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Casualties in WWII

Casualties in WWII



A. saw 14,000,000 combatants die
B. saw more than 1,000,000 Americans killed or wounded
C. were relatively light in the US compared to those of other countries
D. both were relatively light in the US compared to those of other countries, and saw 14,000,000 combatants die
E. All of the above






Answer: E

In August 1945, the primary reason the US dropped a 2nd atomic bomb on Japan was

In August 1945, the primary reason the US dropped a 2nd atomic bomb on Japan was 



A. the Japanese didn't immediately surrender after the first bomb was dropped
B. the Soviet Union announced it wouldn't enter into war against Japan
C. the Japanese government announced that the US had only 1 atomic bomb
D. the emperor of Japan asked the US for more time to consider surrendering
E. the emperor of Japan declared that his country would fight to the death







Answer: A

The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge




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 B and C
E. None of the above





Answer: C

In the 1944 elections,

In the 1944 elections, 




A. Republicans gained control of the Senate
B. FDR was to ill to campaign
C. Democrats increased their control of the House
D. Thomas Dewey nearly won the electoral vote
E. Henry Wallace was elected vice president







Answer: C

During WWII, Congress abolished the

During WWII, Congress abolished the




A. CCC
B. WPA
C. FDIC
D. CCC and WPA
E. WPA and FDIC





Answer: D

In the 1940s, swing music

In the 1940s, swing music



A. was a new form of jazz
B. originated in Latin America
C. grew out of a square dance
D. first appeared in the U.S. in Kansas City
E. reinforced racial taboos







Answer: A

During WWII, Chinese Americans

During WWII, Chinese Americans



A. were drafted in a higher proportion than any other national group
B. received a favorable image in U.S. government propaganda
C. saw the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
D. both received a favorable image in U.S. government propaganda and saw the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
E. all of the above







Answer: E

In 1942, when the US interned Japanese Americans in "relocation centers"

In 1942, when the US interned Japanese Americans in "relocation centers"




A. all of the affected Japanese were American citizens
B. the West Coast of the US was not an important military region
C. all of those affected were 1st-generation Japanese immigrants
D. the move was protested by California Attorney General Earl Warren
E. there was no evidence that the Japanese Americans were a domestic security risk






Answer: E

In 1942, the United States and Mexico agreed to the braceros program which

In 1942, the United States and Mexico agreed to the braceros program which





A. increased the number of Mexican immigrants in the United States would accept as new citizens
B. allowed U.S. businesses to establish war production factories in Mexico
C. admitted Mexican contract laborers into the US for a limited time
D. accepted Mexican citizens into the US armed forces
E. eliminated the tariff on goods produced in Mexico








Answer: C

During World War II, the United States military

During World War II, the United States military




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






Answer: C

During World War II, all of the following were Allied advantages in intelligence-gathering EXCEPT the

During World War II, all of the following were Allied advantages in intelligence-gathering EXCEPT the 



A. creation of the Enigma machine for coded communications
B. introduction of punched-hole card technology
C. creation of the first programmable, digital computer
D. breaking of the German codes early in the war
E. breaking of Japanese codes before American entry into the war








Answer: A

During World War II, the National Defense Research Committee

During World War II, the National Defense Research Committee



A. by 1941, had pushed the U.S. into a position of technological superiority over Germany
B. funded less research than its predecessor had during World War I
C. was headed by a scientist who was a pioneer in the development of the computer
D. concentrated its work on developing an atomic bomb
E. received more private funding than government money






Answer: C

In 1943, to simplify tax collection, Congress enacted

In 1943, to simplify tax collection, Congress enacted




A. automatic payroll deduction
B. a short form for paying income taxes
C. a sales tax
D. a flat tax
E. an earned income tax credit






Answer: A

The Smith-Connally Act of 1943

The Smith-Connally Act of 1943




A. was opposed by president Franklin Roosevelt
B. authorized the president to seize a war factory where workers had gone on strike
C. passed as a result of actions taken by the United Mine Workers
D. both was opposed by president Franklin Roosevelt and passes as a result of actions taken by the United Mine Workers
E. All these Answers are correct








