Question 1

During World War II,in the United States,all of the following social indicators experienced a rise in their rate of occurrence EXCEPT

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A)  the marriage rate. 
B)  high school enrollment. 
C)  the divorce rate. 
D)  the juvenile crime rate. 
E)  the birth rate. 
A)  the marriage rate. 
B)  high school enrollment. 
C)  the divorce rate. 
D)  the juvenile crime rate. 
E)  the birth rate.

Question 2

The war effort led military leaders to largely ignore the presence of homosexual men and women serving in the ranks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did the war affect the American economy? How did it affect the New Deal? What economic factors of the war would fuel a post-war boom of material prosperity in the United States?

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The war had a significant impact on the

Question 4

The Battle of Midway in 1942

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A)  saw the United States suffer great losses. 
B)  was a stunning defeat for the Japanese navy. 
C)  lasted four days. 
D)  both lasted four days and was a stunning defeat for the Japanese navy. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  saw the United States suffer great losses. 
B)  was a stunning defeat for the Japanese navy. 
C)  lasted four days. 
D)  both lasted four days and was a stunning defeat for the Japanese navy. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 5

During World War II,organized labor in the United States

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A)  lost membership as wages rose across most industries. 
B)  frequently used the threats of strikes to obtain higher wages. 
C)  agreed to freeze union membership and wages until the war was over. 
D)  won automatic union memberships for new defense-plant workers. 
E)  won a significant victory with the passage of the Smith-Connally Act. 
A)  lost membership as wages rose across most industries. 
B)  frequently used the threats of strikes to obtain higher wages. 
C)  agreed to freeze union membership and wages until the war was over. 
D)  won automatic union memberships for new defense-plant workers. 
E)  won a significant victory with the passage of the Smith-Connally Act.

Question 6

During World War II,the first Axis country to be defeated was

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A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  Italy.

Question 7

What steps did the federal government take to mobilize the nation for World War II?

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During World War II, the federal governm

Question 8

During World War II,Germany held the technological edge over the Allies in

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A)  centimetric radar. 
B)  rocket-propelled bombs. 
C)  ocean mine detection. 
D)  aircraft bombers. 
E)  intelligence gathering. 
A)  centimetric radar. 
B)  rocket-propelled bombs. 
C)  ocean mine detection. 
D)  aircraft bombers. 
E)  intelligence gathering.

Question 9

What were the short- and long-term consequences of the Allied decision in 1942 to engage in an African campaign against Germany?

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The Allied decision to engage in an Afri

Question 10

During the winter of 1942-1943,the Red Army had successfully held off a major German assault at ________,though the victory had come at a terrible cost,decimating the civilian population of the city.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the winter of 1942-1943,the Red Army...

Question 11

During the early part of the war,the ________ campaign tied up a considerable proportion of Allied resources and contributed to the postponement of the planned May 1943 cross-channel invasion of France.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the early part of the war,the...

Question 12

In April 1945,American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River

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A)  because their supply lines had become overextended. 
B)  to wait for the Russian army to arrive. 
C)  due to fierce German resistance. 
D)  at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died. 
E)  because all bridges over the river had been destroyed. 
A)  because their supply lines had become overextended. 
B)  to wait for the Russian army to arrive. 
C)  due to fierce German resistance. 
D)  at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died. 
E)  because all bridges over the river had been destroyed.

Question 13

The Soviet Union favored the Allied African campaign as a way to divert German resources from the eastern front.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts in 1943 resulted in a flood of Chinese immigrants into the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most employed women during the war worked in

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A)  the service sector. 
B)  industrial jobs. 
C)  the factory. 
D)  military support positions 
E)  child care. 
A)  the service sector. 
B)  industrial jobs. 
C)  the factory. 
D)  military support positions 
E)  child care.

Question 16

In the 1944 elections,

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A)  Republicans gained control of the Senate. 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt was too ill to campaign. 
C)  Democrats increased their control of the House. 
D)  Thomas Dewey nearly won the electoral vote. 
E)  Henry Wallace was elected vice president. 
A)  Republicans gained control of the Senate. 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt was too ill to campaign. 
C)  Democrats increased their control of the House. 
D)  Thomas Dewey nearly won the electoral vote. 
E)  Henry Wallace was elected vice president.

Question 17

The Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942

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A)  saw the Americans take the offensive for the first time. 
B)  saw the United States forced to withdraw its naval forces. 
C)  marked the major turning point of the war in the Pacific. 
D)  saw the Japanese lose most of its aircraft carriers. 
E)  marked the first important victory by the United States against Japan. 
A)  saw the Americans take the offensive for the first time. 
B)  saw the United States forced to withdraw its naval forces. 
C)  marked the major turning point of the war in the Pacific. 
D)  saw the Japanese lose most of its aircraft carriers. 
E)  marked the first important victory by the United States against Japan.

Question 18

During World War II,the Fair Employment Practices Commission was created

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A)  to help southern African Americans move to northern cities to take war jobs. 
B)  by President Roosevelt to stop black protesters from marching on the capital. 
C)  after serious racial rioting broke out in several northern industrial cities. 
D)  and led byA. Philip Randolph. 
E)  in response to significant protests led by the Congress of Racial Equality. 
A)  to help southern African Americans move to northern cities to take war jobs. 
B)  by President Roosevelt to stop black protesters from marching on the capital. 
C)  after serious racial rioting broke out in several northern industrial cities. 
D)  and led byA. Philip Randolph. 
E)  in response to significant protests led by the Congress of Racial Equality.

Question 19

When President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb he believed he was making a simple military decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In World War II,the main American strategy to fight Japan was to

Accepted Answer

A)  mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japanese from two directions. 
B)  concentrate U.S. forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands. 
C)  quickly recapture the Midway Islands from the Japanese. 
D)  establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese. 
E)  encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands, then attack from behind. 
A)  mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japanese from two directions. 
B)  concentrate U.S. forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands. 
C)  quickly recapture the Midway Islands from the Japanese. 
D)  establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese. 
E)  encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands, then attack from behind.

Exam 26: America in a World at War

During World War II,in the United States,all of the following social indicators experienced a rise in their rate of occurrence EXCEPT

The war effort led military leaders to largely ignore the presence of homosexual men and women serving in the ranks.

How did the war affect the American economy? How did it affect the New Deal? What economic factors of the war would fuel a post-war boom of material prosperity in the United States?

The Battle of Midway in 1942

During World War II,organized labor in the United States

During World War II,the first Axis country to be defeated was

What steps did the federal government take to mobilize the nation for World War II?

During World War II,Germany held the technological edge over the Allies in

What were the short- and long-term consequences of the Allied decision in 1942 to engage in an African campaign against Germany?

During the winter of 1942-1943,the Red Army had successfully held off a major German assault at ________,though the victory had come at a terrible cost,decimating the civilian population of the city.

During the early part of the war,the ________ campaign tied up a considerable proportion of Allied resources and contributed to the postponement of the planned May 1943 cross-channel invasion of France.

In April 1945,American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River

The Soviet Union favored the Allied African campaign as a way to divert German resources from the eastern front.

The repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts in 1943 resulted in a flood of Chinese immigrants into the United States.

Most employed women during the war worked in

In the 1944 elections,

The Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942

During World War II,the Fair Employment Practices Commission was created

When President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb he believed he was making a simple military decision.

In World War II,the main American strategy to fight Japan was to

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