WW2

TEK 7(C): During WW2, why were Japanese Americans placed in internment camps?

• They were attempting to lead political revolts

• They were considered a threat to national security

• They were awaiting deportation back to Japan

• They were waiting for work in war industries

TEK 7(F): All of the following were ways the government's increase in size during the war years affected citizens' lives EXCEPT...

• many products needed for the war effort were rationed

• unemployment increased from depression era levels

• millions of men and women were employed from the war effort

• Price controls throughout the war years held down inflation

TEK 7(A): The event that ultimately lead to U.S. entry into WW2 was...

• Germany's continued expansion

• Pearl Harbor

• Worldwide economic depression

• England and France declaring war on Germany

TEK 7(A): All of the following were countries that formed the Axis powers during WW2 EXCEPT:

• Italy

• Japan

• Soviet Union

• Germany

TEK 7(A): During the late 1930s, which factor influenced the United States to change its policies of isolationism and neutrality?

• The need to prevent the spread of communism by the Soviet Union into other nations

• The desire to strengthen the league of nations

• The desire to protect vital sources of oil in the Middle East

• The concern about the aggressive behavior of Germany, Italy, and Japan

TEK 7(A): What happened in the 1930's, during the world-wide depression years that led to WW2?

• America's economic infrastructure collapsed

• New Deal measures were implemented

• The midwest became a dust bowl

• Dictatorships grew around the world

TEK 7(A): The Japanese conducted the attack on Pearl Harbor because they thought that-

• Pearl Harbor would be a pivotal base for the Japanese naval fleet as they tried to conquer the Pacific.

• the U.S. was preparing to attack the Japanese empire in reprisal for the Massacre of Nanking

• an overwhelming strike against the United States would push them immediately out of WW2

• second to Midway Island, Pearl Harbor would be a pivotal battle zone between the United States and Japan in the Pacific.

TEK 17(A): Which of the following was an economic effect of WW2 on the American home front?

• decreased production of liberty bonds

• decreased employment of female laborers

• increased employment of African American males

• increased production of automobiles

TEK 7(F): What was one of the largest changes created by the homefront of WW2?

• Immigration greatly increased during those years

• Women's roles in society were greatly changed

• Men moved from industry to farm production

• The U.S. population vastly increased in the war years

TEK 17(A): What effect did American entry into WW2 have on the economy?

• ended the Great Depression

• brought on the civil rights movement

• finished the Great Society

• started the Great Depression