History Chapter 8 example #44220

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Following the declaration of war by the U.S.:

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men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted

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In 1941, the Atlantic Charter

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laid out broad-base principles of the U.S. and Great Britain, including the right of all people to choose their own form of government

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A significant economic problem during World War II was:

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finding enough workers for the essential wartime industries

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During World War II,

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the Office of Price Administration set price ceilings on highly demanded items such as tires, sugar, and gasoline

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The mobilization of women in the labor force during World War II:

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led to a significant increase of married American women joining the labor force

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The bracero program:

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brought some two hundred thousand Mexican farm workers into the western United States

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The zoot-suit riots of 1943 refer to:

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the violent conflict in Los Angeles that pitted white civilians and servicemen against Mexican Americans

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War relocation camps:

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housed more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during the war

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the overall approach the British and Americans adopted to fighting World War II?

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They prioritized the war in Europe because Germany posed the greatest threat to the Western Hemisphere.

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At the Yalta Conference of 1945, the Allies did all the following EXCEPT:

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restore the original German government to power in Germany

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What was the significance of the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

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They allowed the Americans to avoid an amphibious invasion of Japan.

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After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan, the United States:

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accepted Japan's surrender, albeit with the condition that the emperor could keep his throne

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As a result of World War II, presidential authority in the United States:

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increased dramatically at the expense of congressional and state power

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The country that suffered the most deaths in the fighting of World War II was:

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the Soviet Union

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The United States emerged from World War II with:

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far-flung global responsibilities and interests

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The textbook America: A Narrative History, written by George Tindall and David Shi, is

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A secondary source (that is, it is one or more historians' interpretation of historical events - a secondary account)

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For the Record: A Documentary History of America is

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A compilation (i.e., collection) of primary sources

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Jacob Riis's photographs of the tenements of New York, which were taken in the late 1800s, are

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Primary sources (sources produced during the time period under study)

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Charles Lindbergh's address to America First is

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A primary source (a source produced during the time period under study)

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Following the declaration of war by the U.S.:

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men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five were drafted

question

In 1941, the Atlantic Charter

answer

laid out broad-base principles of the U.S. and Great Britain, including the right of all people to choose their own form of government

question

A significant economic problem during World War II was:

answer

finding enough workers for the essential wartime industries

question

During World War II,

answer

the Office of Price Administration set price ceilings on highly demanded items such as tires, sugar, and gasoline

question

The mobilization of women in the labor force during World War II:

answer

led to a significant increase of married American women joining the labor force

question

The bracero program:

answer

brought some two hundred thousand Mexican farm workers into the western United States

question

The zoot-suit riots of 1943 refer to:

answer

the violent conflict in Los Angeles that pitted white civilians and servicemen against Mexican Americans

question

War relocation camps:

answer

housed more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during the war

question

Which of the following statements accurately describes the overall approach the British and Americans adopted to fighting World War II?

answer

They prioritized the war in Europe because Germany posed the greatest threat to the Western Hemisphere.

question

At the Yalta Conference of 1945, the Allies did all the following EXCEPT:

answer

restore the original German government to power in Germany

question

What was the significance of the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

answer

They allowed the Americans to avoid an amphibious invasion of Japan.

question

After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan, the United States:

answer

accepted Japan's surrender, albeit with the condition that the emperor could keep his throne

question

As a result of World War II, presidential authority in the United States:

answer

increased dramatically at the expense of congressional and state power

question

The country that suffered the most deaths in the fighting of World War II was:

answer

the Soviet Union

question

The United States emerged from World War II with:

answer

far-flung global responsibilities and interests

question

The textbook America: A Narrative History, written by George Tindall and David Shi, is

answer

A secondary source (that is, it is one or more historians' interpretation of historical events - a secondary account)

question

For the Record: A Documentary History of America is

answer

A compilation (i.e., collection) of primary sources

question

Jacob Riis's photographs of the tenements of New York, which were taken in the late 1800s, are

answer

Primary sources (sources produced during the time period under study)

question

Charles Lindbergh's address to America First is

answer

A primary source (a source produced during the time period under study)

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