// question: 17153843 name: A farm labor program that allowed Mexican workers to enter the United States ... ::A farm labor program that allowed Mexican workers to enter the United States ...::[html]
A farm labor program that allowed Mexican workers to enter the United States during the war was the ____________________ program.
{ =bracero#Correct ~borracho#Incorrect ~obrero#Incorrect ~estanciero#Incorrect ~gabacho#Incorrect } // question: 17153766 name: According to the Senate Committee headed by Gerald Nye in the 1930s, ::According to the Senate Committee headed by Gerald Nye in the 1930s,::[html]
According to the Senate Committee headed by Gerald Nye in the 1930s,
{ ~Jews caused the First World War.#Incorrect =bankers and munitions makers manipulated the U.S. into entering the First World War.#Correct ~the Depression was caused by bankers and businessmen.#Incorrect ~The First World War was fought to defend the American way of life.#Incorrect ~the press forced the United States into the First World War.#Incorrect } // question: 17153751 name: Adolf Hitler’s fascist regime never ::Adolf Hitler’s fascist regime never::[html]
Adolf Hitler’s fascist regime never
{ ~denounced the Treaty of Versailles.#Incorrect ~asserted the superiority of the “Aryan” race.#Incorrect ~withdrew from the League of Nations.#Incorrect =took over Ethiopia.#Correct ~increased the military budget.#Incorrect } // question: 17153757 name: All of the following demonstrated the preeminence of the military in the ... ::All of the following demonstrated the preeminence of the military in the ...::[html]
All of the following demonstrated the preeminence of the military in the Washington power structure in the 1940s EXCEPT the
{ ~creation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.#Incorrect ~building of the Pentagon complex to house the War Department.#Incorrect ~creation of dozens of new agencies and bureaucracies to coordinate the war effort.#Incorrect =decision to institute the draft.#Correct ~development of radar technology.#Incorrect } // question: 17153752 name: American foreign policy in the early and mid-1930s was basically ::American foreign policy in the early and mid-1930s was basically::[html]
American foreign policy in the early and mid-1930s was basically
{ ~Interventionist.#Incorrect ~expansionist.#Incorrect =isolationist.#Correct ~jingoistic.#Incorrect ~militaristic.#Incorrect } // question: 17153769 name: Britain and France declared war on Germany when ::Britain and France declared war on Germany when::[html]
Britain and France declared war on Germany when
{ ~Germany bombed London.#Incorrect ~Czechoslovakia fell.#Incorrect =Hitler invaded Poland.#Correct ~Hitler declared union with Austria.#Incorrect ~Hitler militarized the Rhineland.#Incorrect } // question: 17153746 name: During the Second World War, major corporations ::During the Second World War, major corporations::[html]
During the Second World War, major corporations
{ ~donated back their profits to the government out of a sense of national duty.#Incorrect ~were kept in check by the Sherman Antitrust Act.#Incorrect ~played no part in the administration of wartime government agencies.#Incorrect =consolidated their power over the American economy.#Correct ~went bankrupt in large numbers.#Incorrect } // question: 17153773 name: During the Second World War, U.S. refugee policy ::During the Second World War, U.S. refugee policy::[html]
During the Second World War, U.S. refugee policy
{ ~increased the number of Jews who were admitted to the country.#Incorrect ~increased the number of Germans who were admitted to the country.#Incorrect =did not increase its immigration quota to admit 20,000 Jewish children into the U.S..#Correct ~allowed Jewish children, but not adults, to enter the country as refugees.#Incorrect ~allowed Japanese refugees to enter the country.#Incorrect } // question: 17153747 name: During the war years, women were hired as ::During the war years, women were hired as::[html]
During the war years, women were hired as
{ ~lumberjacks.#Incorrect ~miners.#Incorrect ~shipbuilders.#Incorrect ~baseball players.#Incorrect =All of these are correct.#Correct } // question: 17153839 name: Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee to draft the “ ... ::Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee to draft the “ ...::[html]
Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee to draft the “ ______________________________” adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
{ ~World Women’s Declaration#Incorrect =Universal Declaration of Human Rights#Correct ~Peace Plan#Incorrect ~Protection Agency#Incorrect ~Truth Commission#Incorrect } // question: 17153755 name: In 1939 and 1940, Franklin Roosevelt tried to halt Japanese aggression in ... ::In 1939 and 1940, Franklin Roosevelt tried to halt Japanese aggression in ...::[html]
In 1939 and 1940, Franklin Roosevelt tried to halt Japanese aggression in China and Indochina by
{ ~sending troops to mainland China.#Incorrect ~threatening to invade Japanese holdings in the Pacific.#Incorrect =imposing economic sanctions to limit Japanese access to raw materials.#Correct ~offering most-favored nation trade status to Japan in return for an end to hostilities.#Incorrect ~bombing Japanese cities.#Incorrect } // question: 17153832 name: In 1943, a race riot broke out in ____________________ after a conflict ... ::In 1943, a race riot broke out in ____________________ after a conflict ...::[html]
In 1943, a race riot broke out in ____________________ after a conflict between black and white youth at an amusement park.
