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The chapter introduction tells the story of Hawaiian pipefitter John Garcia to make the point that |
| | A) | the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was used as justification for interning Japanese Americans. |
| | B) | Mexican Americans made significant gains in acceptance because of their contribution to the war effort. |
| | C) | the attack on Hawaii and subsequent global war taught Americans that they could not be isolated from the perils of the rest of the world. |
| | D) | tragically, it now appears that U.S. entry into World War II could have been avoided if Roosevelt had been less preoccupied with Europe. |
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The "Good Neighbor" policy intended that the U.S. |
| | A) | assert the right to defend Latin America from the Nazis unilaterally. |
| | B) | give up military, political, and economic intervention in Latin America. |
| | C) | renounce military intervention in Latin America. |
| | D) | exercise political influence rather than economic intervention in Latin America. |
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What fundamental issue divided internationalists and isolationists? |
| | A) | whether war could be prevented by collective security |
| | B) | whether an international consultation or a North Atlantic military alliance would best preserve peace |
| | C) | which political party could best protect American security |
| | D) | whether international alliances or policies like the Stimson Doctrine were the more effective strategy against aggression |
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Roosevelt was prevented from taking a leading role in the international events of the 1930s by each of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | political opposition. |
| | B) | the Neutrality Act. |
| | C) | the German invasion of France in 1940. |
| | D) | the need to focus on domestic issues. |
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Concerning the background to the Pearl Harbor attack, which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | Right up until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt was one of the country's most outspoken isolationists. |
| | B) | The text ultimately explains the coming of war with Japan by showing how each side came to understand the other's intentions. |
| | C) | Clear evidence now exists that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about and even encouraged the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. |
| | D) | Before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. was distracted by its provision of substantial military aid to the British and Russians. |
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The war aims of the Allies were articulated before U.S. entry into the war, in the so-called Atlantic Charter. This document included all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | a call for a new association of nations. |
| | B) | a condemnation of Nazism. |
| | C) | a commitment to the "Four Freedoms." |
| | D) | the support of Churchill and Roosevelt. |
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By summer's end in 1942, |
| | A) | the Allies had retaken France. |
| | B) | the United States had asserted control over the Pacific. |
| | C) | the Allies were in significant danger of losing the war. |
| | D) | the sides had battled each other to a stalemate. |
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Each of the following was a fatal weakness of the Axis alliance EXCEPT |
| | A) | the lack of domestic commitment to the war in Germany and Japan. |
| | B) | the two dominant powers, Japan and Germany, never coordinated strategies. |
| | C) | vast armies in China and Russia had drained them of their manpower. |
| | D) | Axis armies had to use a large number of forces to maintain control within their captured territories. |
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Each of the following were among the strengths of the Allied powers EXCEPT |
| | A) | the human resources of the Soviet Union. |
| | B) | the industrial capacity of the United States. |
| | C) | the exceptional leadership and unity of purpose among Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill. |
| | D) | Stalin's knowledge of only four words of English: yes, no, and second front. |
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The impact of World War II on American society included all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | it brought recovery from the stagnation and unemployment of the Great Depression. |
| | B) | military life served as a melting pot, as well as taking Americans far from home. |
| | C) | women and minorities felt resentment at being barred from military service. |
| | D) | women found new economic opportunities despite little change in gender attitudes. |
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Which of the following statements about American economic activity during World War II is NOT true? |
| | A) | Workers and farmers enjoyed sharply increased earnings, which they spent on new-model cars and other available consumer goods. |
| | B) | The huge increase in federal spending was paid for by both borrowing (war bonds) and higher taxes. |
| | C) | New federal agencies were created to manage war production. |
| | D) | Women, along with lower-income wage earners, made significant economic gains. |
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Which of the following was NOT a scientific contribution to the war effort? |
| | A) | sonar |
| | B) | proximity fuses |
| | C) | polio vaccine |
| | D) | the atomic bomb |
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What happened to the New Deal during the war? |
| | A) | Since wartime spending brought recovery, neither Roosevelt nor Congress thought the New Deal was needed any more. |
| | B) | Since "Dr. New Deal" had become "Dr. Win-the-War," there was little political interest in domestic legislation. |
| | C) | An anti-New Deal coalition moved to end many New Deal programs, and the president adapted to the new political environment. |
| | D) | Although cloaked in wartime labels, several additional New Deal-style agencies were in fact created to provide relief, recovery, and reform. |
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Which of the following happened during the war? |
| | A) | Italians without citizenship were restricted in their rights throughout the course of the war. |
| | B) | Japanese Americans in Hawaii were placed into concentration camps. |
| | C) | Nisei and Issei were both relocated to concentration camps during the war. |
| | D) | Many of the internment centers became self-sufficient agricultural communities. |
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For African Americans, World War II |
| | A) | offered an opportunity to defend a nation that had strongly supported their interests. |
| | B) | created an improved job situation more because of labor shortages than because of government action. |
| | C) | led to the reluctant but ultimately peaceful integration of housing in many northern and western cities. |
| | D) | offered no opportunities for addressing the problems of Jim Crow. |
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The text portrays the key agreements at the Yalta Conference of 1945 as a |
| | A) | one-sided diplomatic victory for the Americans—until the Soviets broke their pledges. |
| | B) | sellout and betrayal of American ideals and interests by a naive and ill President Roosevelt. |
| | C) | series of compromises and U.S. concessions, relying for fulfillment on Soviet cooperation. |
| | D) | diplomatic stalemate: there was agreement because the U.S. sought maximum territorial control and the Soviets wanted a new collective security organization. |
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At the Potsdam Conference, |
| | A) | the United Nations was organized. |
| | B) | Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed on the fate of Germany. |
| | C) | Truman, Churchill, and Stalin agreed on occupying Germany, but had to compromise on reparations. |
| | D) | representatives of smaller allied nations met with the Big Three to hammer out a comprehensive peace treaty ending the war. |
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