Which of these groups suffered the most from wartime dislocations during World War II? A) Japanese Americans B) African Americans C) Mexican Americans D) German Americans ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under the War Powers Act, what branch of government was given sweeping new authority to carry on the war? A) Congress B) the president C) Joint Chiefs of Staff D) Defense Department ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The greatest area of World War II population growth and expansion of defense industries was the __________. A) South B) Midwest C) Northeast D) West Coast ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Discuss some of the problems that occurred in American society with mobilization for war. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: economic mobilization; labor unrest; shortages; racism; economic and political coordination
Date: September 9th, 2020
Cold War security programs __________. A) had little impact on the federal budget B) were mainly carried out by the military C) eventually involved 75 percent of federal government employees D) were strenuously opposed by Congressional Republicans ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Western states became the site of new military installations primarily because __________. A) the local road network was underutilized B) public lands were plentiful and populations were sparse C) state officials welcomed federal investment and aid D) they were located inland from vulnerable ports ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these was a major problem facing U.S. industry in 1945 and 1946? A) labor unrest B) excess capacity C) an insufficient supply of workers D) foreign competition ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Studies like Riesman’s Lonely Crowd and Whyte’s Organization Man depicted a post‒World War II American as __________. A) nurturing B) community-centered C) self-reliant D) conformity-minded ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The new cabinet post created under the Eisenhower administration was __________. A) Veterans Affairs B) Urban Affairs C) Health, Education and Welfare D) Agriculture ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under Allen Dulles’s leadership, the CIA __________. A) rigged elections in Britain, Italy, and France B) trimmed its budget and reduced the number agents in the field C) focused almost entirely on domestic targets D) far exceeded its mandate by interfering in the affairs of other countries ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