{ ~New York#Incorrect ~Los Angeles#Incorrect ~Chicago#Incorrect =Detroit#Correct ~Austin#Incorrect } // question: 17153759 name: In China, the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because ::In China, the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because::[html]
In China, the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because
{ =Jiang was a capitalist while Mao was a communist.#Correct ~Jiang’s government was honest, competent, and democratic.#Incorrect ~the Chinese peasants supported Jiang.#Incorrect ~Jiang’s troops were determined and effective in fighting the Japanese.#Incorrect ~Mao had the support of Japan.#Incorrect } // question: 17153831 name: In late 1944, the fall of ____________________ brought American bombers ... ::In late 1944, the fall of ____________________ brought American bombers ...::[html]
In late 1944, the fall of ____________________ brought American bombers within range of Japan.
{ ~Manilla#Incorrect ~Stalingrad#Incorrect =Saipan#Correct ~Hong Kong#Incorrect ~Manchuria#Incorrect } // question: 17153825 name: In October 1935, Italy took over ____________________. ::In October 1935, Italy took over ____________________.::[html]
In October 1935, Italy took over ____________________.
{ ~Mali#Incorrect ~Sicily#Incorrect =Ethiopia#Correct ~Greece#Incorrect ~Croatia#Incorrect } // question: 17153754 name: In response to the Spanish Civil War, all of the following occurred EXCEPT ::In response to the Spanish Civil War, all of the following occurred EXCEPT::[html]
In response to the Spanish Civil War, all of the following occurred EXCEPT
{ ~Germany and Italy sent weapons and soldiers to help the rebels.#Incorrect ~the United States, Britain, and France pursued a policy of noninvolvement.#Incorrect ~the Soviet Union assisted the republican government of Spain.#Incorrect =American conservative groups opposed General Franco and urged help for republican forces.#Correct ~the American left supported republican Spain.#Incorrect } // question: 17153739 name: In the Second World War, African American soldiers ::In the Second World War, African American soldiers::[html]
In the Second World War, African American soldiers
{ ~refused to fight until they received equal rights.#Incorrect ~deserted in larger numbers than did other ethnic minorities.#Incorrect ~won more medals than white soldiers.#Incorrect =were segregated and usually assigned noncombat, menial but often dangerous jobs.#Correct ~were never drafted.#Incorrect } // question: 17153740 name: Operation OVERLORD involved ::Operation OVERLORD involved::[html]
Operation OVERLORD involved
{ ~the bombing of German targets in Poland.#Incorrect ~support of Russian forces in Stalingrad.#Incorrect =the invasion of Normandy from the sea.#Correct ~the capture of Berlin.#Incorrect ~the liberation of the Netherlands.#Incorrect } // question: 17153824 name: Oversized, flamboyant clothing which sparked racial violence in 1940s Los ... ::Oversized, flamboyant clothing which sparked racial violence in 1940s Los ...::[html]
Oversized, flamboyant clothing which sparked racial violence in 1940s Los Angeles were called ____________________.
{ ~flapper dresses#Incorrect =zoot suits#Correct ~fancy pants#Incorrect ~Canadian tuxedoes#Incorrect ~bebop duds#Incorrect } // question: 17153774 name: President Roosevelt’s vision for the post-war homefront featured ::President Roosevelt’s vision for the post-war homefront featured::[html]
President Roosevelt’s vision for the post-war homefront featured
{ ~a desegregated military.#Incorrect ~equal pay for women.#Incorrect =government programs to enhance people's daily lives.#Correct ~greater government control of manufacturing.#Incorrect ~discontinuing New Deal labor initiatives.#Incorrect } // question: 17153767 name: Roosevelt’s 1944 proposed Second Bill of Rights included all of the following... ::Roosevelt’s 1944 proposed Second Bill of Rights included all of the following...::[html]
Roosevelt’s 1944 proposed Second Bill of Rights included all of the following EXCEPT
{ ~measures to guarantee the right to employment.#Incorrect ~affordable healthcare.#Incorrect =equal pay for equal work.#Correct ~access to educational opportunities.#Incorrect ~adequate food and shelter.#Incorrect } // question: 17153737 name: Roosevelt’s proposal to lend munitions to the Allies was known as the ____ ... ::Roosevelt’s proposal to lend munitions to the Allies was known as the ____ ...::[html]
Roosevelt’s proposal to lend munitions to the Allies was known as the ____ plan.
{ =“lend-lease”#Correct ~“cash and carry”#Incorrect ~“Atlantic Charter”#Incorrect ~“Four Freedoms”#Incorrect ~“borrow and return”#Incorrect } // question: 17153828 name: The 1941 law known as the ________________ authorized the U.S. to loan, ... ::The 1941 law known as the ________________ authorized the U.S. to loan, ...::[html]
The 1941 law known as the ________________ authorized the U.S. to loan, rather than sell, munitions to the Allies.
