World War 2 STAAR Flashcard

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The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U. S. government when it authorized the establishment of –

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internment camps for Japanese Americans

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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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Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —

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encoding military communications for secure transmission

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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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This World War II–era poster was intended to persuade —

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people to help finance the war

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In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. 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.

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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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The event referred to in the headline above led directly to the —

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entry of the United States into World War II

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What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

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It ended Japan’s naval superiority in the Pacific.

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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