Unit 11 Assessment(WWII and SC)

War time mobilization created more jobs in South Carolina which led to what change in the population?

• It declined as people left the state to farm out West.

• It increased as the economy improved.

• It stayed the same during the war years.

• It shifted as people moved from cities to rural areas.

As South Carolina began to build factories and promote jobs in military- based industries on the eve of WWII, how was the state's economy affected?

• It suffered another decade of declining growth.

• It stagnated and neither increased or declined.

• It began to improve and brought about an end to the Depression.

• It declined in manufacturing but increased in agriculture-based industries.

What effect did World War II have on the economy of South Carolina?

• Many factories shut down because there were not enough men to work in them.

• The economy weakened because there were not enough jobs available.

• Government spending on the military helped improve the economy.

• Decreased demand for crops caused many farmers to lose their farms.

Why were many Tuskegee Airmen frustrated by their military service?

• They served in a segregated unit, commanded by white officers.

• They served in a segregated unit, unlike other African Americans in the military.

• They did not get to experience combat or fly missions.

• They were not paid the wages they were told they would receive.

In addition to the impact they had on military campaigns, the Tuskegee Airmen also had a major impact on social relations. What was it?

• They proved that African-Americans could serve equally in the military and helped spur the fight to end segregation.

• They pointed out the hypocrisy of Japanese internment camps that were scattered across the western United States.

• They led labor strikes at airplane manufacturing plants across the nation in protest of unfair wages.

• They worked with Chinese and Latino immigrants to challenge discrimination in the United States.

During World War II, what was the significance of Doolittle's Raid?

• It destroyed much of Japan's military capability.

• It improved the morale of American citizens.

• It was the first time an aircraft carrier had been used.

• It began a land invasion of mainland Japan

During World War II, how did African Americans use war activities to support their fight for civil rights?

• They threatened not to fight in the military unless equal rights were given.

• They promoted the Double-V campaign to emphasize winning both the war and civil rights.

• They refused to take jobs in war industries that supported segregation.

• They filed lawsuits against discrimination connected to the war.

What was James F. Byrnes's stance on entering World War II?

• He thought America should remain neutral and stay out of the conflict.

• He pushed President Franklin Roosevelt to consider war in the early 1930s.

• He helped secure passage of the Lend-Lease Act, prior to US entrance.

• He ignored foreign policy issues and focused on the economic problems of the nation.

How did individual citizens help fund World War II?

• by buying bonds from the government

• by working in war factories without getting paid

• by paying their income taxes

What role did the Doolittle Raiders play during World War II?

• They proved African American pilots were just as good as white pilots.

• They were the first American forces to land in Normandy on D-Day.

• They dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• They led air attacks on Tokyo after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.