Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Several incidents of Japanese espionage,including some carried out by Japanese Americans,convinced FDR to resort to the internment option. 
B) FBI director J.Edgar Hoover claimed the FBI had evidence that the Japanese Americans were an immediate threat to U.S.security. 
C) ​Nisei,or Japanese Americans who born in the United States,were exempt from the Japanese American internment,but many went voluntarily to be with their families. 
D) ​Japanese internment camps were erected in the deserts of California and Arizona,the mountains of Wyoming,and the scrublands of Utah and Colorado. 
A) Several incidents of Japanese espionage,including some carried out by Japanese Americans,convinced FDR to resort to the internment option. 
B) FBI director J.Edgar Hoover claimed the FBI had evidence that the Japanese Americans were an immediate threat to U.S.security. 
C) ​Nisei,or Japanese Americans who born in the United States,were exempt from the Japanese American internment,but many went voluntarily to be with their families. 
D) ​Japanese internment camps were erected in the deserts of California and Arizona,the mountains of Wyoming,and the scrublands of Utah and Colorado. D

Question 2

In August 1939,the world was stunned when Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with what world leader? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Edouard Daladier 
B) Francisco Franco 
C) ​Benito Mussolini 
D) ​Joseph Stalin 
A) Edouard Daladier 
B) Francisco Franco 
C) ​Benito Mussolini 
D) ​Joseph Stalin C

Question 3

Who or what was Rosie the Riveter? ​

Accepted Answer

A) the nickname of a highly effective tank 
B) a woman who earned fame for her heroics 
C) ​a symbolic image of the female war worker 
D) ​the first woman to become the head of a Fortune 500 company 
A) the nickname of a highly effective tank 
B) a woman who earned fame for her heroics 
C) ​a symbolic image of the female war worker 
D) ​the first woman to become the head of a Fortune 500 company C

Question 4

What was the Double V campaign? ​

Accepted Answer

A) a campaign in which African Americans fought for equal rights 
B) a campaign in which labor unions fought to protect workers' rights 
C) ​a campaign in which women fought for equal pay in the workplace 
D) ​a campaign in which the military fought simultaneously on two fronts 
A) a campaign in which African Americans fought for equal rights 
B) a campaign in which labor unions fought to protect workers' rights 
C) ​a campaign in which women fought for equal pay in the workplace 
D) ​a campaign in which the military fought simultaneously on two fronts

Question 5

At Yalta,Allied leaders agreed to divide Germany into four "zones of occupation" at war's end.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the war in the Pacific? ​

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.victories at Coral Sea and Midway shattered the illusion of Japan's invincibility. 
B) After securing Guadalcanal,Americans began leapfrogging islands to move on Japan. 
C) ​The United States adopted a two-pronged attack that would culminate in a final attack on Japan. 
D) ​Kamikaze attacks had a significant impact on morale but did little damage to the U.S.fleet. 
A) U.S.victories at Coral Sea and Midway shattered the illusion of Japan's invincibility. 
B) After securing Guadalcanal,Americans began leapfrogging islands to move on Japan. 
C) ​The United States adopted a two-pronged attack that would culminate in a final attack on Japan. 
D) ​Kamikaze attacks had a significant impact on morale but did little damage to the U.S.fleet.

Question 7

The Selective Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft in U.S.history.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the progress of Allied forces during World War II is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.troops invaded the French colonies of Morocco and Algeria in late 1942. 
B) Britain and the United States mounted a joint defensive in France in early 1943. 
C) ​The United States sent troops to fight alongside Russian troops on the Russian border in mid-1943. 
D) ​By 1943 new technologies had made German submarines less effective than they had been earlier in the war. 
A) U.S.troops invaded the French colonies of Morocco and Algeria in late 1942. 
B) Britain and the United States mounted a joint defensive in France in early 1943. 
C) ​The United States sent troops to fight alongside Russian troops on the Russian border in mid-1943. 
D) ​By 1943 new technologies had made German submarines less effective than they had been earlier in the war.

