Americans at War — Unit test Answers

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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 established the Office of Price Administration.
C
It set new prices weekly depending on the availability of goods.
D
It established the War Production Board to study pricing of scarce goods.
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Which of the following best describes Adolf Hitler’s regime?

A
fascism marked by individual civil liberties
B
democracy marked by a single, elected ruler
C
communism marked by one-party rule
D
totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority
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Which of the following best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They flew missions over the US.
B
They created a secret military code system.
C
They flew combat missions over Germany.
D
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
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For which of the following crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
violating military orders
B
spying for Japan
C
entering the US illegally
D
hiding in an internment camp
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Which of the following best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
B
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
C
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
D
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.
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Look at the World War II-era poster by C. R. Miller.Miller’s approach in designing this poster is best described as

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A
negative; Miller wanted Americans to join the war out of fear of the Nazis.
B
positive; Miller wanted Americans to join the war to help fight the Nazis.
C
positive; Miller wanted Americans to protect their towns and cities.
D
negative; Miller wanted Americans to become fearful of all foreigners.
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When Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland in 1936 and Austria in 1938, other European nations

A
responded with immediate armed resistance.
B
united to protect Czechoslovakia.
C
offered no resistance.
D
convened the Munich Conference.
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Why was Japan’s attack on Hawaii a strategic move?

A
Hawaii was a tourist destination, not an important military post.
B
Hawaii was where a large portion of the Pacific fleet was sheltered.
C
Hawaii was where US naval power was the weakest.
D
Hawaii was where US land troops awaited battle.
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Which of the following best describes the aftermath of the 1938 Munich Agreement?

A
Hitler had the confidence to launch further invasions of European countries.
B
Other European countries peacefully coexisted with Germany.
C
World War II continued without US involvement.
D
Hitler found the last of the Lebensraum that he desired.
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Which of the following led to increased tension between the United States and Japan in 1937?

A
the Nanjing Massacre
B
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech
C
Japan’s oil exports
D
the Lend-Lease Act
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In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?

A
Britain and Spain
B
Italy and Spain
C
Britain and France
D
Canada and Italy
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What was an effect of having so many men away from home during World War II?

A
It permanently changed the role of women in the workforce.
B
It opened up opportunities for minorities and women.
C
It eliminated racial discrimination permanently.
D
It changed American family values.
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Which of the following was considered unpatriotic during the World War II?

A
driving a car
B
wearing shoes
C
wasting materials
D
eating at a restaurant
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Which of the following is true of Great Britain’s participation in World War II in 1940?

A
Its Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
B
Its Royal Navy lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
C
Its Royal Air Force lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Its land troops outmaneuvered Germany’s.
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because of the spread of socialism.
B
because Germany needed supplies.
C
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
D
because of WWI.

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