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Unit 9 PART TWO World War II
Unit 9 PART TWO World War II
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#SOL 11/12 #VUS World War II
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1
The U.S. government dealt with the press during WWII by-
Encouraging journalists to spy on civilians during the war
Limiting what the media could report about the war
Banning the use of any film coverage of the war
Requiring basic training for correspondents during the war
2
During WWII, the US
came closer than ever
to Japan when American forces invaded these islands.
Korea and Taiwan
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Taiwan and Iwo Jima
The Philippines and Okinawa
3
An apology/financial payments were eventually issued by the U.S. govt. to Internment survivors.
False
True
4
What was the Final Solution?
The Allies' plan to eliminate all concentration camps
Germany's attempt to control of France and Great Britian
The Allied Powers' strategy of overpowering the Germans
Germany's decision to exterminate Jews under its control.
5
What did Rosie the Riveter symbolize?
Women replacing men in the workforce
Women working in peace gardens
Women raising children at home
Women serving in combat jobs in the war
6
Other than Jews, what other groups perished in Nazi concentration camps?
Italians
Gypsies, Poles and Slavs
Japanese
Americans and French
7
Which
naval battle
was the
turning point
of the war in the
Pacific
for America?
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Easter Island
Wake Island
8
What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?
Crop failures from drought
Job opportunities in war plants
Desegregation of the South
Passage of the Civil Rights Act
9
Which minority group living on the West Coast was forced into internment camps during WWII?
German-Americans
Italian-Americans
Mexican-Americans
Japanese-Americans
10
What role did the entertainment industry play during WWII?
Reported American casualties
Boosted morale and support for the war
Entertainment played no role in WWII.
Criticized American involvement in the war
11
Killed 500,000 Germans/failed to take Soviet oil/turned tide against Germany in East.
Battle of Volgograd
Battle of Leningrad
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Moscow
12
Japan believed U.S. would accept Japan’s dominance in Pacific rather than costly/bloody war.
False
True
13
What military action began the liberation of France from Nazi control during WWII?
Miracle at Dunkirk
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Guadalcanal
Invasion of Normandy
14
During WWII, which country was the
most brutal to prisoners of war
?
Great Britian
Japan
Germany
United States
15
The purpose of WWII advertisement campaigns was to-
All advertisements were banned during the war
Keep Americans focused on the war and boost morale.
Encourage peaceful protests of the war
Prevent government censorship of war news
16
The Bataan Death March occurred in what country?
Australia
Poland
Philippines
Germany
17
The Nuremberg trials established a precedent by-
Forcing defeated nations to pay reparations
Prohibiting victor nations from occupying defeated nations
Holding leaders responsible for crimes against humanity
Acquitting political officials for crimes against soldiers
18
The Geneva Convention of 1929 established rules to ensure the humane treatment of-
African Americans
Prisoners of war
Women and children
Foreign diplomats
19
What was the purpose of the following?
Raise money for the war
Show the enemy how many planes the US had
Inspire people to fight
Show the enemy how scary Uncle Sam was
20
How did the U.S. government raise funds to support the war effort during WWII?
Issued war bonds
Removed money from the Federal Reserve
Froze wages
Decreased taxes
21
Why were battles with Japanese soldiers often so deadly?
They had better weapons.
They usually refused to surrender.
There were so many of them.
22
The Nuremburg Trials led many to demand the Allies create
a Christian homeland
a Jewish homeland
a Gypsy homeland
a Nazi homeland