{ =Lend-Lease Act#Correct ~British Borrowing Act#Incorrect ~Military Loan Act#Incorrect ~Allied Authorization Act#Incorrect ~Nye Act#Incorrect } // question: 17153772 name: The America First Committee ::The America First Committee::[html]
The America First Committee
{ =opposed U. S. involvement in the war in Europe.#Correct ~supported President Roosevelt's efforts to aid the Allies.#Incorrect ~opposed Communist expansion in Asia.#Incorrect ~opposed Stalin’s regime in the Soviet Union.#Incorrect ~opposed efforts to expand international trade.#Incorrect } // question: 17153775 name: The American people united behind President Roosevelt’s decision to ask for a... ::The American people united behind President Roosevelt’s decision to ask for a...::[html]
The American people united behind President Roosevelt’s decision to ask for a declaration of war when
{ ~they learned of the death camps in Europe.#Incorrect ~Japan attacked the Philippines.#Incorrect ~London fell to the Germans.#Incorrect ~France fell to the Germans.#Incorrect =Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.#Correct } // question: 17153776 name: The code name for Allied activity in North Africa was ::The code name for Allied activity in North Africa was::[html]
The code name for Allied activity in North Africa was
{ =TORCH.#Correct ~OVERLORD.#Incorrect ~BARBAROSA.#Incorrect ~MOROCCO.#Incorrect ~ROMMEL.#Incorrect } // question: 17153744 name: The congressional act that allowed the president to seize plants or mines if ... ::The congressional act that allowed the president to seize plants or mines if ...::[html]
The congressional act that allowed the president to seize plants or mines if strikes interrupted war production was the
{ ~Taft-Hartley Act.#Incorrect ~Sherman Antitrust Act.#Incorrect ~Washbourne Act.#Incorrect =Smith-Connally Act.#Correct ~Interstate Commerce Act.#Incorrect } // question: 17153768 name: The East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was ::The East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was::[html]
The East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was
{ ~the Allies plan for restructuring China after the Second World War .#Incorrect ~Mao Zedong’s plan for rebuilding China.#Incorrect ~Jiang Jieshi’s plan for rebuilding China.#Incorrect ~The U. S. plan for reconstructing Japan after the war.#Incorrect =Japan’s proposal for liberating Asia from Western imperialism.#Correct } // question: 17153838 name: The foundation for the United Nations was first laid out at the ... ::The foundation for the United Nations was first laid out at the ...::[html]
The foundation for the United Nations was first laid out at the ____________________ Conference.
{ ~Munich#Incorrect ~Victory#Incorrect ~Bretton Woods#Incorrect =Dumbarton Oaks#Correct ~Yalta#Incorrect } // question: 17153749 name: The future of which country was the biggest source of tension and ... ::The future of which country was the biggest source of tension and ...::[html]
The future of which country was the biggest source of tension and misunderstanding at the Yalta Conference?
{ ~Latvia#Incorrect ~Estonia#Incorrect =Poland#Correct ~Greece#Incorrect ~Lithuania#Incorrect } // question: 17153837 name: The government called on ____________________ to make a series of films ... ::The government called on ____________________ to make a series of films ...::[html]
The government called on ____________________ to make a series of films called Why We Fight.
{ =Frank Capra#Correct ~Groucho Marx#Incorrect ~Douglas Sirk#Incorrect ~Charles Chaplin#Incorrect ~Walt Disney#Incorrect } // question: 17153745 name: The governmental office devoted to coordinating policies related to wartime ... ::The governmental office devoted to coordinating policies related to wartime ...::[html]
The governmental office devoted to coordinating policies related to wartime propaganda was called the
{ ~Office of Propaganda.#Incorrect =Office of War Information.#Correct ~Office of Information.#Incorrect ~Propaganda and Information Office.#Incorrect ~Office of Communication.#Incorrect } // question: 17153835 name: The idea of firebombing urban targets was proposed to Franklin Roosevelt by ... ::The idea of firebombing urban targets was proposed to Franklin Roosevelt by ...::[html]
The idea of firebombing urban targets was proposed to Franklin Roosevelt by General ____________________.
{ ~Dwight Eisenhower#Incorrect =Henry Arnold#Correct ~Douglas MacArthur#Incorrect ~George Patton#Incorrect ~George Marshall#Incorrect } // question: 17153762 name: The January 1942 conference at Rio de Janeiro resulted in all of the Latin ... ::The January 1942 conference at Rio de Janeiro resulted in all of the Latin ...::[html]
The January 1942 conference at Rio de Janeiro resulted in all of the Latin American countries breaking diplomatic relations with the Axis governments EXCEPT
{ ~Brazil and Peru.#Incorrect ~Colombia and Guatemala.#Incorrect =Chile and Argentina.#Correct ~Paraguay and Uruguay.#Incorrect ~Ecuador and Chile.#Incorrect } // question: 17153735 name: The Luftwaffe refers to ::The Luftwaffe refers to::[html]
The Luftwaffe refers to
{ ~the German lightning war against Poland.#Incorrect ~the German sitting war against France.#Incorrect ~Hitler’s “final solution” to the Jewish problem.#Incorrect ~Hitler’s plan to destroy the Soviet Union.#Incorrect =the German air force#Correct } // question: 17153823 name: The most effective clandestine radio communications tool used by the United ... ::The most effective clandestine radio communications tool used by the United ...::[html]
The most effective clandestine radio communications tool used by the United States in the Pacific was the ____________________.
