World War II Review

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How did women support the war effort during WWII?

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worked industrial jobs (defense industries)

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US.7(F) volunteerism, opportunities for women

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What was the Manhattan Project?

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A secret plan to build atomic bombs

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US.7(C) atomic weapons

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What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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It led to the surrender of Japan.

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US.7(C) atomic weapons

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What year does the U.S. enter WWII?

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1941

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US.7(A) reasons for US involvement/Pearl Harbor

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What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?

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The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

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What was one reason Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor? Options: The US strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes, The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway, Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps, US trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber

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US trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber

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7.A

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Which action prompted the United States to officially enter WWII? Options: The German use of Blitzkrieg tactics in Europe, Japanese military actions in Indochina, German submarine attacks on US merchant ships, The Japanese bombing of a US military base

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The Japanese bombing of a US military base

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7.A

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The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of -

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Internment camps for Japanese Americans

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7.D

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What was the purpose of the Lend Lease Act?

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To lend military equipment to countries vital to the defense of U.S.

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This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -

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maintain the country's military and industrial production levels