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Executive Order 9066
Order relocation of families from war fronts in Europe
Deportation of Jews from Germany
Allowed toddlers to enter war in Europe
Ordered relocation of Japanese people's from the west coast
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What was the exact date of DDAY?
June 6th, 1944
Feb 3rd, 1943
May 11th, 1945
December 6th, 1942
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Who won WWII?
Poland
Japan
Germany
The United States
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Where was Dday
Africa
United States of America
China
France
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Japenese internment camps were a response to...
Pearl Harbor
The Bombing in Nagaski
The Bombing in Hiroshima
Asia-Pacific War
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Why was the atomic bomb dropped?
Canada refused to surrender
Asia refused to surrender
Japan refused to surrender
Australia refused to surrender
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy. What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
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During WWII, wartime mobilization mainly affected American women because
fewer women joined the military.
more women held managerial positions.
women gained new freedoms in the workforce.
women had limited opportunities in the workforce.
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Island Hopping
A way to supply the army in the Pacific
A new geographic land formation
a great way to vacation
A strategy used by the Allies to gain back the Pacific
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What was the main purpose of the US government selling war bonds during WWII?
prevent the Great Depression
Promote civic duty
make emergency currency
Fund war effort
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The Navajo Code Talkers
Used their language as a code for the Allies
Secretly helped the Germans win the war
Were an example of an Isolationist group
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After Japan invaded China, the U.S. responded with an embargo.
This is a formal declaration of war.
This means we made a peace treaty with them.
This means we performed air raids.
This means we stoppped trade with them.
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How did WWII affect the enlistment numbers?
Enlistment and patriotism dropped dramatically.
Enlistment and patriotism rose dramatically.
Enlistment and patriotism stayed the same.
Enlistment and patriotism were not impacted at all.
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What contributions did the Flying Tigers make?
Japanese kamikazes who attacked at Pearl Harbor
Italian soldiers who defected to help the United States
Chinese pilots who attacked Japan at Pearl Harbor
Americans who volunteered to fight the Japanese for China
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Who were the Axis powers?
Italy, Spain, Norway
France, Russia, Japan
Russia, Germany, Japan
Germany, Japan, and Italy
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The objective of the DDAY invasion was to
Sink German U-boats in the Atlantic
Liberate Great Britain from German control
Stop Italy from invading North Africa
Liberate France from German control
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After the U.S. enters WWII, defense spending increases. Why?
We needed money to create propaganda posters
Soldiers were getting more than athletes.
We needed money for food.
the level of factory production increased to match demand for war supplies.
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Rosie the Riveter campaign during the WWII encouraged women to
join labor unions
join the armed forces
vote in union elections
enter the work force
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Rationing is-
to avoid waste and limit the use of a resource
setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items
to separate based on race, ethnicity or religion
to intentionally not buy goods or services from a company
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What does FDR stand for?
Francis D. Reagan
Frederick D. Rossevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Francisco D. Ramirez
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What roles did rationing play in WWII?
helped the president make crucial decisions
allowed more goods to be used for militaary purposes
to help end the Great Depression
there weren't enough men around to produce needed goods
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What were the Victory Gardens for?
To give soldiers something to do
To learn how to plant
To supply more food for citizens and soldiers
To help the struggling farmers.
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What happened at the Battle of Midway?
Midway Island Captured By Japanese.
Japan's Navy was destroyed. U.S retreats
Only One Ship was Sunk on Either Side.
Four Japanese Carriers Sunk. US gains supremecy in the Pacific
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What is mobilization
preparing for war
end of war
reliance on military strength
draft
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When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
December 1941
January 1942
August 1941
February 1941
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Where was the Bataan Death March?
Philippines
Germany
Russia
Japan
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Who attacked who at Pearl Harbor?
Germany attacked China
US attacked Japan
Japan attacked US
China attacked Germany
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What was the Bataan Death March?
When Vladimir Lenin made anti-communists March till they die
When America forced Japanese Americans into prison camps
When the Germans executed millions of Jews
forced march thousands of US soldiers
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What was the Holocaust?
The country where Hitler was born.
The Holocaust was the genocide of Jewish people in Europe.
The political party that backed Hitler.
Forced relocation of Jews to the United States