Standard 19: World War II

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What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt? Options: A surge of social unrest in South America, The outbreak of World War II, A shift in favor of the policy of appeasement, The overthrow of the monarchy in Russia

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The outbreak of World War II

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This photograph illustrates the need in 1943 to-

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Maintain the country's military and industrial production levels

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This 1944 order was addressed to U.S. troops sent to-

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Invade the beaches at Normandy

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This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government-

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Developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies

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What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline? Options: The Soviet Union invaded Japan for natural resources, The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan, Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan, World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies

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World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies

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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 naval 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

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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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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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Which action prompted the United States to officially enter World War II? Options: The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe, Japanese military actions in Indochina, German submarine attacks on the U.S. merchant ships, The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base

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The Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base

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Why did the United States seize Pacific Islands during World War II?

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To establish military bases for use in further attacks.