{ ~Morse Code#Incorrect =Navajo language#Correct ~semaphore#Incorrect ~smoke signal#Incorrect ~Binary Code#Incorrect } // question: 17153761 name: The most powerful wartime economic agency was the ::The most powerful wartime economic agency was the::[html]
The most powerful wartime economic agency was the
{ =War Production Board.#Correct ~Maritime Commission.#Incorrect ~War Labor Board.#Incorrect ~Office of Price Administration.#Incorrect ~Railroad Administration.#Incorrect } // question: 17153833 name: The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of August 1939 divided ... ::The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of August 1939 divided ...::[html]
The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of August 1939 divided ____________________ between the two signatories.
{ ~Germany#Incorrect =Poland#Correct ~Finland#Incorrect ~Latvia#Incorrect ~Hungary#Incorrect } // question: 17153753 name: The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 ::The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936::[html]
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936
{ ~prohibited American investment in foreign countries.#Incorrect ~offered loans and credit to belligerents.#Incorrect ~cut off trade with Asia.#Incorrect ~cut off all trade between the United States and Europe.#Incorrect =outlawed U.S. weapon sales to nations at war.#Correct } // question: 17153819 name: The new international organization created to maintain world peace after the ... ::The new international organization created to maintain world peace after the ...::[html]
The new international organization created to maintain world peace after the Second World War was the ____________________.
{ ~League of Nations#Incorrect ~International Monetary Fund#Incorrect ~World Bank#Incorrect ~European Union#Incorrect =United Nations#Correct } // question: 17153736 name: The proposed East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was designed to ::The proposed East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was designed to::[html]
The proposed East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was designed to
{ ~create better trade relations between Asian nations.#Incorrect ~forge a stronger economic alliance with the United States.#Incorrect =create a self-sufficiency economic zone, led by Japan.#Correct ~establish a union of Asian nations, led by China.#Incorrect ~increase trade between Europe and Asia.#Incorrect } // question: 17153826 name: The puppet state created by the Japanese in Manchuria was called ... ::The puppet state created by the Japanese in Manchuria was called ...::[html]
The puppet state created by the Japanese in Manchuria was called ____________________.
{ ~Iwo Jima#Incorrect ~the Midway#Incorrect =Manchukuo#Correct ~Unified Korea#Incorrect ~Totoro#Incorrect } // question: 17153844 name: The Republican presidential candidate who ran against Roosevelt in 1944 was ... ::The Republican presidential candidate who ran against Roosevelt in 1944 was ...::[html]
The Republican presidential candidate who ran against Roosevelt in 1944 was ____________________.
{ ~Thomas Dewey#Incorrect ~Alf Landon#Incorrect ~Dwight D. Eisenhower#Incorrect ~Harry Truman#Incorrect =Wendell Willkie#Correct } // question: 17153760 name: The ruling in Korematsu v. United States ::The ruling in Korematsu v. United States::[html]
The ruling in Korematsu v. United States
{ ~denounced Japanese internment.#Incorrect ~upheld the rights of the Japanese to retain their property during internment.#Incorrect =upheld the right of the U.S. government to intern the Japanese#Correct ~apologized to Japanese Americans for their internment.#Incorrect ~validated the military drafting of interned Japanese Americans.#Incorrect } // question: 17153836 name: The sinking of the U.S. destroyer ____________________ led Congress to repeal... ::The sinking of the U.S. destroyer ____________________ led Congress to repeal...::[html]
The sinking of the U.S. destroyer ____________________ led Congress to repeal the Neutrality Act.
{ =Reuben James#Correct ~Benson#Incorrect ~Hilary P. Jones#Incorrect ~Niblack#Incorrect ~Tarbell#Incorrect } // question: 17153734 name: The so-called “cash and carry” legislation was all of the following EXCEPT... ::The so-called “cash and carry” legislation was all of the following EXCEPT...::[html]
The so-called “cash and carry” legislation was all of the following EXCEPT
{ ~a requirement that belligerents pay cash for their arms purchases and carry them away on their own ships.#Incorrect ~an effort on the part of the Roosevelt administration to help Great Britain.#Incorrect ~an attempt to bypass earlier neutrality declarations.#Incorrect =a way for the United States to strengthen its defenses.#Correct ~a means of broadening arms sales to belligerents.#Incorrect } // question: 17153821 name: The Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the U.S. ... ::The Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the U.S. ...::[html]
The Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the U.S. government’s plan to relocate people of Japanese ancestry was ____________________.
