Question 1

The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Less than a month before the surrender of Germany:

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A)  President Roosevelt lost his reelection bid.
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 died in office.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What were the effects of the war on American women and minority groups in the United States? Would you describe the overall effects as positive,negative,or some mixture? Why?

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Question 4

How did Germany respond to Italy's decision to switch sides in September 1943?

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A)  Germany slowed the Allied advance by pouring its own reinforcements into Italy.
B)  Hitler had Mussolini assassinated.
C)  Germany abandoned Italy and focused on defending France.
D)  Hitler offered to surrender to the Allies with conditions.
E)  Germany diverted its former Italian forces to fight the Soviets.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

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

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During World War II, the United States f...

Question 6

African American soldiers generally served in desegregated units during World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the most significant consequence of the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

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A)  Germany entered the war in the Pacific and fought alongside Japan.
B)  The Allied forces secured a foothold on the Japanese home islands.
C)  The Chinese earned their first substantive victory against the Japanese.
D)  This Japanese surprise victory caused Allied losses so severe it nearly ended the war.
E)  The Japanese lost most of their remaining sea power and ability to defend the Philippines.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Chester Nimitz

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1944
B)  lost presidential election in 1940
C)  headed Operation Overlord
D)  was an American admiral in Pacific
E)  Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940F) lost the presidential election in 1944G) was elected vice president in 1944H) was in charge of all U.S.forces in east AsiaI) alerted Roosevelt to German research on nuclear fissionJ) directed construction of atomic bombsK) D) and E)
L) A) and G)

Question 9

What helped the Allies gain the advantage in the Battle of the Atlantic?

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A)  The Allies decoded German messages that indicated where the U-boats were.
B)  The Allies had a submarine advantage over the Germans.
C)  The Allied aircraft carrier superiority countered the German U-boat advantage.
D)  The Allies utilized aerial precision bombing of German targets.
E)  The Allies bypassed the Atlantic to confront the Germans directly in Europe.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The main purpose of the 1943 meeting between Roosevelt,Churchill,and Stalin at Tehran was to:

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A)  discuss the use of atomic bombs to end the war.
B)  consider inducing the Axis powers to lay down their arms by abandoning the insistence on unconditional surrender.
C)  reconsider the strategies in the Battle for the Atlantic.
D)  reprioritize the war in Asia as more important than the war in Europe.
E)  plan the invasion of France and the Russian offensive across Eastern Europe.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Henry L.Stimson

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1944
B)  lost presidential election in 1940
C)  headed Operation Overlord
D)  was an American admiral in Pacific
E)  Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940F) lost the presidential election in 1944G) was elected vice president in 1944H) was in charge of all U.S.forces in east AsiaI) alerted Roosevelt to German research on nuclear fissionJ) directed construction of atomic bombsK) F) and J)
L) D) and E)

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Wendell L.Willkie

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1944
B)  lost presidential election in 1940
C)  headed Operation Overlord
D)  was an American admiral in Pacific
E)  Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940F) lost the presidential election in 1944G) was elected vice president in 1944H) was in charge of all U.S.forces in east AsiaI) alerted Roosevelt to German research on nuclear fissionJ) directed construction of atomic bombsK) A) and E)
L) A) and J)

Question 13

Detail the Yalta Conference and show its importance to the postwar world.

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Question 14

The Potsdam Declaration:

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A)  accepted the Japanese surrender and allowed the emperor to remain on the throne "subordinate to the authority of the Allied occupation."
B)  is the formal name for the Soviet Union's declaration of war against Japan.
C)  threatened that Hiroshima and Nagasaki faced an "atomic holocaust" if Japan did not surrender.
D)  presented Japan's terms for surrendering to the Allied powers.
E)  demanded that Japan surrender or face "prompt and utter destruction."F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Dwight D.Eisenhower

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1944
B)  lost presidential election in 1940
C)  headed Operation Overlord
D)  was an American admiral in Pacific
E)  Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940F) lost the presidential election in 1944G) was elected vice president in 1944H) was in charge of all U.S.forces in east AsiaI) alerted Roosevelt to German research on nuclear fissionJ) directed construction of atomic bombsK) A) and I)
L) A) and B)

Question 16

At Casablanca,Roosevelt and Churchill agreed that the terms for ending the war must include the unconditional surrender of all enemies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan,the United States:

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A)  accepted Japan's surrender,albeit with the condition that the emperor could keep his throne.
B)  accepted Japan's unconditional surrender.
C)  launched the amphibious invasion of Japan,the final operation of World War II.
D)  returned its attention to fighting the war in Europe.
E)  dropped a third on Tokyo to force the Japanese surrender.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

What was the significance of the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

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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)  They allowed the Americans to avoid an amphibious invasion of Japan.
E)  They rendered the entire island of Honshu uninhabitable for twenty-three years.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Albert Einstein

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1944
B)  lost presidential election in 1940
C)  headed Operation Overlord
D)  was an American admiral in Pacific
E)  Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940F) lost the presidential election in 1944G) was elected vice president in 1944H) was in charge of all U.S.forces in east AsiaI) alerted Roosevelt to German research on nuclear fissionJ) directed construction of atomic bombsK) D) and I)
L) B) and I)

Question 20

Following the Pearl Harbor attack:

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A)  American isolationism increased.
B)  a congressional resolution for war passed unanimously.
C)  the United States avoided involvement in the European conflict.
D)  Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States.
E)  Franklin Roosevelt resigned the presidency.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Wendell L.Willkie

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Following the Pearl Harbor attack:

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Detail the Yalta Conference and show its importance to the postwar world.

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Henry L.Stimson

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Chester Nimitz

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

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African American soldiers generally served in desegregated units during World War II.

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After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan,the United States:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Dwight D.Eisenhower

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