WWII and Early Cold War

Passed as WWII was starting on the world stage to encourage US isolationism

• Neutrality Acts

• Lend-Lease Act

• National Interstate Highways Defense Act

• Quarantine Speech

Why did the US enter WWII in 1941?

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Zimmermann Telegram

• Attack at Pearl Harbor

• D-Day

What action did the US take against Japan before entering WWII?

• Stopped Japan's invasion of China

• Placed an oil embargo on Japan

• Fought Japanese forces in Germany

• Launched an attack at Midway

Passed to help provide Allies with supplies without officially entering WWII

• Neutrality Acts

• Lend-Lease Act

• National Interstate Highways Defense Act

• Quarantine Speech

How did WWII impact the US economy? (Choose THREE)

• Industries boomed due to increased production

• Industries collapsed due to lack of workers

• Great Depression officially ended

• Great Depression worsened

• Increased job opportunities for women

Which group of Americans were sent to internment camps and why?

• German Americans, for fear that they were helping Germany in the war effort

• Italian Americans, for fear that they were helping Italy in the war effort

• Japanese Americans, for fear that they were helping Japan in the war effort

How did FDR respond to the March on Washington movement?

• He allowed the protest to happen but took no action

• He passed an executive order ending discrimination in defense industries

• He passed an executive order desegregating the military

True or False: Black and white soldiers fought in segregated units throughout WWII.

• True

• False

How did the US conserve resources during WWII?

• decrease production

• all Americans had to start a farm

• rationing

Which 1942 battle is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Berlin