{ ~Hirabayashi v. United States#Incorrect ~Yasui v. United States#Incorrect ~Duncan v. Kahanamoku#Incorrect =Korematsu v. United States#Correct ~Altvater v. Freeman#Incorrect } // question: 17153764 name: The two “V”s in the “Double V” campaign stood for ::The two “V”s in the “Double V” campaign stood for::[html]
The two “V”s in the “Double V” campaign stood for
{ ~victory in Europe and Japan.#Incorrect =military victory and victory over racism.#Correct ~victory over Russia and racism.#Incorrect ~victory over Germany and Italy.#Incorrect ~victory over racism and sexism.#Incorrect } // question: 17153756 name: The United States was unprepared for the attack at Pearl Harbor because ::The United States was unprepared for the attack at Pearl Harbor because::[html]
The United States was unprepared for the attack at Pearl Harbor because
{ =coded messages intercepted by U.S. agents indicated that an attack on Southeast Asia was planned.#Correct ~American military leaders were overconfident and believed that no nation would dare attack.#Incorrect ~Franklin Roosevelt deliberately exposed the fleet to destruction in order to bring the United States into the war.#Incorrect ~the United States and Japan were on friendly terms.#Incorrect ~Germany had assured the U.S. that Japan would not attack.#Incorrect } // question: 17153840 name: The US Supreme Court upheld the ______________ of Japanese Americans as ... ::The US Supreme Court upheld the ______________ of Japanese Americans as ...::[html]
The US Supreme Court upheld the ______________ of Japanese Americans as constitutional in Korematsu v. United States.
{ =internment#Correct ~deportation#Incorrect ~disenfranchisement#Incorrect ~drafting#Incorrect ~execution#Incorrect } // question: 17153742 name: The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ::The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki::[html]
The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
{ ~was first debated in Congress.#Incorrect ~was Truman’s biggest regret of his presidency.#Incorrect =was intended to make a “profound psychological impression” on as many Japanese people as possible.#Correct ~had the full support of the scientists who designed it.#Incorrect ~was a purely military measure.#Incorrect } // question: 17153842 name: The wartime government agency that attempted to ban discrimination in hiring ... ::The wartime government agency that attempted to ban discrimination in hiring ...::[html]
The wartime government agency that attempted to ban discrimination in hiring practices was the ____________________ Commission.
{ ~Lend-Lease#Incorrect =Fair Employment Practices#Correct ~Murrin#Incorrect ~Human Rights#Incorrect ~NAACP#Incorrect } // question: 17153822 name: The ____________________ consisted of American volunteers who fought on the ... ::The ____________________ consisted of American volunteers who fought on the ...::[html]
The ____________________ consisted of American volunteers who fought on the side of the republicans and socialists in the Spanish Civil War.
{ =Abraham Lincoln Brigade#Correct ~Franco Fighters#Incorrect ~Roosevelt Squadron#Incorrect ~Rough Riders#Incorrect ~Red Army#Incorrect } // question: 17153818 name: The ____________________ Project was the center of the atomic bomb production... ::The ____________________ Project was the center of the atomic bomb production...::[html]
The ____________________ Project was the center of the atomic bomb production during the war.
{ ~Overlord#Incorrect ~Torch#Incorrect ~Fermi#Incorrect =Manhattan#Correct ~Oppenheimer#Incorrect } // question: 17153829 name: The ____________________ tried to sway Congress and the American people in an... ::The ____________________ tried to sway Congress and the American people in an...::[html]
The ____________________ tried to sway Congress and the American people in an isolationist direction.
{ ~Daughters of the American Revolution#Incorrect ~Sons of Liberty#Incorrect =America First Committee#Correct ~Catholic League of Decency#Incorrect ~Committee to Defend America#Incorrect } // question: 17153820 name: The ____________________ was created in 1944 to maintain a stable system of ... ::The ____________________ was created in 1944 to maintain a stable system of ...::[html]
The ____________________ was created in 1944 to maintain a stable system of international currency exchange.
{ ~League of Nations#Incorrect =International Monetary Fund#Correct ~World Bank#Incorrect ~European Union#Incorrect ~United Nations#Incorrect } // question: 17153830 name: The ____________________ would have boosted U.S. immigration quotas to allow ... ::The ____________________ would have boosted U.S. immigration quotas to allow ...::[html]
The ____________________ would have boosted U.S. immigration quotas to allow for the entry of 20,000 Jewish children otherwise slated for Hitler’s concentration camps.
{ ~Lend-Lease Bill#Incorrect ~Neutrality Bill#Incorrect ~Selective Service Bill#Incorrect ~Bretton Woods Treaty#Incorrect =Wagner-Rogers Bill#Correct } // question: 17153845 name: The ______________________________was established in 1948 to implement free ... ::The ______________________________was established in 1948 to implement free ...::[html]
The ______________________________was established in 1948 to implement free trade agreements.
{ ~Universal Declaration of Human Rights#Incorrect ~United Nations#Incorrect ~International Monetary Fund#Incorrect =General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade#Correct ~World Bank#Incorrect } // question: 17153741 name: What language was used by U.S. Pacific Forces to convey secure messages? ::What language was used by U.S. Pacific Forces to convey secure messages?::[html]
What language was used by U.S. Pacific Forces to convey secure messages?
{ ~Morse Code#Incorrect ~Semaphore#Incorrect =Navajo#Correct ~Esperanto#Incorrect ~Latin#Incorrect } // question: 17153771 name: What was the main reason for unions advocated equal pay for women workers ... ::What was the main reason for unions advocated equal pay for women workers ...::[html]
What was the main reason for unions advocated equal pay for women workers during the war?
{ =They wanted to maintain wage levels for men who would return to jobs after the war.#Correct ~They wanted to encourage more women to fill jobs left by men going off to war.#Incorrect ~They came to recognize women workers as vital to war production.#Incorrect ~Once they saw that women could work as hard as men, they thought they should be paid as men.#Incorrect ~They realized that many women had become primary breadwinners for their families.#Incorrect } // question: 17153765 name: What were the “Zoot Suit Riots”? ::What were the “Zoot Suit Riots”?::[html]
What were the “Zoot Suit Riots”?
