Question 1

During World War II, Congress abolished the

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A)  Civilian Conservation Corps (CC
C) . 
B)  Works Progress Administration (WP
A) . 
C)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI
C) . 
D)  CCC and WPA. 
E)  WPA and FDIC.

Question 2

Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan, President Harry Truman

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A)  sent evidence of a test explosion to the Japanese government. 
B)  issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face utter devastation. 
C)  warned the Japanese about the atomic bomb but sent no evidence of its effect. 
D)  told Japan to evacuate Hiroshima or face the consequences. 
E)  did not send any kind of message to Japan.

Question 3

Near the end of World War II, American, British, and Russian troops battled Nazi troops in the streets of Berlin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During World War II, around 6 million Americans joined the armed forces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The United States was preparing to drop an atomic bomb on Germany when it surrendered.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Working mothers during World War II usually relied on private child-care facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ________ Project, concentrated in New Mexico and Tennessee, moved at a faster pace than expected during World War II.

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Question 9

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.

Question 10

During World War II, the regional impact of government spending was the greatest in the

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A)  Northeast. 
B)  Midwest. 
C)  South. 
D)  East. 
E)  West.

Question 11

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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Question 12

Which of the following is true of casualties in World War II?

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A)  Fourteen million combatants died. 
B)  More than a million Americans were killed or wounded. 
C)  Casualties were relatively light in the United States, compared to those of other countries. 
D)  The war had cost the lives of 322,000 Americans. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 13

Describe the development and making of the atomic bomb.

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Question 14

During World War II, the labor force of the United States

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A)  saw 15 million people leave civilian labor for the armed forces. 
B)  saw the supply of civilian labor decline by 25 percent. 
C)  was forced to contend with a large labor surplus. 
D)  saw both 15 million people leave civilian labor for the armed forces and the supply of civilian labor decline by 25 percent. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

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

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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.

Question 16

During World War II, American women who worked outside the home

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A)  tended to be older than women who worked in the past. 
B)  were barred from unions. 
C)  were not allowed to have children under the age of three in their care. 
D)  both tended to be older than women who worked in the past, and were not allowed to have children under the age of three in their care. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

Trace the significant battles and events in the Pacific between the United States and Japan during World War II.

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Question 18

Critics have charged the United States was morally irresponsible in using atomic weapons against Japan during World War II. What are their arguments? What are the arguments in support of dropping the bombs? Was the United States' action moral or not?

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Question 19

What were the reasons, strategic and otherwise, for a lack of action by the Allies toward the Holocaust in Europe during World War II? Were these reasons justified by the need to win the war? What do you think the Allies could have done?

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Question 20

Over the course of World War II, inflation in the United States

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A)  remained low before 1941. 
B)  was much less serious a problem than it had been during World War I. 
C)  was largely uncontrolled by the federal government. 
D)  was at its highest in the last year of the war. 
E)  was less a concern than fears of deflation.

Exam 26: America in a World at War

During World War II, Congress abolished the

Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan, President Harry Truman

Near the end of World War II, American, British, and Russian troops battled Nazi troops in the streets of Berlin.

The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo.

During World War II, around 6 million Americans joined the armed forces.

The United States was preparing to drop an atomic bomb on Germany when it surrendered.

Working mothers during World War II usually relied on private child-care facilities.

The ________ Project, concentrated in New Mexico and Tennessee, moved at a faster pace than expected during World War II.

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

During World War II, the regional impact of government spending was the greatest in the

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

Which of the following is true of casualties in World War II?

Describe the development and making of the atomic bomb.

During World War II, the labor force of the United States

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

During World War II, American women who worked outside the home

Trace the significant battles and events in the Pacific between the United States and Japan during World War II.

Critics have charged the United States was morally irresponsible in using atomic weapons against Japan during World War II. What are their arguments? What are the arguments in support of dropping the bombs? Was the United States' action moral or not?

What were the reasons, strategic and otherwise, for a lack of action by the Allies toward the Holocaust in Europe during World War II? Were these reasons justified by the need to win the war? What do you think the Allies could have done?

Over the course of World War II, inflation in the United States