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Fell to the Germans in June of 1940 after just 6 weeks?

• Italy
• Spain
• Britain
• France

How did methods of warfare in WWII differ from those in WWI?

• Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire.
• Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles.
• German submarines frequently attacked British and US shipping.
• Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances.

Executive Order 9066, issued by President Roosevelt, authorized which of the following actions?

• deployment of US military forces to the Pacific theater
• conscription of adult male citizens into the armed forces
• creation of the Manhattan Project, first US nuclear weapon
• forced internment of US citizens of Japanes, Italian, and German ancestry.

What was the purpose of the "cash and carry" policy adopted by the US government in 1939?

• to preserve US neutrality
• to gain access to new trade markets
• to spread democracy around the world
• to punish aggressor nations

Why did the US enact the Lend-Lease Act?

• To stay out of World War II
• To divide land acquired from the Japanese.
• To supply iron and oil to Japan.
• To let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.

Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?

• To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
• The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
• plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
• The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan

What was the name of the fleet protecting Florida's coastline from the Germans during World War II?

• Flip Flop Fleet aka the Triple F
• Palm Tree Fleet
• Mosquito Fleet
• Sunshine Fleet

What was the purpose for the rationing propaganda?

• Raise money for the military

• Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.

• Kick start the economy with consumerism

• Allow people to join the Army

Why did America support the Double V campaign?

• It segregated troops during WWII

• It meant racial equality at home and at the warfront to battle fascism

• It allowed women to fight in the front lines

• None of the above

A. Phillip Randolph planned to March on Washington because he demanded FDR

• require equal pay for women

• ban child labor

• create better jobs for Americans

• prevent hiring discrimination by companies with government contracts