Question 1

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Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Thomas E.Dewey

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A)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1944
B)  lost presidential election in 1940
C)  headed Operation Overlord
D)  was an American admiral in Pacific
E)  Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940F) lost the presidential election in 1944G) was elected vice president in 1944H) was in charge of all U.S.forces in east AsiaI) alerted Roosevelt to German research on nuclear fissionJ) directed construction of atomic bombsK) C) and I)
L) F) and G)

Question 2

What factors influenced the Allied victory in the Pacific? Which factor do you think was the most significant? Explain your position.

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Several factors influenced the Allied vi...

Question 3

Operation Overlord is also known as:

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A)  Pearl Harbor Day.
B)  D-day.
C)  Armistice Day.
D)  V-day.
E)  D-7.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

War relocation camps:

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A)  housed more than 120,000 Japanese Americans during the war.
B)  were actually prisoner-of-war camps for captured Germans.
C)  served as the German euphemism for Nazi concentration camps.
D)  helped the families of American servicemen cope with the absence of husbands and fathers.
E)  were the bases that housed American servicemen before they were sent to the front lines.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Following the declaration of war:

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A)  a surge of volunteerism allowed the repeal of the Selective Service Act to end the draft.
B)  all men and women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted.
C)  women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted,while men were exempt from the draft due to an excess of volunteers.
D)  men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted.
E)  the draft was enacted for the first time in American history.F) None of the above
G) C) and D) D

Question 6

The Atlantic Charter:

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A)  was a joint British-American statement of anti-Axis war aims.
B)  reaffirmed American neutrality in the wars in Europe and Asia.
C)  is another name for the American declaration of war against Germany.
D)  advocated expanding the war in Europe to fight communism.
E)  was voted down by Congress.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 7

Large numbers of Americans of German,Italian,and Japanese descent were incarcerated during World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the presidential election of 1944:

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A)  Franklin Roosevelt was defeated in his run for a fourth term as president.
B)  Franklin Roosevelt won a fourth term as president.
C)  in light of his health problems and progress toward winning the war,Franklin Roosevelt chose not to run for a fourth term.
D)  Harry Truman was elected president.
E)  Republican Wendell Willkie opposed Democrat Franklin Roosevelt.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following countries was NOT an Axis Power by June 1941?

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A)  Italy
B)  the Soviet Union
C)  Hungary
D)  Bulgaria
E)  RomaniaF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Winston Churchill once said,"There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies,and that is fighting without them." How do the Allied efforts to develop joint war aims and strategies demonstrate the relevance of this quote to the World War II experience?

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During World War II, the Allied powers, ...

Question 11

Perhaps the most bitterly criticized of the Yalta accords was a secret agreement about the:

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A)  Far East.
B)  Middle East.
C)  Near East.
D)  future of Germany.
E)  future of Russia.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C) A

Question 12

Following the defeat of Germany:

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A)  came the shocking realization of the full extent of the Holocaust.
B)  Hitler was executed after his conviction of war crimes.
C)  the Prussian monarchy was restored to the German throne.
D)  the Allies established a unified liberal democratic government with its capital in Berlin.
E)  Franklin Roosevelt died in office.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The Atlantic Charter included all the following principles EXCEPT:

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A)  freedom of the seas.
B)  economic cooperation.
C)  the elimination of communism.
D)  self-determination for all peoples.
E)  a new system of international security.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

By late 1942,the United States effectively countered German advantages in the Atlantic with what strategic response?

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A)  aerial bombardment
B)  cross channel invasion
C)  dropping the atomic bomb
D)  espionage
E)  subchasersF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The Office of Price Administration:

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A)  was designed to combat the serious wartime deflation.
B)  was designed to raise consumer prices.
C)  lacked any authority to set consumer prices or ration any items.
D)  set price ceilings on highly demanded items such as tires,sugar,and gasoline.
E)  set price ceilings and directed the rationing of all goods and items for sale in the wartime economy.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which statement best describes the Native American experience in the armed forces during World War II?

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A)  Native American servicemen fought in segregated units with African Americans.
B)  Native American servicemen were integrated into regular units.
C)  Native Americans were ineligible for service in the armed forces.
D)  Native Americans refused to serve in the armed forces.
E)  Native Americans served but were exempt from fighting on the front lines.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The bracero program mobilized Native Americans to support the war effort.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What agency was created to direct industrial conversion to war production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commerce Department
B)  War Production Board
C)  Treasury Department
D)  Office of Scientific Research and Development
E)  Office of War InformationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

When Soviet forces reentered Poland in 1944,they created a puppet Communist regime in:

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A)  Warsaw.
B)  Lublin.
C)  Kraków.
D)   
E)  Rabka- Zdrój.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Just days after the D-day invasion,U.S.forces liberated all the following EXCEPT:

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A)  Tinian.
B)  Guam.
C)  Saipan.
D)  three Japanese-controlled islands in the Mariana Islands.
E)  Philippines.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 26: The Second World War, 1933-1945

MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Thomas E.Dewey

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What factors influenced the Allied victory in the Pacific? Which factor do you think was the most significant? Explain your position.

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Operation Overlord is also known as:

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War relocation camps:

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Following the declaration of war:

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The Atlantic Charter:

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Large numbers of Americans of German,Italian,and Japanese descent were incarcerated during World War II.

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During the presidential election of 1944:

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Which of the following countries was NOT an Axis Power by June 1941?

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Winston Churchill once said,"There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies,and that is fighting without them." How do the Allied efforts to develop joint war aims and strategies demonstrate the relevance of this quote to the World War II experience?

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Perhaps the most bitterly criticized of the Yalta accords was a secret agreement about the:

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Following the defeat of Germany:

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The Atlantic Charter included all the following principles EXCEPT:

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By late 1942,the United States effectively countered German advantages in the Atlantic with what strategic response?

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The Office of Price Administration:

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Which statement best describes the Native American experience in the armed forces during World War II?

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The bracero program mobilized Native Americans to support the war effort.

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What agency was created to direct industrial conversion to war production?

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When Soviet forces reentered Poland in 1944,they created a puppet Communist regime in:

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Just days after the D-day invasion,U.S.forces liberated all the following EXCEPT:

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