WWII Review

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

• Baker was the first US naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat

• Baker was the only living African American veteran of WWII ever to receive the medal

• Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during WWII

• Baker was the only recipient to serve in both WWI & WWII

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during WWII?

• They were part of a volunteer group of US 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 US armed forces

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

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

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 government issued ration books during WWII in order to:

• provide financial security for uninsured citizens

• safeguard the profits of struggling businesses

• ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

• allow consumers to buy imported good at discounted rates

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

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

• It was part of the New Deal.

• It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

• It solidified the U.S.'s commitment to neutrality in the war.

• It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

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.

President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for —

• the implementation of the Marshall Plan.

• dropping atomic bombs on Japan.

• U.S. involvement in World War II.

• U.S. participation in the League of Nations.

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.