answer

1. The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Erwin Rommel

Accepted Answer

Erwin Rommel, also known as the "Desert

Question 17

The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

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A)  equal pay for men and women. 
B)  a greater percentage of American women in war industries than anywhere else in the world. 
C)  the establishment of day-care centers by the government. 
D)  a reduction in employment for black males. 
E)  a strong desire of most women to work for wages. 
A)  equal pay for men and women. 
B)  a greater percentage of American women in war industries than anywhere else in the world. 
C)  the establishment of day-care centers by the government. 
D)  a reduction in employment for black males. 
E)  a strong desire of most women to work for wages.

Question 18

The greatest consequence of World War II for American race relations was

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A)  the tensions in wartime factories between blacks and whites. 
B)  the wartime integration of the armed forces. 
C)  African Americans' experience of more positive European racial attitudes. 
D)  the massive migration of African Americans from the rural South to northern and western cities. 
E)  the Atlantic Charter declaring that the war was being fought for democracy and freedom. 
A)  the tensions in wartime factories between blacks and whites. 
B)  the wartime integration of the armed forces. 
C)  African Americans' experience of more positive European racial attitudes. 
D)  the massive migration of African Americans from the rural South to northern and western cities. 
E)  the Atlantic Charter declaring that the war was being fought for democracy and freedom.

Question 19

After the Italian surrender in August 1943,

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A)  the Allies found it easy to conquer Rome and the rest of Italy. 
B)  there was a major upsurge in German domestic political opposition to Hitler and dissent against the war effort by Nazi Germany. 
C)  the British demanded the restoration of the monarchy in Italy. 
D)  the Americans withdrew from Italy to prepare for D-Day. 
E)  the German army poured into Italy and stalled the Allied advance. 
A)  the Allies found it easy to conquer Rome and the rest of Italy. 
B)  there was a major upsurge in German domestic political opposition to Hitler and dissent against the war effort by Nazi Germany. 
C)  the British demanded the restoration of the monarchy in Italy. 
D)  the Americans withdrew from Italy to prepare for D-Day. 
E)  the German army poured into Italy and stalled the Allied advance.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Office of Price Administration

Accepted Answer

The Office of Price Administration (OPA)

Summarize the grand strategy of the Big Three allies in World War II. What aspects of that strategy became controversial? Why?

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?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Henry Stimson

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of the Bulge

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bataan Death March

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order No. 9066 on Japanese living in the U.S. except

African Americans did all of the following during World War II except

Franklin Roosevelt won the election in 1944 primarily because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Okinawa

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Joseph Stalin

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -island-hopping strategy

The minority group most adversely affected by Washington's wartime policies was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Albert Einstein

List at least three major militaryturning points of World War II. Justify your choices.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Erwin Rommel

The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

The greatest consequence of World War II for American race relations was

After the Italian surrender in August 1943,

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Office of Price Administration

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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Exam 13: America in World War II 1941–1945

Summarize the grand strategy of the Big Three allies in World War II. What aspects of that strategy became controversial? Why?

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?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Henry Stimson

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of the Bulge

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bataan Death March

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order No. 9066 on Japanese living in the U.S. except

African Americans did all of the following during World War II except

Franklin Roosevelt won the election in 1944 primarily because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Okinawa

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Joseph Stalin

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -island-hopping strategy

The minority group most adversely affected by Washington's wartime policies was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Albert Einstein

List at least three major militaryturning points of World War II. Justify your choices.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Erwin Rommel

The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

The greatest consequence of World War II for American race relations was

After the Italian surrender in August 1943,

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Office of Price Administration

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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