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

In 1945, the first atomic explosion in history took place in

In 1945, the first atomic explosion in history took place in 

A. Hiroshima, Japan
B. the Bikini Islands
C. Alamogordo, New Mexico
D. the Salt Lake desert in Utah
E. Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Answer: C

In 1939, the first steps toward the creation of the atomic bomb were taken by

In 1939, the first steps toward the creation of the atomic bomb were taken by 

A. the Soviet Union
B. Great Britain
C. the US
D. Japan
E. Nazi Germany

Answer: E

The costliest battle in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps was

The costliest battle in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps was

A. the Battle of Iwo Jima
B. the Battle of Leyte Gulf
C. the Battle of Okinawa
D. the Battle of Midway
E. the Battle of Guadalcanal

Answer: A

In February 1944, American naval forces won a series of victories in the Marshall Islands under the command of

In February 1944, American naval forces won a series of victories in the Marshall Islands under the command of

A. Dwight Eisenhower
B. Douglas MacArthur
C. Omar Bradley
D. Joseph Stilwell
E. Chester Nimitz

Answer: E

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 August 1944, the Allies liberated from German occupation the city of

In August 1944, the Allies liberated from German occupation the city of

A. Rome
B. Warsaw
C. Stockholm
D. Paris
E. Amsterdam

Answer: D

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, in the US, all of the following social indicators experienced a rise in their rate of occurrence EXCEPT

During WWII, in the US, all of the following social indicators experienced a rise in their rate of occurrence EXCEPT

A. the marriage rate
B. high school enrollment
C. the divorce rate
D. the juvenile crime rate
E. the birth rate

Answer: B

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, Germany held the technological edge over the Allies in

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

A. centimetric radar
B. rocket-propelled bombs
C. ocean mine detection
D. aircraft bombers
E. intelligence gathering

Answer: B

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