Question 1

In February 1945, where did Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill meet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yalta
B)   Potsdam
C)   London
D)   Locarno

Question 2

What was the most important consequence of A. Philip Randolph's threat to lead a march on Washington?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin Roosevelt pledged to integrate the defense industries and the government.
B)   Industrialists branded the demonstrators as unpatriotic, and many were immediately fired.
C)   Organized labor recognized the solidarity of the African American workers and integrated their unions.
D)   Because many of the workers left their jobs to attend the rally in Washington, they were fired for being absent from their shifts.

Question 3

Which of these most accurately describes the activities of workers during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   Workers staged no important strikes.
B)   The major unions all organized important strikes.
C)   Despite no-strike pledges, workers staged wildcat strikes.
D)   Union membership fell, as workers and union leaders fought over strikes.

Question 4

To get Roosevelt to respond to unfair treatment of African Americans, A. Philip Randolph threatened to organize __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   all African American workers in one great union
B)   a march on Washington to the Lincoln Memorial
C)   the Congress of Racial Equality
D)   a massive strike by all black workers

Question 5

In general, what role did popular culture play in the legacy of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   It described America's role in the military and on the home front as virtuous and self-sacrificing and set the standard for future conflicts.
B)   It portrayed America as opportunistic and was a cautionary tale for future generations.
C)   It described the world as losing its virtue, and the war generation has since been labeled as the "lost" generation.
D)   It validated aggression and stated that the war was a necessary tool in the expansion of America's empire.

Question 6

In 1943, riots broke out in southern California between U.S. sailors and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexican American "zoot suiters"
B)   Chinese laborers
C)   African American veterans
D)   civilian defense plant workers

Question 7

In the years between World War I and the beginning of World War II, what did most Americans believe the nation's role should be?

Accepted Answer

A)   remain isolated from the world's problems
B)   prepare for the inevitable war against Germany and Japan
C)   defend former allies against German aggression
D)   unleash a preemptive strike against Japan

Question 8

How did the war break down ethnic and regional barriers between Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Military service pulled Americans out of their local communities and put them in more diverse social situations.
B)   The absence of segregation in the military allowed for considerable interracial interactions.
C)   All Americans had essentially the same experience in the military, and as a result, came to hold common beliefs and opinions.
D)   The war eliminated the racial and religious tensions that had characterized the country during the 1930s.

Question 9

Which of these was true of the service of American women in the military during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women were barred from supervising men.
B)   Only about 50,000 American women served in the military.
C)   The majority of women saw combat in some form.
D)   Most women in the military served overseas.

Question 10

How did the Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. United States affect Japanese Americans during the war?

Accepted Answer

A)   It upheld FDR's relocation and internment program.
B)   It barred Japanese Americans from serving in the armed forces.
C)   It ordered the confiscation of Japanese property in the United States.
D)   It ordered the deportation of persons of Japanese ancestry as security risks.

Question 11

Why did Truman make the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan? How did critics opposed to the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki justify their negative reactions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What compromise did Roosevelt and Churchill reach regarding where specifically to attack Germany in 1942?

Accepted Answer

A)   They agreed to send smaller armies into the Mediterranean but prepared for a larger assault in France.
B)   They agreed to postpone any assault until Russia had defeated the Nazis in the east.
C)   They decided to stall in the west and plan for a much larger assault in the Pacific.
D)   They decided to divide their troops and send half into northern Africa and the other half to Britain for a European invasion.

Question 13

Although this policy was unspoken, at Yalta, the United States and Britain accepted the reality of a postwar Soviet sphere of influence in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Manchuria and Korea
B)   the Middle East
C)   the Baltic states and part of Poland
D)   all of Eastern Europe

Question 14

Which of these events occurred first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hitler's annexation of Austria
B)   Japan's seizure of Manchuria
C)   Mussolini's annexation of Czechoslovakia
D)   Russia's invasion of Poland

Question 15

At Stalingrad and Kursk in 1943, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Allies broke the back of Russian resistance
B)   Germany suffered stunning and costly defeats
C)   strategic bombing reduced casualties and civilian damage
D)   American forces had to come to Stalin's rescue

Question 16

What German action finally provoked Britain and France to declare war?

Accepted Answer

A)   the invasion of Poland
B)   the annexation of Austria
C)   the seizure of Czechoslovakia
D)   the invasion of France

Question 17

How was the Potsdam Conference different from the Yalta Conference that had been held earlier in 1945?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Potsdam Conference was held in Asia, while the Yalta Conference took place in Europe.
B)   The Potsdam Conference addressed how to defeat Hitler, while the Yalta Conference dealt with the creation of an atomic bomb.
C)   The United States and Britain both had new leaders involved at the Potsdam Conference.
D)   Soviet leader Josef Stalin refused to attend the Potsdam Conference.

Question 18

One striking result of World War II on those who served was that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   many Americans formed new bonds of community that transcended previous divisions
B)   most remembered it as a bad, unnecessary war
C)   blacks and whites served together with little discrimination or conflict
D)   most who served tried to forget their war experiences as quickly as possible

Question 19

What was the American Pacific campaign of 1942-1944 often called?

Accepted Answer

A)   island-hopping
B)   the lightning war
C)   Operation Overlord
D)   Operation Torch

Question 20

According to the Japanese American Citizens League, what was the real reason for the internment of the Japanese Americans during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   racism
B)   cultural misunderstanding
C)   military necessity
D)   greed

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At Stalingrad and Kursk in 1943, __________.

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One striking result of World War II on those who served was that __________.

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In the years between World War I and the beginning of World War II, what did most Americans believe the nation's role should be?

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In general, what role did popular culture play in the legacy of World War II?

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Why did Truman make the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan? How did critics opposed to the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki justify their negative reactions?

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According to the Japanese American Citizens League, what was the real reason for the internment of the Japanese Americans during World War II?

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Which of these events occurred first?

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How was the Potsdam Conference different from the Yalta Conference that had been held earlier in 1945?

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Which of these most accurately describes the activities of workers during World War II?

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How did the Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. United States affect Japanese Americans during the war?

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In 1943, riots broke out in southern California between U.S. sailors and __________.

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What was the American Pacific campaign of 1942-1944 often called?

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How did the war break down ethnic and regional barriers between Americans?

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To get Roosevelt to respond to unfair treatment of African Americans, A. Philip Randolph threatened to organize __________.

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Which of these was true of the service of American women in the military during World War II?

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Although this policy was unspoken, at Yalta, the United States and Britain accepted the reality of a postwar Soviet sphere of influence in __________.

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In February 1945, where did Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill meet?

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What compromise did Roosevelt and Churchill reach regarding where specifically to attack Germany in 1942?

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What German action finally provoked Britain and France to declare war?

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What was the most important consequence of A. Philip Randolph's threat to lead a march on Washington?

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