WWII Review

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In the quote by A. Phillip Randolph, what is he advocating for a march on Washington to achieve?

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pressure President Franklin D. Roosevelt into integrating the defense industries.

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What was this poster encouraging US citizens to do?

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conserve resources for the war effort

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What was the strategic reasoning behind Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

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To incapacitate the US Navy to allow Japan to dominate the Pacific.

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Which battle is described in the text, and what was its effect? Read the text describing an important battle of World War II and answer the question. Only six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Navy seized one of its most decisive victories against the Japanese fleet. Catching the enemy by surprise during refueling and rearming, the American force destroyed four aircraft carriers, one heavy cruiser, and over 300 aircraft. Two-thirds of the Japanese air crews survived, but the loss of mechanics and ground crews was decisive.

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the Battle of Midway, after which the US Navy began taking a more offensive approach in the Pacific Theater

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What was Roosevelt's justification for issuing Executive Order 9066?

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It was necessary to protect the nation from Japanese spies.

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Which were the only nations eligible for loans of US military equipment and supplies under the terms of the Lend-Lease Act?

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nations whose defense was vital to the defense of the United States

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Why did the United States have difficulty supplying its troops fighting in the European theater of World War II?

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Allied supply convoys had to survive submarine attacks and travel long distances to reach the troops in battle

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What led to the United States' decision to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities during World War II?

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The decision was influenced by the desire to quickly end the war and reduce American casualties.

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Which statement BEST describes the significance of D-Day during World War II?

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It marked the beginning of freeing Western Europe from Nazi Occupation.

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Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the Fall of Berlin?

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It was one of the bloodiest battles in history and one of the final battles of World War II's European theater.