- Which of the following was NOT a way that the civilian population was affected by World War II?
Choose one answer.
AFood surpluses
BBlackouts
CLonger work hours
DAir Raid drills
How did the role of women in the workplace change during World War II?
Choose one answer.
AMore women took management level jobs during World War II.
BThe role of women in the workplace did not change during World War II.
CSix million women went to work in factory jobs that were left when male workers went off to war.
DMore women took on clerical and secretarial jobs during World War II.
Why did the Soviet Union want the U.S. and Great Britain to start a second front in Europe?
Choose one answer.
AThe Soviets saw a weakness in German defenses in western Europe.
BThe Soviets could very easily support an Allied offensive in western Europe.
CThe Soviets hoped that the U.S. and Great Britain could knock Italy out of the war.
DA second front would force Germany to pull troops away from the Eastern Front.
- Why did the Allies begin a bombing campaign against the the German homeland?
Choose one answer.
AThe Allies wanted to destroy the German means of production.
BThe Allies wanted to kill civilians to damage morale in the German army.
CThe Allies hoped that the bombing campaign would kill Adolf Hitler.
DThe Allies wanted to inflict as much damage to Germany as possible
- How did the Bushido beliefs of the Japanese effect the number of casualties in the Pacific theater?
Choose one answer.
ABushido taught compassion to an enemy, so casualties were low.
BBushido taught Japanese soldiers that war was wrong, so casualties were low.
CBushido taught Japanese soldiers to fight to the death, leading to extremely high casualties.
DBushido taught self-preservation, so Japanese surrendered in large numbers.
- Which of the following was NOT a reason that President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb to end World War II?
Choose one answer.
ADropping the bomb would demonstrate the power of the bomb to the Soviet Union.
BDropping the bomb would show the Japanese that further resistance was useless.
CThe bomb could end the war quickly without high American casualties.
DDropping the bomb would introduce the world to nuclear warfare.
Restricting the expansion of Soviet communism was called
Choose one answer.
Acontainment.
Brestriction.
Ccommunism restraint.
Dexpansionism.
The Truman Doctrine is best exemplified by
Choose one answer.
Asending financial aid to to western Europe to rebuild struggling economies.
Bsending military aid to Greece and Turkey to defeat Communit movements there.
Csending humanitarian aid to Berlin after it had been blockaded by the Soviets.
Dexpanding the buildup of America's nuclear arsenal to confront the Soviets directly.
AFood surpluses
BBlackouts
CLonger work hours
DAir Raid drills
Choose one answer.
AMore women took management level jobs during World War II.
BThe role of women in the workplace did not change during World War II.
CSix million women went to work in factory jobs that were left when male workers went off to war.
DMore women took on clerical and secretarial jobs during World War II.
Choose one answer.
AThe Soviets saw a weakness in German defenses in western Europe.
BThe Soviets could very easily support an Allied offensive in western Europe.
CThe Soviets hoped that the U.S. and Great Britain could knock Italy out of the war.
DA second front would force Germany to pull troops away from the Eastern Front.
AThe Allies wanted to destroy the German means of production.
BThe Allies wanted to kill civilians to damage morale in the German army.
CThe Allies hoped that the bombing campaign would kill Adolf Hitler.
DThe Allies wanted to inflict as much damage to Germany as possible
ABushido taught compassion to an enemy, so casualties were low.
BBushido taught Japanese soldiers that war was wrong, so casualties were low.
CBushido taught Japanese soldiers to fight to the death, leading to extremely high casualties.
DBushido taught self-preservation, so Japanese surrendered in large numbers.
ADropping the bomb would demonstrate the power of the bomb to the Soviet Union.
BDropping the bomb would show the Japanese that further resistance was useless.
CThe bomb could end the war quickly without high American casualties.
DDropping the bomb would introduce the world to nuclear warfare.
Choose one answer.
Acontainment.
Brestriction.
Ccommunism restraint.
Dexpansionism.
Choose one answer.
Asending financial aid to to western Europe to rebuild struggling economies.
Bsending military aid to Greece and Turkey to defeat Communit movements there.
Csending humanitarian aid to Berlin after it had been blockaded by the Soviets.
Dexpanding the buildup of America's nuclear arsenal to confront the Soviets directly.