Chapter 26 MC Pt2 Pg 716 - 730

46. All of the following statements regarding the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 are true EXCEPT that A. the attack involved perhaps the largest number of naval vessels and armaments ever assembled in one place. B. the landing was made across the narrowest part of the English Channel. C. Allied paratroopers were dropped behind German lines prior to the beach landings. D. within a week, German forces had been dislodged from most of the Normandy coast. E. American, British, and Canadian forces stormed the beaches on June 6, 1944.

B

50. In April 1945, American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River A. because their supply lines had become overextended. B. to wait for the Russian army to arrive. C. due to fierce German resistance. D. at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died. E. because all bridges over the river had been destroyed.

B

58. Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan, President Harry Truman A. sent evidence of a test explosion to the Japanese government. B. issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face utter devastation. C. warned the Japanese about the atomic bomb but sent no evidence of its effect. D. told Japan to evacuate Hiroshima or face the consequences. E. did not send any kind of message to Japan.

B

32. During World War II, American Indians A. saw government war contracts bring a higher standard of living to many reservations. B. were excluded from military service. C. were pushed out of white society and back onto the reservations. D. saw war work spread to almost every Indian reservation in the United States. E. saw the war effort undermine efforts to revitalize tribal traditions.

E

35. In 1942, when the United States interned Japanese Americans in "relocation centers," A. all of the affected Japanese were American citizens. B. a powerful popular movement sprung up to protest the internments. C. all of those affected were first-generation Japanese immigrants. D. the move was protested by California Attorney General Earl Warren. E. there was no evidence that the Japanese Americans were a domestic security risk.

E

56. All of the following statements regarding the Allied development of an atomic bomb during World War II are true EXCEPT that A. the program was code-named the Manhattan Project. B. plutonium was a practical fuel for the bomb. C. the program proceeded at a faster pace than had been expected. D. the government secretly poured nearly $2 billion into the project. E. Albert Einstein was in charge of the development program.

E

60. The Japanese surrender to the United States A. was announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped. B. was formally signed on the American battleship Missouri. C. occurred on September 2, 1945. D. was both formally signed on the American battleship Missouri and announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped. E. All these answers are correct.

E

61. Which of the following is true of casualties in World War II? A. Fourteen million combatants died. B. More than a million Americans were killed or wounded. C. Casualties were relatively light in the United States, compared to those of other countries. D. The war had cost the lives of 322,000 Americans. E. All these answers are correct.

E

36. All of the following statements regarding the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II are true EXCEPT that A. the United States government has never admitted wrongdoing. B. the order for internment was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1944. C. most of those interned lost all their property and possessions. D. the internment camps were essentially prisons. E. government officials claimed the camps were places where the Japanese could be socialized and "Americanized."

A

38. During World War II, American women who worked outside the home A. tended to be older than women who worked in the past. B. were barred from unions. C. were not allowed to have children under the age of three in their care. D. both tended to be older than women who worked in the past, and were not allowed to have children under the age of three in their care. E. None of these answers is correct.

A

40. During World War II, American shoppers A. faced many shortages of consumer goods. B. did not buy as many magazines, as part of the war effort. C. had less money to spend than they had had the decade before. D. had less money to spend than they had had the decade before, but did not buy as many magazines, as part of the war effort. E. All these answers are correct.

A

41. Most employed women during the war worked in A. the service sector. B. industrial jobs. C. the factory. D. military support positions E. child care.

A

52. The 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf A. was the largest naval engagement in history. B. saw Japanese forces sink four American aircraft carriers. C. was the only time German and Japanese naval forces fought together. D. included the American capture of Okinawa. E. resulted in the American capture of Tinian, Guam, and Saipan.

A

53. The costliest battle in the history of the United States Marines Corps was the Battle of A. Iwo Jima. B. Leyte Gulf. C. Okinawa. D. Midway. E. Guadalcanal.

