U.S. History EOC Review #4

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The advent of World War II caused many women to

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enlist in the military.

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How did many American manufacturers supply munitions, planes, tanks, ships, and weapons during the war?

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Converted their facilities to produce what was needed.

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What did the Japanese do in the first 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Took control of extensive territory in the Pacific.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

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The U.S. destroyed the Japanese navy’s ability to advance toward Hawaii or to cut supply lines from Australia.

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What BEST explains why so many women and minorities were employed in defense factories during World War II?

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They replaced young and middle-aged men who were in the military.

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Concerns and fears about enemy saboteurs and spies caused the U.S. government to take which drastic action during World War II?

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forcing Japanese-Americans into internment camps

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The U.S. carried out amphibious landings of Marines on key territories to secure air bases for bombing and invading Japan. This strategy was called:

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island hopping

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Why did President Truman believe the use of the atomic bomb was justified to end the war with Japan?

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He wanted to avoid an estimated one million casualties if the U.S. invaded Japan.

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Why did the Germans put most “death” camps in Eastern Europe?

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Eastern Europe had a history of bloodier, more violent anti-Semitism than the rest of Europe.

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The color coding system at Dachau presents evidence that the Nazis targeted which groups?

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any groups considered “undesirables” to the Aryan ideal.