American History World War II

American History World War II

Whatever it takes.

Multiple Choice

During World War II most Americans...

• Avoided the war effort

• Signed up volunteered and did whatever it took.

• Did nothing

• Protested.

Multiple Choice

Many women did blank during the war.

• Sat at home

• worked in war industries making machines/tools for war

• Went overseas to fight

• Did nothing.

Multiple Choice

The Double V campaign stood for

• Victory in Europe

• Victory against racism

• Victory against fascism and victory against racism at home.

Japanese internment

The Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor were treated very poorly by the United States government. Many in government in California wanted them removed first to keep them safe for angry white America, secondly because they wanted their land holdings, and thirdly because they felt if invaded they would pose a risk to the United States. President Roosevelt signed executive order 96601 forcing Japanese Americans to sell their property and leave their homes for camps.

Multiple Choice

This interment of Japanese Americans was done because...

• They were communists

• They were threatened and also a threat to American security

• They refused to serve or work.

Multiple Choice

What prompted the United States to enter the war on December 7th, 1941?

• Pearl Harbor attack

• Germany invaded Poland

• France fell to the Nazi's

• The Holocaust

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a reason for the United States to use the bomb on Japan to end the war.

• We wanted revenge for Pearl Harbor

• Using the bombs saved American lives.

• We wanted to be charged with war crimes.

• They Japanese were trying to surrender and we wanted to see if it worked.

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader of Germany during World War II.

• Joseph Stalin

• Mussolini

• Tojo

• Hitler

Multiple Choice

During World War II who was the leader of Italy?

• Benito Mussolini

• FDR

• Harry Truman

• Hitler

Multiple Select

Who was on the allied side during World War II?

• America

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

Multiple Select

Who was on the axis power during World War II?

• Italy

• Germany

• America

• Great Britain

• Japan

Multiple Choice

What were the name of the laws that prevented America from selling weapons or giving loans to warring nations prior to WWII?

• Alien Sedition act

• The war powers act

• The neutrality acts 3 of them

Multiple Choice

What program allowed for Mexican Americans to hired for work in the agricultural sector from WWII to 1964?

• Executive order 8802

• Executive order 9601

• The Bracero Program