Question 1

Near the end of World War II,American,British,and Russian troops battled Nazi troops in the streets of Berlin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

How was the defeat of Nazi Germany organized and orchestrated? What critical reasons can be advanced to account for the Allied victory in Europe?

Accepted Answer

The defeat of Nazi Germany was organized and orchestrated through a combination of military strategy, coordinated attacks, and the unity of the Allied forces.

The critical reasons for the Allied victory in Europe can be attributed to several factors. Firstly, the sheer size and strength of the Allied forces, comprised of the United States, Soviet Union, and other European nations, provided a significant advantage in terms of manpower and resources. Additionally, the Allies were able to effectively coordinate their efforts and share intelligence, allowing for a more strategic and unified approach to combatting Nazi Germany.

Furthermore, the Allies made use of innovative military tactics and technologies, such as the development of the atomic bomb and the use of radar and code-breaking techniques, which provided them with a decisive edge in the war.

The resilience and determination of the Allied forces, coupled with the internal divisions within the Axis powers and the eventual decline of Nazi Germany's military and economic resources, ultimately led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and the Allied victory in Europe.

Question 3

During the 1944 presidential campaign,Franklin Roosevelt was gravely ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Congress enacted a system of automatic tax withholding through payroll deductions as a wartime measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The 1944 presidential campaign revolved primarily around domestic,rather than foreign,policy issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1942,the United States and Mexico agreed to the braceros program,which

Accepted Answer

A)  increased the number of Mexican immigrants the United States would accept as new citizens. 
B)  allowed U.S. businesses to establish war production factories in Mexico. 
C)  admitted Mexican contract laborers into the United States for a limited time. 
D)  accepted Mexican citizens into the U.S. armed forces. 
E)  eliminated the tariff on goods produced in Mexico. 
A)  increased the number of Mexican immigrants the United States would accept as new citizens. 
B)  allowed U.S. businesses to establish war production factories in Mexico. 
C)  admitted Mexican contract laborers into the United States for a limited time. 
D)  accepted Mexican citizens into the U.S. armed forces. 
E)  eliminated the tariff on goods produced in Mexico.

Question 7

The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S.government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to World War II beginning in Europe. 
B)  before the U.S. had entered the war. 
C)  as early as 1942. 
D)  only in the last year of the war. 
E)  only after the war was over. 
A)  prior to World War II beginning in Europe. 
B)  before the U.S. had entered the war. 
C)  as early as 1942. 
D)  only in the last year of the war. 
E)  only after the war was over.

Question 9

During World War II,the War Production Board

Accepted Answer

A)  was maintained under the auspices of the Department of Labor. 
B)  was directed by Roosevelt ally Leon Henderson. 
C)  had complete control over military purchases. 
D)  favored large over small contractors. 
E)  won the support of small business. 
A)  was maintained under the auspices of the Department of Labor. 
B)  was directed by Roosevelt ally Leon Henderson. 
C)  had complete control over military purchases. 
D)  favored large over small contractors. 
E)  won the support of small business.

Question 10

All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the program was code-named the Manhattan Project. 
B)  plutonium was a practical fuel for the bomb. 
C)  the program proceeded at a faster pace than had been expected. 
D)  the government secretly poured nearly $2 billion into the project. 
E)  Albert Einstein was in charge of the development program. 
A)  the program was code-named the Manhattan Project. 
B)  plutonium was a practical fuel for the bomb. 
C)  the program proceeded at a faster pace than had been expected. 
D)  the government secretly poured nearly $2 billion into the project. 
E)  Albert Einstein was in charge of the development program.

Question 11

The Japanese surrender to the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  was announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped. 
B)  was formally signed on the American battleship Missouri. 
C)  occurred on September 2, 1945. 
D)  was both formally signed on the American battleship Missouri and announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  was announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped. 
B)  was formally signed on the American battleship Missouri. 
C)  occurred on September 2, 1945. 
D)  was both formally signed on the American battleship Missouri and announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 12

In 1942-1943,the British and American war effort against the Nazis concentrated on

Accepted Answer

A)  freeing France from German control. 
B)  supporting the Russians. 
C)  fighting in North Africa and southern Europe. 
D)  protecting England. 
E)  stopping the Holocaust. 
A)  freeing France from German control. 
B)  supporting the Russians. 
C)  fighting in North Africa and southern Europe. 
D)  protecting England. 
E)  stopping the Holocaust.

