U.S. History Exemplar #6 WWII

Study the following timeline, which shows key accomplishments of the Allies in Europe during World War II, then answer the question below.

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Study the poster and text below to answer the following question.

• What kind of governments should be created in Eastern Europe?
• How should France participate in the occupation of Germany?
• Should the Soviet Union send troops to the Pacific Theater?
• What should be done to punish Germany?

Review the following events, which preceded the United States’ involvement in World War II, and answer the question below.

• The attack was a consequence of Japan joining the Axis countries in 1940.
• Japan had planned to attack the base at Pearl Harbor for many years before 1941.
• The attack resulted from worsening relations between the United States and Japan.
• U.S. military aggression caused Japan to retaliate by attacking the base at Pearl Harbor.

Read the excerpt.

• sell or lend troops and provisions to allied countries
• build an unlimited arsenal of weapons to fight Japan
• sell or lend military equipment to allied countries
• make available any resources to help countries defend themselves against Germany

Study the following information and answer the question below.

• anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi Party
• decreased immigration from the United States
• liberation of occupied territories by the Allies
• anti-Semitic attitudes of the French government

Read the following excerpt from a report by the War Relocation Authority to Congress in 1943 and answer the question below.

• Mexican Americans who spread fascist beliefs
• Japanese Americans who lived along the Pacific Coast
• Russian Americans who supported communist ideology
• Italian Americans who had recently become American citizens

7. Look at the following poster and answer the question below.

• to recruit soldiers
• to prevent espionage
• to prohibit price gouging
• to ration natural resources

Read the following sentences from a speech given by President Harry Truman in 1945 and answer the question below.

• by describing the strength of the Japanese military
• by promoting the scientific achievement of the United States
• by detailing the atrocities committed by the Japanese military
• by emphasizing the diplomatic efforts made by the United States

Look at the following photograph taken during the Nuremberg Trials and answer the question below.

• to investigate military budget cuts
• to resolve European territorial disputes
• to punish individuals responsible for war crimes
• o determine financial settlements for Holocaust survivors

How was Mary McLeod Bethune involved in post–World War II politics?

• She participated in the creation of the United Nations Charter.
• She served as the first African-American ambassador to Germany.
• She became the first African-American woman elected to the Senate.
• She recruited nations to participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.