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n 1948, President Truman's reelection was in doubt due to which of the following reasons? 1. President Truman was a Republican and was opposed by a Congress controlled by Democrats. 2. President Truman had lost the support of the working class by not doing enough to help the economy. 3. President Truman's foreign and civil rights policies had alienated large groups of voters. 4. President Truman was prevented from seeking another term due to the provisions of the Twenty-Second Amendment.1.
President Truman's foreign and civil rights policies had alienated large groups of voters.
Which scientist is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" because of his work as the head of the Manhattan Project? Enrico Fermi Albert Einstein Edward Teller Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer
What was the result of the Trinity Test in 1945? Scientists persuaded the US to use the bomb on Germany. Japan was convinced to surrender to the Allies. Scientists realized how powerful the nuclear bomb was. The US government shut down the Manhattan Project.
Scientists realized how powerful the nuclear bomb was.
How was the United States' policy of containment related to the Marshall Plan? If the United States could contain the USSR and stop it from trading with other nations, the Marshall Plan would be successful. By containing the economic growth of the USSR, the United States could use the Marshall Plan to stop the spread of capitalism. The USSR could only be contained by military force, so the Marshall Plan built up the military of the United States. The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of Communism.
The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of Communism.
What best describes the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II? The United States had a single-party system, and the Soviet Union had a democratic system. Both the United States and the Soviet Union had a democratic system. Both the United States and the Soviet Union had a single-party system. The United States had a democratic system, and the Soviet Union had a single-party system.
The United States had a democratic system, and the Soviet Union had a single-party system.
During the Cold War, how were the policy of containment and the domino theory related? The policy of containment helped the USSR establish a number of buffer zones, or "dominoes." The United States believed that containment would make it easier for countries to fall to Communism like dominoes. The policy of containment and the domino theory had no direct connection to one another. The United States thought that if Communism could not be contained, then countries would fall to Communism like dominoes.
The United States thought that if Communism could not be contained, then countries would fall to Communism like dominoes.
What was a major concern of scientists who left Nazi Germany for the United States before World War II? They did not think Germany was paying attention to their work. They did not think Germany wanted to develop nuclear weapons. They feared Germany was trying to develop nuclear weapons. They feared Germany would pass the US in industrial production.
They feared Germany was trying to develop nuclear weapons.
During the final years of World War II, how did the Allies gain control of the Atlantic Ocean? They used U-boats to sink German ships. They used fighters to provide air support for their ships. They used better antisubmarine technology. They used Allied submarines to defeat German ones.
They used better antisubmarine technology.
Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942? US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies. Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation. Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died. Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war.
Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died.
What was the result when US troops fought Field Marshall Rommel's Afrika Korps in the Battle of Kasserine Pass? US forces held out until reinforcements arrived and won the battle. US forces easily defeated the weakened German forces. US forces were forced to retreat by German troops. US forces were driven out of North Africa by German troops.
US forces were forced to retreat by German troops.
Which Allied nation dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945? Britain United States Australia France
United States
During World War II, the United States was a member of the Allies. Axis. European Theater. Pacific Theater.
allies
Changes made by the United States after World War II affected the agricultural system in Japan by encouraging farmers to form labor unions. allowing farmers to buy the land they farmed. putting farms under government control. causing crop production to decrease.
allowing farmers to buy the land they farmed.
During World War II, the last attempt by the Germans to stop the Allied advance on the western front took place on the D-Day beaches. at the Battle of the Bulge. on British beaches. in the Soviet Union.
at the Battle of the Bulge.
Hitler gained support for anti-Jewish policies in Germany by blaming Jewish people for causing World War I. crediting Jewish people with helping Germany win World War I. forcing Jewish people to pay German war reparations. blaming Jewish people for the economic depression after World War 1
blaming Jewish people for the economic depression after World War I.
Following World War II, how did the world's leaders promote peace and reduce poverty? by absolving German leaders of their crimes by rejecting the Soviet Union's ideology by starting and participating in the United Nations
by starting and participating in the United Nations
Which of the following best describes the role of General Omar Bradley? supreme commander of Allied forces during World War II commander of the US 12th Army Group in 1944 supreme commander of the Southwest Pacific Area commander of the US 7th Army Group in 1943
commander of the US 12th Army Group in 1944
A strategy President Truman and his advisers considered to end World War II was assassinating the Japanese emperor. seeking an immediate peace treaty. continuing to fight the war the same way. sending most US troops to Europe.
continuing to fight the war the same way.
