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A student is writing an argumentative essay taking the stance that Truman was right to use the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II. Which of the following would be most useful as an additional source for the essay?

A
the website for the Truman Library and Museum
B
a book about the entire history of Japan
C
a letter from an American soldier who fought in Okinawa
D
a magazine article from August 1945 about the Hiroshima bombing
3

What led to increased tension between the United States and Japan in 1937?

A
the Lend-Lease Act
B
Japan’s oil exports
C
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech
D
the Nanjing Massacre
4

Which of these was considered unpatriotic during the World War II?

A
wasting materials
B
driving a car
C
eating at a restaurant
D
wearing shoes
5

Which best describes Adolf Hitler’s regime?

A
totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority
B
democracy marked by a single, elected ruler
C
fascism marked by individual civil liberties
D
communism marked by one-party rule
6

A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
B
because of WWI.
C
because Germany needed supplies.
D
because of the spread of socialism.
7

Which best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
B
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.
C
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
D
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
9

For which of these crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
spying for Japan
B
entering the US illegally
C
violating military orders
D
hiding in an internment camp
10

In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?

A
Britain and France
B
Canada and Italy
C
Italy and Spain
D
Britain and Spain
11

How did the US government control price increases for scarce goods?

A
It established the Office of Price Administration.
B
It established the War Production Board to study pricing of scarce goods.
C
It set new prices weekly depending on the availability of goods.
D
It set a price scale determining what different people could afford.
12

What did the US government do to ensure there would not be any vital factory work stoppages during World War II?

A
The government banned workers in important industries from striking.
B
The government banned workers in important industries from taking vacations.
C
The government forced 200,000 businesses to join the war effort.
D
The government encouraged businesses to produce war products.

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