{ ~A surge of racial violence in Detroit that began at an amusement park.#Incorrect =An attack on African Americans and Mexican Americans by soldiers and sailors in Los Angeles.#Correct ~A labor protest at a garment factory in New York.#Incorrect ~A police crackdown on gangs in Miami.#Incorrect ~A series of dances organized by the USO to raise money for the war effort.#Incorrect } // question: 17153777 name: When he became President, Harry Truman ::When he became President, Harry Truman::[html]
When he became President, Harry Truman
{ ~was well prepared for the office because he had been among Roosevelt’s closest advisors.#Incorrect ~had been a leading critic of Roosevelt’s policies for fighting the war.#Incorrect ~had been vice president for three terms.#Incorrect ~prided himself on his ties to America’s business leaders.#Incorrect =was poorly prepared for the office, having seldom met with Roosevelt or been included in the decision-making process#Correct } // question: 17153750 name: Where did ultranationalist governments based on territorial expansion arise ... ::Where did ultranationalist governments based on territorial expansion arise ...::[html]
Where did ultranationalist governments based on territorial expansion arise in the 1930s?
{ ~Germany, England and Japan#Incorrect ~Italy, Germany and England#Incorrect ~Russia, Japan and Italy#Incorrect =Italy, Japan and Germany#Correct ~Russia, England, and Germany#Incorrect } // question: 17153758 name: Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Holocaust? ::Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Holocaust?::[html]
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Holocaust?
{ ~Over five million Jews and hundreds of thousands of other groups were murdered.#Incorrect ~Only half of Europe’s prewar Jewish population survived.#Incorrect ~Allied nations, concerned about a refugee crisis, refused aid with emigration or escape.#Incorrect ~Swiss banks held “Nazi gold” stolen from Holocaust victims for fifty years after the war.#Incorrect =All of these are correct.#Correct } // question: 17153743 name: Which of the following statements best describes the power of organized labor... ::Which of the following statements best describes the power of organized labor...::[html]
Which of the following statements best describes the power of organized labor during the Second World War?
{ ~Because of the scarcity of workers, the labor movement was weakened.#Incorrect ~Women’s entering the labor market weakened the labor movement.#Incorrect ~Although there was a scarcity of workers, there was no noticeable change in the labor movement.#Incorrect ~There was no scarcity of workers since most jobs were filled by women.#Incorrect =Because of the scarcity of workers, the labor movement was strengthened#Correct } // question: 17153738 name: Which of the following was not declared by the Atlantic Charter? ::Which of the following was not declared by the Atlantic Charter?::[html]
Which of the following was not declared by the Atlantic Charter?
{ ~A disavowal of territorial expansion#Incorrect ~Endorsement of free trade#Incorrect =Demand for the end of international Communism#Correct ~The creation of a world organization to ensure "general security"#Incorrect ~A statement of common principles#Incorrect } // question: 17153763 name: Which statement is NOT true of African American soldiers during the Second ... ::Which statement is NOT true of African American soldiers during the Second ...::[html]
Which statement is NOT true of African American soldiers during the Second World War?
{ ~Army blood donations were segregated into “black” and “white” plasma.#Incorrect ~Neither African Americans nor Japanese Americans were integrated with white or Latino soldiers.#Incorrect ~African Americans performed with distinction in combat.#Incorrect ~Troop shortages forced a change in the segregationist policies of the administration.#Incorrect =African Americans refused to serve under white commanders.#Correct } // question: 17153778 name: Which statement is NOT true of Congress during the Second World War? ::Which statement is NOT true of Congress during the Second World War?::[html]
Which statement is NOT true of Congress during the Second World War?
{ ~It abolished the job-creation programs of the New Deal era.#Incorrect ~It extended government subsidies to businesses.#Incorrect ~It began to tilt toward the Republican Party.#Incorrect ~It reduced the budget for national planning.#Incorrect =It showed strong support for strict regulations on businesses.#Correct } // question: 17153748 name: Who became president when Franklin Roosevelt died in office? ::Who became president when Franklin Roosevelt died in office?::[html]
Who became president when Franklin Roosevelt died in office?
{ ~Dwight Eisenhower#Incorrect ~Thomas Dewey#Incorrect ~Adlai Stevenson#Incorrect ~Henry Wallace#Incorrect =Harry Truman#Correct } // question: 17153770 name: Who did not voice opposition to President Roosevelt’s pro-Allied policy in ... ::Who did not voice opposition to President Roosevelt’s pro-Allied policy in ...::[html]
Who did not voice opposition to President Roosevelt’s pro-Allied policy in the United States?
