Question 1

The Neutrality Act of 1935:

Accepted Answer

A)  was directed against Japanese aggression in China 
B)  allowed the U.S. Navy to stop and search German ships on the high seas 
C)  permitted the United States to sell arms and munitions to warring nations to ensure the United States did not have to get involved 
D)  stopped German and Italian military aid to Francisco Franco 
E)  forbade the sale of arms and munitions to warring nations 
A)  was directed against Japanese aggression in China 
B)  allowed the U.S. Navy to stop and search German ships on the high seas 
C)  permitted the United States to sell arms and munitions to warring nations to ensure the United States did not have to get involved 
D)  stopped German and Italian military aid to Francisco Franco 
E)  forbade the sale of arms and munitions to warring nations

Question 2

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was only one part of a larger offensive launched into Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Operation Overlord is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearl Harbor Day 
B)  D-day 
C)  Armistice Day 
D)  V-day 
E)  D-7 
A)  Pearl Harbor Day 
B)  D-day 
C)  Armistice Day 
D)  V-day 
E)  D-7

Question 4

The Atlantic Charter:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a joint British-American statement of anti-Axis war aims 
B)  reaffirmed American neutrality in the wars in Europe and Asia 
C)  is another name for the American declaration of war against Germany 
D)  advocated expanding the war in Europe to fight communism 
E)  was voted down by Congress 
A)  was a joint British-American statement of anti-Axis war aims 
B)  reaffirmed American neutrality in the wars in Europe and Asia 
C)  is another name for the American declaration of war against Germany 
D)  advocated expanding the war in Europe to fight communism 
E)  was voted down by Congress

Question 5

The agreements at the Yalta Conference included Stalin's pledge to enter the war against Japan, but he demanded territories from Japan and China in exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The use of atomic bombs against Japan had what significance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They prevented the Soviets from entering the war in Asia. 
B)  They shocked Germany into surrendering before facing the same fate. 
C)  They killed the Japanese emperor and paved the way for surrender. 
D)  According to military planners, it saved thousands of Allied casualties and even more Japanese losses. 
E)  They rendered the entire island of Honshu inhabitable for twenty-three years. 
A)  They prevented the Soviets from entering the war in Asia. 
B)  They shocked Germany into surrendering before facing the same fate. 
C)  They killed the Japanese emperor and paved the way for surrender. 
D)  According to military planners, it saved thousands of Allied casualties and even more Japanese losses. 
E)  They rendered the entire island of Honshu inhabitable for twenty-three years.

Question 7

During the presidential election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt became the first president to win a third term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Gerald Nye

Accepted Answer

A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944 
A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas E. Dewey

Accepted Answer

A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944 
A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944

Question 10

Hitler portrayed himself as Germany's savior from the humiliation of having lost the Great War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Spanish Civil War began when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics attacked the Spanish government 
B)  Hitler attacked Spain 
C)  Spanish troops revolted against the fragile new republican government 
D)  Italy attacked Spain 
E)  Francisco Franco defected to the United States 
A)  Catholics attacked the Spanish government 
B)  Hitler attacked Spain 
C)  Spanish troops revolted against the fragile new republican government 
D)  Italy attacked Spain 
E)  Francisco Franco defected to the United States

Question 12

The offensives Italy launched in 1940 against Greece and British forces in Egypt:

Accepted Answer

A)  came with the help of German forces 
B)  prevented the Germans from suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the British 
C)  proved to be a wildly successful demonstration of Italian power 
D)  forced France to enter the war 
E)  saw Italy surrender after being decisively defeated 
A)  came with the help of German forces 
B)  prevented the Germans from suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the British 
C)  proved to be a wildly successful demonstration of Italian power 
D)  forced France to enter the war 
E)  saw Italy surrender after being decisively defeated

Question 13

The "good neighbor" policies of the 1920s and 1930s saw the United States permanently remove all its troops from Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Office of Price Administration:

