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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the girls in Panama avoid the officers from the battleship Arkansas?

2. What did soldiers on troop ships understand about their destination, according to General William Buster?

3. Where does Richard Prendergast say the biggest infantrymen are placed?

4. What did Ted Allenby promise the homosexual soldiers in his chaplaincy?

5. Which city suffered the highest death toll from American bombing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some instances of Americans killing each other by accident, foolishness or carelessness?

2. How did Dellie Hahne see women's role in the war effort?

3. How did Robert Lekachman and E.B. Sledge feel about their efforts in the war?

4. What is the difference between the attitudes of Admiral Gene Larocque and General William Buster?

5. How did Betty Hutchinson's feelings about war change over time?

6. Why does Peter Bezich feel bitter about the war?

7. How does Peggy Terry feel about war now?

8. According to Paul Pisicano, how was WWII different for Italian Americans?

9. How were the American prisoners of war treated by the German guards?

10. According to Admiral Gene Larocque, what were the negative long-range effects of WWII within the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were a variety of attitudes displayed toward those who were conquered after the war by the conquerors. Discuss the differences in the way conquered people were treated, citing examples from the accounts in the text, and give your opinion as to the results of those decisions.

Essay Topic 2

"It was easy not to know," said one reporter. Participants on both sides of the conflict claimed ignorance of events, policies and plans. Cite examples of deliberate or programmed ignorance and discuss why such ignorance was possible or necessary.

Essay Topic 3

Entertainment was thought by many to be as important to an effective fighting force as nutrition and weapons. Discuss the importance of entertainment, and its effect on the troops during the war.

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