Question 1

In 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill rejected Stalin's appeal that Allied forces open a second front against Germany because Churchill

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A)   wanted to protect British interests in the Mediterranean and Middle East by halting German advances in North Africa.
B)   wanted to strengthen Allied air forces over the English Channel to stop German bombing raids against London.
C)   believed it was more important to liberate France.
D)   did not want to draw Allied forces away from the war against Japan in the Pacific.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

By the end of the Second World War, the United States was producing 40 percent of the world's weaponry. How was this feat accomplished?

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A)   The weapons industry relied on robotics.
B)   Workers in defense plants were given monetary bonuses when they exceeded production quotas.
C)   The assembly-line process of mass production was used in many defense-related industries.
D)   Military personnel were used to increase the work force and speed up production in defense-related industries.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

How did the Supreme Court rule in the Korematsu case, which involved the internment of Japanese Americans?

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A)   It refused to hear the case until after the war was over.
B)   It ruled that the policy of internment was unconstitutional.
C)   It upheld the government's policy of internment.
D)   It deferred to the military authorities and refused to review the case.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Where did Americans first see the horrors of Nazi death camps?

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A)   In newsreels at movie theaters
B)   In pictorial magazines such as Life
C)   On television in the 1950s
D)   In brochures printed and distributed by the governmentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship among the Allies during the Second World War?

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A)   The relationship reflected the closeness of friends locked together in a mutual quest for survival.
B)   It was a hostile relationship with each nation openly criticizing the failings of the others.
C)   Cooperation among the Allies was undermined by an undercurrent of suspicion.
D)   Only after D-Day did the relationship become one of complete trust.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

If the United States was to become the "great arsenal of democracy," it had to

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A)   take and maintain control over the important oil fields in the Middle East.
B)   successfully convert major industries from production of consumer goods to production of military materiel.
C)   convince corporate leaders to finance the retooling of their factories for the production of war materiel.
D)   solve transportation problems between the United States and Europe.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following was a consequence of the Teheran Conference of December 1943?

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A)   Stalin announced that the Soviet Union would withdraw from the Grand Alliance if it could secure a separate peace with Germany.
B)   Churchill and Roosevelt agreed that the next major Allied campaign would be a strike against Vienna through the Balkans.
C)   Stalin, over the objections of Churchill and Roosevelt, insisted that Russian troops would enter the war in the Pacific in January 1944.
D)   The three Allied leaders finally agreed that Operation Overlord would be launched in early 1944.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following was a major factor that shaped the agreements reached by the Allies at Yalta?

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A)   Stalin's insistence that China be recognized as a major power
B)   The military positions of the Allies
C)   Roosevelt's ill health
D)   Dissension between Roosevelt and Churchill over German reparationsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

What was achieved at the Dumbarton Oaks conference in 1944?

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A)   The strategy for the defeat of Japan was outlined.
B)   The United Nations Organization was approved in principle by the Allies.
C)   Details concerning Germany's postwar status were finalized.
D)   The timetable for extending independence to former colonies was worked out.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Why did many housewives save cooking fat during the Second World War?

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A)   Fat saved by housewives was used by the food industry in making ready-to-eat meals for soldiers.
B)   Fat saved by housewives was processed to produce glycerin, which was used in making black powder for bullets.
C)   Fat saved by housewives was used at military hospitals.
D)   Fat saved by housewives was used to make fuel for military vehicles.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is true of children during the war years?

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A)   Children collected scrap metal, which could be used in the manufacture of grenades.
B)   Record numbers of young people attended and completed high school.
C)   Juvenile arrests dropped dramatically.
D)   The number of working teenagers dropped substantially.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the American military during the Second World War?

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A)   It remained segregated by race throughout the war.
B)   The Air Force was the first service to allow enlistment of African Americans.
C)   African Americans could enlist only in the Army.
D)   African Americans were not allowed to serve in combat.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following was used as a reason to keep the armed forces racially segregated throughout the Second World War?

