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How did braceros help the United States in the war effort?

A
They helped service war machines and weaponry.
B
They helped produce more automobiles.
C
They helped provide security on the homefront.
D
They helped meet labor shortages in agricultural work.
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In 1942, which nation was an important member of the Allies but remained occupied by Germany?

A
Italy
B
China
C
France
D
the Soviet Union
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What new form of entertainment helped to popularize ragtime and jazz in the early 1900s?

A
television
B
“talkies”
C
radio
D
opera
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Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
B
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
C
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
D
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
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The raw materials that the US produced more of during World War II than any other country were

A
coal and lumber.
B
oil and steel.
C
aluminum and iron.
D
tin and magnesium.
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How did the US government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?

A
It issued ration books with stamps.
B
It made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.
C
It let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.
D
It set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.
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How did the Battle of Okinawa affect President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?

A
It showed that Japan was close to surrendering.
B
It showed that the US could not win the war without it.
C
It showed that Japan was willing to fight without surrendering.
D
It showed the US could easily defeat Japan.
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A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

A
the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.
B
the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.
C
thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.
D
thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.
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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

A
encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.
B
prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.
C
prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.
D
encouraged trade only with Europe.
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Some people referred to Prohibition as a “noble experiment” because it

A
led to people home-brewing alcohol.
B
was never expected to improve morals.
C
tried to force people to improve their morals.
D
had the support of upstanding citizens.
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Which was allowed under the new system of government in Japan following World War II?

A
Women were allowed to vote.
B
The military elected new leaders.
C
The emperor retained power.
D
The US appointed new leaders.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II?

A
It was starting to come out of the Great Depression.
B
It was out of the Great Depression and doing better.
C
It was one of the most powerful economies in the world.
D
It was entering another recession.

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