World War II

Which event illustrates a similarity between Lincoln suspending habeas corpus and the suspension of American civil rights in World War II?

• hiring women and minorities for industrial and defense jobs

• rationing supplies for the war effort

• putting Japanese American into internment camps

• the Selective Service Act

Which operation opened up new lines for Alled advancement through Europe?

• Siege of Stalingrad

• Battle of Leningrad

• Battle of the Bulge

• D-day/Normandy

How did US foreign policy change between the beginning of WWII and the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• we remained neutral

• We began giving support to the Allies

• We remained isolationists

• We gave aid to both the Allies and the Axis.

What was the biggest change in the WWII workforce?

• more minorities worked in farming

• more women worked in farming

• more women and minorities entered the workforce

• fewer women and minorities entered the workforce

Why were the Navajo codetalkers so important?

• their language was the only code the Japanese couldn't break

• their unit was the most decorated in the war

• they were able to blend in with Japanese units as spies

How did the Germans attack US shipping

• battleships

• fighters

• bomber planes

• submarines

Why are the Nuremberg Trials important?

• They put Nazi leaders on trial

• They put Japanese leaders on trial

• They put Italian leaders on trial

• They put Allied leaders on trial

Why did the Japanese want to expand their territory?

• money

• natural resources

• unify Japanese speaking peoples

Why did the US used nuclear weapons on Japan instead of invading?

• to help save lives and end the war quickly

• there was evidence Japan was building atomic bombs

• it was cheaper than an invasion

• to prove to Germany we had the bomb

Which Japanese cities did the US use atomic bombs on?

• Osaka and Hiroshima

• Tokyo and Nagasaki

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Tokyo and Nagasaki