Question 1

At the start of World War II, black leaders carried out a massive march on Washington to call attention to racial discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The braceros program allowed Mexicans to enter the United States and become citizens if they agreed to work in war plants for the duration of the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

World War II gave a great boost to union membership, even though the government extracted "no-strike" pledges from unions for the duration of the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 1943, in a meeting in Casablanca, the Allies decided they would next invade

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A)   Cyprus.
B)   France.
C)   Sicily.
D)   Corsica.
E)   Greece.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

A new civil rights organization to mobilize mass resistance to racial discrimination, the ________, came into existence during World War II.

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Congress o...

Question 6

Britain and the Soviet Union were not in agreement on where to strike at the Nazis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At a January 1943 meeting in ________, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to a British plan for the invasion of Sicily.

Accepted Answer

Casablanca

Question 8

How did the war affect the American economy? How did it affect the New Deal? What economic factors of the war would fuel a post-war boom of material prosperity in the United States?

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The war had a significant impact on the ...

Question 9

During World War II, organized labor in the United States

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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 memberships for new defense-plant workers.
E)   won a significant victory with the passage of the Smith-Connally Act.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E) D

Question 10

Describe the key technological developments by the Allies during World War II. Why were the Allies able to quickly move ahead of Germany and Japan in this area?

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During World War II, the Allies made sig...

Question 11

The Battle of Midway in 1942

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A)   saw the United States suffer great losses.
B)   was a stunning defeat for the Japanese navy.
C)   lasted four days.
D)   both lasted four days and was a stunning defeat for the Japanese navy.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

In 1943, to simplify tax collections, Congress enacted

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A)   automatic payroll deductions.
B)   a short form for paying income taxes.
C)   a sales tax.
D)   a flat tax.
E)   an earned income tax credit.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The U.S. government consistently resisted calls to make an Allied effort to save Jews caught in the Holocaust.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Native American languages were useful in American military communications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Smith-Connally Act of 1943

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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 passed as a result of actions taken by the United Mine Workers.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 16

What strategic concerns and desires divided the Americans, the British, and the Soviets during World War II?

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Several strategic concerns and desires d...

Question 17

During World War II, American shoppers

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A)   faced many shortages of consumer goods.
B)   did not buy as many magazines, as part of the war effort.
C)   had less money to spend than they had had the decade before.
D)   had less money to spend than they had had the decade before, but did not buy as many magazines, as part of the war effort.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)   the program was code-named the Manhattan Project.
B)   plutonium was a practical fuel for the bomb.
C)   the program proceeded at a faster pace than had been expected.
D)   the government secretly poured nearly $2 billion into the project.
E)   Albert Einstein was in charge of the development program.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

In April 1945, American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River

Accepted Answer

A)   because their supply lines had become overextended.
B)   to wait for the Russian army to arrive.
C)   due to fierce German resistance.
D)   at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died.
E)   because all bridges over the river had been destroyed.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

When President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb he believed he was making a simple military decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 26: America in a World at War

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The braceros program allowed Mexicans to enter the United States and become citizens if they agreed to work in war plants for the duration of the war.

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World War II gave a great boost to union membership, even though the government extracted "no-strike" pledges from unions for the duration of the war.

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In 1943, in a meeting in Casablanca, the Allies decided they would next invade

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A new civil rights organization to mobilize mass resistance to racial discrimination, the ________, came into existence during World War II.

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Britain and the Soviet Union were not in agreement on where to strike at the Nazis.

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At a January 1943 meeting in ________, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to a British plan for the invasion of Sicily.

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How did the war affect the American economy? How did it affect the New Deal? What economic factors of the war would fuel a post-war boom of material prosperity in the United States?

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The Battle of Midway in 1942

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The Smith-Connally Act of 1943

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What strategic concerns and desires divided the Americans, the British, and the Soviets during World War II?

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During World War II, American shoppers

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All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT that

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In April 1945, American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River

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When President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb he believed he was making a simple military decision.

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