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Unit 6: The U.S.A. and World War II
Unit 6: The U.S.A. and World War II
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1
Due to living on the West Coast and their ancestry what happened to Japanese Americans?
Executive Order 9066 forced them into internment camps
They were left alone by communities
They were drafted for combat in the Pacific
They were deported to Mexico during the war
2
What constitutional rights were violated by sending Japanese Americans to "relocation centers?"
the 4th and 14th Amendments
The 19th and 15th Amendments
The 1st and 9th Amendments
The 13th and 15th Amendments
3
For bravery in WW2 this African American soldier received the Medal of Honor in 1997
Dwight Eisenhower
Vernon Baker
Booker T Washington
Douglas MacArthur
4
What was the immediate cause of World War 2 (1939-1945)?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
The German invasion of Poland
the Great Depression
the invasion of the Soviet Union
5
Which of these is
not a totalitarian dictator
of World War 2
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
6
How did the U.S. plan on getting their forces to Japan for bombing raids?
the seized Pacific islands to "island hop" toward Japan
they created new super-range bombers
they used the USSR as a base for bombers
A system of ballistic missiles
7
After the atomic bombing Japan agreed to surrender-
unconditionally
if the Soviet Union could occupy Japan
if the Emperor of Japan could remain on the throne
if they could keep Manchuria and Korea
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How did the Navajo soldiers help the U.S. encrypt (convert into code) military communications?
They were able to quickly translate Japanese into English
Their advance use of smoke signals
Navajo Code talkers used their unwritten language as a code
Their skill in breaking German code machines
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How did the government provide resources for the war effort & ensure citizens had needed goods?
Use a rationing system to distribute goods evenly
They imported new goods from Latin America
American businesses closed down during the war
Resources from conquered territory was stolen
10
How did U.S. citizens ensure they had enough food while the war was going on?
They grew Victory Gardens in their yards
Food was imported from Canada
Americans used war bonds for firewood
Food was imported from Latin America
11
What was the Manhattan Project?
a secret Nazi infiltration project
a secret project to create an atomic bomb in the U.S.
the creation of biological weapons
A program to create new ballistic missiles
12
What was the purpose of the OWI, the Office of War Information?
It was used to encrypt Ally war information in combat
It created a network of spies
it created propaganda supporting the Allies during the war
it was used to negotiate for peace at the war's end
13
Which is
NOT
a reason Japan attacked the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. had cut off oil, gas, and rubber trade with Japan
They were trying to steal U.S. atomic weapons plans
They felt it would cripple the U.S. navy
They wanted to keep the U.S. out of the war
14
Before the U.S. entered World War 2 these volunteer pilot defended China from Japan
The Flying Tigers
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Code Talkers
The American 501st
15
The Allied forces tried to open a second front in Europe on June 6, 1944 "the Great Crusade"-
Operation Market Garden
Operation Torch
Operation Sea Lion
D-Day, Operation Overlord
16
The Axis leaders used this political idea that the
needs of the nation are above anyone's needs
Federalism
Anarchism
Totalitarianism
Fascism
17
What was the fate of U.S. soldiers captured in Bataan?
They were sent back to China
they were sent back to the U.S. during an exchange
they were sent to German POW camps in the Ukraine
many were killed on a forced death march and tortured
18
What was an effect of the skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?
help the U.S. encrypt military codes
increased support to integrate the armed forces
Increased discrimination in the armed forces
increase the amount of women joining the military
19
What caused the U.S. to enter World War 2 on the side of the Allies?
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Operation Barbarossa
the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor naval base by Japan
an attack by the Soviet Union on Alaska
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How did the U.S. keep military and industrial production levels high after drafting soldiers?
Soldiers spent time working in factories when off duty
They used new machinery to automatize production
Women and African Americans took the empty factory jobs
They hired cheap labor from Latin America
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How did the U.S. end the war with Japan?
the U.S. used atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
they continued firebombing Japanese cities
the Soviet Union invaded Japan's northern islands
peace negotiations started quickly in 1945
