6.4 European Theatre WWII

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Which were two economic effects of World War II on the homefront?

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Which statement explains the historical significance of the Tuskegee Airmen?

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They overcame racial barriers and discrimination to become fighter pilots

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What was the significance of the event depicted in this photograph?

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The U.S. government honored an African American veteran for their bravery during WWII

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Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?

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The Nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews

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In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to - the Bataan Death March, Nazi concentration camps, Japanese American internment camps, the bombing of Hiroshima

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Nazi concentration camps

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Which constitutional right was most directly violated by this executive order? Options: Freedom of religion, Right to bear arms, Right to equal protection, Freedom of speech

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Right to equal protection

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This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -

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maintain the country's military and industrial production levels

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What was one direct effect of World War II activities like the one promoted in this poster?

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Changes in the traditional roles of women

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Which action did the Allied powers take in response to what is described in this letter?

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Charging Nazi officials with war crimes in the Nuremberg Trials

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What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor? Options: The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes, The Japanese fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway, Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps, U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber

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