US History Unit 7 Review

The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the

• U.S. plan to invade Japan.

• German use of jet aircraft.

• Allied plan to invade Europe.

• U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb.

During World War II Japanese-Americans were

• treated as badly as Jews were in Germany.

• played a key role in developing American military strategy.

• forced to live in camps for the duration of the war.

• were treated better than any other minority group.

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?

• to persuade women to fight for equal pay

• to encourage women to enter the workforce

• to persuade women to be as strong as men

• to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away

The United States became directly involved in World War II following

• Germany's attack on Britain.

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

• the German invasion of Poland.

• the sinking of the Lusitania.

How did U.S. foreign policy change immediately after Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. proposed a series of trade negotiations.

• The U.S. adopted a policy of containment.

• The U.S. reversed its policy of détente.

• The U.S. abandoned its policy of isolationism.

"By the end of the war, over 31,000 suspected enemy aliens and their families . . . had been interned at Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) internment camps and military facilities throughout the United States."

How did the United States justify the internment of the people described in this excerpt?

• by claiming that it limited the spread of diseases

• by arguing that civilian housing was inadequate

• by claiming that national security was threatened

• by arguing that immigration quotas needed to be stricter

Which World War II battle is considered to be the MOST significant turning point in the Pacific Theater?

• Battle of Leyte Gulf

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of the Coral Sea

Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job.

—Winston Churchill, 1940

Which legislation was passed to fulfill this request?

• Selective Service Act

• Lend Lease Act

• War Revenue Act

• Wagner Act

Which statement BEST explains how World War II affected the U.S. home front?

• Women were limited to traditional roles.

• Rationing of resources became important.

• The number of business closures increased.

• The demand for foreign products decreased.

By the end of World War II, more than 12 million men and women were serving in the military. This greatly reduced the amount of labor available in the county.

Which of these MOST likely was an effect of this change?

• Workers received lower wages.

• Factories needed workers to produce goods.

• Workers had few choices among employers.

• There were low levels of household savings.