Unit 6 World war 2

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Home front

• the work happening in a country at war to help the soldiers be able to fight   

• government limiting how much each person can have of a product, such as flour, gasoline      

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Rationing

• system of government where all aspects of society are controlled by the state   

• government limiting how much each person can have of a product, such as flour, gasoline     

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Internment

•  imprisonment of people deemed a threat, especially during a war             

• a country preparing and organizing troops for active service    

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Mobilization

• the work happening in a country at war to help the soldiers be able to fight 

• a country preparing and organizing troops for active service     

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Totalitarianism

• system of government where all aspects of society are controlled by the state   

•  imprisonment of people deemed a threat, especially during a war  

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Which foreign policy stance did the United States follow in the 1930s before entering World War II?

•   Interventionism to stop aggression overseas 

• Isolationism to avoid involvement in European conflicts 

•   Forming military alliances with European powers 

•   Immediate support for Britain and France against Germany 

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How did the U.S. respond to early Japanese aggression in Asia before the attack on Pearl Harbor? 

•   Provided Japan with military aid 

•  Imposed economic sanctions and froze Japanese assets 

•   Sent American troops to defend Chinese territory 

• Declared war immediately after Japan invaded China 

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How did the U.S. government mobilize the economy for the war effort? 

•   Reduced military production to save resources 

•   Encouraged Americans to buy war bonds and ration goods 

•   Allowed the free market to control all wartime production without restrictions 

•  Closed factories to avoid overproduction 

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Which change occurred on the American Homefront during World War II? 

•   Lower employment rates for women in industrial work 

• A decline in government involvement in the economy 

• Large-scale migration to cities for defense industry jobs 

•   A decrease in factory production as industries slowed down

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Lend-Lease Act

• Encouraged Americans to grow their own food to support the war effort    

• Allowed the U.S. to supply weapons and materials to Allied nations before officially entering the war  

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War Production Board (WPB)

•  Coordinated the production of war materials and supplies             

• Encouraged Americans to grow their own food to support the war effort   

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Victory Gardens

• Represented women working in wartime industries   

•     Encouraged Americans to grow their own food to support the war effort 

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Rosie the Riveter

•  Represented women working in wartime industries   

• Allowed the U.S. to supply weapons and materials to Allied nations before officially entering the war 

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This list highlights some acts of aggression by a European dictator in the 1930s. Which European leader is associated with these acts that led to World War II?

•   Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

• Joseph Stalin

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Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

•  The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach 

•  The Soviet occupation of Germany

•   The German annexation of Austria 

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Which information about the development of the atomic bomb is revealed by this excerpt?

•  Concerns were raised over the potential long-term effects of changes in relations between countries. 

• Prominent scientists were united in agreement about how to proceed. 

•   A postwar scientific alliance with Russia would be guaranteed after a successful demonstration. 

•  Additional testing on smaller Japanese communities would be necessary. 

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Which nationalities correctly replace the three question marks on this notice?

•   German, Italian, Japanese 

•   Irish, Israeli, Turkish 

•   Mexican, Spanish, Portuguese 

• Polish, Romanian, Russian 

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Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?

• The Nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews 

•   The allied plan to liberate concentration camps in Eastern Europe 

• The U.S plan to relocate Japanese Americans to Internment camps

•   The Japanese military strategy to destroy U.S aircraft carriers 

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Based on the photograph and your knowledge of U.S History, how did battles such as Okinawa influence U.S strategy in World War II?

•   The United States chose to drop the atomic bomb rather than invade Japan to end the war. 

•   The United States chose to focus on winning the war against Germany before winning the war against Japan. 

•   The United Stats chose to follow forces of the Soviet Union to invade Japan in order to reduce casualties. 

•   The United States chose to intern some of its citizens in the hope that Japan would surrender. 

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Based on the poster and your knowledge of U.S History, which factor explains the decreased availability of certain foods during this time period?

•   The enforcement of rationing to ensure that the U.S military was properly supplied 

• The conversion of most U.S farm tractors into tanks and other military vehicles 

• The suspension of U.S trade with Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor 

• The destruction of U.S farms and agricultural storage facilities by German bombers.

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What was the purpose of this World War II poster?

•   To persuade women to purchase food ration coupons 

• To encourage families to put more money into bank savings accounts 

•   To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of war 

•   To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war 

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Which statement explains the historical significance of the Tuskegee Airmen?

•   They introduced new tactics for use during aerial combat missions. 

•  They overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots. 

•   They overcame criticism for flying the airplanes that dropped the atomic bombs. 

•   They gathered valuable information by flying nighttime aerial reconnaissance missions. 

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Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by:

•  Designing radar technology for submarines 

•   Flying bombing missions into enemy territory 

•   Encoding military communications for secure transmission 

•   Providing intelligence on enemy positions 

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

•  Women’s colleges closed as wartime employment opportunities grew. 

•   The number of women in nontraditional roles increased. 

•  Women’s organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for returning veterans. 

•  Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women. 

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Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?

• Sonar

• Jet engines

• Radar

• Cipher Machines

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The U.S Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging:

•   The sale of war bonds. 

•   Young men to voluntarily enlist. 

•   The creation of a selective service. 

• Young men to return to school. 

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Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

•   Implements an embargo against Japan 

• Sends ground troops to fight the Chinese

•   Bans the sale of weapons to China 

• Appeases Japanese demands for a new territory 

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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:

•   Internment camps for Japanese Americans 

•  The Office of War Mobilization 

•   Nuclear test sites in Nevada 

•   The Office of Price Administration