WWII Review

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The event reported in this dispatch led directly to-

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U.S. entry into WWII

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Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram? Options: implements an embargo against Japan, sends grounds troops to fight the Chinese, bans the sale of weapons to China, appeases Japan's desire to acquire new territory

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implements an embargo against Japan

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Many of the U.S. soldiers involved in the event mentioned in this headline-

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died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

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What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?

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To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage

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What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

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They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.

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The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to-

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decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

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Which sentence completes this cause-and-effect diagram? Options: The government reduces its use of propaganda. The level of industrial production increases. The government reduces its use of rationing programs. The unemployment rate increases.

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The level of industrial production increases.

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What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

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Changes in the traditional roles of women

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The government issued ration books during World War II in order to-

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ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

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In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honer. How was this award historically significant?

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Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.