During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities in the workplace
more educational opportunities increased the number of skilled workers in these groups
labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups
new civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Prior to United States entry into World War II, Congress passed the Cash-and-Carry Act of 1939 and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941. These foreign policy actions showed that the United States
gave equal support to both the Allied and Axis Powers
attempted to contain the spread of communism
maintained a strict policy of isolationism
became increasingly drawn into the war in Europe
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which series of events leading to World War II is in the correct chronological order?
Neutrality Acts → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → United States declaration of war on Japan
Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts → United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts
Neutrality Acts → Lend-Lease Act → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → United States declaration of war on Japan
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the
world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power
Axis powers deserved total destruction
early ending of the war would save many lives
American public demanded that the bombs be used
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Between World War I and World War II, most Americans believed that the United States should follow a foreign policy that emphasized
containment and interventionism
neutrality and isolation
collective security and defensive alliances
internationalism and free trade
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The United States Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v. United States (1944) concerned
restricting freedom of the press
the president’s right to use atomic weapons
limiting civil liberties during wartime
the right of women to serve in military combat
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The rulings of the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), and Korematsu v. United States (1944) all demonstrate that the Supreme Court has
continued to extend voting rights to minorities
protected itself from internal dissent
sometimes failed to protect the rights of minorities
often imposed restrictions on free speech during wartime
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