Why did the government urge civilians to plant Victory Gardens during WW2?

Food was needed for soldiers overseas

Why did the government issue ration books during World War 2?

To fairly distribute scarce goods

Good Stamps from the Ration book was money to pay

False, it was only permission to GET a certain amount

Why did Japan attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor?

U.S. sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber

How did the U.S. gov't increase the availability of materials and supplies for the war effort?

Imposed civilian rationing of needed products and supplies

Why did the government institute “Meatless Days” during the 1940s?

To conserve food for troops overseas

Why were Japanese-Americans treated more harshly in the U.S. than German- or Italian-Americans?

There was more racism due to the attack on Pearl Harbor

Why did FDR establish the War Production Board and the Office of War Mobilization during WW2?

To shift American industries to military output

What was the major function of American propaganda?

To promote public support of the war

Which is in order first to last

Pearl Harbor, Midway, Stalingrad, D-Day

The 14th Amendments were violated by the government when they established what?

Internment camps for Japanese-Americans

What was the purpose of the Atlantic Charter?

To outline the Allied goals during WW2 in trade and peace

What happened on December 7, 1941?

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

What was the effect of Executive Order 9066?

Put Japanese Americans in internment camps

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1
What type of government rose around the world during the 1930s?
Democracies
Theocracies
Communists
Dictatorships
2
Why did the government urge civilians to plant Victory Gardens during WW2?
Food was not valuable enough
Food was needed for soldiers overseas
Americans could sell their food and give the money to troops
They used food waste to make uniforms
3
Why did the government issue ration books during World War 2?
To starve the American military
To help provide more food for families
To fairly distribute scarce goods
To keep food out of the hands of the Germans
4
How did the federal government increase the money supply during World War II?
Sold land to other countries
Lowered interest rates
Raised income taxes
Reduced the military
5
What national crisis did the Lend Lease Act end?
World War I
The Jazz Age
Prohibition
The Great Depression
6
Good Stamps from the Ration book was money to pay
False, that would be stupid to ration food
False, it was only permission to GET a certain amount
True, and you got change
True
7
What is untrue about an executive order?
can be used in emergencies
it interprets a statue or treaty provision
It needs Congress to approve
It is implemented by the President or Governor (executive branch)
8
Why did Japan attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor?
Retaliation for the U.S. dropping an atomic bomb on Japan
U.S. sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber
The U.S. helped Russia in the 1930s
China asked for help against Japan
9
How did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 get the US ready to join WW2?
Mobilized quickly for war
It lowered the federal budget deficit
Pushed Japan to attack Pearl Harbor
Rationed food supplies for the military
10
How did the U.S. gov't increase the availability of materials and supplies for the war effort?
They reused weapons and ammunition
They stole supplies from the German army
Imposed civilian rationing of needed products and supplies
They did not engage in trade with England or France
11
How did civilians help the U.S. government pay for WW2?
They bought war bonds
They didn't eat meat on certain days of the week
They donated money to the government
They held fundraisers
12
Why did the government institute “Meatless Days” during the 1940s?
To conserve food for troops overseas
To punish Americans for supporting Hitler
To limit how much the military would be able to eat
To provide food assistance to China
13
The Selective Service Act drafted women into the military.
False
True
14
Who signed the Atlantic Charter?
Great Britian and USA
USA and Russia
USA and China
Poland and Russia
15
Why were Japanese-Americans treated more harshly in the U.S. than German- or Italian-Americans?
Most Americans secretly admired the Nazis
There was less patriotism after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Mussolini was from New York
There was more racism due to the attack on Pearl Harbor
16
Why did FDR establish the War Production Board and the Office of War Mobilization during WW2?
To shift American industries to military output
To boost the economy in the New Deal
To create a draft in peacetime
To slow the economy down
17
What was the major function of American propaganda?
To coordinate attacks with England
To kill Adolf Hitler
To end the war
To promote public support of the war
18
What ship is memoralized in the Pearl Harbor attack?
USS Maine
USS California
USS Arizona
USS Virginia
19
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
20
Which is in order first to last
Midway, Stalingrad, Pearl Harbor, D-Day
D-Day, Midway, Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor, Midway, Stalingrad, D-Day
Stalingrad, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Midway
21
The 14^th Amendments were violated by the government when they established what?
The atomic bomb for Japan
Victory Gardens
Internment camps for Japanese-Americans
The War Information Board
22
What was the purpose of the Atlantic Charter?
To set the price of goods between Great Britain and the USA
To establish trade relations with Atlantic countries
To outline the Allied goals during WW2 in trade and peace
To try to convince Hitler to surrender
23
Which group of people saw the biggest change in their status on the homefront during WW2?
African-Americans
Native Americans
Women
White males
24
What happened on December 7, 1941?
German attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
USA drops A-Bomb on Japan
Election of Adolf Hitler to Chancellor
25
How did the U.S. play a role in World War II before actually joining the war?
Placed an oil embargo on France
Provided arms to Great Britain
The U.S. maintained a strict policy of isolationism
Gave financial assistance to help Italy
26
What was the effect of Executive Order 9066?
Congress gave their approval for war
Authorized research into an atomic bomb
Put Japanese Americans in internment camps
Ended the Great Depression

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