Unit 7 - World War II

Question 1

A principal reason for the expansion of the US' leadership role at the conclusion of World War II was that the US —

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had dominant economic and military strength.

Question 2

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was significant because—

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it changed public opinion from neutrality to a call for entry into war.

Question 3

Which is the BEST description of Los Alamos during World War II?

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a place where scientists gathered to build an atomic bomb

Question 4

support war effort by increasing food supply

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Victory Gardens

Question 5

What actions of Japan and Germany proved influential in the United States' decision to participate in World War II?

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Both countries acted as aggressors toward neighboring nations

Question 6

What form of authoritarianism, emphasizing the moral benefits of war, was used by Italy's invasion of Libya?

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Fascism

Question 7

An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that —

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the US provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

Question 8

The photo below shows General Douglas MacArthur as he fulfills a promise. What promise is General MacArthur fulfilling?

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To return and liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation

Question 9

economic and political interdependence of nations; stop spread of totalitarian governments

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Justification for war

Question 10

transmitted secret military information

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Navajo Code Talkers

Question 11

African American veteran of WWII; received Medal of Honor

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Vernon Baker

Question 12

Why was the Battle of Midway significant?

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It placed the Allied forces on the offensive.

Question 13

African American military pilots; overcame discrimination to serve; encouraged integration of armed forces

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Tuskegee Airmen

Question 14

Which would be the best source to find out why Adolph Hitler hated Jewish and Slavic people?

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Mien Kampf

Question 15

The government issued ration books during World War II in order to —

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ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

Question 16

What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?

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The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

Question 17

How did the strategy of “leapfrogging” help the U.S. Navy advance in the Pacific during World War II?

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It cut off supply lines while moving closer to Japan.

Question 18

a new strategic weapon developed at Los Alamos, New Mexico; used to quickly end WWII

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Atomic Bomb

Question 19

Which event caused the immediate entry of the United States into World War II?

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the Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor

Question 20

During World War II, Chester A. Nimitz served as —

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Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Question 21

Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States was already contributing to Allied World War II efforts —

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through the Lend-Lease Program, that provided military arms to to the UK

Question 22

Japanese retaliation for a trade embargo; resulted in U.S. entering WWII

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Pearl Harbor

Question 23

Nazi attempt at the genocide of Jewish people; caused many Jews to migrate to America

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The Holocaust

Question 24

War was raging, yet the US was mostly neutral. It organized the _ system with UK. However, the US did not declare war _

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Lend Lease, Pearl Harbor attack

Question 25

took on new roles to support war effort; joined nurse cadets and worked in factories to keep up production

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Women

Question 26

The Lend-Lease Act & the Destroyers-for-Bases Deal were adopted before WW II primarily because these actions would —

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help Allied nations without the United States entering the war.

Question 27

Gen Patton is best known for a WW II maneuver where he disengaged six combat units from the front lines to save the —

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101st Airborne division trapped in Bastogne.

Question 28

Which of the following was a way that the federal government enlarged its power during World War II?

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rationing certain products

Question 29

violated liberties of Japanese-American citizens provided in the 14th Amendment

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Internment Camps

Question 30

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the —

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impact a single event can have on public opinion in a time of crisis.

Question 31

Which of the following led to the decision by the US to prioritize the German front in WW II?Select 2 correct answers.

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.Germany was considered stronger and a more dangerous threat., Germany's proximity to European allies made the Euro front more important.

Question 32

How did the Second World War alter the position of the United States among nations of the world?

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The US became the first superpower & the most powerful nation in the world.

Question 33

This excerpt suggests that U.S. consumers were affected by —

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continued supply shortages after World War II

Question 34

Worried that they were a threat to national security, __ were placed in __ camps. Choose 2 answers

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Japanese, Internment Camps

Question 35

On September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, General Douglas MacArthur accepted the —

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formal Japanese surrender that ended World War II.

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