Question 1

The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the

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United States plans to build an atomic bomb

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German use of a jet aircraft

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United States plan to invade Japan

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Allied plans to invade Europe

Question 2

President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941, would "live in infamy" because on that day

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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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France was invaded by Germany

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Germany invaded Poland

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Japan invaded the Philippines

Question 3

President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because

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it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause.
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Congress would not fund an invasion of the Japanese mainland.

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it was the last hope that the U.S. has of winning the war

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He believed it would cause Hitler to surrender

Question 4

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?

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to persuade women to enter the workforce

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to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away

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to persuade women to fight for equal pay

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to persuade women to be as strong as men

Question 5

During World War II Japanese-Americans were

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often denied their rights and property

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treated differently depending on whether they were first- or second-generation immigrants.

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used as advisors and played a key role in developing American military strategy.

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treated as badly as Jews were in Germany

Question 6

The United States became directly involved in World War II following

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Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

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the sinking of the Lustania

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Germany's attack on Britain

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Germany's invasion of Poland

Question 7

The MAIN reason the attack at Pearl Harbor was so damaging is because at the time of the attack

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all of the United State's naval ships were in the harbor

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President Roosevelt would not change America’s isolationist policies.

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the Congress tried to negotiate with the Germans

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important members of the military were visiting the harbor.

Question 8

This photograph shows U.S. residents at an internment camp during World War II. These people are most likely

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Japanese-Americans

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Chinese-Americans

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German-Americans

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Italian-Americans

Question 9

Which answer choice lists the events of World War II in correct chronological order?

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Lend-Lease → Pearl Harbor → D-Day → the atomic bomb

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The USSR conquers Berlin → the atomic bomb → D-Day → President Roosevelt dies

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Germany invade the USSR → D-Day → Pearl Harbor → the atomic bomb

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Pearl Harbor → Germany’s invasion of France → V-E Day → D-Day

Question 10

The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of

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Hiroshima

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Nagasaki

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Munich

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Tokyo

Question 11

A. Philip Randolph's proposed "March on Washington" in 1941 was going to protest racially discriminatory hiring practices in the
defense industry, but was called off after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the

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Fair Employment Act

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Four Freedoms Speech

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The New Deal

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Desegregation Act

Question 12

This World War II poster is suggesting that

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freedom of speech may have limits in time of war

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merely talking about issues involving the war is traitorous.

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workers in war industries should work as many shifts as possible

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people who talk badly of the war should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Question 13

In the Spring of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill which allowed him to sell, loan, or give war material
to countries for their defense against Axis forces. This bill was known as the

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Lend-Lease Act

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Cash and Carry Act

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European Recovery Act

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Destroyers for Bases Agreement

Question 14

While World War II raged outside of the United States, attempts were made in the U.S. to support the war effort by

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rationing consumer goods such as gas and food

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people giving up their homes to house soldiers in that area

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relocating persons of Italian-American descent living on the east coast

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decreasing taxes to encourage civilian consumption

Question 15

During World War II the Federal Government allocated millions of dollars for child care programs throughout the United States
because

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women were working in factories and needed help caring for children

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Germany, Italy and Japan offered similar programs for children there.

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many children were orphaned and were sent to the United States for adoption

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Congress believed the welfare of children was too important to ignore

Question 16

The United States financed its efforts in World War II by

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increasing taxes and selling war bonds

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printing more currency

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placing more tariffs on imported goods

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borrowing money from the Allied Powers

Question 17

What is the main idea of Truman's statement about the use of atomic weapons?

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Given the destruction caused by atomic weapons, the Japanese government should surrender immediately

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The decision to use atomic weapons was based on a desire for revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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The decision to use atomic weapons was authorized by the Soviet Union and Great Britain.

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The United States is hesitant to attack and destroy civilian targets, even if it means ending the war more quickly

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