A) War production rested on the conversion of peacetime industries, so overall economic output grew
Very little.
B) Both corporate profits and personal incomes rose, though more-flexible smaller firms and wealthier individuals gained the most.
C) Worker productivity increased, due more to new job opportunities after a long depression than to any commitment to the war effort.
D) U.S. achievements in war production proved as important to the Allied victory as success on the battlefield.
F) None of the above
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A) stressed the balance of power to check the Soviets, and resisted ending colonial empires.
B) placed first priority on reviving a strong international organization to achieve collective security.
C) sought expansive advantages to guarantee security for his own nation, based on suspicions about his
Two Allied counterparts.
D) imagined the continuation of the Grand Alliance into the postwar world as "Policemen" of world peace and order.
F) A) and D)
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A) War Labor Board
B) National Labor Relations Board
C) War Labor Relations Board
D) National War Labor Board
F) A) and D)
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A) Leningrad
B) Stalingrad
C) Vladivostok
D) Moscow
F) A) and B)
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The three events that I consider most important in drawing the United States into World War II are:
1. The Attack on Pearl Harbor: On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This event resulted in the deaths of over 2,400 Americans and the destruction of much of the U.S. Pacific fleet. The attack shocked the American public and prompted the United States to officially enter the war the following day, December 8, 1941.
2. The Nazi Invasion of Poland: On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, sparking the beginning of World War II in Europe. This event prompted the United Kingdom and France to declare war on Germany, but the United States remained neutral at this time. However, the invasion of Poland marked the beginning of a series of events that would eventually draw the United States into the conflict.
3. The Lend-Lease Act: In March 1941, the United States passed the Lend-Lease Act, which allowed the country to provide military aid to foreign nations, including the Allied powers, without directly entering the war. This act marked a significant shift in the United States' approach to the conflict, as it signaled increasing support for the Allies and a departure from its previous policy of neutrality.
These three events played crucial roles in drawing the United States into World War II and ultimately shaping the course of the conflict. The attack on Pearl Harbor directly led to the U.S. entry into the war, while the Nazi invasion of Poland and the Lend-Lease Act set the stage for the country's increasing involvement in the global conflict.
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A) Indonesia.
B) Vietnam.
C) Cambodia.
D) Laos.
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A) Since wartime spending brought recovery, neither Roosevelt nor Congress thought the New Deal was needed anymore.
B) Since "Dr. New Deal" had become "Dr. Win-the-War," there was little political interest in domestic
Legislation.
C) An anti-New Deal coalition moved to end many New Deal programs, and the president adapted to the new political environment.
D Although cloaked in wartime labels, several additional New Deal-style agencies were in fact created to . provide relief, recovery, and reform.
E) A) and C)
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A) Because of American outrage over Pearl Harbor, both Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill agreed
that the Pacific war against Japan would be their priority military objective.
B) Ironically, American unity forged by the disastrous loss at Pearl Harbor made the Allied defeat of
Germany possible.
C) Misreading of each other's cultural character and likely behavior explain both Japan's successful
surprise attack and America's decisive response.
D) Pearl Harbor was just the first in a series of Japanese victories that by summer 1942 led to Japanese
control over most of the western Pacific, as well as the eastern edge of the Asian mainland.
F) A) and B)
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A) a one-sided diplomatic victory for the Americans-until the Soviets broke their pledges.
B) a sellout and betrayal of American ideals and interests by a naive and ill President Roosevelt.
C) a series of compromises and U.S. concessions, relying on Soviet cooperation for fulfillment.
Da diplomatic stalemate: There was no agreement, because the U.S. sought maximum territorial control . and the Soviets wanted a new collective security organization.
E) A) and B)
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