Chapter 36 Flashcards

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The U.S. believed that it was desirable to have the Soviet Union participate in the projected invasion of Japan because?

A. The Communists would be so busy in Asia that they could commit no mischief in Europe.

B. Without Soviet help, the Japanese could not be defeated.

C. Soviet help could reduce the number of American casualties.

D. Roosevelt believed that Stalin could help to control the communists in China.

E. The Soviets could help control the Chinese communists.

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E. The Soviets could help control the Chinese communists.

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Americans feared that the end of World War II would bring mainly?

A. Renewed racial tensions

B. A return to the Depression

C. A staggering round of deflation

D. A resurgent Nazi Germany

E. A new war with the Soviet Union

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B. A return to the Depression.

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The growth of organize labor in the post-World War II was slowed by all of the following except?

A. The Taft-Hartley Act

B. The rapidly growing number of service-sector workers.

C. The failure of Operation Dixie.

D. The reduced number of women in the workforce.

E. The growing number of part-time workers.

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D. The reduced number of women in the workforce.

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Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalist government lost the Chinese civil war to the communists and Mao Ze-Dong mainly because?

A. Jiang lost the support and confidence of the Chinese people.

B. The U.S. failed to give Jiang enough aid.

C. Mao received much assistance from the Soviet Union.

D. Communists within the Truman administration undermined Jiang’s efforts.

E. The Communists were closer to traditional Chinese culture.

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A. Jiang loss the support and confidence of the Chinese people.

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