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1302 chapter 24
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The seeds for war in the Pacific were planted in the 1930s with | the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. |
| Which Allied nation was the first to reach Berlin? | Soviet Union |
| Roughly ____ of all German casualties in World War II came in the battle against the Soviet Union. | 80% |
| After the Victory in Europe, the United States suffered a setback in the Pacific. What was that setback? | The surrender of American forces in the Philippines |
| Why did Hitler stop the Blitz in June 1941? | Germany needed the resources of the Luftwaffe to invade the Soviet Union |
| Which of the following best characterized German military tactics? | Speed and maneuverability |
| Most evidence suggests that President Harry Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb to | end the war as quickly as possible and reduce casualties |
| Britain and France declared war on Germany after which invasion? | Invasion of Poland |
| Approximately how many women served in the military during WWII? | 350,000 |
| Approximately how many civilians were killed by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? | 180,000 |
| The United States responded to Japanese aggression in the Pacific with the 1940 American Neutrality Act. What did this Act attempt to do? | Applying economic pressure to Japan to deter military expansion |
| Hitler and Mussolini helped to topple which government in Spain? | Communism |
| Which of the following statements are true regarding Soong May-ling, known to the public as Madame Chiang? | Her American education made her an effective diplomat in Chinese-American relations |
| Before turning to military expansionism, Japanese leaders were also considering which of the following strategies? | Pan-Asian anti-colonialism |
| Of the over 110,000 Japanese-descended Americans who were detained in internment camps, approximately how many were American citizens? | 70,000 |
| What was the top tax rate during World War II? | 94% |
| What prompted President Roosevelt to pass Executive Order 8802? | The planned march on Washington led by A. Philip Randolph |
| Which of the following describes the federal income tax during World War II? | The number of Americans paying federal income increased tenfold |
| In June 1943, thirty-four people died during a major race riot in | Cleveland |
| What did President Roosevelt call "a date that will live in infamy?" | Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor |
| Who was Gordon Hirabayashi? | A pacifist who was convicted for resisting the Japanese internment policy |
| Which of the following nations was not overrun by Germany in June 1940? | Britain |
| When Japanese troops occupied the northern part of French Indochina in 1940, | the Unied States restricted trade with Japan, including fuel and crap metal vital to Japan's war effort |
| After the Japanese invaded China in 1937, President Roosevelt | urged peace-loving nations to "quarantine" Japan and other aggressors |
| From 1941 to 1943, Stalkin was most interested in securing a guarantee that Britain and the United States would | open a second front in France to force Germany to withdraw troops from Russia |
| What form of government did the war-making nations of the late 1930s have in common? | Fascism |
| Which of these statements describes the America First Committee? | Its intent was to keep the nation out of war |
| Who was Henry J. Kaiser? | The "miracle man" who revolutionized the production of naval vessels during the war |
| Franklin Roosevelt responded to A. Philip Randolph's plan for a March on Washington by | issuing Executive Order 8802 |
| The GI Bill of Rights provided | education, medical care, pensions, and mortgage loans to veterans |
| What prevented the United States from relaxing its immigration standards in order to grand asylum to a larger number of Jewish refugees in the late 1930s and early 1940s? | Anit-Semitic attitudes |
| Which of the follwoing statements describes rationing during World War II? | Most Americans complied with rationing. |
| In 1934, the Nye Committee's report concluded that | war profiteers had maneuvered the nation into WWI for financial gain |
| The turning point of World War II in Europe came as a result of the | Soviets' halt of the German advance at Stalingrad in the winter of 1942-1943. |
| Which of the following factors contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany? | World War I reparation payments |
| Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 | allowed for the forced internment of Japanese Americans. |
| Which aspect of the economy suffered during the War? | Consumer goods |
| American victory in which island enabled a planned invasion of the Japanese mainland? | Okinawa |
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