VUS WWII

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What event directly led to the United States entering World War II? Options: Hitler's invasion of Poland, The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, The Soviet invasion of the Baltic states, The Battle of Britain

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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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The Lend-Lease Act was compared by President Roosevelt to: Lending a garden hose to a neighbor whose house is on fire

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Lending a garden hose to a neighbor whose house is on fire

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Prior to Pearl Harbor, how did the United States assist Britain while maintaining neutrality?

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By providing military bases in the Caribbean

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The Tuskegee Airmen were:

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African American pilots who served with distinction

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The Nisei regiments were composed of: Native American code talkers, Japanese American soldiers, Hispanic American volunteers, African American infantry units

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Japanese American soldiers

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What role did the Navajo play in the war effort?

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They provided unbreakable communication codes

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How did American businesses adapt to wartime production?

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They converted from civilian to military production.

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"Rosie the Riveter" represented:

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Women entering the workforce during the war

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The Holocaust was referred to by Nazi Germany as:

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The Final Solution

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Which was NOT a group targeted during the Holocaust? Options: Jews, Gypsies, Homosexuals

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Allied prisoners of war