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On what grounds did the Austrian-born economist Friedrich A.Hayek reject the New Deal state?


A) In all its details, he thought it indistinguishable from National Socialism.
B) The American consumer economy, he thought, lacked the complexity that required economic planning.
C) He was convinced that even the best intentioned government planning efforts would threaten individual liberties.
D) He reasoned that economic planning during the war had almost cost the United States its victory.
E) He worried that the New Deal would eventually assist African-Americans in achieving equality.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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When war broke out in Europe in 1939,the Soviet Union stood virtually alone in fighting Germany.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss World War II's impact on ethnic minorities in America.How did the experiences of Asian-Americans,Native Americans,and Mexican-Americans compare? How did their experiences differ on both the individual and group level? Be sure to consider these experiences in the context of the war on all fronts when composing your response.

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"D-Day" refers to the:


A) Allied invasion of the Soviet Union.
B) Allied invasion of Japan.
C) Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
D) dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan.
E) Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Why did Executive Order 9066 NOT apply to persons of Japanese descent living in Hawaii?


A) In the wake of the U.S. navy's defeat at Pearl Harbor, it was the Japanese that governed Hawaii.
B) The number of Japanese-Americans in Hawaii was so insignificant that the order seemed irrelevant.
C) Since nearly 40 percent of the population was of Japanese descent, the evacuation order would have been impractical.
D) Most persons of Japanese descent in Hawaii actually served in military units.
E) At the time, the federal government did not yet have such jurisdiction over its territorial possessions.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following does NOT explain why Americans hoped to avoid involvement in the war in Europe?


A) Many regretted intervention in the First World War, especially after Senate hearings revealed bankers and arms merchants had profited enormously from it.
B) Hitler had admirers in the United States.
C) Anticommunists thought German expansion could check Soviet aggression.
D) Businessmen such as Henry Ford wanted to maintain profitable German markets.
E) It was clear to most people that there was little possibility of an Allied victory.

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Nye Committee


A) interventionists
B) opposed to colonialism
C) Big Three meeting
D) blamed businesspeople for World War I involvement
E) Mexican agricultural workers
F) civil rights case
G) Mexican-American youths
H) United Nations
I) mobilized American public opinion
J) Navajos
K) education for veterans
L) Latin America

M) B) and D)
N) C) and J)

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Organized labor assisted in the war effort by:


A) decreasing union membership.
B) agreeing to a no-strike pledge.
C) accepting wage cuts.
D) asking Congress to abolish Social Security.
E) joining the army.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The crucial fighting in Europe took place on the eastern front,where more than 20 million Russians lost their lives.

A) True
B) False

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In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court:


A) deemed Japanese internment unconstitutional.
B) upheld the legality of Japanese internment.
C) deemed loyalty oaths constitutional.
D) barred Japanese-Americans from serving in the U.S. military.
E) apologized for Japanese internment.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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How did World War II affect the West Coast of the United States?


A) The populations of both San Francisco and Los Angeles declined as the prospect of a Japanese invasion led many people to migrate inland.
B) The West Coast cities of Portland and Seattle received a relatively small amount of federal money for their shipyards.
C) Unlike other regions profiting from military-industrial production, growth rates in the West remained essentially flat.
D) Millions of Americans moved to California for jobs and military service.
E) The military temporarily relocated its headquarters to Portland to plan for a Japanese invasion.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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What made it so difficult for the United States to reject the demands of Joseph Stalin for establishing a Soviet sphere in eastern Europe?


A) Roosevelt realized the sacrifices the Soviets had made in their victory in the Eastern front.
B) The Soviet Union had long feared the aggressive governments of eastern Europe.
C) It was hard for Roosevelt to distinguish between eastern European Slavs and Russian-speaking Soviets.
D) Since the United States wanted to create a similar sphere of influence in western Europe, Stalin's request could hardly be denied.
E) Virtually all of the eastern European territories in question had once been part of the Russian empire.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which statement about the Japanese-American internment is FALSE?


A) The press supported the policy of internment almost unanimously.
B) The Supreme Court refused to intervene.
C) Japanese-Americans in Hawaii were exempt from the policy.
D) Japan used it as proof that America was racist toward non-white people.
E) Once their loyalty was proven, they were free to leave.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The Four Freedoms:


A) was a campaign slogan of the Republicans.
B) were the war aims of Nazi Germany.
C) were President Roosevelt's statement of the Allied war aims.
D) included the freedom to join the Communist Party.
E) did not apply to Jehovah's Witnesses.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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How did the promise of freedom in the postwar years differ for black and white Americans?


A) African-Americans wanted a return to the New Deal; white Americans wanted the unregulated free market.
B) African-Americans wanted churches to rein in individual freedom, while white Americans embraced consumer individualism.
C) For white Americans, freedom was a position to be defended; for African-Americans, it was a goal to be achieved.
D) White Americans thought of freedom exclusively in terms of property rights; African-Americans thought of it exclusively in terms of civil rights.
E) African-Americans considered freedom the ability to travel overseas, while white Americans equaled freedom with home ownership.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -GI Bill

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Henry Luce

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Charles H.Wesley


A) Spanish Civil War
B) The American Century
C) An American Dilemma
D) ordered the use of the atomic bombs
E) One World
F) What the Negro Wants
G) The Road to Serfdom
H) Britain's prime minister
I) German leader
J) American painter
K) Soviet leader
L) Executive Order 8802

M) H) and L)
N) A) and G)

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Friedrich Hayek


A) Spanish Civil War
B) The American Century
C) An American Dilemma
D) ordered the use of the atomic bombs
E) One World
F) What the Negro Wants
G) The Road to Serfdom
H) Britain's prime minister
I) German leader
J) American painter
K) Soviet leader
L) Executive Order 8802

M) C) and D)
N) B) and G)

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The National Resources Planning Board:


A) urged the curtailment of Social Security.
B) urged the expansion of the welfare state.
C) urged the discontinuation of Keynesian spending in peacetime.
D) urged less government spending in general.
E) had the full support of Congress.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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