Question 1

What reasons did the government have for placing Japanese Americans in relocation centers?

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Question 2

What steps did the government take to ease discrimination against minorities in war industries?

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Question 3

During World War II, the United States was part of the Grand Alliance, which included

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A)   the Soviet Union.
B)   Japan.
C)   Italy.
D)   Spain.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Winston Churchill's vision for the postwar world

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A)   stressed the balance of power in Europe to check the Soviets.
B)   placed first priority on reviving a strong international organization to achieve collective security.
C)   sought expansive advantages to guarantee security for his own nation, based on suspicions about his two Allied counterparts.
D)   imagined the continuation of the Grand Alliance into the postwar world as "Policemen" of world peace and order.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The chapter introduction tells the story of Hawaiian pipefitter John Garcia to make the point that

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A)   the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was used as justification for interning Japanese Americans.
B)   Mexican Americans made significant gains in acceptance because of their contribution to the war effort.
C)   the attack on Hawaii and subsequent global war taught Americans that they could not be isolated from the perils of the rest of the world.
D)   tragically, it now appears that U.S. entry into World War II could have been avoided if Roosevelt had been less preoccupied with Europe.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What government body was created to help implement Executive Order 8802, which forbade discrimination by race in hiring either government or defense industry workers?

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A)   Fair Employment Practices Committee
B)   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
C)   Equal Opportunity Bureau
D)   Fair Practices CommissionE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Discuss the three events you consider most important in drawing the United States into World War II.

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Question 8

The harnessing of ________ energy meant no one in the world, even in the United States, was safe anymore.

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Question 9

What happened to the New Deal during the war?

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A)   Since wartime spending brought recovery, neither Roosevelt nor Congress thought the New Deal was needed anymore.
B)   Since "Dr. New Deal" had become "Dr. Win-the-War," there was little political interest in domestic legislation.
C)   An anti-New Deal coalition moved to end many New Deal programs, and the president adapted to the new political environment.
D)   Although cloaked in wartime labels, several additional New Deal-style agencies were in fact created to provide relief, recovery, and reform.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which statement regarding the "miracle"of war production is most accurate?

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A)   War production rested on the conversion of peacetime industries, so overall economic output grew very little.
B)   Both corporate profits and personal incomes rose, though more flexible smaller firms and wealthier individuals gained the most.
C)   Worker productivity increased, due more to new job opportunities after a long depression than to any commitment to the war effort.
D)   U.S. achievements in war production proved as important to the Allied victory as success on the battlefield.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Japanese American citizens were also known as ________ and, if they lived on the West Coast, were confined in camps during the war.

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Question 12

Most Americans viewed war work for women as

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A)   a permanent change in the role of women in American society.
B)   a temporary response to the war emergency.
C)   unpatriotic.
D)   evidence that Americans must rethink gender stereotypes.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The text portrays the key agreements at the Roosevelt-Churchill-Stalin Yalta Conference of 1945 as

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A)   a one-sided diplomatic victory for the Americans-until the Soviets broke their pledges.
B)   a sellout and betrayal of American ideals and interests by a naive and ill President Roosevelt.
C)   a series of compromises and U.S. concessions, relying on Soviet cooperation for fulfillment.
D)   a diplomatic stalemate: there was no agreement because the U.S. sought maximum territorial control and the Soviets wanted a new collective security organization.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

At the Potsdam Summit,

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A)   the United Nations was organized.
B)   Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed on the fate of Germany.
C)   Truman, Churchill, and Stalin agreed on occupying Germany but had to compromise on reparations.
D)   representatives of smaller allied nations met with the Big Three to hammer out a comprehensive peace treaty ending the war.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Discuss World War II, comparing the Pacific and European theaters. Give two battles in each theater and three significant people within the war. Be specific when discussing the chronology and differences in each theater.

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World War II was a global conflict that ...

Question 16

How did the government try to limit labor unrest during the war?

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During times of war, governments often t...

Question 17

Describe the relationship among FDR, Stalin, and Churchill. How did this dynamic change when Truman became president?

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Question 18

Explain why the battles at Midway, El Alamein, and Stalingrad were turning points in the war.

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The battles at Midway, El Alamein, and S...

Question 19

What steps did the Roosevelt administration take to maximize war production?

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The Roosevelt administration took severa...

Question 20

According to your text, nothing during World War II raised more wrenching questions of human good and evil than what is known as the ________.

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What steps did the government take to ease discrimination against minorities in war industries?

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Explain why the battles at Midway, El Alamein, and Stalingrad were turning points in the war.

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What happened to the New Deal during the war?

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