AnswersUnited States History and GeographyAmerican Participation in World War II

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A student is writing an argumentative essay taking the stance that Truman was right to use the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II. Which of the following would be most useful as an additional source for the essay?

A
a magazine article from August 1945 about the Hiroshima bombing
B
a book about the entire history of Japan
C
a letter from an American soldier who fought in Okinawa
D
the website for the Truman Library and Museum
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How should the author revise this paragraph?

A
by placing a topic sentence at the beginning
B
by using more conversational sentences
C
by providing details and statistics as evidence
D
by moving and refuting the counterclaim at the end
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The occurrence of Kristallnacht , or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

A
needed more support to hold onto power.
B
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
C
had recovered from its economic problems.
D
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.
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What did the US government do to ensure there would not be any vital factory work stoppages during World War II?

A
The government banned workers in important industries from striking.
B
The government encouraged businesses to produce war products.
C
The government banned workers in important industries from taking vacations.
D
The government forced 200,000 businesses to join the war effort.
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How did the US government control price increases for scarce goods?

A
It set a price scale determining what different people could afford.
B
It set new prices weekly depending on the availability of goods.
C
It established the Office of Price Administration.
D
It established the War Production Board to study pricing of scarce goods.
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In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?

A
Italy and Spain
B
Canada and Italy
C
Britain and Spain
D
Britain and France
7

Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with

A
the government.
B
the Allies.
C
oil well owners.
D
factory workers.
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Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt meet in Washington, DC, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941?

A
to consider the US response to Japan’s attack
B
to plan an overall strategy for the rest of World War II
C
to form an alliance with the Soviet Union and China
D
to decide the terms of surrender for the Axis powers
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because of WWI.
B
because of the spread of socialism.
C
because Germany needed supplies.
D
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
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A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

A
significantly reduced Japan’s naval strength.
B
were significant victories for the Allies.
C
were good examples of the “island-hopping” strategy.
D
were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
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In 1945, what concern did the Allies have about invading the Japanese mainland with ground forces?

A
They were worried there would be too great a loss of life.
B
They were worried the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
C
They were worried they did not have enough soldiers.
D
They were worried the Japanese had a stronger fleet in mainland ports.
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Which best describes Adolf Hitler’s regime?

A
fascism marked by individual civil liberties
B
democracy marked by a single, elected ruler
C
totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority
D
communism marked by one-party rule
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan at the end of World War II thought an invasion would

A
require the navy to build too many ships.
B
be opposed by the American people.
C
cost too many American lives.
D
not be successful.
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Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island?

A
They did not want to waste one of the remaining bombs.
B
They did not want other nations to know about the bomb.
C
They thought the radioactive fallout was too dangerous.
D
They thought it would make Japan fight even harder.
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For which of these crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
entering the US illegally
B
spying for Japan
C
hiding in an internment camp
D
violating military orders
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On the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, which of the following occurred?

A
Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.
B
Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps.
C
Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos.
D
Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.
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Which best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.
B
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
C
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
D
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
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What led to increased tension between the United States and Japan in 1937?

A
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech
B
the Nanjing Massacre
C
Japan’s oil exports
D
the Lend-Lease Act
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Miller’s approach in designing this poster is best described as

A
negative; Miller wanted Americans to join the war out of fear of the Nazis.
B
positive; Miller wanted Americans to protect their towns and cities.
C
positive; Miller wanted Americans to join the war to help fight the Nazis.
D
negative; Miller wanted Americans to become fearful of all foreigners.

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