Question 13

The American and Mexican governments agreed in 1942 to a program by which ________,or contract laborers,would be admitted to the United States for a limited time to work at specific jobs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The American and Mexican governments agreed in...

Question 14

Describe the key technological developments by the Allies during World War II.Why were the Allies able to quickly move ahead of Germany and Japan in this area?

Accepted Answer

During World War II, the Allies made sig

Question 15

Rapid technological advances by American and British scientists in ________ and sonar greatly assisted the Allied air and sea war efforts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rapid technological advances by American and British...

Question 16

The first important Allied victory against Japan was during the Battle of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first important Allied victory against Japan...

Question 17

During World War II,the U.S.military

Accepted Answer

A)  used quotas to limit the number of black servicemen in the military. 
B)  excluded blacks from combat duty. 
C)  began to relax its practices of racial segregation. 
D)  allowed blacks into all branches of the military for the first time. 
E)  doubled the number of black servicemen to 200,000. 
A)  used quotas to limit the number of black servicemen in the military. 
B)  excluded blacks from combat duty. 
C)  began to relax its practices of racial segregation. 
D)  allowed blacks into all branches of the military for the first time. 
E)  doubled the number of black servicemen to 200,000.

Question 18

Over the course of World War II,inflation in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  remained low before 1941. 
B)  was much less serious a problem than it had been during World War I. 
C)  was largely uncontrolled by the federal government. 
D)  was at its highest in the last year of the war. 
E)  was less a concern than fears of deflation. 
A)  remained low before 1941. 
B)  was much less serious a problem than it had been during World War I. 
C)  was largely uncontrolled by the federal government. 
D)  was at its highest in the last year of the war. 
E)  was less a concern than fears of deflation.

Question 19

The federal government's budget in 1945 had increased more than ten-fold from 1939.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During World War II,American Indians

Accepted Answer

A)  saw government war contracts bring a higher standard of living to many reservations. 
B)  were excluded from military service. 
C)  were pushed out of white society and back onto the reservations. 
D)  saw war work spread to almost every Indian reservation in the United States. 
E)  saw the war effort undermine efforts to revitalize tribal traditions. 
A)  saw government war contracts bring a higher standard of living to many reservations. 
B)  were excluded from military service. 
C)  were pushed out of white society and back onto the reservations. 
D)  saw war work spread to almost every Indian reservation in the United States. 
E)  saw the war effort undermine efforts to revitalize tribal traditions.

Exam 26: America in a World at War

Near the end of World War II,American,British,and Russian troops battled Nazi troops in the streets of Berlin.

How was the defeat of Nazi Germany organized and orchestrated? What critical reasons can be advanced to account for the Allied victory in Europe?

During the 1944 presidential campaign,Franklin Roosevelt was gravely ill.

Congress enacted a system of automatic tax withholding through payroll deductions as a wartime measure.

The 1944 presidential campaign revolved primarily around domestic,rather than foreign,policy issues.

In 1942,the United States and Mexico agreed to the braceros program,which

The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo.

The U.S.government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust

During World War II,the War Production Board

All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT that

The Japanese surrender to the United States

In 1942-1943,the British and American war effort against the Nazis concentrated on

The American and Mexican governments agreed in 1942 to a program by which ________,or contract laborers,would be admitted to the United States for a limited time to work at specific jobs.

Describe the key technological developments by the Allies during World War II.Why were the Allies able to quickly move ahead of Germany and Japan in this area?

Rapid technological advances by American and British scientists in ________ and sonar greatly assisted the Allied air and sea war efforts.

The first important Allied victory against Japan was during the Battle of ________.

During World War II,the U.S.military

Over the course of World War II,inflation in the United States

The federal government's budget in 1945 had increased more than ten-fold from 1939.

During World War II,American Indians

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

The “New Era”

The Great Depression

The New Deal

The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

The Age of Globalization

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