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(BB) Unit 5.2 Consequences of WWII
(BB) Unit 5.2 Consequences of WWII
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1
The cartoon expresses the opinions of which nation? ( 8.8.2.a) EV Mastery
Italy
Germany
United States
Japan
2
*What was the
GI Bill
?
provided free medical care for soldiers
placed returning soldiers in new jobs
exempted active duty soldiers from paying taxes
made an educational scholarship available to soldiers
3
What was a contribution by the African Americans to WWII?
climate awareness
Entertainment
Artificial Intelligence programming
Fought in combat units
4
What is meant by the caption “Every Garden a Munition Plant”? ( 8.2.8.c) EV Advanced
Gardeners should sell their crops and donate the profits to munitions plant
Raising your own food frees up resources for the war effort.
Gardening was the key to the U.S. military strategy.
Organic materials were being used to produce war weapons.
5
What is
rationing
?( 8.2.8.c) EV Basic
limiting consumption of goods
illegal consumption of goods
increasing consumption of goods
eliminating consumption of goods
6
What strategy did American forces use to advance on Japan?
They outnumbered the Japanese.
They launched surprise attacks.
They occupied the large cities.
They engaged in island hopping.
7
The "Final Solution" was the Nazi's name for the genocide of the Jewish people in Europe.
False
True
8
Which wartime practice does this poster promote? ( 8.2.8.c) EV Basic
war bonds
patriotism
victory gardens
rationing
9
How did World War II influenced the economy of Louisiana?
Two answers
It expanded the state’s industrial base
It created a large market for consumer goods in the state
It increased the dependency of the state on the fishing industry.
It helped create a manufacturing industry in the state.
10
Which US President is credited with the development of the atomic bomb?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
11
How did the provisions of the GI Bill benefit World War II veterans? ( 8.2.8.c) EV Mastery
They were able to afford medical care.
They were able to advance in rank.
They were able to manage their post traumatic stress.
They were able to get better jobs.
12
What was the outcome of the invasion of Normandy?
It caused the United States to enter the war.
It laid the foundation for Allied victory in Europe.
It led to Japan entering the war.
It changed the course of battles in the Pacific theater
13
What was the purpose of this U.S. government campaign? ( 8.8.2.a) EV Advanced
to gain public support for what could be an unpopular idea
to make military service look glamorous
to introduce a new socialist regime
to make people feel guilty
14
FDR's Executive order # 34 put Japanese Americans in internment camps.
True
False
15
What occurred that forced people to ration during WWII?
flood
surplus
scarcity
drought
16
War industries provided much needed economic relief following the Great Depression.
True
False
17
To combat scarcity, Americans were told to ration and plant victory gardens.
True
False
18
Why was the Louisiana-produced Higgins boat so helpful during the war?
It was used to find oil and gas.
It held a large amount of equipment.
It was lightweight and fast.
It allowed for amphibious landings.
19
How did women contribute to the war effort?
they built homes for the returning soldiers
they made signs and sung songs
Women learned how to fight in combat units
Women worked in the armaments industry.
20
Which explains one major way in which Louisianans contributed to the D-Day invasion? 8.2.8.b
Boats used in the invasion were made in the state.
Soldiers from the state were the first to land on the beach
The second in command was a native Louisianan.
The mastermind behind the plan was from Louisiana.
21
Which describes the foreign policy known as
isolationism
? ( 8.7.1.a) EV Basic
eliminating all political and economic ties to other nations
keeping the affairs of other nations at a distance
keeping economic and political dealings separate from one another
excluding nations from alliances and treaties
