Question 1

When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor,its leaders were confident that Japan could win a prolonged war against the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In China,the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because

Accepted Answer

A) Jiang was a capitalist while Mao was a communist. 
B) Jiang's government was honest,competent,and democratic. 
C) the Chinese peasants supported Jiang. 
D) Jiang's troops were determined and effective in fighting the Japanese. 
E) Mao had the support of Japan. 
A) Jiang was a capitalist while Mao was a communist. 
B) Jiang's government was honest,competent,and democratic. 
C) the Chinese peasants supported Jiang. 
D) Jiang's troops were determined and effective in fighting the Japanese. 
E) Mao had the support of Japan.

Question 3

According to the Senate Committee headed by Gerald Nye in the 1930s,

Accepted Answer

A) Jews caused World War I. 
B) bankers and munitions makers manipulated the U.S.into entering World War I. 
C) the Depression was caused by bankers and businessmen. 
D) World War I was fought to defend the American way of life. 
E) the press forced the United States into World War I. 
A) Jews caused World War I. 
B) bankers and munitions makers manipulated the U.S.into entering World War I. 
C) the Depression was caused by bankers and businessmen. 
D) World War I was fought to defend the American way of life. 
E) the press forced the United States into World War I.

Question 4

Oversized,flamboyant clothing worn by young Mexican-American men in the 1940s were called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Oversized,flamboyant clothing worn by young Mexican-American men...

Question 5

The most publicized "zoot suit" disturbances took place in Los Angeles between young Chicano men and police officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During World War II,Congress

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A) abolished the job-creation programs of the New Deal era. 
B) extended government subsidies to businesses. 
C) saw Republicans gain seats. 
D) reduced the budget for national planning 
E) all of these choices. 
A) abolished the job-creation programs of the New Deal era. 
B) extended government subsidies to businesses. 
C) saw Republicans gain seats. 
D) reduced the budget for national planning 
E) all of these choices.

Question 7

The most powerful wartime economic agency was the

Accepted Answer

A) War Production Board. 
B) Maritime Commission. 
C) War Labor Board. 
D) Office of Price Administration. 
E) Railroad Administration. 
A) War Production Board. 
B) Maritime Commission. 
C) War Labor Board. 
D) Office of Price Administration. 
E) Railroad Administration.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Holocaust

Accepted Answer

The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sp

Question 10

In ____________________ Congress officially apologized for Japanese internment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ____________________ Congress officially apologized for Japanese...

Question 11

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 12

The ruling in Korematsu v.United States

Accepted Answer

A) denounced Japanese internment. 
B) upheld the rights of the Japanese to retain their property during internment. 
C) upheld the right of the U.S.government to intern the Japanese 
D) apologized to Japanese Americans for their internment. 
E) validated the military drafting of interned Japanese Americans. 
A) denounced Japanese internment. 
B) upheld the rights of the Japanese to retain their property during internment. 
C) upheld the right of the U.S.government to intern the Japanese 
D) apologized to Japanese Americans for their internment. 
E) validated the military drafting of interned Japanese Americans.

Question 13

Unions adhered strictly to wartime no-strike pledges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The wartime government agency that attempted to ban discrimination in hiring practices was the ____________________ Commission.

Accepted Answer

Fair Emplo

Question 15

The foundation for the United Nations was first laid out at the ____________________ Conference in Washington.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The foundation for the United Nations was...

Question 16

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 17

Because the United States remained officially uninvolved,the Spanish Civil War did not affect the political debate over U.S.foreign policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ____________________ Project was the center of the atomic bomb production during the war.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Project was the center of...

Question 19

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 20

The governmental office devoted to coordinating policies related to wartime propaganda was called the

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Propaganda. 
B) Office of War Information. 
C) Office of Information. 
D) Propaganda and Information Office. 
E) Office of Communication. 
A) Office of Propaganda. 
B) Office of War Information. 
C) Office of Information. 
D) Propaganda and Information Office. 
E) Office of Communication.

When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor,its leaders were confident that Japan could win a prolonged war against the U.S.

In China,the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because

According to the Senate Committee headed by Gerald Nye in the 1930s,

Oversized,flamboyant clothing worn by young Mexican-American men in the 1940s were called ____________________.

The most publicized "zoot suit" disturbances took place in Los Angeles between young Chicano men and police officers.

During World War II,Congress

The most powerful wartime economic agency was the

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

Holocaust

In ____________________ Congress officially apologized for Japanese internment.

When he became President,Harry Truman

The ruling in Korematsu v.United States

Unions adhered strictly to wartime no-strike pledges.

The wartime government agency that attempted to ban discrimination in hiring practices was the ____________________ Commission.

The foundation for the United Nations was first laid out at the ____________________ Conference in Washington.

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

Because the United States remained officially uninvolved,the Spanish Civil War did not affect the political debate over U.S.foreign policy.

The ____________________ Project was the center of the atomic bomb production during the war.

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.

The governmental office devoted to coordinating policies related to wartime propaganda was called the

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When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor,its leaders were confident that Japan could win a prolonged war against the U.S.

In China,the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because

According to the Senate Committee headed by Gerald Nye in the 1930s,

Oversized,flamboyant clothing worn by young Mexican-American men in the 1940s were called ____________________.

The most publicized "zoot suit" disturbances took place in Los Angeles between young Chicano men and police officers.

During World War II,Congress

The most powerful wartime economic agency was the

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

Holocaust

In ____________________ Congress officially apologized for Japanese internment.

When he became President,Harry Truman

The ruling in Korematsu v.United States

Unions adhered strictly to wartime no-strike pledges.

The wartime government agency that attempted to ban discrimination in hiring practices was the ____________________ Commission.

The foundation for the United Nations was first laid out at the ____________________ Conference in Washington.

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

Because the United States remained officially uninvolved,the Spanish Civil War did not affect the political debate over U.S.foreign policy.

The ____________________ Project was the center of the atomic bomb production during the war.

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.

The governmental office devoted to coordinating policies related to wartime propaganda was called the

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

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