The main reason for the passage of the National Security Act was to: 1.separate the armed forces into different departments. 2.enable the nation to meet the challenges of the Cold War. 3.prevent labor unions from striking during times of war. 4.desegregate each branch of the nation's armed forces.
enable the nation to meet the challenges of the Cold War.
Truman's Executive Order 9981 affected the military by permitting women to serve. guaranteeing benefits. allowing younger soldiers. ending segregation.
ending segregation.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became committed to helping countries that were fighting a Communist takeover. struggling to establish their economies. fighting against democracy. promoting the domino theory.
fighting a Communist takeover.
What was one of the major economic challenges facing the nation following World War II? finding a way to end the Great Depression finding jobs for thousands of returning soldiers working out peace terms with the other Allies working out restrictions to halt consumer spending
finding jobs for thousands of returning soldiers
Prior to the 1948 presidential campaign, Truman won back the support of labor unions by: 1. highlighting his opposition to the Taft-Hartley Act. 2. supporting the passage of the National Security Act. 3. pushing for equal rights for African American citizens. 4 .opposing the strikes of railroad and mine workers.
highlighting his opposition to the Taft-Hartley Act.
What skill best prepared Dwight D. Eisenhower for helping resolve conflicts between leaders of national armies? his ability to play war games his military experience his diplomatic manner his service in World War I
his diplomatic manner
The ________ line that separated Communist countries from free countries in Europe was called "the Iron Curtain."
imaginary
The World War II strategy used by the US for attacking Japan was called the MacArthur strategy. island hopping. Kamikaze attacks. the Nimitz strategy.
island hopping.
During World War II, Germany tried to capture the Russian city of Stalingrad because it was the site of atrocities committed by Stalin. it produced armaments for the Soviet army. it had a large and persecuted German population. it was where aggression against Germany was centered.
it produced armaments for the Soviet army.
A conclusion that can be drawn about the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 is that it was a short but difficult series of battles. it was a short but easy series of battles. it was an endless series of easy battles. it was an endless series of difficult battles.
it was a short but difficult series of battles.
What made Allied leaders worry about the cost of invading the Japanese mainland? kamikaze fighters machine guns atomic bombs warplanes
kamikaze fighters
Nazis who forced Jewish people to live in ghettos also forced them to cook food for German soldiers. make the ghettos their permanent home. make war materials for Germany. choose the area they wanted to live in.
make war materials for Germany.
In addition to Jewish people, a specific group that the Nazis systematically killed during the Holocaust was people with disabilities. people with above-average intelligence. people with blond hair. people with great wealth.
people with disabilities.
The Final Solution was Nazi Germany's plan to physically exterminate all Jewish people in Europe. control all of Europe. boycott Jewish businesses. boycott the League of Nations.
physically exterminate all Jewish people in Europe.
The new Japanese constitution after World War II contained a clause that promised that Japan would remain allies with the US. prevented Japan from having or using an army. required all citizens to vote in Japanese elections. stopped Japan from making special trade agreements.
prevented Japan from having or using an army.
Before August 1945, military leaders in Japan repeatedly asked the Allies for terms of surrender. refused Allied requests for their surrender. mounted a final offensive against Allied troops. were unaware that the Allies had defeated Germany.
refused Allied requests for their surrender.
The Truman Doctrine and the containment policy were designed to rebuild Europe's economy. stop Communism. strengthen the USSR. boost the United Nations.
stop Communism.
When labor unions decided to strike for higher wages in 1945, President Truman had to choose between breaking up the unions or taking the side of employers. abandoning the Fair Deal program or balancing the budget. supporting railroad workers or supporting mine workers. supporting the unions or getting the economy back on track.
supporting the unions or getting the economy back on track.
What did the Einstein-Szilard letter warn President Roosevelt about in 1939? that the US was secretly researching nuclear weapons that Germany was researching nuclear weapons that the US planned to use nuclear weapons against Japan that Germany planned to use nuclear weapons against Japan
that Germany was researching nuclear weapons
During the D-Day landings, which invading forces met the greatest resistance? the British at Sword the Germans at Juno the Americans at Omaha the Soviets at Utah
the Americans at Omaha
Which of the following was not created as a result of the National Security Act? the Department of Defense the Central Intelligence Agency the National Security Council the Federal Bureau of Investigation
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Which of the following events was also known as D-Day the Battle of the Bulge the Normandy Invasion the German surrender the Battle for the Atlantic
the Normandy Invasion
Which part of the United Nations is most responsible for keeping peace and solving disputes between countries? the World Health Organization the World Bank the Security Council UNICEF
the Security Council
At the end of World War II, which of the Allied nations captured the German capital city of Berlin? Great Britain France the Soviet Union the United States
the Soviet Union
The international peacekeeping organization formed directly after World War II was called the European Common Market. the League of Nations. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. the United Nations.
the United Nations.
