WW2quiz

United States act aimed at helping prevent the nation from being drawn into a war. 

• Neutrality Acts
• Executive Order 9066
• The FDIC
• The SEC

Government limiting the amount of goods people could buy during WWII

• Rationing
• Embargo
• Draft
• Appeasement

Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?

• American, England, and Russia
• Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
• Italy, Russia, and Austria
• Italy, Germany, and Japan

World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 

• The Cold War
• The Dust Bowl
• The Great Depression

Why did America enter WW2?

• Assassination of F.D.R
• Hitler took power
• Attack of Pearl Harbor
• The invasion of Poland

Encouraging people to support the war

• Rationing
• Proportioning 
• Propaganda 
• Conservation

Why were posters such as this produced during World War II?

• A. There was a shortage of labor in US defense industries.

• B. Women needed to run for office to replace officials drafted into the military.

• C. There was a shortage of consumer goods in the economy.

• D. Women needed to enlist in the US military because more soldiers were needed.

Why were women and minorities able to make economic gains during World War II?

• Increased educational opportunities for women and minorities.
• Labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups.
• New civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices.
• A shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.

This poster was used during World War II by the American government to —

• get women ready to serve as soldiers in the war effort
• encourage women to take jobs in defense factories
• encourage women to ration goods at home
• show women how to develop muscles for fighting

The United States enters World War II ----->

National defense spending increases ----->

???

Which sentence completes the cause and effect diagram?

• the government reduces its use of propaganda

• the level of industrial production increases

• the government reduces its use of rationing programs

• the unemployment rate increases