Chapter_34_America_in_World_War_II_1941_1945 (1)

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Chapter_34_America_in_World_War_II_1941_1945 (1)

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

52. After the United States entered World War II in 1941, the term ” alien 4-C” referred to

  a. Japanese living in the U.S.
  b. Italians living in the U.S.
  c. Germans living in the U.S.
  d. All of these choices are correct.
  e. None of these choices are correct.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Shock of War

 

53. Japanese Americans were placed in concentration camps during World War II

  a. due to numerous acts of sabotage.
  b. in retaliation for the placement of Americans in concentration camps by the Japanese.
  c. as a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear.
  d. because many were loyal to Japan.
  e. All of these

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Shock of War
Makers of America: The Japanese

 

54. The minority group most adversely affected by Washington’s wartime policies was

  a. German Americans.
  b. blacks.
  c. Japanese Americans.
  d. American communists.
  e. Italian Americans.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Shock of War
Makers of America: The Japanese

 

55. All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order No. 9066 on Japanese living in the U.S. except

  a. they were put in internment camps.
  b. they were victims of anti-Japanese prejudice.
  c. they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in property and lost wages.
  d. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the Japanese relocation unconstitutional.
  e. The U.S. government officially apologized four decades later and gave each camp survivor $20,000.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Shock of War

 

56. The impact of World War II on many of the New Deal programs launched during the Great Depression was that they

  a. were expanded to gear up for wartime production.
  b. were discontinued due to wartime production needs.
  c. provided much-needed jobs for the poor.
  d. became an established fixture of U.S. government programs.
  e. None of these

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Shock of War

 

57. When the United States entered World War II in December 1941

  a. ​it took nearly two years for the country to unite.
  b. ​the conflict soon became an idealistic crusade for democracy.
  c. ​the government repudiated the Atlantic Charter.
  d. ​a majority of Americans had no clear idea of what the war was about.
  e. ​the idea of allying with the Communist Soviet Union against Nazi Germany was repugnant and unacceptable
to most Americans.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Shock of War

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