Author Question: Mexican Americans who became soldiers in the United States Army during World War II A) ... (Read 83 times)

Mimi · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Allied strategists in World War II decided

A) to concentrate their forces against Japan before challenging the Germans.
B) to concentrate their forces against the Germans first.
C) there was little possibility that Germany might invade Great Britain.
D) that a German defeat of the Soviets would be unimportant.

Question 2

As part of the U.S. military during World War II, women

A) were given regular military status.
B) were allowed to be nurses, but not doctors.
C) were able to dispel the belief that women had different capabilities than men.
D) participated as combat troops.

Question 3

Black American soldiers during World War II

A) faced little prejudice from white soldiers, unlike in World War I.
B) had a higher percentage of casualties than white soldiers.
C) often recognized the paradox of fighting for freedom when they enjoyed little freedom in the United States.
D) served in integrated units.

Question 4

Navajo Indian soldiers during World War II made excellent members of the Signal Corps because

A) they were particularly talented in using electronic equipment.
B) the Navajos could learn Japanese more easily than other Americans.
C) they were more readily accepted by white soldiers than other minority soldiers.
D) the Japanese had difficulty understanding the Navajos' native language.

Question 5

Mexican Americans who became soldiers in the United States Army during World War II

A) constituted a very small percentage of the military.
B) often returned to civilian life with a new sense of self-esteem.
C) escaped from the prejudice they had experienced as civilians.
D) proved to be inferior fighters.