WWII Review

Which of the following events during WWII brought the United States into the war?

• Germany's invasion of Poland
• D-Day invasion of Normandy
• Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jewish people
• Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor

Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?

• He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
• He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
• He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
• He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937

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America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________

• Imperialism
• Axis
• Isolationism
• Dictatorship

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How did the U.S. support the allies in Europe during World War II prior to entering the war?

• Lend Lease Act
• Pearl Harbor
• New Deal
• Liberty Ships

Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?

• The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
• Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
• Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
• The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

• served in military combat positions

• worked in jobs formerly held by men

• controlled most corporations

• chaired several congressional committees

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

Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event?

• Germany invading Poland

• Pearl Harbor

• The Appeasement Policy

• the death of Franklin Roosevelt

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This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial groups civil rights:

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. United States

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.

• Japan surrendering
• The atomic bombings
• Germany surrendering
• the signing of the Treaty of Versailles