Checkpoint 31: TN Contributes During WWI and WWII

V1

Choose the vocabulary term defined:

the power to have an important effect on someone or something.

• influence

• obligation

• right

• responsibility

V2

Choose the vocabulary term defined:

to change to something new or different.

• revert

• support

• convert

• manufacture

V3

Choose the correct definition of auxiliary.

• a person or thing related to flying

• a person or thing creating problems

• a person or thing related to the military

• a person or thing providing additional help or support

V4

Choose the correct definition of war bond.

• an official service for the government that allows citizens to volunteer at home during a war

• an official payment from the government for citizens who served overseas during a war

• an official promise from the government that it will repay citizens for any money they provide to help with the costs of war

• an official bill from the government that citizens must pay to help with the costs of war

V5

Choose the correct definition of atomic bomb.

• a powerful weapon that uses solar rays as the source of its explosive energy

• a powerful weapon that uses fossil fuels as the source of its explosive energy

• a powerful weapon that uses a nuclear reaction as the source of its explosive energy

• a powerful weapon that uses wind as the source of its explosive energy

V6

Choose the correct definition of squadron.

• a unit of military organization, such as an operational unit in an air force

• a unit of business organization, such as an operational unit on an assembly line

• a unit of government organization, such as an operational unit in Congress

• a unit of organization on the homefront, such as an operational unit that plants victory gardens

V7

Choose the correct definition of uranium.

• a chemical element found in the ground and used as a source of fossil fuels

• an element found in the air used as a source of solar energy

• a radioactive metallic chemical element used as a source of atomic energy

• a radioactive metal used to produce wind energy

CH1

Decide whether each phrase describes Alvin C. York (AY), Cordell Hull (CH), or both (B)

Groups:

(a) Alvin C. York (AY) (2)

,

(b) Cordell Hull (CH) (3)

,

(c) Both (B) (1)

• famous for shooting skills as soldier in World War I

• born in Tennessee

• served as Secretary of State for President Roosevelt

• won the Nobel Peace Prize

• won Congressional Medal of Honor

• famous for planning what became the United Nations after World War II.

CH2

What role did Cornelia Fort play in World War II?

• She bombed German forces when she was serving in the military.

• She was an aviator for the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS).

• She worked in a factory to support Tennessee soldiers at war.

• She started an international organization dedicated to peace during the war.

CH3

How did Tennessee factories contribute to World War II?

• Factories converted their production lines to produce items needed for war.

• Factories allowed the military to use their facilities to train soldiers.

• Factories cut workers' pay and donated the savings to war efforts.

• Factories shut down so they could send their workers to fight in the war.