Question 1

In the first year of the war,the ________ campaign tied up a considerable proportion of Allied resources.

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Question 2

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.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

During World War II,most jobs were categorized by gender.

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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

Which of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II is NOT true?

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A)  The United States government has never admitted wrongdoing.
B)  The order for internment was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1944.
C)  Most of those interned lost all their property and possessions.
D)  The internment camps were essentially prisons.
E)  The relocation centers offered sub-par schools and minimal medical care.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

George Marshall placed General ________ in charge of the plan for the invasion of France in 1944.

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Question 7

The 1944 presidential campaign revolved primarily around domestic,rather than foreign,policy issues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Casualties in World War II

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A)  saw fourteen million combatants die.
B)  saw more than one million Americans killed or wounded.
C)  were relatively light in the United States compared to those of other countries.
D)  both were relatively light in the United States compared to those of other countries,and saw more than fourteen million combatants die.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

In 1943,President Roosevelt publicly suggested that "Dr.New Deal," as he called it,had served its purpose and should give way to "Dr.________."

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Question 10

Describe the key technological developments by the Allies during World War II.Why were the Allies able to quickly move ahead of Germany and Japan in this area?

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During World War II, the Allies made sig...

Question 11

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.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

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

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A)  saw fifteen 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 fifteen 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.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

During World War II,the United States military services

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A)  used the USO primarily to bring new recruits into the armed forces.
B)  tolerated homosexuality.
C)  tolerated illicit heterosexual relationships.
D)  encouraged USO women to form relationships with servicemen.
E)  banned the practice of painting bathing beauties on the nosecones of fighter planes.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

At the start of World War II,black leaders carried out a massive march on Washington to call attention to racial discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In which area-intelligence or strategic use-were the technological advances by the Allies more important to their winning the war? Explain.

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Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Evidence of Japan's desperation to continue the war in mid-1945 included

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A)  the sending of thousands of pilots on suicide missions.
B)  nighttime attacks by Japanese troops against American lines.
C)  the loss of over 100,000 Japanese lives at Okinawa.
D)  both the sending of thousands of pilots on suicide missions,and nighttime attacks by Japanese troops against American lines.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The United States government consistently resisted calls to make an Allied effort to save Jews caught in the Holocaust.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During World War II,the United States military

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A)  used quotas to limit the number of black servicemen in the military.
B)  excluded blacks from combat duty.
C)  began to relax its practices of racial segregation.
D)  allowed blacks into all branches of the military for the first time.
E)  doubled the number of black servicemen to 200,000.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The Battle of the Bulge

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A)  began in the spring of 1945.
B)  saw the American army drive deep into Germany.
C)  was the last major battle on the western front.
D)  both saw the American army drive deep into Germany and was the last major battle on the western front.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 26: America in a World at War

In 1943,President Roosevelt publicly suggested that "Dr.New Deal," as he called it,had served its purpose and should give way to "Dr.________."

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

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At the start of World War II,black leaders carried out a massive march on Washington to call attention to racial discrimination.

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George Marshall placed General ________ in charge of the plan for the invasion of France in 1944.

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

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The 1944 presidential campaign revolved primarily around domestic,rather than foreign,policy issues.

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

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In which area-intelligence or strategic use-were the technological advances by the Allies more important to their winning the war? Explain.

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

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Which of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II is NOT true?

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During World War II,most jobs were categorized by gender.

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During World War II,the United States military services

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The United States government consistently resisted calls to make an Allied effort to save Jews caught in the Holocaust.

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The Battle of the Bulge

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In the first year of the war,the ________ campaign tied up a considerable proportion of Allied resources.

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Casualties in World War II

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

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Describe the key technological developments by the Allies during World War II.Why were the Allies able to quickly move ahead of Germany and Japan in this area?

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