WW2 Review

This event brings the US into World War 2

• Pearl Harbor

• Munich Conference

• Invasion of Poland

• Death of Archduke

In the 1930s, the US approach to foreign policy was

• creating laws that forced the US to be neutral

• isolationism

• outlawing US companies to sell weapons to nations at war

• all of the above

What role did women play in WW2?

• They enlisted in the military

• They worked in traditional "male" jobs

• They helped ensure that the factories continued to produce items needed for the war

• all of the above

The Battle of Midway is considered a "turning point" in the war because

• the Japanese won, once again

• the US surprised the Japanese and defeated them for the first time

• it was the last major battle in the Pacific

• it was the last victory for the Japanese in the Pacific

What were Americans at home expected to do during the war?

• Ration food

• Recycle everything from bacon grease to rubber

• Enlist in the military

• All of the above

Why didn't the US accept more immigrants and refugees into the US during the 1930s?

• There were strict immigration quotas

• There was Antisemitism in the US

• There were many economic concerns in the US

• All of the above

One loophole to the Neutrality Acts, was the "Cash'n'Carry" policy. What did this policy do?

• It essentially gave Britain all the supplies it needed

• It outlawed selling any weapons to a nation at war

• It allowed Britain to buy weapons as long as they paid up front and transported the items

• It allowed FDR to decide when the US could sell weapons

Which country was NOT a member of the Allies during WW2?

• Italy

• France

• Britain

• USA

This battle was a major turning point in Europe. It was one of Hitler's first major losses and after he loses here, he never wins any major battle in Europe again.

• Bulge

• Stalingrad

• Italy

• Britain

Which of the following is true of Japanese internment?

• Only non-American citizens were forced into the camps

• Japanese Americans could bring all their belongings with them

• All Japanese Americans across the country were forced into the camps

• Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were forced to give up most of their belongings and move into these camps