These questions are
used as quizzes. These questions are also
1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 3, with the
other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are
from Chapter 26 and 27.
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1.
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All
of these nations were Axis powers except: a.
Great Britain b.
Germany c.
Italy d.
Japan |
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2.
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All
of these nations were Allied powers except: a.
France b.
Great Britain c.
Japan d.
Soviet Union e.
United States |
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3.
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The
President at the beginning of World War II was: a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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4.
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FDR's
proposal for the United States to provide war materiel to the Allies in
Europe was known as a.
Weapons for Allies b.
Arms for Europe c.
Lend-Lease d.
Aid to Britain |
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5.
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The
United States responded to Japanese aggression in the Pacific by a.
sending diplomats to settle the problems between Japan and China b.
signing mutual defense pacts with other Asian nations c.
asking the Japanese to come to America to discuss the matter d.
placing a trade embargo on Japan to halt their supply of aviation fuel and
scrap iron |
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6.
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In
the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a.
Americans finally turned their backs on neutrality. b.
The United States declared war on Japan. c.
Germany declared war on the United States. d.
Italy declared war on the United States. e.
all of the above |
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7.
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This
individual was the leader at the removal of the Bonus Army from Washington
during Hoover’s administration; commander in the Philippines and of the
American forces in the Pacific during FDR’s administration; leader of
Occupied Japan and the commander of UN forces in Korea during Harry Truman’s
administration. His outspoken views on strategy with Korea and China, a
strategy that differed from the Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
resulted in his being removed from command by Harry Truman. a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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8.
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The
defenders in this area retreated to the Bataan Peninsula and held out for six
months, but FDR ordered MacArthur to slip out of the area, leaving behind
Americans who were brutalized by the Japanese on the Bataan Death March. a. China b. Japan c. Korea d. Manchuria e. Philippines |
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9.
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Which
of the following does not characterize the internment of
Japanese Americans? a.
Several incidents of clear Japanese espionage, including some carried out by
Japanese holding American citizenship, convinced the president to intern the
Japanese. b.
The army decided that the entire West Coast was a military zone from which
the Japanese must be removed. c.
Internment camps, where conditions were "harsh but not brutal," were
set up primarily in the West. d.
The Supreme Court did not intervene to stop the internment. |
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10.
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After
securing Guadalcanal, Americans began leapfrogging islands to move on this
country. a.
China b.
Japan c.
Korea d.
Manchuria e.
Philippines |
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11.
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America
and her allies held conflicting ideas about the strategies for fighting the
war. Which of the following was not true of the evolving
situation? a.
The British wanted to strike at the "soft underbelly" of the Axis
in North Africa and the Mediterranean. b.
The Russians wanted an immediate attack in Europe to relieve the pressure of
a German attack on their own soil. c.
Submarines were sinking so much shipping that the Germans controlled the Atlantic
and were able to stop the convoys of supplies and it was even unclear whether
the United States could send troops across any ocean to relieve the Allies. d.
After clearing North Africa, the Americans and the British bypassed the
Mediterranean to prepare for a cross-channel invasion. |
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12.
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The
Battle of Normandy occurred in this nation. It was the 2nd front
that Stalin had asked for repeatedly. a.
Belgium b.
France c.
Germany d.
Israel e.
Soviet Union |
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13.
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This
individual was commander of the invasion of Western Europe and the leader of
the unified operations at Normandy a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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14.
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The
Battle of the Bulge in this nation was the last counteroffensive by
the Germans in World War II, with both Americans and Germans losing thousands
of troops. a.
Belgium b.
France c.
Germany d.
Israel e.
Soviet Union |
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15.
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This
nation (and its capital) was partitioned at the end of World War II, with the
American, British, and French sections eventually being unified into one
country and the Soviet section eventually being another country. a.
Belgium b.
France c.
Germany d.
Israel e.
Soviet Union |
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16.
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While
Americans were "making do" in their support of the war effort: a.
Baseball games were suspended. b.
Pleasure driving came to a temporary halt. c.
Several important consumer goods were rationed. d.
both b and c |
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17.
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Baseball
was representative of the segregation in American life. What brave individual
"broke the color line" in major league baseball in 1947 by playing
for the Brooklyn Dodgers? a. George E. Marshall
b.
Thurgood Marshall c.
Jackie Robinson d.
Benjamin Spock e.
Strom Thurmond |
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18.
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When
FDR died in 1945, the person who became president was a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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19.
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Which
of the following did Truman accomplish as president? a.
He pushed for legislation to desegregate America's schools. b.
He appointed the first African American to the Supreme Court. c.
He issued an executive order desegregating America's armed forces. d.
He pushed for legislation to create a federal highway system. |
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20.
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By
the end of World War II, with the exception of farm workers, 35% of American
workers were in unions. Among the results of the Republican victory in 1946 was
the Taft Hartley Act, whose purpose was to reduce the power of organized
labor. Taft Hartley: a.
gave the president authority to impose a "cooling off" period in
vital industries to prevent strikes b.
outlawed the closed shop, which barred unions in the workplace c.
encouraged states to pass "right to work" laws to make union
organizing more difficult d.
both a and c e.
all of the above |
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21.
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As
the twelve million military personnel still in uniform at the end of World
War II began to return home, they experienced all of the following except: a.
a serious housing shortage b.
the growth of a consumer society c.
the inability to get loans to buy homes d.
the opportunity to attend college on the G.I. Bill |
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22.
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The
"baby boom" occurred a.
just before World War II b.
during the 1940s c.
during the 1950s d.
both b and c |
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23.
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Which
of the following would most accurately describe the postwar
American family? a. Fewer
marriages occurred, but more children were born, creating the postwar baby
boom. b.
