Question 1

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

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Question 2

What were the short- and long-term consequences of the Allied decision in 1942 to engage in an African campaign against Germany?

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The Allied decision to engage in an Afri...

Question 3

In 1943,at the Casablanca Conference,the Allies decided they would next invade

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A)  Cyprus.
B)  France.
C)  Sicily.
D)  Corsica.
E)  Greece.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The costliest battle in the history of the United States Marine Corps was the Battle of

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A)  Iwo Jima.
B)  Leyte Gulf.
C)  Okinawa.
D)  Midway.
E)  Guadalcanal.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

When President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb he believed he was making a simple military decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Britain and the Soviet Union were not in agreement on where to strike at the Nazis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The braceros program allowed Mexicans to enter the United States and become citizens if they agreed to work in war plants for the duration of the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Despite the power of prewar isolationism,there was a large degree of unity once the United States was involved in World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Band leader Benny Goodman was one of the most recognized and popular figures in American popular culture during World War II thanks to the immense popularity of ________ music.

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Question 10

During World War II,around six million Americans joined the armed forces.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In World War II,one of the primary American commanders in the Pacific was

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A)  Dwight Eisenhower.
B)  Omar Bradley.
C)  Chester Nimitz.
D)  George Marshall.
E)  George Patton.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

In February 1945,an Allied bombing attack on Dresden,Germany

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A)  destroyed 75 percent of the previously undamaged city.
B)  killed approximately 135,000 people.
C)  resulted in mostly civilian casualties.
D)  both killed approximately 135,000 people and resulted in mostly civilian casualties.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In World War II,the main American strategy to fight Japan was to

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A)  mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japanese from two directions.
B)  concentrate U.S.forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands.
C)  quickly recapture the Midway Islands from the Japanese.
D)  establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese.
E)  encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands,then attack from behind.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

In the Battle of the Bulge,the German offensive was stopped at the town of ________.

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Question 15

The United States government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust

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A)  prior to World War II beginning in Europe.
B)  before the U.S.had entered the war.
C)  during the first years after U.S.involvement.
D)  not until the last year of the war.
E)  not until after the war was over.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan,President Harry Truman

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A)  sent evidence of a test explosion to the Japanese government.
B)  issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face utter devastation.
C)  warned the Japanese about the atomic bomb but sent no evidence of its effect.
D)  told Japan to evacuate Hiroshima or face the consequences.
E)  did not send any kind of message to Japan.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The Japanese surrender to the United States

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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.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

During World War II,the effectiveness of German U-boats and underwater mines was ended by the development of

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A)  acoustic countermeasures.
B)  sonar.
C)  centimetric radar.
D)  both sonar and centimetric radar.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

A new civil rights organization to mobilize mass resistance to racial discrimination,the ________,came into existence during World War II.

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Congress o...

Question 20

During World War II,the United States Army chief of staff was

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A)  Douglas MacArthur.
B)  George Marshall.
C)  Omar Bradley.
D)  Dwight Eisenhower.
E)  George Patton.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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In World War II,one of the primary American commanders in the Pacific was

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In the Battle of the Bulge,the German offensive was stopped at the town of ________.

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Despite the power of prewar isolationism,there was a large degree of unity once the United States was involved in World War II.

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What were the short- and long-term consequences of the Allied decision in 1942 to engage in an African campaign against Germany?

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Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan,President Harry Truman

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The costliest battle in the history of the United States Marine Corps was the Battle of

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When President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb he believed he was making a simple military decision.

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In 1943,at the Casablanca Conference,the Allies decided they would next invade

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During World War II,around six million Americans joined the armed forces.

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In February 1945,an Allied bombing attack on Dresden,Germany

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The United States government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust

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The braceros program allowed Mexicans to enter the United States and become citizens if they agreed to work in war plants for the duration of the war.

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