Question 1

In 1942 blacks formed what civil rights organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   the NAACP
B)   SNCC
C)   CORE
D)   the Urban LeagueE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

How did the Cold War influence African Americans' struggle for rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   It made racism and segregation less acceptable as the United States struggled for influence among Third World nations.
B)   It decreased the power of the federal government over social conditions in the nation, which made it more difficult for blacks to achieve civil rights.
C)   It decreased the power of the military, making military desegregation less significant.
D)   The Soviet policy of overt racism was seen as negative by Americans.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What was the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)   the armed conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union in Siberia after World War II
B)   an ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union
C)   another name for the Korean War during the early 1950s
D)   the war against segregation in the United StatesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Militant American anticommunism ignited an explosion of red-baiting hysteria that led to the rise of the House _________Activities Committee (HUAC).

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Question 5

Black workers and volunteers helped staff the factories and farms that produced goods for World War II while also purchasing war bonds and participating in other defense activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What statement did Paul Robeson make that infuriated anticommunists in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Robeson advocated that all blacks move immediately to the Soviet Union.
B)   Robeson declared that he would not be drafted to fight in the Cold War.
C)   Robeson could not understand why blacks should fight for a country that denied them civil rights.
D)   Robeson made public comments stating that he thought HUAC had been infiltrated by communists.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

When Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935,black communities throughout the United States organized to send it aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How and why did policies toward blacks in the military begin to change during World War II?

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During World War II, the policies toward...

Question 9

Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were trying to assert control over Asia and force the United States out.
B)   They had no apparent reason.It was simply an unprovoked act of aggression.
C)   They were angry over American treatment of Japanese and black citizens.
D)   They were retaliating for American use of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which was the first war to see integrated American troop units in conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   World War I
B)   World War II
C)   the Korean War
D)   the Vietnam WarE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The results of U.S.military efforts during World War II entailed victory over Japan,Germany,and Italy,as well as a new and powerful role in Cold War affairs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How did the transition toward peace after World War II reflect the initial tensions of the Cold War?

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Question 13

How did whites such as William E.Dowling interpret the causes of the Detroit race riot?

Accepted Answer

A)   Racism had been the primary force in the riot, and whites should work toward better relations with blacks.
B)   Blacks were too aggressive in pushing for rights, and they were under communist influence.
C)   The police had acted too harshly and should be punished.
D)   The NAACP's language of violence and retaliation was not part of protected First Amendment speech and was a primary cause of black anger.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The most dramatic rise in black population in the nation during World War II took place in southern __________.

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The answer of The most dramatic rise in black population...

Question 15

What was the March on Washington Movement designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   stop racial segregation in the nation's public schools and transportation
B)   stop discrimination against blacks in wartime industries and the military
C)   stop the lynching of black men by white mobs
D)   eliminate discrimination in restaurants and theatersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Examine the photograph of a black nurse with a German prisoner of war that appears in Chapter 20.What might the German prisoner have thought of a black woman attending him?

Accepted Answer

A)   He would have held steadfastly to the notion of German racial superiority to world peoples, particularly non-whites.
B)   He would have attempted to marry the woman out of love for women of color.
C)   He would have viewed her as racially inferior but most likely would have changed his mind after her treatment of him.
D)   He would have committed suicide out of despair.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

What did Executive Order 9981 do?

Accepted Answer

A)   It forbade discrimination by race in defense industries.
B)   It forbade discrimination by gender in the armed forces.
C)   It officially desegregated the armed forces.
D)   It forbade discrimination by race or gender in defense industries.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Why did the United States delay getting involved in World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin Roosevelt continuously worked against involvement.
B)   Congress was isolationist and thought that we should not have been involved in World War I.
C)   England refused to allow America to become involved, thinking that the United States would dominate the war.
D)   The Soviet Union planted communist spies to try to make sure America did not enter the war.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What did Executive Order 8802 do?

Accepted Answer

A)   It ended discrimination by race in the armed forces.
B)   It desegregated all U.S.government facilities and government-funded facilities.
C)   It technically ended discrimination by race in defense industry employment.
D)   It allowed black women into the military as nurses and cooks.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

What was the effect of Executive Order 8802?

Accepted Answer

A)   It had a great effect, as even industries across the South were forced to comply with the president's orders.
B)   White resistance and a failure to include union activity and the military greatly limited the order's effectiveness.
C)   Black women were still refused entry into the armed forces, although they had proven themselves able to handle combat roles.
D)   It continued to exclude blacks, very effectively, from any type of defense job in the nation.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 20: The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution

The most dramatic rise in black population in the nation during World War II took place in southern __________.

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What was the Cold War?

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How did the Cold War influence African Americans' struggle for rights?

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What did Executive Order 8802 do?

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Militant American anticommunism ignited an explosion of red-baiting hysteria that led to the rise of the House _________Activities Committee (HUAC).

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What statement did Paul Robeson make that infuriated anticommunists in the United States?

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When Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935,black communities throughout the United States organized to send it aid.

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Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

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Examine the photograph of a black nurse with a German prisoner of war that appears in Chapter 20.What might the German prisoner have thought of a black woman attending him?

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Black workers and volunteers helped staff the factories and farms that produced goods for World War II while also purchasing war bonds and participating in other defense activities.

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Why did the United States delay getting involved in World War II?

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In 1942 blacks formed what civil rights organization?

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How did whites such as William E.Dowling interpret the causes of the Detroit race riot?

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What was the effect of Executive Order 8802?

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The results of U.S.military efforts during World War II entailed victory over Japan,Germany,and Italy,as well as a new and powerful role in Cold War affairs.

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How did the transition toward peace after World War II reflect the initial tensions of the Cold War?

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