Part 7

Quiz for Document P7-5: Private Charles F. Wilson to Franklin D. Roosevelt (1944)

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Question 1

What aspect of U.S. participation in a war to insure “freedom, equality, and justice” does Private Charles Wilson describe as paradoxical?A. Alliance with the Soviet Union and Stalinism
B. America’s anti-Semitic attitudes and practices
C. Military force being used to achieve freedom and justice
D. Racial segregation and Jim Crow practices by the U.S. military

Question 2

What does Wilson describe as a threat to America’s war effort that could result in defeat?A. German agents sowing divisive propaganda
B. Industrial disruptions caused by labor disputes
C. Internal disunity caused by racial strife
D. Shortage of military-age fighting men

Question 3

What political term does Wilson use to describe Americans who preach white supremacy, segregation, and racial inequality?A. Know-nothings
B. Native fascists
C. Radical Republicans
D. Southern Democrats

Question 4

What concrete step does Wilson ask Roosevelt to take to combat white supremacist practice in the United States in a way consistent with his pronouncement on “a world based upon freedom, equality and justice?”A. Enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment
B. Make a broadcast speech calling for racial justice and unity
C. Place white supremacists in internment camps
D. Sign an executive order desegregating the U.S. military