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New Visions US History - Unit 11.08 - World War II
New Visions US History - Unit 11.08 - World War II
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Unit 8 New Visions US History
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Which action illustrates the policy of isolation followed by the US before it entered WWII?
Embargo on the sale of gasoline and steel to Japan
President FDR's exchange of US bombs for British naval bases
Signing of a collective security pact w/ Latin America
Neutrality laws forbidding arms sales to warring nations
2
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was responsible for...
Providing education & home loans for soldiers after WWII
Expanding the size of the military after WW2
Creating a millitary draft during WWII
Building US military bases throughout the world
3
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that...
the US provided critical aid to England and the Soviet Union
Japan declared war against the United States
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
4
In the United States, one result of World War II was that...
minorities were granted full civil rights
Americans became more isolated from the rest of the world
the number of women in the work force increased
industrial wages decreased
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Which was a major impact of World War II on economic life in the United States?
The army expanded
Government boosted the war effort by increasing minimum wage
The Federal Government encouraged inflation of currency
Job opportunities for women and minorities increased a lot
6
During WWII, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by...
Signing the Yalta Agreement
Initiating the secret Manhattan Project
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
Building and using an atomic bomb
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Which alliance did the United States join in World War 2?
Axis Powers - Germany, Japan, Italy
United Nations
League of Nations
Allied Powers - United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, etc.
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A valid conclusion based on the experience of Japanese Americans during WWII is that..
During war constitutional liberties may be limited
During war first-generation immigrants become security risks
During war loyalty oaths are necessary
During war fear and uncertainty rule America
9
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
European democracies hated the United States
Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I
FDR didn't enforce the Neutrality Acts
the Japanese empire bombed the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor
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President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atom bombs on Japan was based on the belief that...
This would save American lives by ending war with Japan
It would help create a military alliance with China
This would force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
This action would persuade the Soviet Union to surrender