Women stayed in the workforce in large numbers, refusing to give up the gains
they had made during the war. c.
Women made up a much larger percentage of those attending professional
schools, such as schools for engineering and medicine. d.
Women became the primary consumers in the nation, buying labor saving
machines such as dishwashers. |
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24.
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This
physician’s book was representative of a new focus on the family following
the separation of World War II. It provided Americans with information on
rearing children. a. George E. Marshall
b.
Thurgood Marshall c.
Jackie Robinson d.
Benjamin Spock e.
Strom Thurmond |
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25.
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All
of the following led to the growth of suburbs after the war except: a.
The G.I. Bill's low mortgage rates that allowed veterans to buy houses b.
William Levitt's building of masses of houses using techniques borrowed from the
Ford assembly line c.
The high numbers of African Americans who found cheap housing in the suburbs d.
The attractions of suburbia's good schools and open spaces e.
The need for affordable houses brought on, in part, by the baby boom |
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26.
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A
precursor of changes to come was America's first credit card, a card
introduced by: a.
American Express. b.
MasterCard. c.
Diner's Club. d.
VISA. e.
Sears Roebuck. |
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27.
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This
nation fought a civil war in the 1930s, had a truce while the participants
fought a common enemy, and then returned to civil war at the end of World War
II, with the Communists winning over the Nationalists in 1949. a.
China b.
Japan c.
Korea d.
Manchuria e.
Philippines |
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28.
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The
war in this divided country began with the North attacking the South, was
followed by Truman convincing the United Nations to pass a resolution to repel
the North’s attack, proceeded to a stalemate that lasted for years and that
kept the North and South divided at the 38th parallel, and ended (in
Eisenhower’s administration) with nothing in the North and South really
changed. a.
China b.
Japan c.
Korea d.
Manchuria e.
Philippines |
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29.
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Using
the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, removing MacArthur from command in
Korea, containment as the method to deal with the Communists, and a surprise
victory over Dewey in 1948 are best associated with: a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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30.
|
When
Winston Churchill spoke in Missouri about an "iron curtain," he was
referring to the division between Western Europe and an Eastern Europe that
was dominated by this country: a.
Belgium b.
France c.
Germany d.
Israel e.
Soviet Union |
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31.
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Truman’s
Secretary of State George E. Marshall proposed
the European Recovery Plan, or the Marshall Plan, a plan for the infusion of
massive amounts of American capital into war-torn Europe as a means to a deal
with the aftermath of World War II. Because this country walked out of
the initial conference and would not participate, aid was not provided to it
(or its satellites) by the Marshall Plan: a.
Belgium b.
France c.
Germany d.
Israel e.
Soviet Union |
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32.
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The
period immediately following World War II established institutions that remain
dominant today. Which of the following was created under the National
Security Act of 1947? a.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) b.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) c.
National Security Council (NSC) d.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) e.
both a and c |
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33.
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Which
of the following did not occur in the election of 1948? a.
Dwight Eisenhower ran as the Republican candidate for president. b.
Some Democrats nominated Henry Wallace for the presidency at the head of the
Progressive Citizens of America. c.
Angry over a civil rights plank in the party’s platform, the Dixiecrats
bolted the Democratic party and nominated Strom Thurmond for the presidency. d.
Truman’s “Give ‘em hell, Harry!” campaign succeeded, and he was elected
president. e.
Truman pulled off an upset election win after many pundits had counted him
out. |
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34.
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This
nation was initially part of one of the territories mandated to Great Britain
following World War I. Religious immigrants came into this region in
increasing numbers as the Nazis increased their persecution. Britain’s
inability to find a solution acceptable to the two religious groups dominant
in the region resulted in its taking the issue to the United Nations, with
the UN deciding to split the mandated territory to form two nations. This new
nation was recognized immediately by President Truman. a.
Belgium b.
France c.
Germany d.
Israel e.
Soviet Union |
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35.
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Which
of the following was not a way in which the United States
was affected by the early Cold War? a.
The American Communist party grew in size with aid from the Soviet Union,
forcing Truman to treat its members as potential spies. b.
The House Un-American Activities Committee sought out domestic subversion. c.
The "Hollywood Ten" refused to answer questions about their
political beliefs and were blacklisted, keeping them from working in their
field. d.
Whitaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss of having been a communist and a Soviet
spy. e.
American citizens were targeted if they had ever belonged to any sort of
socialist organization. |
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36.
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This
Wisconsin Senator’s name became representative of an era of searches for
alleged communists in government and of increasing power for those who made accusations,
regardless of their accuracy. (This Senator will not be stopped for four
years.) a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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37.
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"I
have here in my hand a list of 205 Communists that were made known to the
secretary of state..." Who made this statement? a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d. Franklin
D. Roosevelt e.
Harry Truman |
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38.
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Which
of the following best describes the 1952 election? a.
The Democrats nominated Strom Thurmond for the presidency. b.
Vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon was accused of having a slush fund,
was ineffective in his “Checker’s Speech” on television, and stepped down in
disgrace. c.
When Eisenhower won, the Republican party gained a slim majority in the
Congress. d.
All of these are true. |
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39.
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As
a Congressman from southern California, this individual was active on the House
Un-American Activities Committee and gave frequent speeches on Communists in
government (including a speech used by a Senator in Wheeling, West Virginia).
As a vice-presidential candidate, he was accused of having a slush fund and
he initially defended himself by claiming the criticism was a “smear” by “the
Communists, the left wingers.” He later defended himself on television in the
“Checker’s Speech,” a speech emphasizing one of the gifts, a dog named
“Checkers” given to his daughter. a. Dwight D. Eisenhower b.
Douglas MacArthur c.
Joseph McCarthy d.
Richard M. Nixon e.
Harry Truman |
These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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