Question 1

In World War II,one of the primary American commanders in the Pacific was

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A)   Dwight Eisenhower.
B)   George Marshall.
C)   George Patton.
D)   Chester Nimitz.
E)   Omar Bradley.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

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 3

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 4

During World War II,the regional impact of government spending was the greatest in the

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A)   West.
B)   Midwest.
C)   Northeast.
D)   South.
E)   East.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The Japanese surrender to the United States

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A)   was announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped.
B)   occurred on September 2, 1945.
C)   was formally signed on the American battleship Missouri.
D)   was both formally signed on the American battleship Missouri and announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

During World War II,Native Americans

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A)   were pushed out of white society and back onto the reservations.
B)   saw war work spread to almost every Indian reservation in the United States.
C)   were excluded from military service.
D)   saw government war contracts bring a higher standard of living to many reservations.
E)   saw the war undermine efforts to revitalize tribal traditions.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

During the 1944 presidential campaign,Franklin Roosevelt was gravely ill.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1943,the country that pressed for an immediate Allied invasion of France against Germany was

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A)   the United States.
B)   Great Britain.
C)   China.
D)   the Soviet Union.
E)   Canada.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

All of the following were Allied advances in intelligence-gathering in World War II EXCEPT the

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A)   capturing of an Enigma machine.
B)   breaking of Japanese codes.
C)   creation of the first programmable, digital computer.
D)   breaking of the German codes early in the war.
E)   creation of the Purple machine for coded communications.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 resulted in a flood of Chinese immigrants into the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

In which area-intelligence or strategic use-were the technological advances by the Allies more important to their winning the war? Explain.

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Question 13

Regarding European Jewish refugees,between 1939 and 1945,the United States

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A)   refused to accept large numbers of refugees.
B)   rescinded the provisions of the 1924 National Origins Act dealing with Jewish immigrants.
C)   made many efforts to help refugees escape the Nazis but not have them enter the United States.
D)   won an agreement by England to accept several thousand refugees.
E)   denied the Nazis were targeting Jews for murder.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The costliest battle in the history of the United States Marines Corps was the Battle of

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A)   Okinawa.
B)   Leyte Gulf.
C)   Guadalcanal.
D)   Iwo Jima.
E)   Midway.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The Allied invasion of Sicily led to the collapse of the Mussolini government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Despite the power of prewar isolationism,there was a large degree of unity once the United States was involved in World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Battle of the Bulge

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A)   both saw the American army drive deep into Germany and was the last major battle on the western front.
B)   saw the American army drive deep into Germany.
C)   was the last major battle on the western front.
D)   began in the spring of 1945.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

In the 1944 elections,

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A)   Thomas Dewey nearly won the electoral vote.
B)   Democrats increased their control of the House.
C)   Republicans gained control of the Senate.
D)   Henry Wallace was elected vice president.
E)   President Franklin Roosevelt was too ill to campaign.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

By the end of 1942,Allied technology had caught up with that of Germany and Japan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The war effort led military leaders to largely ignore the presence of homosexual men and women serving in the ranks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: America in a World at War Key

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The war effort led military leaders to largely ignore the presence of homosexual men and women serving in the ranks.

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All of the following were Allied advances in intelligence-gathering in World War II EXCEPT the

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In the 1944 elections,

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During World War II,Native Americans

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The Allied invasion of Sicily led to the collapse of the Mussolini government.

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During the 1944 presidential campaign,Franklin Roosevelt was gravely ill.

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The Japanese surrender to the United States

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In which area-intelligence or strategic use-were the technological advances by the Allies more important to their winning the war? Explain.

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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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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 the Bulge

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Regarding European Jewish refugees,between 1939 and 1945,the United States

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