Question 9

On December 8,1941,Congress declared war on Japan after a very close vote. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A 1943 fight between whites and blacks sparked a race riot that left thirty-five people dead and more than seven hundred wounded in the city of ​

Accepted Answer

A) Atlanta. 
B) Detroit. 
C) ​Los Angeles. 
D) ​Philadelphia. 
A) Atlanta. 
B) Detroit. 
C) ​Los Angeles. 
D) ​Philadelphia.

Question 11

What was the Maginot Line? ​

Accepted Answer

A) a cruise ship that was sunk by German submarines,drawing the United States into the war 
B) the path travelled by German troops on their way through Belgium,Holland,and Luxembourg 
C) ​an imaginary line facing Germany where France gathered troops to defend against German attack 
D) ​the flotilla of ships along the French coast taking retreating English troops after being trapped by German troops 
A) a cruise ship that was sunk by German submarines,drawing the United States into the war 
B) the path travelled by German troops on their way through Belgium,Holland,and Luxembourg 
C) ​an imaginary line facing Germany where France gathered troops to defend against German attack 
D) ​the flotilla of ships along the French coast taking retreating English troops after being trapped by German troops

Question 12

The Bataan Death March refers to the brutal treatment of U.S.prisoners of war captured by the Japanese in the Philippines ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was Operation OVERLORD? ​

Accepted Answer

A) the 1942 invasion of French colonies in North Africa 
B) the 1943 siege of Stalingrad 
C) ​the 1944 invasion of the beaches of Normandy 
D) ​the ongoing bombing and destruction of rail lines in Europe 
A) the 1942 invasion of French colonies in North Africa 
B) the 1943 siege of Stalingrad 
C) ​the 1944 invasion of the beaches of Normandy 
D) ​the ongoing bombing and destruction of rail lines in Europe

Question 14

Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg helped prevent the deportation of thousands of Jews to Nazi concentration camps from what country? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Austria 
B) Belgium 
C) ​Bulgaria 
D) ​Hungary 
A) Austria 
B) Belgium 
C) ​Bulgaria 
D) ​Hungary

Question 15

Cost-plus wartime contracts were designed to ensure a company a profit when filling military orders or producing war materiel ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the main purpose of the War Production Board? ​

Accepted Answer

A) to facilitate the sale of war bonds 
B) to encourage private companies to make war materiel 
C) ​to oversee the rationing program and enforce rationing 
D) ​to provide a means for Americans to donate raw materials 
A) to facilitate the sale of war bonds 
B) to encourage private companies to make war materiel 
C) ​to oversee the rationing program and enforce rationing 
D) ​to provide a means for Americans to donate raw materials

Question 17

What federal office was charged with supervising rationing and controlling inflation caused by over-demand and under-supply? ​

Accepted Answer

A) the Lend-Lease Program 
B) the National War Labor Board 
C) ​the Office of Price Administration 
D) ​the War Production Board 
A) the Lend-Lease Program 
B) the National War Labor Board 
C) ​the Office of Price Administration 
D) ​the War Production Board

Question 18

The Atlantic Charter established the lend-lease program.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Although the Japanese destroyed eighteen U.S.warships in its attack on Pearl Harbor,the United States suffered no loss of life. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1945,U.S.President Franklin D.Roosevelt,British Prime Minister Winston Churchill,and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met to discuss the progress of the war and the postwar world.Where did this historic meeting take place? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Potsdam 
B) Paris 
C) ​Moscow 
D) ​Yalta 
A) Potsdam 
B) Paris 
C) ​Moscow 
D) ​Yalta

Exam 20: World War Ii at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

Which of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is true? ​

In August 1939,the world was stunned when Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with what world leader? ​

