World War 2

reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• US stopped selling oil to Japan

• US stopped buying oil from Japan

• Japan wanted to conquer the US

• Japan wanted to spread communism

When was Pearl Harbor attacked?

• December 7, 1941
• September 1, 1939
• October 31, 1941
• December 25, 1941

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The president of the United States during most of WWII.

• Teddy Roosevelt
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Harry Truman

This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.

• Germany
• Japan
• France
• United States

The reason America joined WWII

• bombing of Pearl Harbor
• invasion of Poland
• Holocaust
• attack on the Soviet Union

Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?

• To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores

• To sell the food for profit to the government

• To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed

• If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service

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What was the purpose of rationing and Victory Gardens?

• To get extra money from the Allies in Britain and France

• To give supplies to laborers from Mexico

• To provide for families who lost male family members during the war

• To keep soldiers and civilians fed so no one starved

What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?

• To make sure Victory Gardens were grown

• To motivate proper use of the Ration Books

• To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted

• To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas

This World War II poster recognizes the...

• return of women to the workforce after the war

• contributions of women to wartime defense

• role of women as military officers

• legal equality of women