WW2 Test Review

What U.S. action against Japan led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. attacked Japan's capital.

• The U.S. had Japan removed from the League of Nations.

• The U.S. placed all Japanese Americans in prison.

• The U.S. placed an oil embargo on Japan.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

• Executive Order 255

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 99

• Defcon 4

Why was island-hopping important?

• It was a popular dance during the 1940's that helped lift morale on the home front.

• It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII.

• It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII.

• It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan.

Was Italy an Allied or Axis Power?

• Allied

• Axis

Was the Soviet Union an Allied or Axis Power?

• Allied

• Axis

What was the purpose for victory gardens? 

• To help raise money for the War 
• To have enough food for soldiers overseas 
• to help support the large number of growing men in the U.S.
• to fight obesity and to eat healthier 

What is rationing?

• Restricting people can do.

• Restricting how much people can buy.

• Preventing people from buying things the government doesn’t approve of.

• Preventing people from buying things that are dangerous.

Which statement BEST describes the involvement of the United States in World War II before the bombing of Pearl Harbor? 

•  The United States maintained strict neutrality with no favoritism.
•  The United States provided advisory troops to aid Great Britain
•  The United States provided lend-lease aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
•  The United States secretly sank German submarines.

In November 1942, The National War Labor Board (NWLB) adopted the policy of “equal pay for equal work,” which had not been standard practice in industry.

What was the most likely purpose of the National War Labor Board order?

• To prevent unions from discriminating against unskilled workers during the war

• To weaken the “Rosie the Riveter” image for women working on the Homefront

• To double the output of equipment needed to support U.D. troops overseas

• To ensure fair treatment for women in the workplace during the war

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

• They were part of a volunteer group of U.S. pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression

• They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater

• They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces

• They were members of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy