Question 1

Members of the America First Committee were likely to be all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  supporters of Roosevelt's foreign policy 
B)  opposed to risking conflict with Germany 
C)  supportive of isolationist policies 
D)  not worried about the threat that Nazi Germany posed to U.S. interests 
E)  opposed to U.S. assistance to Britain 
A)  supporters of Roosevelt's foreign policy 
B)  opposed to risking conflict with Germany 
C)  supportive of isolationist policies 
D)  not worried about the threat that Nazi Germany posed to U.S. interests 
E)  opposed to U.S. assistance to Britain

Question 2

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Harry S. Truman

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 3

The country that suffered the most deaths in the fighting of World War II was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Britain 
E)  the Soviet Union 
A)  the United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Britain 
E)  the Soviet Union

Question 4

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Wendell L. Willkie

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 5

In 1935, Hitler, in flagrant violation of the Versailles Treaty, began rebuilding:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany's economy 
B)  Germany's infrastructure 
C)  Germany's spy service 
D)  Germany's new opera halls 
E)  Germany's armed forces 
A)  Germany's economy 
B)  Germany's infrastructure 
C)  Germany's spy service 
D)  Germany's new opera halls 
E)  Germany's armed forces

Question 6

During the presidential election of 1944:

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt chose not to run for a fourth term because of his health problems and progress toward winning the war 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt was defeated in his run for a fourth term as president 
C)  Harry Truman was elected president 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt won a fourth term as president 
E)  Republican Wendell Willkie opposed Democrat Franklin Roosevelt 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt chose not to run for a fourth term because of his health problems and progress toward winning the war 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt was defeated in his run for a fourth term as president 
C)  Harry Truman was elected president 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt won a fourth term as president 
E)  Republican Wendell Willkie opposed Democrat Franklin Roosevelt

Question 7

In 1940, the Battle of Britain:

Accepted Answer

A)  saw the British defeat a massive German land invasion of the British Isles 
B)  was the single greatest defeat that Britain faced during World War II 
C)  was mostly a propaganda war between Germany and Britain that saw little actual bloodshed 
D)  saw the British turn back a massive German air attack and force Germany to postpone its invasion plans 
E)  saw Winston Churchill earn distinction by shooting down fifty German fighters 
A)  saw the British defeat a massive German land invasion of the British Isles 
B)  was the single greatest defeat that Britain faced during World War II 
C)  was mostly a propaganda war between Germany and Britain that saw little actual bloodshed 
D)  saw the British turn back a massive German air attack and force Germany to postpone its invasion plans 
E)  saw Winston Churchill earn distinction by shooting down fifty German fighters

Question 8

"War relocation camps":

Accepted Answer

A)  were the bases that housed American servicemen before being sent to the front lines 
B)  were actually prisoner of war camps for captured Germans 
C)  was the German euphemism for Nazi concentration camps 
D)  helped the families of American servicemen cope with the absence of husbands and fathers 
E)  housed over 120,000 Japanese Americans during the war 
A)  were the bases that housed American servicemen before being sent to the front lines 
B)  were actually prisoner of war camps for captured Germans 
C)  was the German euphemism for Nazi concentration camps 
D)  helped the families of American servicemen cope with the absence of husbands and fathers 
E)  housed over 120,000 Japanese Americans during the war

Question 9

What lessons does the D-day offensive offer about the significance of preparation and planning for the success of an operation? What other factors beyond preparation and planning does the D-day invasion suggest you consider when assessing why certain operations fail or succeed?

Accepted Answer

The D-day offensive offers several impor

Question 10

Following the aerial Battle of Britain, Germany invaded England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Less than a month before the surrender of Germany:

Accepted Answer

A)  President Roosevelt died in office 
B)  the war in Asia ended with the Japanese surrender 
C)  Hitler was captured by advancing Allied forces 
D)  atomic bombs were dropped on Japan 
E)  President Roosevelt lost his reelection bid 
A)  President Roosevelt died in office 
B)  the war in Asia ended with the Japanese surrender 
C)  Hitler was captured by advancing Allied forces 
D)  atomic bombs were dropped on Japan 
E)  President Roosevelt lost his reelection bid

Question 12

Following the declaration of war:

Accepted Answer

A)  a surge of volunteerism allowed the repeal of the Selective Service Act to end the draft 
B)  men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted 
C)  all men and women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted 
D)  men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five were drafted 
E)  the draft was enacted for the first time in American history 
A)  a surge of volunteerism allowed the repeal of the Selective Service Act to end the draft 
B)  men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted 
C)  all men and women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted 
D)  men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five were drafted 
E)  the draft was enacted for the first time in American history

Question 13

Describe America's early battlefield experiences during World War II. How did America fare in these initial battles?

