RETAKE: Unit 7 Test - WWII

What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

• The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

• The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.

• Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.

• World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.

Who was the icon that represented women’s empowerment during World War II?

• Women’s Army Corps (WAC)

• Rosie the Riveter

• Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES)

• U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps

Worried that they were a threat to U.S. national security, ________ were placed in _____ camps.

• Italians . . . interium

• Germans . . . internal

• Japanese . . . internment

• Texans . . . infernal

Which time period does this illustration depict?

• 1914-1918

• 1939-1945

• 1950-1953

• 1964-1973

Which issue best characterizes the years leading to the Second World War?

• Expansion of the race for space flight

• Rise of dictators and totalitarian states

• Introduction of new information technology

• Concern for climate change and conservation

How did civilians help the U.S. government pay for the war effort?

• Promoted raffles

• Held fundraisers

• Bought war bonds

• Bought war posters

How did the United States government increase the availability of critical materials and supplies for the war effort?

• Limited trade with hostile governments

• Encouraged civilians to join the Red Cross

• Recovered and reused enemy weapons and armaments

• Imposed civilian rationing of needed products and supplies

War was raging in Europe, yet the United States remained mostly neutral. It organized the _________ system with Great Britain. However, the U.S. did not declare war until ________________.

• Cash & Carry ... Germany attacked France

• Lend-Lease ... Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• Cash Only ... Japan attacked Manchuria

• Ten Percent ... Italy attacked Belgium

What was the main reason Executive Order 9066 was issued?

• Americans feared a Japanese attack on the West Coast.

• Americans wanted revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• The order amounted to a declaration of war on Japan.

• The U.S. was preparing to return Japanese-Americans to Japan

Why did the U.S. government urge civilians to plant Victory Gardens during the Second World War?

• Food was needed for the soldiers overseas.

• Food products had little value for retailers.

• Food products were used to make uniforms.

• Food needed to be sent to the Chinese for the war.