ICC History 2 Module 7

Which of the following statements best describes warfare between the Japanese soldiers and American Marines?

They utterly hated each other and committed numerous atrocities.

In an effort to bolster American security and at the same time help England during the Battle of Britain, President Roosevelt concluded an agreement with Prime Minister Churchill that

transferred fifty overage American destroyers to Britain in exchange for leases on British air and naval bases in the Western Hemisphere

Which of the following factors was not a reason why President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb in 1945?

He wanted to prove to the world that the United States hated the Japanese and wanted them to suffer because of their attack on Pearl Harbor

Approximately how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?

6 million

How many American men and women ultimately served in the armed forces?

Approximately 15 million

Which 1942 battle was a decisive victory for the United States in the Pacific theatre of World War II?

Battle of Midway

Why was the United States called the "Arsenal of Democracy"?

It produced 300,000 airplanes, 2.6 million machine guns, 6 million tons of bombs, and numerous other war materials.

How did the "Cash and Carry" Policy work?

It required nations at war in 1939 and 1940 to pay for U.S. goods in cash and to carry them in their own ships.

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

It wanted to use Pearl Harbor as a base for attacks against the United States.

Japan demonstrated its expansionist policies in 1931-1932 by invading

Manchuria

In 1940 and 1941 President Roosevelt wished to prolong negotiations with the Japanese rather than go to war. Why?

Roosevelt knew that he did not have a large enough navy to fight both Japan and Germany.

What role did the American scientific community have in World War II?

Scientists participated actively in developing new weapons, chemicals, medicines, and medical techniques that would advance the fight against the Axis powers.

Which country suffered the greatest number of casualties in World War II?

Soviet Union

Which of the following was not one of the changes in the American "social topography" that occurred during World War II?

The family unit was strengthened, and divorce rates dropped, as Americans united in the effort to defend the nation.

How did World War II affect millions of American women?

The proportion of women in the labor force rose from one-quarter to more than one-third, as 19 million women were employed.

The World War II War Production Board was created to

allocate materials, limit the production of civilian goods, and distribute contracts among workers.

Congress created the Office of Price Administration to

control inflation during the war

The various federal agencies created during World War II to coordinate the war effort did all the following except

impose strict ceilings on corporate profits

At the Yalta Conference, Stalin agreed on all the following except

recognition of Mao Zedong as the ruler of China.

Franklin Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy

renounced any nation's right to intervene in the affair of another.

What did the "Double V" campaign represent?

the African-Americans' campaign to defeat their enemies at home and abroad.

Which of the following did not occur prior to the formal beginning of World War II?

the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

The America First Committee argued that

the United States had the strength to stand alone and did not need to enter the war.

After what event did the Japanese government finally begin to discuss acceptance of surrender terms?

the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The experiences of E.B. Sledge illustrate

the extreme hardships of fighting in the Pacific theatre