Accepted Answer

America's early battlefield experiences

Question 14

From late 1941 into early 1942, World War II in the Pacific included:

Accepted Answer

A)  a succession of Japanese victories that saw numerous Allied outposts fall 
B)  a string of American victories that put Japan on the defensive 
C)  the Japanese in the Philippines surrendering to General Douglas MacArthur 
D)  the Japanese invading and capturing Australia 
E)  China finally surrendering to Japan 
A)  a succession of Japanese victories that saw numerous Allied outposts fall 
B)  a string of American victories that put Japan on the defensive 
C)  the Japanese in the Philippines surrendering to General Douglas MacArthur 
D)  the Japanese invading and capturing Australia 
E)  China finally surrendering to Japan

Question 15

In June 1941, Germany widened the war by:

Accepted Answer

A)  declaring war on the United States 
B)  invading the Soviet Union 
C)  attacking Spain 
D)  invading Britain 
E)  declaring war on Poland 
A)  declaring war on the United States 
B)  invading the Soviet Union 
C)  attacking Spain 
D)  invading Britain 
E)  declaring war on Poland

Question 16

British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive:

Accepted Answer

A)  across the English Channel 
B)  against Japan 
C)  in North Africa 
D)  in the Middle East 
E)  on the Eastern front 
A)  across the English Channel 
B)  against Japan 
C)  in North Africa 
D)  in the Middle East 
E)  on the Eastern front

Question 17

Through the Lend-Lease bill, passed in January 1941, "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States":

Accepted Answer

A)  could receive American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials if they rented them at fair market value 
B)  could purchase American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials made available through Canada 
C)  must declare war on Germany in order to be eligible for American material support 
D)  could receive military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials even if that country lacked the funds to pay for those items 
E)  was prohibited from receiving any American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials 
A)  could receive American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials if they rented them at fair market value 
B)  could purchase American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials made available through Canada 
C)  must declare war on Germany in order to be eligible for American material support 
D)  could receive military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials even if that country lacked the funds to pay for those items 
E)  was prohibited from receiving any American military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials

Question 18

The German occupation of Czechoslovakia had what effect on Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

A)  It intensified his isolationist sentiments and desire to stay out of Europe's problems. 
B)  He no longer professed impartiality in the impending European struggle. 
C)  He worked to appease Hitler to avoid further conquests. 
D)  He blamed Czechoslovakia for provoking the attack. 
E)  He had Congress rescind the Neutrality Acts. 
A)  It intensified his isolationist sentiments and desire to stay out of Europe's problems. 
B)  He no longer professed impartiality in the impending European struggle. 
C)  He worked to appease Hitler to avoid further conquests. 
D)  He blamed Czechoslovakia for provoking the attack. 
E)  He had Congress rescind the Neutrality Acts.

Question 19

All of the following statements about the German Blitzkrieg of spring 1940 are true, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it followed an extended quiet period in the war following the invasion of Poland 
B)  it involved German attacks on France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands 
C)  France surrendered to Germany in just over two months 
D)  German troops cut off British troops and prevented them from providing assistance 
E)  Germany carefully avoided attacks on neutral nations and only targeted professed enemies 
A)  it followed an extended quiet period in the war following the invasion of Poland 
B)  it involved German attacks on France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands 
C)  France surrendered to Germany in just over two months 
D)  German troops cut off British troops and prevented them from providing assistance 
E)  Germany carefully avoided attacks on neutral nations and only targeted professed enemies

Question 20

During the summer of 1941, the United States attempted to restrain Japanese expansion by:

Accepted Answer

A)  restricting oil exports to Japan and freezing Japanese assets in the United States 
B)  ordering the strategic bombing of Japanese military sites 
C)  sending 200,000 troops to China and stationing a large naval force in the South Pacific 
D)  establishing a protectorate over China 
E)  declaring a naval blockade of Japan 
A)  restricting oil exports to Japan and freezing Japanese assets in the United States 
B)  ordering the strategic bombing of Japanese military sites 
C)  sending 200,000 troops to China and stationing a large naval force in the South Pacific 
D)  establishing a protectorate over China 
E)  declaring a naval blockade of Japan

Exam 26: The Second World War, 1933-1945

Members of the America First Committee were likely to be all of the following, EXCEPT:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Harry S. Truman

The country that suffered the most deaths in the fighting of World War II was:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Wendell L. Willkie

In 1935, Hitler, in flagrant violation of the Versailles Treaty, began rebuilding:

During the presidential election of 1944:

In 1940, the Battle of Britain:

"War relocation camps":

What lessons does the D-day offensive offer about the significance of preparation and planning for the success of an operation? What other factors beyond preparation and planning does the D-day invasion suggest you consider when assessing why certain operations fail or succeed?

Following the aerial Battle of Britain, Germany invaded England.

Less than a month before the surrender of Germany:

Following the declaration of war:

Describe America's early battlefield experiences during World War II. How did America fare in these initial battles?

From late 1941 into early 1942, World War II in the Pacific included:

In June 1941, Germany widened the war by:

British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive:

Through the Lend-Lease bill, passed in January 1941, "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States":

The German occupation of Czechoslovakia had what effect on Roosevelt?

All of the following statements about the German Blitzkrieg of spring 1940 are true, EXCEPT:

During the summer of 1941, the United States attempted to restrain Japanese expansion by:

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Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

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

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

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