The United States In World War II (Chapter 17 - US History) Question Preview (ID: 61694)
Understand The Military Campaigns, Political Decisions, And Efforts On The Home Front That Won World War II.
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The problem of ___ was targeted by the Office of Price Administration.
a) inflation
b) depression
c) recession
d) unemployment
To protest discrimination, ___ organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941.
a) Franklin D. Roosevelt
b) General George Marshall
c) Harry S. Truman
d) A. Phillip Randolph
General ___ led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation.
a) George Patton
b) Douglas MacArthur
c) George Marshall
d) Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the ___.
a) last German offensive
b) Allies’ first victory in a land battle
c) liberation of the death camps
d) Axis powers’ first loss in a land battle
The Allied invasion of ___ was given the code name D-Day.
a) Japan
b) North Africa
c) Italy
d) Nazi-occupied Europe
V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when ___.
a) the United States entered the war
b) Germany surrendered
c) Allied forces invaded France
d) the Soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga
When forced to abandon the Philippines, ___ made the vow, “I shall return.”
a) Hideki Tojo
b) Douglas MacArthur
c) Chester Nimitz
d) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman’s aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to ___.
a) find out how destructive the bomb really was
b) teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
c) end the war and save American lives
d) show how powerful the United States was
Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to ___ during the war.
a) interrogation
b) torture
c) internment
d) compensation
With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of ___ for African Americans.
a) decline
b) stagnation
c) advance
d) uncertainty
To combat wartime inflation, the U.S. government did all of the following except
a) raise and extend the income tax.
b) encourage the purchase of war bonds.
c) impose wage and price controls.
d) increase production of consumer goods.
During the war, women in the WAACs served as
a) fighter pilots and foot soldiers.
b) scientists and factory workers.
c) shipbuilders and waitresses.
d) nurses and radio operators.
Germany’s goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to
a) invade the coast of Great Britain and then take over the entire country.
b) keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
c) prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France.
d) prevent the invasion of North Africa.
The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was
a) George Patton.
b) Douglas MacArthur.
c) George Marshall.
d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory except
a) a brutal winter.
b) a massive Soviet counterattack.
c) a massive Allied invasion.
d) Hitler’s refusal to order a German retreat.
The general who led Allied troops in battles on the islands of Bataan, Leyte, and Iwo Jima was
a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
b) Charles Brown.
c) Chester Nimitz.
d) Douglas MacArthur.
In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was to
a) end the war quickly.
b) get revenge for Pearl Harbor.
c) weaken Japan for a long time.
d) save Japanese lives.
The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for
a) African Americans to serve in combat positions.
b) soldiers to take short leaves from fighting.
c) veterans to attend college for free.
d) enlisted men to receive officer training.
Roosevelt’s decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to
a) strong anti-Japanese sentiment.
b) verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies.
c) the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces.
d) rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
An example of racial tensions during the war years is
a) sit-ins in the South staged by CORE.
b) the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen.
c) anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit.
d) the “zoot-suit” riots in Los Angeles.
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