WWII Review

During the 1930s, the major foreign policy goal of the United States Congress was to

• strengthen support for Japan’s New Order in Asia

• increase the size of the armed forces

• end the Good Neighbor policy

• avoid the mistakes that led the country into World War I

The primary reason President Harry Truman made the decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was to

• save American lives by avoiding the invasion of Japan

• destroy the entire Japanese military in Southeast Asia

• allow the United States to defeat Germany

• halt the Japanese invasion of the Soviet Union

The Neutrality Acts (1935–1937) were passed to

• increase the profits of United States weapons manufacturers

• avoid the actions that led the United States into World War I

• provide troops to halt Italian aggression

• support the policy of appeasement

Which government action was a response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• forcing the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans

• ending all oil sales to Japan

• passing labor laws banning the employment of immigrants

• drafting all Japanese American men into the United States Army

What was a major reason for wartime rationing?

• providing jobs for the unemployed

• preventing currency deflation

• restricting lower-priced food imports

• ensuring that troops were adequately supplied

What would be the most appropriate heading for the partial outline below? I. _________________________________ A. Treatment of Japanese Americans B. Segregation of African Americans in the armed forces C. United States reactions to the Nazi Holocaust D. Use of the atomic bomb

• Domestic Policies during World War II

• Economic Problems during World War II

• Reasons for the Success of the Allies during World War II

• Issues of Morality during World War II

. . . This new phenomenon [nuclear chain reaction] would also lead to the construction of bombs, and it is conceivable—though much less certain—that extremely powerful bombs of a new type may thus be constructed. . . . Yours very truly, Albert Einstein — Letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from Albert Einstein, August 2, 1939 32 The administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt reacted to the information contained in this letter by

• proposing the Lend-Lease plan

• initiating the D-Day invasion of Europe

• creating the Manhattan Project

• declaring war on the Axis powers

What effect did the end of World War II have on American women who worked in defense industries during the war?

• They were invited to join labor unions.

• Their contributions were rewarded by the government.

• Their wages were increased to match those of male workers.

• Their jobs were taken by returning servicemen.

Which nations are represented by the two birds in this cartoon?

• United States and Germany

• Germany and Great Britain

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Great Britain

Which statement most accurately expresses the point of view of the cartoonist?

• England can defend itself against Axis aggression.

• Trade restrictions are more of a threat than leaders recognize.

• The United States is ignoring the threat caused by foreign aggression

• Isolationism is the safest policy for these countries to follow