Question 1

____________________ gained more seats in Congress in 1942.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ gained more seats in Congress in...

Question 2

President Roosevelt's vision for the post-war homefront featured​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a desegregated military. 
B) ​equal pay for women. 
C) ​government programs to enhance people's daily lives. 
D) greater ​government control of manufacturing. 
E) ​discontinuing New Deal labor initiatives.​ 
A) ​a desegregated military. 
B) ​equal pay for women. 
C) ​government programs to enhance people's daily lives. 
D) greater ​government control of manufacturing. 
E) ​discontinuing New Deal labor initiatives.​

Question 3

The atomic bombs were viewed as simply bigger, more effective firebombs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Some 130,000 people of Japanese ancestry were interned in barbed-wired concentration camps during the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The code name for Allied activity in North Africa was

Accepted Answer

A) TORCH. 
B) OVERLORD. 
C) BARBAROSA. 
D) MOROCCO. 
E) ROMMEL. 
A) TORCH. 
B) OVERLORD. 
C) BARBAROSA. 
D) MOROCCO. 
E) ROMMEL.

Question 6

The worldwide economic stagnation in the decade or so before World War II

Accepted Answer

A) brought super nationalistic military governments to power in Europe and Asia. 
B) promoted international economic cooperation. 
C) caused disastrous trade conflicts. 
D) stimulated the growth of centralized democracies. 
E) did not significantly impact political systems. 
A) brought super nationalistic military governments to power in Europe and Asia. 
B) promoted international economic cooperation. 
C) caused disastrous trade conflicts. 
D) stimulated the growth of centralized democracies. 
E) did not significantly impact political systems.

Question 7

____________________ of Japanese American detainees were native-born U.S. citizens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ of Japanese American detainees were native-born...

Question 8

Examine the gains made by American women during the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

During the Second World War, American wo

Question 9

The most virulent acts of racial discrimination came from the government during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In August 1945, President Harry Truman made the most controversial decision of the war; he chose to use atomic weapons against Japan. Discuss the motives and goals that prompted Truman to usher in the nuclear age.

Accepted Answer

President Harry Truman's decision to use

Question 11

The ____________________ consisted of American volunteers who fought on the side of the republicans and socialists in the Spanish Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Abraham Li

Question 12

The antitrust laws were vigorously enforced during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It took only six weeks for Hitler's army to seize control of Europe's entire Atlantic coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

FDR let stand the policy of segregation of the armed forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When he became President, Harry Truman

Accepted Answer

A) was well prepared for the office because he had been among Roosevelt's closest advisors. 
B) had been a leading critic of Roosevelt's policies for fighting the war. 
C) had been vice president for three terms. 
D) prided himself on his ties to America's business leaders. 
E) was poorly prepared for the office, having seldom met with Roosevelt or been included in the decision-making process 
A) was well prepared for the office because he had been among Roosevelt's closest advisors. 
B) had been a leading critic of Roosevelt's policies for fighting the war. 
C) had been vice president for three terms. 
D) prided himself on his ties to America's business leaders. 
E) was poorly prepared for the office, having seldom met with Roosevelt or been included in the decision-making process

Question 16

Which of the following would bridge racial differences and became the basis for the postwar struggle against discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) Catholicism 
B) democracy 
C) Protestant Christianity 
D) assimilation 
E) eugenics 
A) Catholicism 
B) democracy 
C) Protestant Christianity 
D) assimilation 
E) eugenics

Question 17

Describe the effects the Second World War had on labor.

Accepted Answer

The Second World War had profound and mu

Question 18

The American economy underwent a transformation during the years of the Second World War. Explore this transformation and examine its long-range effects on American society.

Accepted Answer

The American economy underwent a signifi

Question 19

Why did the U.S. choose Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the sites for dropping the first atomic bombs?​

Accepted Answer

A) They were conveniently located.​ 
B) They were military installations.​ 
C) There was likely to be little loss of civilian life there.​ 
D) The bomb's impact on a large number of inhabitants would have a key psychological impact on the Japanese.​ 
E) They were key commerce centers in Japan. 
A) They were conveniently located.​ 
B) They were military installations.​ 
C) There was likely to be little loss of civilian life there.​ 
D) The bomb's impact on a large number of inhabitants would have a key psychological impact on the Japanese.​ 
E) They were key commerce centers in Japan.

Question 20

In World War II, African-American soldiers

Accepted Answer

A) refused to fight until they received equal rights. 
B) deserted in larger numbers than did other ethnic minorities. 
C) won more medals than white soldiers. 
D) were segregated and usually assigned noncombat, menial but often dangerous jobs. 
E) were never drafted. 
A) refused to fight until they received equal rights. 
B) deserted in larger numbers than did other ethnic minorities. 
C) won more medals than white soldiers. 
D) were segregated and usually assigned noncombat, menial but often dangerous jobs. 
E) were never drafted.

Exam 26: America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

____________________ gained more seats in Congress in 1942.

President Roosevelt's vision for the post-war homefront featured​

The atomic bombs were viewed as simply bigger, more effective firebombs.

Some 130,000 people of Japanese ancestry were interned in barbed-wired concentration camps during the war.

The code name for Allied activity in North Africa was

The worldwide economic stagnation in the decade or so before World War II

____________________ of Japanese American detainees were native-born U.S. citizens.

Examine the gains made by American women during the Second World War.

The most virulent acts of racial discrimination came from the government during World War II.

In August 1945, President Harry Truman made the most controversial decision of the war; he chose to use atomic weapons against Japan. Discuss the motives and goals that prompted Truman to usher in the nuclear age.

The ____________________ consisted of American volunteers who fought on the side of the republicans and socialists in the Spanish Civil War.

The antitrust laws were vigorously enforced during World War II.

It took only six weeks for Hitler's army to seize control of Europe's entire Atlantic coastline.

FDR let stand the policy of segregation of the armed forces.

When he became President, Harry Truman

Which of the following would bridge racial differences and became the basis for the postwar struggle against discrimination?

Describe the effects the Second World War had on labor.

The American economy underwent a transformation during the years of the Second World War. Explore this transformation and examine its long-range effects on American society.

Why did the U.S. choose Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the sites for dropping the first atomic bombs?​

In World War II, African-American soldiers

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