Accepted Answer

A)  was designed to combat the serious wartime deflation 
B)  was designed to raise consumer prices 
C)  set price ceilings on and rationed highly demanded items such as tires, sugar, and gasoline 
D)  lacked any authority to set consumer prices or ration any items 
E)  set price ceilings and directed the rationing of all goods and items for sale in the wartime economy 
A)  was designed to combat the serious wartime deflation 
B)  was designed to raise consumer prices 
C)  set price ceilings on and rationed highly demanded items such as tires, sugar, and gasoline 
D)  lacked any authority to set consumer prices or ration any items 
E)  set price ceilings and directed the rationing of all goods and items for sale in the wartime economy

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the attack on Pearl Harbor is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was one part of a larger Japanese offensive launched into Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 
B)  A specific attack on Pearl Harbor had been long expected by American officials. 
C)  The attack killed more than 2,400 U.S. servicemen and sank nineteen ships. 
D)  The attack ignored onshore facilities and oil tanks. 
E)  The Japanese missed the U.S. aircraft carriers in the attack. 
A)  It was one part of a larger Japanese offensive launched into Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 
B)  A specific attack on Pearl Harbor had been long expected by American officials. 
C)  The attack killed more than 2,400 U.S. servicemen and sank nineteen ships. 
D)  The attack ignored onshore facilities and oil tanks. 
E)  The Japanese missed the U.S. aircraft carriers in the attack.

Question 16

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Douglas MacArthur

Accepted Answer

A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944 
A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944

Question 17

Detail how the United States financed World War II and what impact the war had on the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

During World War II, the United States f

Question 18

Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, predicted that this agreement would not end Hitler's assaults, saying that, "This is only the beginning of the reckoning."

Accepted Answer

A)  Kellogg-Briand Pact 
B)  Nine-Power Treaty 
C)  Trade Agreements Act 
D)  League of Nations charter 
E)  Munich Pact 
A)  Kellogg-Briand Pact 
B)  Nine-Power Treaty 
C)  Trade Agreements Act 
D)  League of Nations charter 
E)  Munich Pact

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the 1940 presidential election is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt named a Republican as his vice-presidential running mate in the name of national unity. 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt became the first sitting president to lose a reelection bid in the midst of a national crisis. 
C)  Republican Thomas Dewey defeated Franklin Roosevelt in a landslide. 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt followed precedent and declined to run for a third term. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt became the only president to run for and win a third term. 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt named a Republican as his vice-presidential running mate in the name of national unity. 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt became the first sitting president to lose a reelection bid in the midst of a national crisis. 
C)  Republican Thomas Dewey defeated Franklin Roosevelt in a landslide. 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt followed precedent and declined to run for a third term. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt became the only president to run for and win a third term.

Question 20

American isolationism declined in the turmoil of the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Neutrality Act of 1935:

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was only one part of a larger offensive launched into Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Operation Overlord is also known as:

The Atlantic Charter:

The agreements at the Yalta Conference included Stalin's pledge to enter the war against Japan, but he demanded territories from Japan and China in exchange.

The use of atomic bombs against Japan had what significance?

During the presidential election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt became the first president to win a third term.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Gerald Nye

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Thomas E. Dewey

Hitler portrayed himself as Germany's savior from the humiliation of having lost the Great War.

The Spanish Civil War began when:

The offensives Italy launched in 1940 against Greece and British forces in Egypt:

The "good neighbor" policies of the 1920s and 1930s saw the United States permanently remove all its troops from Latin America.

The Office of Price Administration:

Which of the following statements about the attack on Pearl Harbor is NOT true?

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Douglas MacArthur

Detail how the United States financed World War II and what impact the war had on the U.S. economy.

Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, predicted that this agreement would not end Hitler's assaults, saying that, "This is only the beginning of the reckoning."

Which of the following statements about the 1940 presidential election is true?

American isolationism declined in the turmoil of the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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