US History since 1865 - chapter 22 quiz

According to Gunnar Myrdal, America's dilemma was a conflict between

American values and American racial policies.

In his book The American Century, Luce argues that

Americans should prepare to be the world leaders

Why did the Office of War information come under criticism?

It devoted too much time to promoting Roosevelt's New Deal.

How did World War II change the role of corporations in American life?

Technological innovation and high productivity in the war effort restored the reputations of corporations from their Depression lows.

What did Roosevelt mean by the phrase "Freedom from Want?"

That, once the war finished, he would continue to protect the standard of living of the common man.

How did the struggle against Nazi tyranny discredit racial inequality in the United States?

The contradictions between the principle and practice of freedom in the actual status of African-Americans came to the forefront during the war.

The Road to Serfdom

advocated for laissez-faire economics.

The National Resources Planning Board's slogan was

economic security and full employment.

Who did publisher Henry Luce credit with the provision of "the abundant life" in his blueprint for postwar prosperity, The American Century?

free enterprise

Anti-Semitism in the United States during World War II resulted in

only 21,000 Jewish refugees being allowed in the United States.

Texas Caucasian Race-Equal Privileges of 1943

stated that since all nations of North and South American continents united in struggle against Nazism, "all persons of the Caucasian race" entitle to equal treatment in places of public accommodation, Texas law defined Mexicans as white

What was the goal of the policy of appeasement?

to avoid another conflict like World War I

The December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor

was described as "a date which will live in infamy" by President Roosevelt.

What was the reaction to Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?

Few people criticized Truman's decision.

What influenced the ideas in the reports of the National Resources Planning Board from 1942 to 1943?

Keynesian economics

What taste of freedom did women enjoy in World War II?

the possibility of doing men's jobs and receiving men's wages

How did the promise of freedom in the postwar years differ for black and white Americans?

For white Americans, freedom was a position to be defended; for African-Americans, it was a goal to be achieved.

Why did Executive Order 9066 not apply to persons of Japanese descent living in Hawaii?

Since nearly 40 percent of the population was of Japanese descent, the evacuation order would have been impractical.

How did World War II impact life and commerce in the South?

The war hastened a shift from agricultural to industrial employment in the region.

How did "Patriotic Assimilation" differ from "Americanization"?

Patriotic assimilation described the American way of life, where people of different backgrounds could live together in freedom and unite as a people.

What did the members of the new United Nations Security Council all have in common?

They were all part of the allies that won World War II.

How did wartime experiences change Mexican-American life in California?

Employment opportunities in the defense sector prompted Mexican-Americans to leave urban neighborhoods for rural regions.

On what grounds did the Austrian-born economist Friedrich A. Hayek reject the New Deal state?

He argued that even well-intended government plans threatened individual liberties.

Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt announce his candidacy for a third term in 1940?

He argued that the recovery was too fragile and the international situation too dangerous for him to leave his post.

What made it so difficult for the United States to reject the demands of Joseph Stalin for establishing a Soviet sphere in eastern Europe?

Roosevelt realized the sacrifices the Soviets had made in their victory on the eastern front.

Which statement is true of the U.S. military?

The government ended voluntary enlistment in 1942, relying on the draft for manpower until after the Vietnam War.

What did Henry Luce and Henry Wallace have in common?

They both put forth a new conception of America's role in the world based in part on internationalism and on the idea that the American experience should serve as a model for all other nations.

How did the Office of War Information (OWI) react to the issue of race?

This group celebrated the diversity in America.

Which of the following is true regarding women in the workforce during World War II?

Women in 1944 made up more than one-third of the civilian labor force.

The 1943 Texas Caucasian Race-Equal Privileges resolution

allowed Mexicans equal treatment in public accommodations, while still segregating the blacks (African Americans)

According to the book An American Dilemma, written by Gunnar Myrdal, who should take the lead in ending racial discrimination?

the federal government