STAAR EOC US History Questions: World War II

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Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

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Implements an embargo against Japan.

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The event reported in this dispatch led directly to —

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U.S. entry into World War II.

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What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

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U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.

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President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for —

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U.S. involvement in World War II.

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What was the ultimate result of the situation President Roosevelt refers to in this excerpt?

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The outbreak of World War II.

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How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

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It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.

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What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information poster?

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To help the public understand its role in national security.

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Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

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Atomic bombs.

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In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —

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The internment of Japanese Americans.

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General Eisenhower's reaction in the excerpt is describing his reaction to —

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Nazi concentration camps.