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Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 25

Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 25

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Document 25-1: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Requests Declaration of War on Japan

Document 25-2: A Japanese American War Hero Recalls Pearl Harbor

Document 25-3: The Holocaust: A Journalist Reports on Nazi Massacres of Jews

Document 25-4: Soldiers Send Messages Home

Document 25-5: Rosies the Riveter Recall Working in War Industries

Question

1. Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt call the attack on Pearl Harbor a "date which will live in infamy"? (See Document 25-1: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Requests Declaration of War on Japan)

For the first time in history, Americans had been attacked by a foreign power.

Americans lost the battle over Pearl Harbor decisively.

Americans had considered themselves close allies to Japan in the Asian theater of war.

Japan had maintained the illusion that peace was still possible between both nations.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Roosevelt called the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor a date that will live in infamy because the Japanese had tried to maintain the illusion that they were trying to secure peace while in fact they were preparing to attack.

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2. Why did Grant Hirabayashi want to go to Japan as a youth in the 1930s? (See Document 25-2: A Japanese American War Hero Recalls Pearl Harbor)

His friends had been there, and he wanted the same experience.

He never felt American and wanted to find his roots.

He wanted to escape the poverty of the Great Depression.

His father ordered him to go and honor his ancestors.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is a. His two best friends had talked about their time in Japan, which got Grant Hirabayashi so curious that he was determined to go.

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3. According to Varian Fry, why were Americans reluctant to believe stories of the Holocaust during the war? (See Document 25-3: The Holocaust: A Journalist Reports on Nazi Massacres of Jews)

They were too fond of Germans to think it could ever happen.

Germany was considered an advanced civilization, not a relic of barbarous times.

Americans were used to World War I reports of well-behaved and honorable Germans.

Jews in Israel had a tendency to complain about atrocities in order to get Americans' attention.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is b. Americans were reluctant to believe stories of the Holocaust during the war because Germany was considered an advanced civilization, not a relic of barbarous times.

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4. For many American soldiers, how did the experience of war shape their goals during the war? (See Document 25-4: Soldiers Send Messages Home)

They centered their attention on surviving to see victory.

They wanted nothing more than to reconcile with their enemies.

They became doubly convinced of the importance of democracy.

They grew committed to the principle of "winning hearts and minds."

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is a. The experiences of war for the writers of these letters strengthened their resolve to survive and witness victory.

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5. How did war work change the perspective of Donna Jean Harvey? (See Document 25-5: Rosies the Riveter Recall Working in War Industries)

She grew interested in a career in aviation.

She appreciated the camaraderie of other war widows.

She came to think less of her husband and men in general.

She grew bitter about the role of government in the economy.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is b. Harvey came to appreciate and value the camaraderie with other war widows working in the same plant, sharing in the same hardships and personal sacrifices.

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6. What distinguished Grant Hirabayashi's reactions to the news of Pearl Harbor from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration of war? (See Document 25-1: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Requests Declaration of War on Japan and Document 25-2: A Japanese American War Hero Recalls Pearl Harbor)

Whereas Roosevelt announced a determination for victory, Hirabayashi was not sure who he wanted to fight for.

Whereas Roosevelt praised the preparation of American troops, Hirabayashi himself had no experience in military drill at all.

Whereas Roosevelt's declaration of war expressed national unity and universal outrage, Hirabayashi saw the war as dividing his family.

Whereas Roosevelt placed the blame squarely on Japan, Hirabayashi felt that the aggressor in the war had been the United States.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. Whereas Roosevelt's declaration of war expressed national unity and universal outrage, Hirabayashi saw the war as dividing his family.

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7. Which of the letter-writing soldiers later confirmed the reports issued by journalist Varian Fry? (See Document 25-3: The Holocaust: A Journalist Reports on Nazi Massacres of Jews and Document 25-4: Soldiers Send Messages Home)

Sergeant Irving Strobing

John Conroy

Jams McMahon

David Mark Olds

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. David Mark Olds wrote from Rosenheim, Germany, on July 12, 1945, confirming many of the shocking reports that Varian Fry had sent to the United States three years prior..