World War II and Post War Review

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Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job.
- Winston Churchill, 1940

• Selective Service Act
• Lend-Lease Act
• War Revenue Act
• Wagner Act

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_{The United States supplied weapons to Allies during World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter.
The United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War II.}
What was the result of these events?

• The United Nations sought to limit the expansion of communism.
  
• The British government continued to dominate European politics.
  
• The public’s fear of a major military conflict decreased.
  
• The global role of the United States in world politics increased.
  

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. . . . there is the possibility of the United State[s] freezing Japanese funds or of instituting a general embargo on petroleum, thus strongly stimulating public opinion in Japan. Should this plan of freezing Japanese funds be put into effect, it would have an adverse effect on many aspects of our domestic life and might compel us to resort to diverse retaliatory measures. . . .
—Japanese Foreign Ministry, July 14, 1941
What retaliatory measure did the Japanese take in responses to these actions?

• established a corrupt government in Manchuria
  
• created an alliance with China against U.S. forces
  
• developed the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
  
• attacked U.S. forces in the Pacific
  

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• to aid nations experiencing widespread famine
  
• to secure natural resources in imperial holdings
  
• to prevent the spread of communism in foreign countries
  
• to help governments at risk of defaulting on debts.

We now stand 10 years past the midpoint of a century that has witnessed four major wars among great nations. . . . Despite these holocausts, America is today the strongest, the most influential, and most productive nation in the world. . . . we yet realize that America′s leadership and prestige depend not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches, and military strength but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment. . . . A vital element in keeping the peace is our Military Establishment. Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction. . . . now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense; we have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions. Added to this, 3 ½ million men and women are directly engaged in the Defense Establishment. We annually spend on military security more than the net income of all United States corporations. This conjunction of an immense Military Establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.
President Dwight Eisenhower, “Farewell to the Nation,” January 17, 1961
According to Eisenhower’s speech, how did U.S. involvement in the war affect the national economy?

• Corporations took control of the nation’s economy away from the government.
  
• The Communist Party threatened to overthrow capitalism during this period.
  
• Other nations surpassed the United States in terms of economic prestige.
  
• The defense industry became a major aspect of the American economy.
  

How did World War II affect the workforce in the United States?

• Prisoners were released early to support the war industries.
  
• Unemployment rates rose to unprecedented levels in U.S. history.
• Workers’ wages and salaries were reduced to help fund essential for the military.
  
• Women filled vacancies in the workforce created by the transition of men to military service.
  

Which action most helped end the Great Depression?

• the creation of Square Deal programs
• the regulations placed on trusts
  
• the outbreak of World War II
  
• the rationing of natural resources
  

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.
  

How did the Tuskegee Airmen contribute to the Allied victory in World War II?

• They served as the lead force at the Battle of Normandy.
  
• They destroyed over 200 enemy planes in the Atlantic theater.
• They developed an unbroken code based on their native language.
  
• They fought as a highly commended infantry unit in Italy and France.
  

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World War II Post Slogans
“United We Win”
“Save the Freedom of Worship: Buy War Bonds”
“We Can Do It!”
What was the purpose of these slogans?

• To promote better race relations during wartime.
  
• to increase national trade and to support the importation of goods.
  
• to convince people to join the military.
  
• to motivate the public to support the draft and wartime rationing.