World War II

What was the purpose of the rationing propaganda?

• Raise money for the military

• Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.

• Kick start the economy with consumerism

• Allow people to join the Army

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US.7(F) volunteerism, rationing

How did women support the war effort during WWII?

• They maintained the home

• worked industrial jobs (defense industries)

• They were only nurses

• They were teachers

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US.7(F) volunteerism, opportunities for women

What was the purpose of the Japanese Internment camps?

• Capture Japanese soldiers that bombed Pearl Harbor?

• Detain Japanese Americans in case of espionage or treason.

• Protect Americans from all the Japanese undercover soldiers.

• Incarcerate Japanese soldiers in the Pacific.

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US. 7(C) Japanese Internment Camp

What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Nothing happened.

• It led to the surrender of Russia and Germany.

• It led to the surrender of Japan.

• Japan continued the war.

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US.7(C) atomic weapons

Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?

• Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace.

• The halting of Japanese advancement allowed the Allies to begin retaking the Pacific.

• It was a huge loss for America.

• Russian navies captured the island.

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US.7(D) Midway

What year does the U.S. enter WWII?

• 1929

• 1917

• 1941

• 1991

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US.7(A) reasons for US involvement/Pearl Harbor

How did Americans help finance the war?

• By planting victory gardens

• By volunteering at local food drives

• By purchasing war bonds

• By enlisting in the armed services

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US.7(F) war bonds

What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.

• The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.

• Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.

• U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.

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US.7(A) reasons for US involvement/Pearl Harbor

Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?

• The U.S. plan to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps

• The Allied plan to liberate concentration camps in Eastern Europe

• The Nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews

• The Japanese military strategy to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers

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US.7(C) Holocaust

What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?

• The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
• It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
• It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
• It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.