35 America in World War II, 1939 - 1945

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Chapter 35 American Pageant
Shari Anderson
Quiz by Shari Anderson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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The fundamental American strategic decision of World War II was:
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  • to attack Germany and Japan simultaneously with equal force
  • to concentrate naval forces in the Pacific and ground forces in Europe
  • To attack Germany first while using just enough strength to hold off Japan
  • To attack Germany and Japan from the "back door" routes of North Africa and China

Question 2

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Roosevelt died just after the final U.S. victory over Germany
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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The major exception to the relatively good American Civil Liberties record during World War II was the the treatment of:
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  • American Fascist Groups
  • Japanese-Americans
  • Mexican-Americans
  • German-Americans

Question 4

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The U.S. modified its demand for "unconditional surrender" by allowing Japan to keep its emperor, Hirohito
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Wartime inflation and food shortages were kept partly in check by:
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  • price controls and rationing
  • government operation of factories and railroads
  • special bonuses to farmers and workers to increase production
  • importation of additional fuel and food from Latin America

Question 6

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In the early months of the war, Japan conquered the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, and much of East Asia
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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The wartime shortage of labor was partly made up by bringing into the work force such groups as:
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  • teenage and elderly laborers
  • Japanese and Chinese immigrants
  • Mexican braceros and women
  • Sharecroppers and inner-city residents
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