Question 1

What is the definition of the following key term:
-D-Day :

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June 6, 1944, the day Allied troops cros...

Question 2

How did the war effort between 1941 and 1945 affect the U.S. standard of living?

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A)   It lowered the standard of living for women workers.
B)   It had almost no adverse effect on the average person's standard of living.
C)   It greatly improved the average person's standard of living.
D)   It lowered the standard of living for industrial workers.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

At the Potsdam meeting in July 1945, the victorious Allies agreed to

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A)   hold free elections in all of Europe liberated from the Nazis.
B)   have future discussions on international control of the atomic bomb.
C)   divide Germany into four zones of occupation.
D)   exact no reparations from Germany because the reparations after World War I had helped cause World War II.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In 1943, young ________ were attacked by rioting sailors in Los Angeles.

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A)   blacks
B)   Japanese
C)   Hispanics
D)   ChineseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A major cause of friction between the Soviets and the other Allies was

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A)   Soviet plans to invade Italy during the last phases of the war.
B)   England's expulsion of British communists after the Soviet Union was invaded by Germany.
C)   France's hopes to annex large parts of Germany.
D)   Soviet resentment of the British-American delay in opening a second front.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Winston Churchill insisted that the first priority for American and British strategy should be easing the pressure on the Soviet Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When Henry Luce of Time declared that the postwar era would be the "American century," he was voicing an opinion which few Americans shared.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Stalin believed that dominating Poland through an unpopular pro-Soviet government

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A)   would be bitterly resisted by the U.S. and England.
B)   was not necessary for future Soviet security.
C)   would be popular with Polish-Americans.
D)   was of no strategic importance to Britain or the United States.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

To pay almost 40% of the cost of World War II, the government

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A)   borrowed from corporations.
B)   simply printed as much paper money as needed.
C)   increased taxes.
D)   borrowed from Great Britain.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

How well did the Soviets cooperate with the Americans during the war?

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A)   They refused to sign the Declaration of the United Nations of 1942.
B)   They shared a common commitment to defeating Hitler and seemed willing to cooperate on postwar problems.
C)   They reinstated the Comintern to promulgate world revolution.
D)   They cooperated only reluctantly and with great hesitation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A new period of international cooperation was entered with the signing of what in San Francisco in June 1945?

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A)   the Armistice
B)   the United Nations Charter
C)   the Non-Aggression Pact
D)   the League of Nations CharterE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The many hasty marriages at the beginning of World War II were followed by a dramatic rise in divorces at the end of the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In response to the slaughter of Jews by the Nazis, the Roosevelt administration

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A)   did almost nothing.
B)   destroyed railroads leading to the death camps.
C)   helped Jewish refugees escape.
D)   bombed the death camps.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

During World War II, black males were

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A)   not allowed to serve in the armed forces.
B)   not allowed to serve in the military overseas.
C)   incorporated into the regular services without regard to race.
D)   permitted to join the various military services, but were segregated.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In August 1942, Americans began their campaign in the Pacific by attacking the island of

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A)   Eniwetok.
B)   Guadalcanal.
C)   Okinawa.
D)   Iwo Jima.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

In regards to female entry into the traditionally male-dominated workforce, unions

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A)   doubted women could handle the work.
B)   actively sought women to fill their ranks.
C)   defended women's abilities to industrial employers.
D)   were ambivalent as long as the work was done.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The World War II board which exercised complete control over domestic prices and wages was the

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A)   Office of War Mobilization.
B)   Supplies Priorities and Allocation Board.
C)   Office of Production Management.
D)   National Defense Mediation Board.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The initiative in the Pacific shifted to the Americans as a result of the 1942 battles of

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A)   Coral Sea and Midway.
B)   Manila and Tarawa.
C)   Saipan and Guadalcanal.
D)   Okinawa and Iwo Jima.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When Henry Luce of Time declared that the postwar era would be the "American century," he was voicing an opinion which few Americans shared.

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Stalin believed that dominating Poland through an unpopular pro-Soviet government

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To pay almost 40% of the cost of World War II, the government

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In regards to female entry into the traditionally male-dominated workforce, unions

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Winston Churchill insisted that the first priority for American and British strategy should be easing the pressure on the Soviet Union.

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A new period of international cooperation was entered with the signing of what in San Francisco in June 1945?

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The World War II board which exercised complete control over domestic prices and wages was the

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