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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 Ray Wax think soldiers in the regular army were inferior?

2. How was Eddie Slovik punished for desertion?

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

4. Why did Erich Luth refuse to fire his gun in the German army?

5. Why was Hans Goebler thankful that the Americans took their submarine prisoner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the FBI suspect the cartoonist, Milton Caniff?

2. According to Yasuko Dower, what was different about American customs that she observed when the country was occupied by U.S. troops?

3. What does Hans Gobeler believe is the greatest danger to the future of the world?

4. What does Gobeler think that sailors all over the world have in common?

5. What does Sheril Cunning say communal spirit was like during the war?

6. According to John Houseman, why was it important for the Office of War Information to broadcast defeats as well as victories?

7. Why was Eddie Slovik famous?

8. What happened to the city children from London who were shipped to safer areas in the country during the war, according to John Baker?

9. How did Ray Wax feel about his participation in the war?

10. What was George Page's strategy for making money on rentals during the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were perhaps the most dramatic and controversial events of the war. Do you believe Truman was right or wrong to order the bombs to destroy those cities? Cite experiences related by the people in this book to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

The Hibakisha - survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima - were discriminated against by their own people, as were their children. In your essay, give your opinion as to what causes this kind of reaction to those who have suffered. Support your opinion with material from the text.

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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