Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Friedrich Hayek

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A)  Spanish Civil War
B)  The American Century
C)  An American Dilemma
D)  ordered the use of the atomic bombs
E)  One WorldF) What the Negro WantsG) The Road to SerfdomH) Britain's prime ministerI) German leaderJ) American painterK) Soviet leaderL) Executive Order 8802M) F) and H)
N) A) and G)

Question 2

"D-Day" refers to the:

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A)   Allied invasion of the Soviet Union.
B)   Allied invasion of Japan.
C)   Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
D)   dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan.
E)   Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Native Americans and the war

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Native Americans have a long history of ...

Question 4

Japanese propaganda depicted Americans as a self-indulgent people contaminated by ethnic and racial diversity, as opposed to the racially "pure" Japanese.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Manhattan Project:

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A)   was kept a secret from the entire Executive Branch except President Roosevelt and Vice President Truman.
B)   enabled the development of an atomic weapon based on the theories of German scientists involving energy and matter.
C)   was operated jointly by the United States and Great Britain.
D)   produced an atomic bomb that was successfully tested before FDR's death in 1945.
E)   B and DF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

In 1940, the "cash and carry" plan:

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A)   allowed Great Britain to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.
B)   allowed Germany to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.
C)   allowed Japan to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.
D)   allowed all belligerents to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.
E)   was voted down by Congress.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

The Lend-Lease Act:

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A)   authorized military aid to Germany and Japan.
B)   authorized military aid to those fighting against Germany and Japan.
C)   excluded China.
D)   excluded the Soviet Union.
E)   maintained trade relations with Japan.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

After the war, most of the women who had held defense jobs and wished to keep them were allowed to by their employers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-GI Bill

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A)  interventionists
B)  opposed to colonialism
C)  Big Three meeting
D)  blamed businesspeople for World War I involvement
E)  Mexican agricultural workersF) civil rights caseG) Mexican-American youthsH) United NationsI) mobilized American public opinionJ) NavajosK) education for veteransL) Latin AmericaM) H) and I)
N) A) and G)

Question 10

Which statement about the Japanese-American internment is FALSE?

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A)   The press supported the policy of internment almost unanimously.
B)   The Supreme Court refused to intervene.
C)   Japanese-Americans in Hawaii were exempt from the policy.
D)   Japan used it as proof that America was racist toward nonwhite people.
E)   Once their loyalty was proven, they were free to leave.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Bracero program

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The Bracero Program was a series of bila...

Question 12

How did World War II change the role of corporations in American life?

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A)   U.S. corporations became friendly and close collaborators with the federal government.
B)   With the loss of its overseas affiliates in Asia and Europe, U.S. corporations once again became predominantly American.
C)   Technological innovation and high productivity in the war effort restored the reputation of corporations from its Depression lows.
D)   The heavy reliance of the Roosevelt administration on corporate leaders for its wartime agencies left U.S. corporations with the stain of government bureaucracy.
E)   Thin profits during the war years forced U.S. corporations to dramatically innovate for increased efficiency.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

How did wartime experiences change Mexican-American life in California?

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A)   Tremendous wage increases prompted young Mexican workers to spend carelessly on frivolous outfits.
B)   Employment opportunities in the defense sector attracted Mexican farmworkers to the cities where they built exclusive barrio neighborhoods.
C)   Service in segregated Army units motivated Mexican American activists to join ranks with African-American civil rights groups.
D)   Employment opportunities in the defense sector prompted Mexican Americans to find work outside of their neighborhoods.
E)   The war increased the need for farmworkers, prompting Mexican Americans to leave urban neighborhoods for rural regions instead.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The dropping of the atomic bombs to end World War II was the logical culmination of a war that was unprecedented in the targeting of civilian populations in the fighting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Winston Churchill

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish Civil War
B)  The American Century
C)  An American Dilemma
D)  ordered the use of the atomic bombs
E)  One WorldF) What the Negro WantsG) The Road to SerfdomH) Britain's prime ministerI) German leaderJ) American painterK) Soviet leaderL) Executive Order 8802M) C) and D)
N) B) and I)

Question 16

Since the enemy (Germany and Japan) used racism, racism and nativism had been stripped of intellectual respectability in America, particularly with the publication of Ruth Benedict's Races and Racism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "zoot suit" riots of 1943:

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A)   were a series of fashion shows in Hollywood.
B)   involved Mexican immigrants fighting with blacks in Los Angeles.
C)   involved autoworkers in Detroit.
D)   highlighted the limits of racial tolerance during World War II.
E)   highlighted the growing acceptance of Mexicans in southern California.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements BEST describes Japan's overseas actions in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan requested an emergency session of the League of Nations to discuss treaty options with the United States.
B)   Japan invaded China in 1931 and 1937 to expand its military and economic power.
C)   Japanese diplomats seeking a peaceful solution in a territorial dispute with China were killed in Nanking.
D)   Domestic power struggles kept Japan out of international affairs until 1941.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Wartime manufacturing helped restore the image of American business, which had reached a low point during the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Harry Truman

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish Civil War
B)  The American Century
C)  An American Dilemma
D)  ordered the use of the atomic bombs
E)  One WorldF) What the Negro WantsG) The Road to SerfdomH) Britain's prime ministerI) German leaderJ) American painterK) Soviet leaderL) Executive Order 8802M) A) and J)
N) A) and H)

Exam 22: Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The dropping of the atomic bombs to end World War II was the logical culmination of a war that was unprecedented in the targeting of civilian populations in the fighting.

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"D-Day" refers to the:

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Since the enemy (Germany and Japan) used racism, racism and nativism had been stripped of intellectual respectability in America, particularly with the publication of Ruth Benedict's Races and Racism.

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After the war, most of the women who had held defense jobs and wished to keep them were allowed to by their employers.

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How did World War II change the role of corporations in American life?

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -GI Bill

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The "zoot suit" riots of 1943:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Harry Truman

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Friedrich Hayek

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Bracero program

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Winston Churchill

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Japanese propaganda depicted Americans as a self-indulgent people contaminated by ethnic and racial diversity, as opposed to the racially "pure" Japanese.

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Which statement about the Japanese-American internment is FALSE?

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Wartime manufacturing helped restore the image of American business, which had reached a low point during the Great Depression.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes Japan's overseas actions in the 1930s?

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The Manhattan Project:

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How did wartime experiences change Mexican-American life in California?

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The Lend-Lease Act:

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