US Enters WWII

The United States attempted to justify the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II on the grounds that

• the wartime need to assure

  national security was more important than the protection of individual

  rights

• most of the relocated people

  were not United States citizens and thus had few legal rights

• Japanese Americans refused to

  serve in the armed forces

• Japanese Americans should be

  treated in the same way as German Americans

The experience of Japanese Americans during World War II was most similar to that of which other group in United States history?

• Chinese Americans during the

  Progressive Era

• Native American Indians during

  the period of the closing of the frontier

• British Americans during the

  World War I period

• Asian Americans during the

  Korean conflict

The most accurate description of United States policy toward Japan between 1900 and 1941 is that the United States

• supported Japan's territorial

  ambitions

• attempted to restrict Japan's

  growth and power

• encouraged Japan to develop a

  strong industrial base

• lacked interest in Japanese

  policies

An economic impact of United States entry into World War II was that the United States

• became a debtor nation

• became nearly bankrupt

• accelerated its recovery from

  the Great Depression

• was forced to accept government

  ownership of most major industries

In the United States, one result of World War II was that

• Americans became increasingly

  isolated from the rest of the world

• minorities were granted full

  civil rights

• industrial wages decreased

• the number of women in the

  workforce increased

The immediate cause of United States entry into World War II was that the United States

• had to fulfill its collective

  security agreements with Western European nations

• felt it necessary to defend the

  principle of freedom of the seas

• suffered a direct military

  attack

• was ready to use its superior

  military and atomic capabilities

Which statement accurately describes conditions in the United States during both World War I and World War II?

• Civilian lifestyles were

  unaffected by the war

• Women assumed new roles in the

  workforce

• Few Americans supported the war

  effort

• Congressional leaders

  controlled military policy

President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb in World War II mainly to

• satisfy Allied demands for a

  quick end to the war in Europe

• gain valuable information for

  future peacetime use of atomic power

• increase the prestige of the

  United States

• bring an immediate end to the

  war

Which statement best describes the present position of the United States Government regarding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

• The Government opposed

  internment during World War II and continues to support that position.

• Congress has apologized for the

  internment and has agreed to make financial reparations.

• The Government continues to

  insist that its actions of interning Japanese Americans require no

  apologies nor reparations.

• Although the Supreme Court

  recently reversed its support of the internment, the American public

  continues to support the wartime action.

Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v. United States and Korematsu v. United States?

• The free speech rights of

  Communists have often been violated.

• During wartime, limitations on

  civil rights have been upheld by judicial action.

• The rights of protesters have been preserved even in times of national stress.

• Economic interests in foreign

  nations are frequently upheld in United States courts.