Answer: E

During World War II, organized labor in the United States

During World War II, organized labor in the United States





A. lost membership as wages rose across most industries
B. frequently used the threats of strikes to obtain higher wages
C. agreed to freeze union membership and wages until the war was over
D. won automatic union membership for new defense plant workers
E. won a significant victory with the passage of the Smith-Connally act





Answer: D

In regards to European Jewish refugees, between 1939 and 1945, the United States

In regards to European Jewish refugees, between 1939 and 1945, the United States




A. refused to accept large numbers of refugees
B. won an agreement by England to accept several thousand refugees
C. made many efforts to help refugees escape the Nazis but not to enter the U.S.
D. denied the Nazis were targeting Jew for murder
E. rescinded the provisions of the 1924 National Origins Act dealing with Jewish immigrants






Answer: A

The United States government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust

The United States government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust



A. prior to World War II beginning in Europe
B. before the U.S. had entered the war
C. during the first years after U.S. involvement
D. not until the last year of the war
E. not until after the war was over







Answer: C

In 1942, the North African campaign against the Nazis saw

In 1942, the North African campaign against the Nazis saw



A. the Americans advance under the command of Omar Bradley
B. the Americans successfully regroup from a defeat at Kasserine Pass
C. the Germans suffer a major defeat at Stalingrad
D. the Americans push Germans out of Egypt
E. the British lose a key early battle at El Alamein






Answer: B

The Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942

The Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942





A. saw the Americans take the offensive for the first time
B. was the United States forced to withdraw its naval forces
C. marked the major turning point of the war in the Pacific
D. saw the Japanese lose most of its aircraft carriers
E. marked the first important victory by the United States







Answer: E

In World War II, the main american strategy to fight Japan was to

In World War II, the main american strategy to fight Japan was to 





A. mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japaneses from two directions
B. concentrate U.S. forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands
C. quickly recapture the midway islands form the Japanese
D. establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese
E. encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands, then attack from behind








Answer: A

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE? 




A. The State department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests.
B. The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack.
C. Few American authorities believed Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor.
D. The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack.
E. More than 2,400 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.








Answer: A

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance between

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance between 



A. the United States, England, and Russia.
B. the United States, England, and France.
C. Japan, Germany, and Italy.
D. Japan, Germany, and Austria.
E. England, France, and Italy.






Answer: C

The German sinking of the American ship Reuben James

The German sinking of the American ship Reuben James 





A. triggered an American naval campaign against Germany.
B. led Congress to approve the arming of American merchant ships.
C. led Congress to approve American ships sailing into belligerent ports.
D. led Congress to approve both the arming of American merchant ships and the sailing of American ships into belligerent ports.
E. All these answers are correct.







Answer: E

In 1940, the "lend-lease" plan

In 1940, the "lend-lease" plan 



A. allowed the U.S. to loan weapons to England to be returned when the war was over.
B. saw England agree to allow jobless Americans to enlist in the British military.
C. saw England allow the construction of American military bases on British territory.
D. saw the U.S. lend funds to the Allies so they could lease war supplies from the U.S.
E. was extremely controversial and barely passed the Senate.









Answer: A

The America First Committee

The America First Committee 




A. was a powerful lobby against U.S. involvement in the war.
B. was opposed by both major political parties. C. called for increased U.S. assistance to England without any actual intervention.
D. was made up largely of Democrats who favored diplomacy to end the war.
E. tried and failed to enlist the support of Charles Lindbergh.




Answer: A

In July 1940, opinion polls showed the clear majority of the American public

In July 1940, opinion polls showed the clear majority of the American public 





A. believed Germany posed a direct threat to the United States.
B. were strongly against any involvement by the United States in the war.
C. thought the United States should immediately declare war on Germany.
D. believed it would be a waste to aid England as that nation would soon fall to Germany.
E. believed Japan was a greater threat to the United States than the war in Europe.






Answer: A

Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt

Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt 




A. declared that the United States would remain neutral.
B. declared the United States would be the "arsenal of democracy."
C. sent American military advisers to England. D. ordered a "preparedness" campaign much like Woodrow Wilson had in 1916.
E. was unsure whether a majority of Americans supported Germany.