A

59. The United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan in August 1945 after A. the Japanese failed to provide a response to the first bomb. B. the Soviet Union announced it would not enter into war against Japan. C. the Japanese government announced that the United States had only one atomic bomb. D. the emperor of Japan asked the United States for more time to consider surrendering. E. the emperor of Japan declared that his country would fight to the death.

A

34. The 1943 "zoot-suit riots" in Los Angeles A. resulted from tensions between the African American and Mexican American communities. B. led the city to prohibit the wearing of zoot suits. C. began when off-duty Mexican American soldiers refused to wear their military uniforms. D. both began when off-duty Mexican American soldiers refused to wear their military uniforms, and led the city to prohibit the wearing of zoot suits. E. All these answers are correct.

B

39. During World War II, in the United States, all of the following social indicators experienced a rise in their rate of occurrence EXCEPT A. the marriage rate. B. high school enrollment. C. the divorce rate. D. the juvenile crime rate. E. the birth rate.

B

33. In 1942, the United States and Mexico agreed to the braceros program, which A. increased the number of Mexican immigrants the United States would accept as new citizens. B. allowed U.S. businesses to establish war production factories in Mexico. C. admitted Mexican contract laborers into the United States for a limited time. D. accepted Mexican citizens into the U.S. armed forces. E. eliminated the tariff on goods produced in Mexico.

C

42. During World War II, the United States military services A. saw the major purpose of the USO as bringing new recruits into the armed forces. B. tolerated homosexuality. C. quietly tolerated illicit heterosexual relationships. D. encouraged USO women to form relationships with servicemen. E. banned the practice of painting bathing beauties on the nosecones of fighter planes.

C

45. In the 1944 elections, A. Republicans gained control of the Senate. B. President Franklin Roosevelt was too ill to campaign. C. Democrats increased their control of the House. D. Thomas Dewey nearly won the electoral vote. E. Henry Wallace was elected vice president.

C

49. The Battle of the Bulge A. began in the spring of 1945. B. saw the American army drive deep into Germany. C. ended serious German resistance in the west. D. both saw the American army drive deep into Germany and was the last major battle on the western front. E. None of these answers is correct.

C

57. The first atomic explosion in history took place in 1945 in A. Hiroshima, Japan. B. the Bikini Islands. C. Alamogordo, New Mexico. D. the Salt Lake desert in Utah. E. Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

C

43. During World War II, Congress abolished the A. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). B. Works Progress Administration (WPA). C. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). D. CCC and WPA. E. WPA and FDIC.

D

47. In August 1944, the Allies liberated from German occupation the city of A. Rome. B. Warsaw. C. Stockholm. D. Paris. E. Amsterdam.

D

37. During World War II, Chinese Americans A. were drafted in a higher proportion than any other national group. B. received a favorable image in U.S. government propaganda. C. saw the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts. D. both received a favorable image in U.S. government propaganda and saw the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts. E. All these answers are correct.

E

44. A significant issue in the 1944 election was A. America's relationship with the Soviet Union. B. corruption charges involving the White House. C. the strategy of the war. D. civil rights. E. the domestic economy.

E

48. In February 1945, an Allied bombing attack on Dresden, Germany A. destroyed 75 percent of the previously undamaged city. B. killed approximately 135,000 people. C. resulted in mostly civilian casualties. D. both killed approximately 135,000 people and resulted in mostly civilian casualties. E. All these answers are correct.

E

51. In February 1944, American naval forces won a series of victories in the Marshall Islands, under the command of A. Dwight Eisenhower. B. Douglas MacArthur. C. Omar Bradley. D. Joseph Stilwell. E. Chester Nimitz.

E

54. In mid-1945, evidence of Japan's desperation to continue the war included A. the sending of thousands of pilots on suicide missions. B. nighttime attacks by Japanese troops against American lines. C. the loss of over 100,000 Japanese lives at Okinawa. D. both the sending of thousands of pilots on suicide missions, and nighttime attacks by Japanese troops against American lines. E. All these answers are correct.

E

55. In 1939, the first steps toward the creation of an atomic bomb were taken by A. the Soviet Union. B. Great Britain. C. the United States. D. Japan. E. Nazi Germany.

E