World War II

1 In the fall of 1939, an overwhelming majority of the American people believed that the U.S. should have nothing whatsoever to do with European affairs it was important to save England and France from defeat, but even more important for the U.S. to stay out of the war England was just as much to blame for starting World War II as was Germany the U.S. should declare war on Germany because the defeat of England would pose a threat to American security the Soviet Union presented the greatest threat to American security 2 Which of the following did not occur World War II? the government imposed wage-and-price controls and rationing to combat inflation the government took over many industries and strictly limited the profits of others the government raised the income tax and introduced the payroll-deduction system to collect it more efficiently farm income soared, unemployment disappeared, and real wages increased government rationing of products, including gasoline and some food, took place 3 Which of the following groups experienced the least amount of discrimination and prejudice in the U.S. during World War II? Mexican-Americans German-Americans Jewish-Americans Japanese-Americans African-Americans 4 One of the purposes of opening a "second front" was to force Hitler to transfer troops and thereby lessen the pressure on the Soviet armies assist the British army in North Africa and protect British control of the Suez Canal liberate Italy as soon as possible so that American troops would be free to turn to the war in the Pacific force Japan to transfer troops and thereby lessen pressure on the American armies none of the above 5 Which of the following is out of chronological order? German invasion of France Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Battle of the Bulge Allied invasion of North Africa