SS8H9: Georgia and WWII Unit Test

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At the beginning of both World War I and World War II, the initial policy of the United States was to

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remain neutral.

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Why did Japanese Emperor Hirohito authorize his military to bomb Pearl Harbor in late-1941?

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He hoped to destroy most of the U.S. Navy there.

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These words were spoken by which U.S. President? "Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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What would be the BEST title of the list?

• Neutrality Acts (1935 - 1939)
• Cash and Carry Policy (September 1939)
• Lend-Lease Act (March 1941)

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"World War II: From Isolationism to Involvement"

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According to the map, which area would have received the most amount of aid in under the Lend-Lease Act? Options: Great Britain, China, India, Australia

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Great Britain

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In the Spring of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill which allowed him to sell, loan, or give war material to countries for their defense against Axis forces. This bill was known as the

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Lend-Lease Act.

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Using the provided quote from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and your knowledge of World War II, what is he asking Congress to do in the provided speech?

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To declare war on Japan

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As production increased to aid World War II efforts, how was the U.S. economy impacted?

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Production boosted the economy, which helped lift the U.S. out of the Great Depression.

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During World War II, the Georgia cities of Savannah and Brunswick were BEST known for

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building Liberty ships.

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What reason would BEST support the reason for Savannah and Brunswick being important shipyards during World War II?

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They are both located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.