World War 2 Pre

To pay for the War the federal government sold? 

• Stocks 
• War bonds 
• Land 
• Silver/Gold 

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court’s ruling in Korematsu v. US?

• The US Constitution cannot be used to check the power of the military in a time of war  
• Segregation in the military is unconstitutional  
• While Japanese citizens can be sent to internment camps, US citizens of Japanese ancestry cannot 
• Any person of Japanese ancestry is considered a national security risk and is subject to internment  

Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...

• Rationing Coupons
• International Donations
• Government Savings
• War Bonds

The 1941 March on Washington promoted greater

opportunities for African Americans in the defense industry and the desegregation of the military. Which labor and civil

rights leader organized this event?

• Thurgood Marshall

• A. Phillip Randolph

• James Meredith

• Martin Luther King Jr.

The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called  

• “Double V.”
• “Tuskegee Airmen.”
• “Fight for Right.”
• “Two V.”

Who was Rosie the  Riveter?

• The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
• a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
• A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
• A famous pilot

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

• served in military combat positions

• worked in jobs formerly held by men

• controlled most corporations

• chaired several congressional committees

What does it mean to mobilize?

• To walk fast

• To pull out of a war

• To get prepared for war

• To operate a tank

Agency in charge of using resources to fight war.

• War Destruction Organization

• Peace Production Agency

• War Production Board

• Allied Powers

Planting Victory Gardens, carpooling and rationing were all ways Americans made sacrifices to help do what?

• win the war

• get healthier

• avoid the draft

• boost morale