WWII - STAAR

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

• Changes in the traditional roles of women

• The establishment of women’s suffrage

• Combat training for women

• The election of women political leaders

This naval dispatch reads “AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL.” Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to —

• the implementation of sanctions against Japan

• U.S. entry into World War II

• the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

• U.S. annexation of Hawaii

Today, on behalf of your fellow Americans, I offer a sincere apology to you for the actions that unfairly denied . . . families fundamental liberties during World War II. In passing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, we acknowledged the wrongs of the past and offered redress to those who endured such grave injustice. In retrospect, we understand that the nation’s actions were rooted deeply in racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a lack of political leadership. —President Bill Clinton, letter of apology, October 1, 1993

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for

• the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

• the verdict of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial

• the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee

• the internment of Japanese Americans

The U.S. Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging —

• the sale of war bonds

• young men to voluntarily enlist

• the creation of a selective service

• young men to return to school

In the World War II era, what was the major reason for Jewish immigration to the United

States?

• To seek guaranteed universal suffrage

• To escape famine and drought caused by natural disaster

• To seek better educational opportunities

• To escape state-sponsored genocide

• Hanford, Washington
• Los Alamos, New Mexico
• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

• Long-range submarines

• Radio navigation

• Atomic bombs

• Jet engines

French Steel Plant 1945, Same French Steel Plant 1948

Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?

• The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan.

• The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II.

• U.S. leaders created the United Nations

• The Soviet Union established the “Iron Curtain” after World War II.

Which action prompted the US to officially enter WWII?

• The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe

• Japanese military actions in Indochina

• German submarine attacks on US merchant ships

• The Japanese bombing of a US military base

How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

• It initiated the arms race with the USSR

• It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes

• It enabled the UN to administer territory in Japan

• It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force

The rights of citizens under the 4th & 14th Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the US government when it authorized the establishment of:

• internment camps of Japanese Americans

• the Office of War Mobilization

• nuclear test sites in Nevada

• the Office of Price Administration