US History - WWII Review

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After WWI, most Americans wanted the United States to follow a foreign policy of...

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isolationism in world affairs

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In the 1930s, the United States responded to the rise of fascism in Europe by...

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passing a series of neutrality laws

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Before entering WWII, the United States acted as the "Arsenal of Democracy" by...

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supplying war materials to the Allies

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President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the...

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early ending of the war would save many lives

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A controversial issue that resulted from the end of World War II was the...

• future role of the League of Nations
• morality of nuclear warfare
• commitment of troops without congressional approval
• civilian control of the military

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morality of nuclear warfare

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What policy did Great Britain and France follow prior to World War II?

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allowed Germany to expand its territory

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In the United States, one result of World War II was that...

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the number of women in the workforce increased.

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During World War II, the federal government used rationing to...

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provide more resources for the military

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Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to...

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work on the development of an atomic bomb

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The main justification of the internment of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 was to...

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preserve the security of the United States