Look at this map of Germany after World War II.Which of the following does the map show? the division of Germany among the Allied powers the division of Germany among the Axis powers the division of Germany by the United Nations the division of Germany by the United States
the division of Germany among the Allied powers
Before Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, his book Mein Kampf called for a boycott of Jewish-owned businesses. the removal of Jewish people from Germany. a holocaust of Jewish people. genocide of Jewish people.
the removal of Jewish people from Germany.
After World War II, why did the Soviet Union take over a number of countries to its west? to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers to build an empire to rival that of enemies such as the United States to punish Germany for its aggression during the war to ensure compliance with the Declaration on Liberated Europe
to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers
As British and American forces moved through Italy in 1943, General Eisenhower was in England, planning and preparing the Normandy invasion. was in the United States, aiding development of antisubmarine weapons. was in Australia, developing a Pacific strategy with General MacArthur. was in the Soviet Union, meeting with Allied leaders to plan attacks.
was in England, planning and preparing the Normandy invasion.
During World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal was significant because it was the first decisive victory for American naval forces. evened out the naval strength of the Japanese and US navies. was the first major Allied offensive against Japanese forces. allowed Japan to construct an airfield from which to attack the Allies.
was the first major Allied offensive against Japanese forces.
During World War II, Germany was a member of the Allies. Axis. European Theater. Pacific Theater.
. Axis.
After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe? The USSR mostly needed the region's raw materials for its own economy. The USSR primarily wanted to unite all of the people under one religion. The USSR had controlled most of these countries before the war. The USSR needed to protect its borders from future attacks.
. The USSR needed to protect its borders from future attacks.
President Truman decided not to run for reelection in 1944. 1948. 1952. 1956.
1952.
During World War II, which battle was the first significant US victory in the Pacific? Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway
The last major German offensive in December of 1944 led to a costly Allied victory known as the Battle of Stalingrad. Battle of the Bulge. Battle of Normandy. Battle of the Ardennes.
Battle of the Bulge.
Who was the supreme commander of Allied troops during the final years of World War II? Dwight D. Eisenhower Winston Churchill Douglas MacArthur George Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Following World War II, President Truman's ambitious domestic agenda was known as the Fair Deal. New Deal. Right Deal. Square Deal.
Fair Deal.
Who was in charge of US forces in Japan following World War II? General Eisenhower General MacArthur President Truman the US Congress
General MacArthur
During World War II, which were Axis nations? France and Great Britain Germany and Italy Germany and the Soviet Union Italy and the Soviet Union
Germany and Italy
Which of the following best describes the reaction of Congress to President Truman's proposals regarding equal rights? 1.His plans were met with strong support. 2.His plans were met mostly with support. 3.His plans were met mostly with opposition. 4.His plans were met with strong opposition.
His plans were met with strong opposition.
Which contributed to Hitler's rise to power in Germany? Hitler scapegoated German Jewish people by blaming them for Germany's bad economy and defeat in World War I. Hitler named several prominent German Jewish people to office to demonstrate his willingness to work with the opposition. Hitler agreed that all Jewish citizens of Germany could move to Palestine, removing many of his opponents from the political scene. Hitler received the votes of most German Jewish people, who welcomed his promise to restore the nation to its former greatness.
Hitler scapegoated German Jewish people by blaming them for Germany's bad economy and defeat in World War I.
Why was Japan was so successful in expanding its territory in 1942? It negotiated treaties that gave it influence over nearby nations. It had a large military force despite poor training and equipment. It did not have to fight the majority of US forces. It enjoyed popular support in US territories in the South Pacific.
It did not have to fight the majority of US forces.
After defeating German forces in North Africa, Allied leaders turned their attention to which of the following countries? France Germany Italy Poland
Italy
Which of the following losses changed the Japanese plan to continue advancing and taking islands in the Pacific? Japan's loss of aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway. Japan's loss of its naval base on the island of Midway. Japan's loss of its airfield on Guadalcanal. Japan's loss of ships and planes in the Coral Sea.
Japan's loss of aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway.
What was the ultimate result of the Final Solution? Large numbers of people were forced to immigrate. Jewish-owned businesses were closed in Germany. Russia was conquered. Millions of Jewish people were murdered.
Millions of Jewish people were murdered.
On the western front during World War II, British and US forces began their push toward Berlin with the invasion of Normandy. Italy. Germany. the Soviet Union.
Normandy
