Which obstacle was faced by African Americans serving in the armed forces during World War II?

They were forced to serve in segregated units.

What was the purpose of the Neutrality Acts and the FDR's Quarantine speech?

An effort to stay out of the war

What was the purpose of the Lend Lease Act?

to aid the British without bringing the United States into the war

The International Military Tribunal at Nuremburg was created to

punish German and Japanese military leaders for war crimes

The Atlantic Charter,

was a blueprint for the United Nations

Liberty ships could be produced quickly because they were

assembled from prefabricated parts.

Why did women go to work during World War II?

They replaced the male workers who were in the military.

The “Double V” campaign meant victory

over Hitler’s racism abroad and victory over racism at home.

The Allies placed rubber tanks, and dummy landing craft in England to convince the Germans that

the Allies planned to land in Pas-de-Calais.

The Final Solution...

was the German plan to murder all the Jews in Europe

What was a direct result of the use of atomic weapons during World War II?

began an arms race between the United States & Soviet Union.

Which action did Nazis take as a result of experimenting with poison gas?

They used poison gas to murder Jewish Europeans in the Holocaust.

Which factors contributed to the rise of Nazism in Germany?

the violence of World War I and high unemployment during the Depression

What was the immediate consequence of this event? or What was the immediate consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

The United States declared war on Japan.

Roosevelt created the Fair Employment Practices Commission to

meditate disputes between labor and management.

. Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of

the campaign for women to work in factories during the war.

In Korematsu v.United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese Americans was

constitutional because it was based on military urgency.

What did this mean? "The atomic bomb was more than a weapon of terrible destruction; it was a psychologigical weapon.

Skillful use of the atomic bomb could force opponents to make concessions

During World War II, Americans bought over $150 billion worth of bonds in order to

lend the government money to pay for the war

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a global war from 1939 to 1945, that involved the vast majority of the world's nations—forming two opposing sides: the Allies and the Axis.

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1
Which obstacle was faced by African Americans serving in the armed forces during World War II?
They were forced to serve in segregated units.
None of them ever saw combat during the war.
They were not subject to military conscription
They were placed under French command.
2
What was the purpose of the Neutrality Acts and the FDR's Quarantine speech?
An effort to stay out of the war
An effort to support both sides
An effort to support Germany and Italy
An effort to support England and France
3
The Bataan Death March occurred in
Corregidor.
North Africa.
the Philippines.
the Soviet Union.
4
What was the purpose of the Lend Lease Act?
to preserve American neutrality by helping the Allied and Axis powers
to aid the British without bringing the United States into the war
to prevent Americans from traveling into areas subject to submarine attack
to assist the British with active help of American troops
5
The U.S. caused massive fires in Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with
grease.
amphtrac.
dynamite.
napalm.
6
Which group whose vital role in the war had almost 1/2 of the soldiers were in internment camps
Japanese Americans
African Americans
Native Americans
Mexican Americans
7
the dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki did what?
ended the Civil War
ended the war with Germany
ended the war with Japan
ended World War 1.
8
In 1942 Secretary of War Henry Stimson ordered all people of Japanese ancestry to relocate to
Japan
the Sunbelt
internment camps
the East Coast.
9
Strategic bombing from 1943-1945 did not destroy Germany’s economy but it caused a severe
political scandal.
ecological crisis.
water shortage.
oil shortage.
10
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan apologized to formerly interned Japanese Americans and
opened a museum in their honor.
granted each $20,000.
declared them tax exempt.
granted each $100,000.
11
If British and American troops opened a second front it would take pressure off of the
Italians.
Pacific war
French.
Soviet Union
12
The International Military Tribunal at Nuremburg was created to
indict Japanese Emperor Hirohito for war crimes.
establish military rules of engagement for future wars.
set reparations dues for Germany and Japan.
punish German and Japanese military leaders for war crimes
13
The Atlantic Charter,
advocated a policy of isolationism
was part of the League of Nations
was a blueprint for the United Nations
supported the selling of weapons to England and France.
14
Which 3 Countries made up the Axis Powers?
Austria, Germany, and Poland
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Canada, Mexico and the United States
Australia, China and Japan
15
Liberty ships could be produced quickly because they were
riveted rather than welded.
assembled from prefabricated parts.
made of steel rather than iron.
riveted rather than welded.
16
Why did women go to work during World War II?
They needed the money
They replaced the male workers who were in the military.
They wanted to find husbands
They were bored
17
The “Double V” campaign meant victory
over the Nazis and victory over the Fascists.
on land and victory on the seas.
over Hitler’s racism abroad and victory over racism at home.
over Europe and victory in the Pacific.
18
The Allies placed rubber tanks, and dummy landing craft in England to convince the Germans that
an invasion of Britain would be futile.
the Allies planned to land in Pas-de-Calais.
the Allies planned to invade Germany rather than France.
the Allies had more troops than they really had.
19
The Final Solution...
was the German plan to beat the Russians.
was the German plan to win the war
was the German plan to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
was the German plan to murder all the Jews in Europe
20
What was a direct result of the use of atomic weapons during World War II?
It caused Germany to immediately surrender to the Allies.
The use of nuclear energy transformed the United State.
began an arms race between the United States & Soviet Union.
The United Kingdom and France emerged as global superpowers.
21
Which action did Nazis take as a result of experimenting with poison gas?
They invented the first liquid-propelled rockets.
They developed new weapons of mass destruction.
They dropped poison gas on London in the Battle of Britain.
They used poison gas to murder Jewish Europeans in the Holocaust.
22
During World War II, who was the highest-ranking African American officer?
John Pershing
Oveta Culp Hobby
A. Phillip Randolph
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
23
Which factors contributed to the rise of Nazism in Germany?
the popularity of democratic government and economic prosperity
a longing for the Kaiser and the desire to avoid another war
the violence of World War I and high unemployment during the Depression
low tariffs and global economic interdependence
24
Attacks on American cargo ships by German submarines led to the development of the
victory garden.
convoy system.
liberty ship.
cost plus system.
25
What was the immediate consequence of this event? or What was the immediate consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The United States declared war on Japan.
Congress enacted military conscription in peacetime.
The President authorized the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb
Congress approved the Lend-Lease program.
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Roosevelt created the Fair Employment Practices Commission to
coordinate all government housing projects.
control wages and prices.
end discrimination in hiring workers in defense industries.
meditate disputes between labor and management.
27
. Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of
Mexican farm workers who helped with the harvest.
Japanese civilians who were sent to internment camps.
women who joined the armed forces.
the campaign for women to work in factories during the war.
28
In Korematsu v.United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese Americans was
constitutional because it was based on military urgency.
unconstitutional because it was based on race.
unconstitutional, and they had to be released at once.
constitutional, the govt. had to pay for property losses.
29
What did this mean? "The atomic bomb was more than a weapon of terrible destruction; it was a psychologigical weapon.
Skillful use of the atomic bomb could force opponents to make concessions
The atomic bomb was not quite as dangerous as many people thought.
Japan was tricked into thinking they were more powerful than they were.
The atomic bomb was an ineffective way to end war
30
During World War II, Americans bought over $150 billion worth of bonds in order to
lend the government money to pay for the war
finance public works projects.
avoid paying taxes.
donate part of their wages to the military
31
Migrant farm workers became an important part of the SW agricultural system as a result of
the planting of victory gardens.
Roosevelt’s Executive Order 8802.
the Bracero Program.
the Great Migration.
32
What happened as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
The U.S. remained neutral.
The U.S. declared war on Italy
The U.S. declared war on Japan
The U.S. declared war on Germany.

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