USHC Unit 6 Section 2 #2 - Wilson HS

What role did women play on the homefront during World War II?

• They filled the jobs vacated by men in the workforce

• They maintained the home and raised the family while husbands were at war

• They pulled their labor together to cook meals for the soldiers at war

• They served in a variety of elected government positions, governing the country while at war

What was the "Great Migration"?

• The massive migration of European Jews into the United States

• The migration of Native Americans into reservations in the West

• The internment of Japanese Americans in camps throughout the American West

• The migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West for economic opportunity during the war

What civil rights leader, instrumental in the Double V Campaign, advocated for the end of discriminatory practices in government-funded training, employment, and the armed forces?

• A. Philip Randolph

• Marcus Garvey

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• James Farmer

What executive action of FDR guaranteed fair hiring practices in any job funded by the government, thus providing African Americans with new economic opportunities?

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 6102

• Executive Order 8802

• Executive Order 10340

What executive action of FDR relocated Japanese Americans from the West Coast to isolated internment camps for fear they may spy or sabotage the war effort?

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 6102

• Executive Order 8802

• Executive Order 10340

Japanese Americans were upset with the violation of their rights and liberties. What Supreme Court case justified the American government's actions to forcibly relocate the Japanese Americans?

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Schenck v. United States

• Korematsu v. United States

• Johnson v. Texas

Which of the following best identifies the role of African Americans in the military during World War II?

• African Americans served in segregated units often in support roles

• African Americans served in integrated units, serving alongside white soldiers

• African Americans were not permitted to serve in the military during World War II

• African American soldiers served as high ranking officers in all the branches of the military

What notable role did Native Americans play in the military during World War II?

• Native Americans often served as cans pilots in the air force during World War II

• Native Americans made up a large percentage of the American cavalry during World War II

• Native Americans served exclusively in the navy as sailors on submarines during World War II

• Native Americans utilized their native languages to create unbreakable codes during World War II

How did the United States government maintain the citizens' support for the war effort?

• Widespread use of propaganda in movies, radio, and the media

• Through the elimination of all news and media in the country

• The media and entertainment was shut down during the war, it was deemed unessential for the war effort

• The government maintained high wages during the war, providing political stability

What was the official position of the United States at the start of World War II in Europe?

• The United States quickly came to the aid of Great Britain

• The United States remained neutral

• The United States worked to broker a peace between the Axis and Allied Powers of Europe

• The United States saw this as an opportunity for economic recovery and began to trade supplies to all countries