WWII Review

Which statement most accurately describes the foreign policy change made by the United States between the start of World War II (1939) and the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)?

• The traditional isolationism of the United States was strengthened

• The nation shifted from neutrality to military support for the Allies.

• War was declared on Germany but not on Japan.

• Financial aid was offered to both the Allied and Axis powers.

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

• work on the development of an atomic bomb

• increase economic production to meet wartime demands

• defend New York City against a nuclear attack

• recruit men for the military service

A controversial issue that resulted from World War II was the

• future role of the League of Nations

• morality of nuclear warfare

• commitment of troops without congressional approval

• civilian control of the military

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

• served in military combat positions

• worked in jobs formerly held by men

• controlled most corporations

• chaired several congressional committees

Which factor contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

• labor shortage during the war

• influence of racial prejudice

• increase of terrorist activities on the West Coast

• fear of loss of jobs to Japanese workers

What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II?

• to offer low-interest loans to the defense industry

• to provide educational and economic aid to veterans

• to contain the spread of international communism

• to expand career opportunities in the military

The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to

• renew support for the principle of separate but equal

• join the armed forces in record numbers

• increase efforts to end racial discrimination

• move back to the rural south

The turning point for the Allied forces in Eastern Europe was

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

Which advertising campaign represents the expanding role of women in the workplace during WWII?

• “loose lips sink ships”

• “know your place, shut your face”

• “Rosie the riveter”

• “you ride alone you ride with Hitler”

Based on the propaganda above, how did the US receive the money it needed in order to pay for WWII?

• property taxation

• excise taxation

• War Bonds

• State income tax