Standard 19

What is isolationism?

• A time of long and severe economic decline.

• A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.

• Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy

• A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.

The Battle of __?__ was a 1942 battle in the Pacific during which American planes sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers.

• Bulge
• Midway
• Britain
• Normandy

Which battle is considered to be the turning point in the Pacific?

• Iwo Jima
• Midway
• Okinawa
• Guadalcanal

Many Japanese Americans were forced to move from Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona to prison camps. What was this called? 

• re-education camps
• concentration camps
• Interment camps
• relocation centers

What strategy did the US use in the Pacific to get closer to Japan?

• Island Hopping
• A-Bombing
• Fire Bombing
• Surrender

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

• It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
• It was the turning point of the war in Europe.
• It liberated Western Europe.
• It was the turning point of the war in Africa.

Why were posters like this produced during World War II? 

• A. to encourage women to join community defense organizations in case of invasion 
• B. to encourage women to work in defense industries in order to support the war effort 
• C. to encourage women to serve in government and replace men drafted into the military 
• D. to encourage women to join the military and support their country by fighting overseas

Why did the government issue posters such as this during World War II? 

• A. to make sure that the people of Europe did not go hungry during the war 
• B. to make sure that soldiers fighting overseas had the supplies they needed 
• C. to make sure that enemies of the United States could not receive supplies 
• D. to make sure that the American economy did not enter another depression

Who was Rosie the Riveter?   

• A. an army recruiter who urged other women to join the US Army during World War II 
• B. a female factory worker who whose image was used for propaganda during World War II
• C. a fictional character used to encourage women to work in factories during World War II
• D. a female factory worker who was a role model for other factory workers during World War II

Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?

• U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
• U.S., Great Britain, and France
• Germany, Italy, and Japan
• Germany, France, and Japan