World War Review

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What was the purpose of this WW2 poster?

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To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war

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This WW2 poster publicizes a national campaign aimed at---

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Supporting the war effort by reducing the demand for commercially grown food

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Which action prompted the U.S. to officially enter WW2? Options: German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe, Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base (Pearl Harbor, Hawaii), Japanese military action in Indochina

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Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base (Pearl Harbor, Hawaii)

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Which event prompted the U.S. to enter WW2? Options: German annexation of Austria, Soviet occupation of Germany, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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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 (embargo) on oil to Japan

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The rights of citizens under the 14th amendment were violated by which U.S. action? Options: Office of War Mobilization, internment camps for Japanese Americans (Executive Order 9066), Nuclear sites in Nevada

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internment camps for Japanese Americans (Executive Order 9066)

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World War II started when Nazi Germany under the command of Adolf Hitler invaded which country?

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Poland

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Which statement explains the historical significance of the Tuskegee Airmen?

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Overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots

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What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

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Transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater

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How did the Battle of Midway alter the course of the war in the Pacific?

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By halting the progress of Japanese expansion