Review: WWII Mobilization

Policies such as "cash and carry" and "shoot-on-sight" were indicative of...

• aggressive tactics by the Axis Powers to overwhelm Allied troops.

• the United States moving away from isolationism to active involvement in WWII.

• attempts at diplomacy to avoid the outbreak of war in Europe.

• a breakdown in economic ties between the United States and the Allied Powers.

Which country did the United States place an oil embargo on in 1941?

• China

• Poland

• Japan

• Germany

True or False: The federal government took a more hands-off approach to war mobilization during WWII than it had during WWI.

• True

• False

The Double V Campaign referred to...

• Promoting both American and European values

• Victory in both the European and Pacific Theaters

• The effort to win a second victory for the Allies

• Victory over fascism abroad and victory over racism at home

In 1942, the Bracero Program was established to...

• place Japanese Americans on the West Coast in internment camps.

• encourage women to join the labor force.

• allow Mexican men to work legally in the U.S. on short-term labor contracts.

• work on the creation of the first nuclear bomb.