WWII Test Review

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What historical first did the Selective Service Act of 1940 establish?

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The first peacetime draft in U.S. history

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While trying to not join World War II and maintain neutrality, what policy did President Roosevelt and Congress pass to provide assistance to U.S. allies?

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Lend-Lease Policy

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How did World War II bring about changes in daily life for Americans on the homefront?

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Americans faced rationing of goods, women filled jobs left by men, and Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps.

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What was one major reason totalitarian leaders gained power after World War I? A. People were happy with their democratic governments, B. The Great Depression caused economic hardship, C. Countries wanted to start another war immediately, D. Most citizens preferred weak leadership

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The Great Depression caused economic hardship

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Considering the events of Kristallnacht and the Nuremberg Laws, how did Nazi policies escalate from discrimination to violence against Jewish people?

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They began with legal discrimination and quickly turned into organized violence, as seen during Kristallnacht, marking a shift toward direct persecution.

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What federal action resulted in the distribution of this flyer?

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Executive Order 9066

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Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?

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The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

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How did the government manage the economy during World War II?

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By controlling resources, wages, and prices

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How did totalitarian leaders like Mussolini, Stalin, and Hitler use national feelings and economic struggles to gain power after World War I?

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They used strong national feelings and economic struggles to convince people that only they could restore the country’s strength, leading to their rise to power.

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What was the overarching purpose of these laws?

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to deny rights to Jewish people