Answer: A

The Munich agreement of 1938

The Munich agreement of 1938 



A. was the result of negotiations involving the League of Nations.
B. put most of Poland under German control.
C. ended further German aggression until World War II began.
D. was supported by President Franklin Roosevelt.
E. was signed by Joseph Stalin despite misgivings of German intent.







Answer: D

In 1938, the Anschluss

In 1938, the Anschluss 



A. proclaimed a union between Germany and Austria.
B. caused an uproar in the United States.
C. was created at the Munich conference.
D. led France to put its military on alert.
E. came to be identified with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.






Answer: A

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt's "quarantine" speech

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt's "quarantine" speech 




A. saw the president call for further isolation from the nation's enemies.
B. warned Japan it faced a U.S. embargo if it continued to be aggressive.
C. saw Roosevelt challenge England and France to limit the aggression of Germany.
D. received a decidedly hostile response by the American people.
E. was given in response to the Japanese sinking of the Panay.







Answer: D

The Neutrality Act of 1935

The Neutrality Act of 1935 




A. sought to protect America's international trade agreements.
B. prevented Americans from traveling on ships of warring nations.
C. did not prevent the United States from intervening when Italy invaded Ethiopia.
D. was passed by Congress with recent acts of Nazi aggression in mind.
E. included a mandatory arms embargo of both sides during any military conflict.





Answer: E

President Franklin Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy"

President Franklin Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy" 





A. expanded initiatives begun under Herbert Hoover.
B. was designed to keep the peace in western Europe.
C. limited the land purchases by U.S. companies in neighboring countries.
D. was abandoned by the United States at the start of World War II.
E. gave nations allied against fascism preferential loan rates.







Answer: A

In the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt carried out international policies which

In the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt carried out international policies which 




A. kept the United States on the gold standard.
B. preserved the circular loan system of the Dawes Plan.
C. established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
D. allowed American banks to make loans to nations in default to the United States.
E. further soured relations with Latin America.







Answer: C

Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE? 





A. His rise was partially precipitated by ruinous inflation.
B. Hitler displayed a pathological anti-Semitism and a passionate militarism.
C. Hitler believed in the genetic superiority of the Aryan people.
D. Hitler argued in favor of extending German territory for the purpose of lebensraum.
E. Upon coming to power in 1933, Hitler called his new government "the Weimar Republic."









Answer: E

The Dawes Plan of 1924

The Dawes Plan of 1924 



A. called for the United States to lend money to Germany to meet its reparation payments.
B. was designed to help England and France make their debt payments to the United States.
C. called for Britain and France to reduce the amount of German reparation payments.
D. called for both the United States to lend money to Germany to meet its reparation payments, and Britain and France to reduce the amount of German reparation payments.
E. All these answers are correct.








Answer: E

The Washington Conference of 1921

The Washington Conference of 1921 



A. attempted to prevent a global naval arms race.
B. saw the Harding administration refuse to participate in it.
C. sought to expand the global markets of the United States.
D. ended as a diplomatic failure for the United States.
E. attempted to create a world court.






Answer: A

Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933, FDR

Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933, FDR




A. declared he would dramatically increase government spending
B. promised to maintain a balanced federal budget
C. made no public statements
D. refused to make any agreements with the outgoing president, Herbert Hoover
E. began laying the groundwork for his social security legislation






Answer: D

In 1932, FDR's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to

In 1932, FDR's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to




A. spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery
B. provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans
C. pass legislation establishing a nationwide program of social security
D. both spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery, and provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans
E. None of the above







Answer: E

The federal government's response to the "Bonus Army" included

The federal government's response to the "Bonus Army" included 





A. the use of 6 tanks to rout the veterans from Washington
B. General MacArthur exceeding his orders to remove the veterans
C. the injuring of over 100 marchers
D. A and C
E. All of the above






Answer: E

In 1932, the Farmer's Holiday Association

In 1932, the Farmer's Holiday Association





A. began and spread throughout the South
B. was essentially a farmers' strike
C. led to more public money being sent to rural areas
D. called on farmers to leave their lands unplanted
E. argued that farmers should also reap the benefits of welfare capitalism







Answer: B

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation



A. was to provide federal loans to troubled banks and businesses
B. was created in the last year of Herbert Hoover's administration
C. included a $1.5 billion public works budget
D. both A and C
E. All of the above






