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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dr. Drude teach his high school students in Hamburg about the Nazis?
(a) The Nazis could be defeated.
(b) The Nazis were morally correct.
(c) The Nazis were incorruptible.
(d) The Nazis were unconquerable.

2. Why did Erich Luth refuse to fire his gun in the German army?
(a) He was afraid to fire.
(b) He was a terrible shot.
(c) He didn't want a decoration with a swastika on it.
(d) He was opposed to war.

3. What two ethnic groups does Charlie Miller believe have a "natural hatred" for each other?
(a) Americans and Japanese.
(b) Germans and Japanese.
(c) Russians and Americans.
(d) Russians and Germans.

4. According to James Rowe, why should government rationing not have been employed?
(a) Shortages would have created less antagonism.
(b) Shortages might not have occured.
(c) People were willing to go without.
(d) Market forces would have stabilized supply and demand.

5. What advantage does Alfred Duckett believe the war offered blacks?
(a) Training.
(b) Income.
(c) A chance to prove themselves.
(d) Insurance.

6. According to Tommy Bridges, how were GI rapists and murderers punished?
(a) They were imprisoned.
(b) They were turned over to the enemy.
(c) They were hanged.
(d) They were shot.

7. What was a Victory Garden?
(a) A garden shaped like a V for victory.
(b) A communal flower garden.
(c) A communal vegetable garden.
(d) A military garden.

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

9. What effect did John Wayne war movies have on Japanese children living in California, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) They were thrilled.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were angry.
(d) They were proud.

10. After the war, how did the community in Long Beach change, according to Sheril Cunning?
(a) People were tired of sacrifice and began to complain.
(b) People welcomed the returning soldiers.
(c) People pulled together to rebuild.
(d) People were proud to sacrifice.

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

12. According to Alfred Duckett, what bothered black soldiers most?
(a) The mistreatment of new recruits.
(b) The lack of opportunities for advancement.
(c) The lack of equal opportunities for combat.
(d) The treatment of their visiting wives and girlfriends.

13. Why were the Japanese pleased when American officers chose their homes to occupy?
(a) It meant their homes were superior.
(b) It meant they would receive reparations.
(c) It meant they would get rent payments.
(d) It meant they would have plenty of food.

14. 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 had good jobs and couldn't get cars or gas.
(d) Consumers were storing those items.

15. What was a victory girl?
(a) A girl who sang with Bob Hope.
(b) A girl who danced at the USO and wrote letters to soldiers.
(c) A military nurse.
(d) A girl who joined the Women's Army Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bill Mauldin, what did Russia waste after the war?

2. How did the Japanese people feel about the Japanese war veterans?

3. Who does Jacques Rabou believe could be persuaded to follow another Hitler?

4. What kept Herman Kogan from being afraid during the assaults on Sugarloaf Hill?

5. According to Tommy Corcoran, how did Germany support their propaganda machine?

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