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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Walter Rosenblum do during WWII?
(a) He was a Voice of America reporter.
(b) He was a flautist in the army band.
(c) He was a brigade commander.
(d) He was a combat photographer.

2. How did the Japanese people feel about the Japanese war veterans?
(a) Worshipful.
(b) Mistrustful.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Resentful.

3. What was the OWI?
(a) Outstanding War Information.
(b) Office of War Information.
(c) Official War Information.
(d) Obvious War Information.

4. According to Lee Oremont, what effect did price controls during the war have on the economy?
(a) Price controls made consumers over-confident.
(b) Price controls nearly destroyed the economy.
(c) Price controls made producers dependent.
(d) Price controls prevented a devastating inflation.

5. According to Joe Marcus, why are military men sympathetic to business?
(a) Military men and businessmen are the same kind of people.
(b) The military relies on business products.
(c) Business supports the military.
(d) Military men strive to win over businessmen.

6. Why did American prisoners of war like to trade Red Cross packages with Indian prisoners of war?
(a) The Indians did not smoke or eat meat, so traded those items.
(b) The Indians liked blood sausage.
(c) The Indians liked American jerky and cookies.
(d) The Indians had fresh produce.

7. What was Battle Fatigue called during World War I?
(a) Attention deficit disorder.
(b) Restless leg syndrome.
(c) Shell shock.
(d) Post-traumatic stress disorder.

8. According to Lee Oremont, why did people splurge on food and liquor during the war?
(a) Consumers wanted to forget their troubles.
(b) Consumers believed there was no future to save for.
(c) Consumers were storing those items.
(d) Consumers had good jobs and couldn't get cars or gas.

9. What were newsmen in the OWI not allowed to do?
(a) Broadcast news.
(b) Broadcast breaking stories.
(c) Broadcast non-official news.
(d) Broadcast commentary.

10. Who does Bill Mauldin think was the only nice guy among the WWII generals?
(a) Rommel.
(b) Patton.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Goering.

11. According to Tommy Corcoran, how did Germany support their propaganda machine?
(a) Volkswagen's monopoly of the auto industry.
(b) Porsche's racing cars.
(c) Bayer's monopoly of the pharmaceutical business.
(d) Anheuser-Busch's control of the beer market.

12. According to Tommy Corcoran, why did Britain decide to fight Japan?
(a) British interests in the Far East were imperiled.
(b) They were outraged by Pearl Harbor.
(c) They were already mobilized against Hitler.
(d) They were supporting their ally, China.

13. Why was Hans Goebler thankful that the Americans took their submarine prisoner?
(a) He was opposed to the war.
(b) He was wounded.
(c) He was a believer in democracy.
(d) Ninety-seven percent of German submarines did not survive.

14. What did American soldiers do on the streets of Japan that was considered bad manners?
(a) Chew gum.
(b) Drink alcohol.
(c) Flirt with women.
(d) Smoke.

15. How was Joseph Small released from the service?
(a) He was given a discharge under dishonorable conditions.
(b) He was given a discharge under honorable conditions.
(c) He was given a dishonorable discharge.
(d) He was given an honorable discharge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did thieves among army personnel fool the MPs?

2. According to Alfred Duckett, what bothered black soldiers most?

3. What was a shadow box?

4. When did German teenagers in the Luftwaffe study for the flak brigade?

5. According to James Rowe, why should government rationing not have been employed?

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