World War II (1)
Which of the following was agreed to at the Yalta Conference (1945)?:
an agreement to divide Germany into four military zones.
What happened to the New Deal during World War II?:
an anti-New Deal coalition moved to end many New Deal programs, and the president adapted to the new political environment.
During the Second World War, African Americans?:
fought in a segregated military.
Which of the following was the MAJOR reason President Truman used to justify his decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945?:
he felt it would shorten the war and eliminate the need for an invasion of Japan.
Franklin D. Roosevelt departed from Woodrow Wilson's wartime practices when he?:
included members of both political parties in the delegation to the San Francisco Conference.
To ensure that Russia would join the war against Japan, President Roosevelt in 1945?:
made certain secret agreements concerning Russian territorial demands.
During World War II, women did all of the following EXCEPT?:
reaffirm traditional patterns for women's lives. yes work in factories.establish themselves as a vital part of the economy. participate in the war effort. define a new role in society.
Attitudes in the United States toward Jews fleeing persecution in Europe during World War II were reflected in the?:
refusal to relax immigration restrictions for Jews.
The Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway were significant in?:
stemming the tide of Japanese advances in the Pacific.
One of the most important domestic results of the war effort was?:
the swift ending of the Great Depression.
The United States during World War II adopted all of the following strategies EXCEPT?:
use of atomic bombs on Germany and Japan. yes unconditional surrender. an eventual second front by invading Europe. victory in the European area first. support of de Gaulle's Free French forces.
The increase in the number of Mexican Americans employed in the United States during the early 1940s resulted from?:
wartime labor shortages.