{ ~Those who sympathized with Hitler’s anti-Semitism.#Incorrect ~Those who feared that war would centralize the government’s power.#Incorrect ~Those who sympathized with the Fascists’ anticommunism.#Incorrect ~Members of religious groups committed to nonviolence.#Incorrect =A majority of Senators.#Correct } // question: 17153834 name: ____________________ gained more seats in Congress in 1942. ::____________________ gained more seats in Congress in 1942.::[html]
____________________ gained more seats in Congress in 1942.
{ ~Socialists#Incorrect ~Communists#Incorrect =Republicans#Correct ~Democrats#Incorrect ~Progressives#Incorrect } // question: 17153827 name: ____________________ led a Senate investigation that supported claims that ... ::____________________ led a Senate investigation that supported claims that ...::[html]
____________________ led a Senate investigation that supported claims that bankers and arms manufacturers had maneuvered the nation into the First World War.
{ ~Henry Cabot Lodge#Incorrect ~Huey Long#Incorrect =Gerald Nye#Correct ~Harry Truman#Incorrect ~Richard Russell#Incorrect } // question: 17153841 name: ____________________ percent of Japanese American detainees were native-born ... ::____________________ percent of Japanese American detainees were native-born ...::[html]
____________________ percent of Japanese American detainees were native-born U.S. citizens.
{ ~10#Incorrect ~25#Incorrect ~33#Incorrect =66#Correct ~100#Incorrect } // question: 17153805 name: American women volunteered for military duty in the Second World War. ::American women volunteered for military duty in the Second World War.::[html]
American women volunteered for military duty in the Second World War.
{TRUE} // question: 17153816 name: At the end of the Second World War, the U.S. granted independence to the ... ::At the end of the Second World War, the U.S. granted independence to the ...::[html]
At the end of the Second World War, the U.S. granted independence to the Philippines.
{TRUE} // question: 17153798 name: Banning the sale of aviation fuel and high-grade scrap metal to Japan ... ::Banning the sale of aviation fuel and high-grade scrap metal to Japan ...::[html]
Banning the sale of aviation fuel and high-grade scrap metal to Japan temporarily ended Japan's advance in Southeast Asia.
{FALSE} // question: 17153815 name: Coca-Cola and Wrigley successfully argued that they should receive sugar ... ::Coca-Cola and Wrigley successfully argued that they should receive sugar ...::[html]
Coca-Cola and Wrigley successfully argued that they should receive sugar allotments because soldiers “needed” their products.
{TRUE} // question: 17153807 name: Democrats and Republicans supported the work of the Office of War Information. ::Democrats and Republicans supported the work of the Office of War Information.::[html]
Democrats and Republicans supported the work of the Office of War Information.
{FALSE} // question: 17153797 name: During the war, unions fought for contracts that would pay men and women ... ::During the war, unions fought for contracts that would pay men and women ...::[html]
During the war, unions fought for contracts that would pay men and women equally for the same jobs.
{TRUE} // question: 17153804 name: FDR let stand the policy of segregation of the armed forces. ::FDR let stand the policy of segregation of the armed forces.::[html]
FDR let stand the policy of segregation of the armed forces.
{TRUE} // question: 17153799 name: For the Japanese, the attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of desperation. ::For the Japanese, the attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of desperation.::[html]
For the Japanese, the attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of desperation.
{TRUE} // question: 17153780 name: For the most part, the war brought an end to most of the New Deal agencies ... ::For the most part, the war brought an end to most of the New Deal agencies ...::[html]
For the most part, the war brought an end to most of the New Deal agencies concerned with the problems of low-income people.
{TRUE} // question: 17153814 name: In 1936, Germany violated the 1919 Treaty of Versailles by invading Poland. ::In 1936, Germany violated the 1919 Treaty of Versailles by invading Poland.::[html]
In 1936, Germany violated the 1919 Treaty of Versailles by invading Poland.
{FALSE} // question: 17153809 name: In 1939, Japan abrogated its Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the ... ::In 1939, Japan abrogated its Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the ...::[html]
In 1939, Japan abrogated its Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the United States.
{FALSE} // question: 17153787 name: In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed a Second Bill of Rights that ... ::In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed a Second Bill of Rights that ...::[html]
In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed a Second Bill of Rights that would limit the role of government.
{FALSE} // question: 17153789 name: In a period of only six weeks, the German blitzkrieg conquered eastern Europe... ::In a period of only six weeks, the German blitzkrieg conquered eastern Europe...::[html]
In a period of only six weeks, the German blitzkrieg conquered eastern Europe and Greece.
{FALSE} // question: 17153802 name: In the Second World War, there were no female pilots in the American military. ::In the Second World War, there were no female pilots in the American military.::[html]
In the Second World War, there were no female pilots in the American military.
{FALSE} // question: 17153796 name: It took only six months for Hitler’s army to seize control of Europe’s entire... ::It took only six months for Hitler’s army to seize control of Europe’s entire...::[html]
It took only six months for Hitler’s army to seize control of Europe’s entire Atlantic coastline.
{FALSE} // question: 17153801 name: Japan suffered its first naval defeat at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May ... ::Japan suffered its first naval defeat at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May ...::[html]
Japan suffered its first naval defeat at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942.
{TRUE} // question: 17153785 name: Japanese internment was not controversial. ::Japanese internment was not controversial.::[html]
Japanese internment was not controversial.
{FALSE} // question: 17153810 name: On the national level, the commitment of organized labor to female workers ... ::On the national level, the commitment of organized labor to female workers ...::[html]
On the national level, the commitment of organized labor to female workers was weak.
