Question 1

Profits for California aircraft companies during World War II were

Accepted Answer

A) limited to the Douglas Company. 
B) nearly 60 percent of all manufacturing profits in the state. 
C) criticized by many Californians as being excessive. 
D) small. 
A) limited to the Douglas Company. 
B) nearly 60 percent of all manufacturing profits in the state. 
C) criticized by many Californians as being excessive. 
D) small.

Question 2

By the time of America's entry into World War II in 1941,the California economy had already made a major recovery from the great depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The official history of The United States Army in World War II blamed relocation on

Accepted Answer

A) the "abysmal incompetence" of Roosevelt's advisors. 
B) "formidable pressure" from west coast civilians. 
C) the record of Japanese American sabotage and espionage. 
D) rival factions within the United States Navy. 
A) the "abysmal incompetence" of Roosevelt's advisors. 
B) "formidable pressure" from west coast civilians. 
C) the record of Japanese American sabotage and espionage. 
D) rival factions within the United States Navy.

Question 4

The chief private entrepreneur of California's wartime shipbuilding industry was

Accepted Answer

A) Henry J.Kaiser. 
B) Glenn L.Martin. 
C) Donald Douglas. 
D) T.Claude Ryan. 
A) Henry J.Kaiser. 
B) Glenn L.Martin. 
C) Donald Douglas. 
D) T.Claude Ryan.

Question 5

The Western Defense Command's order for all Japanese Americans to migrate voluntarily inland was

Accepted Answer

A) protested by communities in the interior. 
B) opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt. 
C) overturned by the Supreme Court as a violation of "equal protection" and "due process." 
D) all of the above 
A) protested by communities in the interior. 
B) opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt. 
C) overturned by the Supreme Court as a violation of "equal protection" and "due process." 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The segregated "Tiger Brigade" was a wartime unit of

Accepted Answer

A) Filipino Americans. 
B) African Americans. 
C) Mexican Americans. 
D) Korean Americans. 
A) Filipino Americans. 
B) African Americans. 
C) Mexican Americans. 
D) Korean Americans.

Question 7

The wartime term "Double V" referred to hopes for a

Accepted Answer

A) victory over the enemy abroad and over racism at home. 
B) return to full employment after the victory overseas. 
C) retention of women in high-paying positions after the war. 
D) doubling of health benefits for defense workers. 
A) victory over the enemy abroad and over racism at home. 
B) return to full employment after the victory overseas. 
C) retention of women in high-paying positions after the war. 
D) doubling of health benefits for defense workers.

Question 8

At the peak of wartime production,unemployment in California was

Accepted Answer

A) slightly reduced from the levels of the 1930s. 
B) reduced to a rate of about 5 percent. 
C) reduced to a rate of 2 percent. 
D) eliminated--there was now a labor shortage. 
A) slightly reduced from the levels of the 1930s. 
B) reduced to a rate of about 5 percent. 
C) reduced to a rate of 2 percent. 
D) eliminated--there was now a labor shortage.

Question 9

Identify the long-range factors which led to the "relocation" of Japanese Americans during World War II.Which groups and individuals supported or opposed the policy? What social and constitutional problems were raised by relocation?

Accepted Answer

The long-range factors that led to the "

Question 10

Compare the wartime expansion of the shipbuilding and aircraft industries in California.Which industry ultimately became a greater factor in the state's economic growth?

Accepted Answer

During wartime, both the shipbuilding an

Question 11

The most apparent effect of federal spending during the early 1940s was the

Accepted Answer

A) wartime expansion of manufacturing. 
B) abrupt shrinkage of private industrial production. 
C) increase in government-owned manufacturing plants. 
D) removal of factories and refineries from the vulnerable coastal zone. 
A) wartime expansion of manufacturing. 
B) abrupt shrinkage of private industrial production. 
C) increase in government-owned manufacturing plants. 
D) removal of factories and refineries from the vulnerable coastal zone.

Question 12

Assess the social and economic impact of massive federal spending in California during World War II.

Accepted Answer

The massive federal spending in Californ

Question 13

Most of the military personnel killed by the Port Chicago explosion were African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: Wartime Growth and Problems

Profits for California aircraft companies during World War II were

By the time of America's entry into World War II in 1941,the California economy had already made a major recovery from the great depression.

The official history of The United States Army in World War II blamed relocation on

The chief private entrepreneur of California's wartime shipbuilding industry was

The Western Defense Command's order for all Japanese Americans to migrate voluntarily inland was

The segregated "Tiger Brigade" was a wartime unit of

The wartime term "Double V" referred to hopes for a

At the peak of wartime production,unemployment in California was

Identify the long-range factors which led to the "relocation" of Japanese Americans during World War II.Which groups and individuals supported or opposed the policy? What social and constitutional problems were raised by relocation?

Compare the wartime expansion of the shipbuilding and aircraft industries in California.Which industry ultimately became a greater factor in the state's economic growth?

The most apparent effect of federal spending during the early 1940s was the

Assess the social and economic impact of massive federal spending in California during World War II.

Most of the military personnel killed by the Port Chicago explosion were African Americans.

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