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US II Honors: The United States In World War II

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To combat wartime inflation, the U.S. government did all of the following except
a. raise and extend the income tax.
b. impose wage and price controls.
c. encourage the purchase of war bonds.
d. increase production of consumer goods.
d. increase production of consumer goods.
During the war, women in the WAACs served as
a. fighter pilots and foot soldiers.
b. shipbuilders and waitresses.
c. scientists and factory workers.
d. nurses and radio operators.
d. nurses and radio operators.
Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to
a. invade the coast of Great Britain and then take over the entire country.
b. keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
c. prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France.
d. prevent the invasion of North Africa.
b. keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was
a. George Patton.
b. George Marshall.
c. Douglas MacArthur.
d. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
d. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory except
a. a brutal winter.
b. a massive Allied invasion.
c. a massive Soviet counterattack.
d. Hitler's refusal to order a German retreat.
c. a massive Soviet counterattack.
The general who led Allied troops in battles on the islands of Bataan, Leyte, and Iwo Jima was
a. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
b. Chester Nimitz.
c. Charles Brown.
d. Douglas MacArthur.
d. Douglas MacArthur.
In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to
a. end the war quickly.
b. weaken Japan for a long time.
c. get revenge for Pearl Harbor.
d. save Japanese lives.
a. end the war quickly.
The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for
a. African Americans to serve in combat positions.
b. soldiers to take short leaves from fighting.
c. veterans to attend college for free.
d. enlisted men to receive officer training.
c. veterans to attend college for free.
Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to
a. strong anti-Japanese sentiment.
b. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies.
c. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces.
d. rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
a. strong anti-Japanese sentiment.
An example of racial tensions during the war years is
a. sit-ins in the South staged by CORE.
b. the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen.
c. anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit.
d. the "zoot-suit" riots in Los Angeles.
d. the "zoot-suit" riots in Los Angeles.
The problem of ___ was targeted by the Office of Price Administration.
a. inflation
b. recession
c. depression
d. unemployment
a. inflation
To protest discrimination, ___ organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941.
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Harry S. Truman
c. General George Marshall
d. A. Phillip Randolph
d. A. Phillip Randolph
General ___ led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation.
a. George Patton
b. George Marshall
c. Douglas MacArthur
d. Dwight D. Eisenhower
a. George Patton
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the ___.
a. last German offensive
b. liberation of the death camps
c. Allies' first victory in a land battle
d. Axis powers' first loss in a land battle
a. last German offensive
The Allied invasion of ___ was given the code name D-Day.
a. Japan
b. Italy
c. North Africa
d. Nazi-occupied Europe
d. Nazi-occupied Europe
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