Who or what was Rosie the Riveter? ​

What was the Double V campaign? ​

At Yalta,Allied leaders agreed to divide Germany into four "zones of occupation" at war's end.​

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the war in the Pacific? ​

The Selective Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft in U.S.history.​

Which of the following statements regarding the progress of Allied forces during World War II is true? ​

On December 8,1941,Congress declared war on Japan after a very close vote. ​

A 1943 fight between whites and blacks sparked a race riot that left thirty-five people dead and more than seven hundred wounded in the city of ​

What was the Maginot Line? ​

The Bataan Death March refers to the brutal treatment of U.S.prisoners of war captured by the Japanese in the Philippines ​

What was Operation OVERLORD? ​

Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg helped prevent the deportation of thousands of Jews to Nazi concentration camps from what country? ​

Cost-plus wartime contracts were designed to ensure a company a profit when filling military orders or producing war materiel ​

What was the main purpose of the War Production Board? ​

What federal office was charged with supervising rationing and controlling inflation caused by over-demand and under-supply? ​

The Atlantic Charter established the lend-lease program.​

Although the Japanese destroyed eighteen U.S.warships in its attack on Pearl Harbor,the United States suffered no loss of life. ​

In 1945,U.S.President Franklin D.Roosevelt,British Prime Minister Winston Churchill,and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met to discuss the progress of the war and the postwar world.Where did this historic meeting take place? ​

The Atlantic World and the Dawn of Exploration, 1492-1535

Contact, colonization, and Exchange in the Atlantic World, 1492-1600

Colonizing North America, 1565-1763

Dissolving the Political Bands, 1763-1776

The American Revolution, 1776-1789

Forging a New Nation, 1790-1828

The Market Revolution and Social Reform, 1800-1860

The Peculiar Institution: the Old South and Slavery, 1800-1860

Democracy and Popular Politics, 1828-1848

Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion, 1820-1860

The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861

A House Divided: Civil War, 1861-1865

Bitter Aftermath: Reconstruction and Redemption, 1863-1896

Projecting Power, widening Borders: the Politics of Westward Expansion, 1865-1914

Change and Resistance: Industrialization, urbanization, and Farm Protest, 1865-1910

The Reform Impulse: the Progressive Era, 1895-1920

America and Global Conflict: World War I, 1914-1920

The Rise of American Mass Culture, 1920-1929

A Nation in Crisis: the Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

Affluence and Anxiety: Cold War America, 1945-1960

Revolution and Crisis, 1960-1974

A Conservative Resurgence, 1975-1992

America in a Global Context, 1989-Present

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Which of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is true?

In August 1939,the world was stunned when Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with what world leader?

Who or what was Rosie the Riveter?

What was the Double V campaign?

At Yalta,Allied leaders agreed to divide Germany into four "zones of occupation" at war's end.

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the war in the Pacific?

The Selective Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft in U.S.history.

Which of the following statements regarding the progress of Allied forces during World War II is true?

On December 8,1941,Congress declared war on Japan after a very close vote.

A 1943 fight between whites and blacks sparked a race riot that left thirty-five people dead and more than seven hundred wounded in the city of

What was the Maginot Line?

The Bataan Death March refers to the brutal treatment of U.S.prisoners of war captured by the Japanese in the Philippines

What was Operation OVERLORD?

Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg helped prevent the deportation of thousands of Jews to Nazi concentration camps from what country?

Cost-plus wartime contracts were designed to ensure a company a profit when filling military orders or producing war materiel

What was the main purpose of the War Production Board?

What federal office was charged with supervising rationing and controlling inflation caused by over-demand and under-supply?

The Atlantic Charter established the lend-lease program.

Although the Japanese destroyed eighteen U.S.warships in its attack on Pearl Harbor,the United States suffered no loss of life.

In 1945,U.S.President Franklin D.Roosevelt,British Prime Minister Winston Churchill,and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met to discuss the progress of the war and the postwar world.Where did this historic meeting take place?