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A)   The commitment of African Americans to the war effort was in question.
B)   Integration of military installations would challenge segregation by law in the southern states and possibly provoke racial violence.
C)   Since African Americans were the only service personnel who could not be assigned to combat duty, they must be assigned to all-black support units.
D)   African Americans were not considered citizens of the United States and therefore must be separated from other military personnel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following was an agreement reached at the Yalta Conference?

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A)   The United States and Great Britain would enter into a treaty of friendship with Mao Zedong of China.
B)   Poland would be a protectorate under Russian domination and with a pro-Soviet government.
C)   Germany would be divided into two zones, one controlled by the western Allies and the other by the Soviet Union.
D)   Russia would declare war on Japan shortly after Hitler's defeat.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

During the Second World War, the Red Cross

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A)   discovered the process for determining blood types.
B)   segregated blood plasma by race.
C)   offered its services, for the first time in its history, to soldiers wounded in battle.
D)   refused to accept blood donated by Japanese Americans.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Issued by President Roosevelt in 1941, Executive Order No. 8802

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A)   fully integrated the United States armed forces.
B)   offered direct assistance to African Americans who wanted to move out of the South.
C)   created a presidential commission to study and recommend ways to alleviate wage discrimination based on race and sex.
D)   prohibited racial discrimination in the employment of workers in war industries and in the government.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Rosie the Riveter?

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A)   She did not accurately portray women in the labor force during the Second World War.
B)   Her image convinced most women going into the labor force for the first time to take skilled jobs in defense plants.
C)   She was an indication of a permanent change in Americans' beliefs about what jobs were "suitable" for women.
D)   Most working women during the Second World War were offended by the unfeminine image depicted by Rosie the Riveter.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

How did the Allies respond to mounting evidence that Hitler intended to exterminate the Jews?

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A)   Only the United States went out of its way to welcome Jewish refugees.
B)   The British agreed to open Palestine to Jewish settlement.
C)   British and American representatives met in Bermuda to discuss the plight of the Jews, but offered no concrete plan of assistance.
D)   The United States persuaded Latin American countries to open their doors to Jewish refugees.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the War Labor Disputes (Smith-Connally)  Act of June 1943?

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A)   It authorized the president to seize and operate certain strike-bound plants.
B)   It suspended labor's right to strike for the duration of the war.
C)   It imposed a wage and price freeze for the duration of the war.
D)   It created an arbitration board separate from the NWLB to settle all labor disputes.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

During the Second World War, women

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A)   were primarily employed in skilled jobs at defense plants.
B)   received pay equal to that received by men doing the same job.
C)   were never allowed to take jobs in heavy industry.
D)   entered the labor force in increasing numbers and often found new employment opportunities.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 27: The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1941-1945

If the United States was to become the "great arsenal of democracy," it had to

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Issued by President Roosevelt in 1941, Executive Order No. 8802

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Which of the following was an agreement reached at the Yalta Conference?

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In 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill rejected Stalin's appeal that Allied forces open a second front against Germany because Churchill

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During the Second World War, the Red Cross

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Which of the following is true of Rosie the Riveter?

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Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship among the Allies during the Second World War?

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Which of the following is true of the War Labor Disputes (Smith-Connally) Act of June 1943?

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By the end of the Second World War, the United States was producing 40 percent of the world's weaponry. How was this feat accomplished?

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How did the Supreme Court rule in the Korematsu case, which involved the internment of Japanese Americans?

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Where did Americans first see the horrors of Nazi death camps?

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What was achieved at the Dumbarton Oaks conference in 1944?

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Why did many housewives save cooking fat during the Second World War?

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Which of the following was used as a reason to keep the armed forces racially segregated throughout the Second World War?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Teheran Conference of December 1943?

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Which of the following is true of children during the war years?

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How did the Allies respond to mounting evidence that Hitler intended to exterminate the Jews?

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Which of the following was a major factor that shaped the agreements reached by the Allies at Yalta?

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Which of the following is true of the American military during the Second World War?

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