Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Douglas MacArthur
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Henry L. Stimson
Wendell L. Willkie
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chester Nimitz
Gerald Nye

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The Answer of drew up the Atlantic Charter with an is...

Question 2

The Atlantic Charter stated definitively that the United States would remain neutral in Britain's war against Germany.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss America's industrial and economic mobilization for World War II and explain how it proved essential to the eventual Allied victory.

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America's industrial and economic mobili...

Question 4

The German occupation of Czechoslovakia had what effect on Roosevelt?

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A)   It intensified his isolationist sentiments and desire to stay out of Europe's problems.
B)   He no longer professed impartiality in the impending European struggle.
C)   He worked to appease Hitler to avoid further conquests.
D)   He blamed Czechoslovakia for provoking the attack.
E)   He had Congress rescind the Neutrality Acts.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The Nye committee:

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A)   investigated and criticized the role that bankers and munitions makers played in America's entry into World War I
B)   recommended that Europeans appease Hitler by allowing him to annex Czechoslovakia
C)   compiled an official list of America's international obligations under existing treaties
D)   praised the role that bankers and munitions makers played in applying their resources to protect national security
E)   encouraged greater U.S. involvement in international affairs to stop the spread of fascismF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Following the conclusion of World War II, the two most powerful nations in the world were:

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A)   the United States and Britain
B)   Japan and Germany
C)   the United States and the Soviet Union
D)   Germany and Britain
E)   the United States and JapanF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

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

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A)   Indian servicemen fought in segregated units with African Americans.
B)   Indian 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) B) and E)
G) None of the above B

Question 8

In early 1942, the biggest challenge the United States faced in the Atlantic was:

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A)   German-American disloyalty
B)   German aircraft carrier attacks
C)   German blitzkrieg
D)   German espionage
E)   German submarine warfareF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

How significant a role did the demand for strategic and military resources like oil play in the origins of World War II? How did decisions about strategic and military resources influence the road to war?

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The demand for strategic and military re...

Question 10

During World War II, presidential authority expanded significantly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The agreements at Yalta Conference included Stalin's pledge to enter the war against Japan three months after Germany's defeat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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)   men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted
C)   all men and women between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted
D)   men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five were drafted
E)   the draft was enacted for the first time in American historyF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The United States refused to implement any punitive measures against Japan following its establishment of a protectorate over French Indochina in 1941.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An incident at the Marco Polo Bridge in 1937 triggered a full-scale war between Japan and French Indochina.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss America's attempt at neutrality in the 1930s. How did government policies help steer America away from global conflict? Were these measures successful?

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America attempted to maintain neutrality...

Question 16

Germany's invasion of what country triggered the beginning of World War II in Europe?

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A)   Czechoslovakia
B)   the Soviet Union
C)   Britain
D)   Poland
E)   AustriaF) A) and D)
G) B) and D) D

Question 17

British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive:

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A)   across the English Channel
B)   against Japan
C)   in North Africa
D)   in the Middle East
E)   on the Eastern frontF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, described which agreement as "a defeat without a war"?

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A)   Kellogg-Briand Pact
B)   Nine-Power Treaty
C)   Trade Agreements Act
D)   League of Nations charter
E)   Munich PactF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The offensives Italy launched in 1940 against Greece and British forces in Egypt:

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A)   came with the help of German forces
B)   prevented the Germans from suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the British
C)   proved to be a wildly successful demonstration of Italian power
D)   forced France to enter the war
E)   saw Italy surrender after being decisively defeatedF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

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A)   an intention to provoke the United States to attack Japan first
B)   the priority of defeating Chinese guerrilla fighters operating in Indochina
C)   a desire to reobtain the Philippines from the United States, which had seized the islands from Japan
D)   the hope of the Japanese Army to stage an invasion of Australia
E)   the expansion's provision of access to vitally needed oil, rubber, and other strategic materialsF) A) and B)
G) C) and E) E

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The Atlantic Charter stated definitively that the United States would remain neutral in Britain's war against Germany.

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Discuss America's industrial and economic mobilization for World War II and explain how it proved essential to the eventual Allied victory.

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The German occupation of Czechoslovakia had what effect on Roosevelt?

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The Nye committee:

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Following the conclusion of World War II, the two most powerful nations in the world were:

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

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In early 1942, the biggest challenge the United States faced in the Atlantic was:

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How significant a role did the demand for strategic and military resources like oil play in the origins of World War II? How did decisions about strategic and military resources influence the road to war?

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During World War II, presidential authority expanded significantly.

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The agreements at Yalta Conference included Stalin's pledge to enter the war against Japan three months after Germany's defeat.

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Following the declaration of war:

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The United States refused to implement any punitive measures against Japan following its establishment of a protectorate over French Indochina in 1941.

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An incident at the Marco Polo Bridge in 1937 triggered a full-scale war between Japan and French Indochina.

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Discuss America's attempt at neutrality in the 1930s. How did government policies help steer America away from global conflict? Were these measures successful?

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Germany's invasion of what country triggered the beginning of World War II in Europe?

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British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive:

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Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, described which agreement as "a defeat without a war"?

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The offensives Italy launched in 1940 against Greece and British forces in Egypt:

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What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

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Exam 28: The Second World War

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The Atlantic Charter stated definitively that the United States would remain neutral in Britain's war against Germany.

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Discuss America's industrial and economic mobilization for World War II and explain how it proved essential to the eventual Allied victory.

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The German occupation of Czechoslovakia had what effect on Roosevelt?

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The Nye committee:

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Following the conclusion of World War II, the two most powerful nations in the world were:

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

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In early 1942, the biggest challenge the United States faced in the Atlantic was:

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How significant a role did the demand for strategic and military resources like oil play in the origins of World War II? How did decisions about strategic and military resources influence the road to war?

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During World War II, presidential authority expanded significantly.

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The agreements at Yalta Conference included Stalin's pledge to enter the war against Japan three months after Germany's defeat.

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Following the declaration of war:

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The United States refused to implement any punitive measures against Japan following its establishment of a protectorate over French Indochina in 1941.

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An incident at the Marco Polo Bridge in 1937 triggered a full-scale war between Japan and French Indochina.

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Discuss America's attempt at neutrality in the 1930s. How did government policies help steer America away from global conflict? Were these measures successful?

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Germany's invasion of what country triggered the beginning of World War II in Europe?

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British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive:

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Winston Churchill, who would become the British prime minister in 1940, described which agreement as "a defeat without a war"?

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The offensives Italy launched in 1940 against Greece and British forces in Egypt:

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What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

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