Title: Fighting the Good Fight in World War II, 1941–1945
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: Under the bracero program, Mexican citizens in the United States were able to do which of the following?
- invest in war bonds
- become U.S. citizens
- live and work on farms
A: live and work on farms

Q: What did the bracero program allow Mexicans to do in the United States?
- become citizens
- invest in war bonds
- live and work on farms
A: live and work on farms

Q: How did life change for American women during World War II?
- They assumed a greater role in U.S. government.
- They received greater educational opportunities.
- They took the place of men in many war industries.
A: They took the place of men in many war industries.

Q: During World War II, American women did which of the following in greater numbers than before?
- worked in factories and plants
- took more powerful roles in government
- attended colleges and universities
A: worked in factories and plants

Q: After declaring war on Japan in 1941, the U.S. government dealt with Americans of Japanese heritage by doing which of the following things?
- deporting them to Japan in large numbers
- isolating them in special camps
- subjecting them to discriminatory federal laws
A: isolating them in special camps

Q: How did the U.S. government’s treatment of Americans of Japanese heritage change during World War II?
- Americans of Japanese heritage were deported to Japan in large numbers.
- Americans of Japanese heritage were required to be isolated in special camps.
- Americans of Japanese heritage were subjected to discriminatory federal laws.
A: Americans of Japanese heritage were required to be isolated in special camps.

Q: The Lend-Lease Act was created for which of the following purposes?
- to help heal the United States’ economy
- to maintain the United States’ neutrality
- to assist the United States’ historical allies
A: to assist the United States’ historical allies

Q: What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
- to help heal the United States’ economy
- to maintain the United States’ neutrality
- to assist the United States’ historical allies
A: to assist the United States’ historical allies

Q: According to President Truman, what justified the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- It saved lives by ending the war more quickly.
- It was the only way the Allied forces could win the war.
- Its impact was less severe than that of the Pearl Harbor attack.
A: It saved lives by ending the war more quickly.

Q: How did President Truman justify the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
- He argued that it saved lives by ending the war more quickly.
- He argued that it was the only way the Allied forces could win the war.
- He argued that its impact was less severe than that of the Pearl Harbor attack.
A: He argued that it saved lives by ending the war more quickly.

Q: What did the United States do as a means of avoiding direct combat in World War II?
- It enforced an embargo against trade with Japan.
- It provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies.
- It steered away from any previous alliances with warring nations.
A: It provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies.

Q: The United States did which of the following to avoid entering World War II?
- It enforced an embargo against trade with Japan.
- It provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies.
- It steered away from any previous alliances with warring nations.
A: It provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies.

Q: How did World War II bring an end to the Great Depression?
- It encouraged economic voluntarism.
- It created higher deficit spending levels.
- It increased the demand for consumer prices.
A: It created higher deficit spending levels.

Q: World War II brought an end to the Great Depression by doing which of the following things?
- encouraging economic voluntarism
- creating higher deficit spending levels
- increasing the demand for consumer prices
A: creating higher deficit spending levels

Q: Which agency was created before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
- the War Production Board
- the National Defense Research Committee
- the United States Office of War Information
A: the National Defense Research Committee

Q: Before entering World War II in 1941, the United States took which of the following actions?
- It enacted a naval blockade in the Pacific.
- It placed an embargo on trade with Japan.
- It sent troops to support Allied forces in Europe.
A: It placed an embargo on trade with Japan.

Q: Which of the following actions was taken by the United States before it entered World War II?
- It enacted a naval blockade in the Pacific.
- It placed an embargo on trade with Japan.
- It sent troops to support Allied forces in Europe.
A: It placed an embargo on trade with Japan.

Q: Why did the U.S. government begin rationing food, fuel, and other goods during World War II?
- to raise the market prices of certain goods
- to provide greater resources for the military
- to reduce the amount of money in circulation
A: to provide greater resources for the military

Q: What was the purpose of rationing goods such as food and fuel in the United States during World War II?
- to raise the market prices of certain goods
- to provide greater resources for the military
- to reduce the amount of money in circulation
A: to provide greater resources for the military

Q: Which event was most integral to the United States’ justification for entering World War II?
- Germans were attacking the United States’ European allies.
- Japanese forces were being aggressive towards the United States.
- Wartime industry was needed to boost the Depression-era economy.
A: Japanese forces were being aggressive towards the United States.

Q: How did the United States justify entering World War II?
- to assist allies who had come to its aid in the past
- to bolster its economy through wartime industries
- to protect itself against aggression from the Axis powers
A: to protect itself against aggression from the Axis powers