U.S. History WWII

What is fascism?

• government system led by a totalitarian dictator, and glorifies the nation above individual rights

• political theory that emphasizes a classless society, and collective ownership of business

• political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

• economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

What is communism?

• government system led by a totalitarian dictator, and glorifies the nation above individual rights

• political theory that emphasizes a classless society, and collective ownership of business

• economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• extreme racist or authoritarian views or behavior

Who made the final decision to drop the bomb?

• Albert Einstein

• Woodrow Wilson

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What is the primary feature of a dictatorship?

• people are permitted to vote for more than one candidate

• leaders make decisions without the consent of the people

• jury of nine people selects a leader for a nation

• an assembly is held to determine who is most fit to lead a nation for life

What president signed an executive order in 1942 permitting the internment of individuals of Japanese ancestry?

• President Truman

• President Eisenhower

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Theodore Roosevelt

In 1982, a Commission of Congress reviewed the reasons for relocation and internment of individuals of Japanese descent and found that this decision was not based on military necessity. Instead the decision was based on race prejudice, hysteria, and a failure in political leadership. The Commission found a change in what subject?

• the balance between individual rights and national security

• the balance between freedom of the press and compelling government interest

• the balance of power between the states and the federal government

• the executive branch's power to issue executive orders for the relocation and internment of individuals

Which was an economic effect of WWII?

• increase of women in the workforce

• increase in child labor

• increase in working hours

• decrease in government spending

True or False. Two bombs were dropped in Japan during WWII.

• True

• False

True or false. The Americans of Japanese ancestry received reparations for their relocation and internment during WWII.

• True

• False

True or false. President Roosevelt gave an executive order that led to the relocation and internment of Americans of Japanese descent.

• True

• False