{TRUE} // question: 17153788 name: Only Japanese Americans were subject to internment. ::Only Japanese Americans were subject to internment.::[html]
Only Japanese Americans were subject to internment.
{FALSE} // question: 17153811 name: President Truman regretted the bombing of Nagasaki when he learned how many ... ::President Truman regretted the bombing of Nagasaki when he learned how many ...::[html]
President Truman regretted the bombing of Nagasaki when he learned how many children were killed.
{FALSE} // question: 17153784 name: Some 130,000 people of Japanese ancestry were interned in barbed-wired ... ::Some 130,000 people of Japanese ancestry were interned in barbed-wired ...::[html]
Some 130,000 people of Japanese ancestry were interned in barbed-wired concentration camps during the war.
{TRUE} // question: 17153782 name: Soon after the United States formally entered the war, President Roosevelt ... ::Soon after the United States formally entered the war, President Roosevelt ...::[html]
Soon after the United States formally entered the war, President Roosevelt moved to integrate the U.S. armed forces.
{FALSE} // question: 17153793 name: The 1944 conference that created the International Monetary Fund sought to ... ::The 1944 conference that created the International Monetary Fund sought to ...::[html]
The 1944 conference that created the International Monetary Fund sought to create stability in the global monetary system.
{TRUE} // question: 17153792 name: The Hoover-Stimson Doctrine of nonrecognition of Manchukuo had no effect on ... ::The Hoover-Stimson Doctrine of nonrecognition of Manchukuo had no effect on ...::[html]
The Hoover-Stimson Doctrine of nonrecognition of Manchukuo had no effect on Japan.
{TRUE} // question: 17153783 name: The most publicized “zoot suit” disturbances took place in Los Angeles ... ::The most publicized “zoot suit” disturbances took place in Los Angeles ...::[html]
The most publicized “zoot suit” disturbances took place in Los Angeles between young Chicano men and police officers.
{TRUE} // question: 17153781 name: The most virulent acts of racial discrimination came from the government ... ::The most virulent acts of racial discrimination came from the government ...::[html]
The most virulent acts of racial discrimination came from the government during the Second World War.
{FALSE} // question: 17153795 name: The Second World War didn’t have a measurable effect on the American economy ... ::The Second World War didn’t have a measurable effect on the American economy ...::[html]
The Second World War didn’t have a measurable effect on the American economy until its final year.
{FALSE} // question: 17153790 name: The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft ... ::The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft ...::[html]
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft in U.S. history.
{TRUE} // question: 17153817 name: The Soviet Union declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. ::The Soviet Union declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor.::[html]
The Soviet Union declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
{FALSE} // question: 17153808 name: The Spanish Civil War provoked a fierce debate within American society. ::The Spanish Civil War provoked a fierce debate within American society.::[html]
The Spanish Civil War provoked a fierce debate within American society.
{TRUE} // question: 17153800 name: The United States and Great Britain agreed on the unconditional surrender ... ::The United States and Great Britain agreed on the unconditional surrender ...::[html]
The United States and Great Britain agreed on the unconditional surrender principle to assuage Soviet concerns about delays in launching the second front.
{TRUE} // question: 17153813 name: The War Labor Board outlawed the practice of paying different wages to whites... ::The War Labor Board outlawed the practice of paying different wages to whites...::[html]
The War Labor Board outlawed the practice of paying different wages to whites and nonwhites doing the same job.
{TRUE} // question: 17153794 name: The War Labor Board upheld the practice of paying black and white workers ... ::The War Labor Board upheld the practice of paying black and white workers ...::[html]
The War Labor Board upheld the practice of paying black and white workers differently.
{FALSE} // question: 17153786 name: The Yalta agreement on Poland was clear and unambiguous. ::The Yalta agreement on Poland was clear and unambiguous.::[html]
The Yalta agreement on Poland was clear and unambiguous.
{FALSE} // question: 17153806 name: The Zoot Suit Riots were provoked by white teenagers in Detriot. ::The Zoot Suit Riots were provoked by white teenagers in Detriot.::[html]
The Zoot Suit Riots were provoked by white teenagers in Detriot.
{FALSE} // question: 17153791 name: To counter Roosevelt’s proposals to expand the role of government in ... ::To counter Roosevelt’s proposals to expand the role of government in ...::[html]
To counter Roosevelt’s proposals to expand the role of government in enhancing the quality of people’s lives, insurance companies offered improved healthcare and other benefits.
{TRUE} // question: 17153803 name: Unions adhered strictly to wartime no-strike pledges. ::Unions adhered strictly to wartime no-strike pledges.::[html]
Unions adhered strictly to wartime no-strike pledges.
{FALSE} // question: 17153779 name: When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, its leaders were confident that Japan could... ::When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, its leaders were confident that Japan could...::[html]
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, its leaders were confident that Japan could win a prolonged war against the United States.
{FALSE} // question: 17153812 name: Women worked as lumberjacks and miners during the war. ::Women worked as lumberjacks and miners during the war.::[html]
Women worked as lumberjacks and miners during the war.
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