Answer: E

As the depression deepened, President Herbert Hoover

As the depression deepened, President Herbert Hoover



A. encouraged business men to reduce their industrial production
B. grew less willing to increase federal spending
C. began to experiment with untried economic principles
D. called for a reduction in taxes
E. stopped worrying about trying to balance the budget







Answer: B

As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he

As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he



A. considered the country to have a bright economic future
B. assumed the economy might suffer a mild recession
C. feared a depression
D. called for voluntary guidelines to stabilize the stock market
E. renounced his earlier policy of associationalism







Answer: A

During the 1930s, the Southern Tenant Farmer's Union

During the 1930s, the Southern Tenant Farmer's Union



A. sought to organize the rural poor across racial lines
B. was formed by the American Communist Party
C. concerned the federal government as a powerful force of rural administration
D. both sought to organize the rural poor across the racial lines, and concerned the federal government as a powerful force of rural administration
E. All of the above






Answer: A

During the 1930s, the American Communist Party,

During the 1930s, the American Communist Party,





A. distanced itself from the Soviet Union
B. excluded most minorities from its rank
C. supported Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War
D. both distanced itself from the Soviet Union and excluded most minorities from it's ranks
E. None of the Above






Answer: E

During the 1930s, American literature

During the 1930s, American literature






A. offered a greater guarantee of social commentary than did either radio or movies
B. saw most popular books or magazines focus of the Great Depression
C. saw photographic magazines lose much of their readership due to the high cost of the issues
D. faced censorship laws that suppressed criticisms of American politics and culture
E. adopted a more pessimistic, although no less radical approach to society in the later 1930s





Answer: A


During the 1930s, in regard to radio,

During the 1930s, in regard to radio,




A. the largest proportion of programming was devoted to news
B. most programs were increasingly prerecorded
C. around half of all American homes own a radio
D. listening was often a community experience
E. radio sets were basically unusable in rural areas without electricity







Answer: D

As a result of the Great Depression, the social values in the U.S.

As a result of the Great Depression, the social values in the U.S.




A. saw American embrace nearly any idea that was new or unconditional
B. saw a majority of Americans question the future of democracy
C. seemed to change relatively little
D. saw most Americans turn against the traditional "success ethic"
E. saw the idea of individual initiative fall into disrepute







Answer: C

For women, the economic pressures caused by the Great Depression

For women, the economic pressures caused by the Great Depression





A. weakened the notion that a woman's proper place was at home
B. saw men move into jobs traditionally held by professional women
C. forced most women out of the labor force
D. saw the federal make it illegal for married women to work outside the home
E. affected service and clerical positions held by women more than they did in jobs of heavy industry









Answer: B

The 1931 Scottsboro case saw

The 1931 Scottsboro case saw




A. black teenagers accused of rape by two white women
B. a Georgia jury convict all of the black youths
C. the Supreme Court reaffirm the death penalty convictions
D. 8 of the convicted youths executed for crimes they didn't commit
E. All of the above






Answer: A

In the 1930s, the "Dust Bowl"

In the 1930s, the "Dust Bowl"




A. was created by the nation's economic collapse
B. stretched from Kansas to California
C. experienced years of heavy rainfall
D. was created by grasshoppers
E. was a product of changing environmental conditions








Answer: E

After 1929, in the face of the worsening global crisis, the U.S.

After 1929, in the face of the worsening global crisis, the U.S.





A. reduced the debts owed by European nations to America
B. forgave the debts owed by European nations to America
C. demanded immediate payment to all debts owed by European nations to America
D. refused to alter the payment schedule of European nations to America
E. forgave the debts owed by former allies during the War, and reduced the debts of other nations




Answer: D

All of the following were factors of the Great Depression EXCEPT

All of the following were factors of the Great Depression EXCEPT



A. an unstable European economy
B. a lack of diversification in the U.S. economy
C. a maldistribution of distributing power
D. conservative banking policies that restricted the availability of loans
E. weak consumer demand







Answer: D

Throughout 1928, the American stock market,

Throughout 1928, the American stock market,





A. saw the number of shares traded daily soar.
B. saw the average price of stocks rise slightly
C. had slowly declined in value
D. had rapidly lost value
E. saw brokerage firms restrict credit to those buying stock








Answer: A
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