World War II

What was created by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

• conditions for WWII was created
• an alliance between the allied and central powers
• Germany creating a decree to no more wars
• the central powers joining the League of Nations

What was the United States involvement in WWII at the beginning of the war

• the U.S. quickly joined the allied powers
• the U.S. was neutral as they were at the beginning of WWI
• the U.S. tried to play peacekeeper in attempt to deter the outbreak of war
• the U.S. joined on the side of Germany

What were two ways the United States assisted the allied powers in the beginning of WWII?

• the Lend-Lease Plan
• the Pay and Go Policy
• the Cash and Carry Policy
• the Get Now, Pay Later Plan

How did President Roosevelt describe the events of Pearl Harbor?

• "a day that will live in infamy"
• "a day that the Japanese will regret"
• "a day that America learned we are not the strongest country"
• "a day that will help win the war"

What were two characteristics of the Japanese that were interned in U.S. camp between 1942-1945?

• many had been telling war secrets to Japan
• many were born in the United States
• many were trying to return to Japan
• some were Japanese-American veterans of WWI

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• African American bomber pilots that trained to attack Tokyo after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
• African American pilots who supported the Allied invasion of Italy and escorted heavy bombers
• African American infantry who fought along with the French and was awarded the prestigious Croix de Guerre
• African Americans who were the first to see ground combat in Europe during the war.

What was President Truman's Executive Order #9981?

• it officially ended segregation in the military
• allowed for the military to be segregated but could have African American commanders
• allowed for African Americans to get paid more money for their contributions during WWII
• allowed for allied countries to use African American soldiers to fight

Why were prisoner of war (POW) camps created during WWII?

• to punish the enemy for their actions in war
• to help rural areas with labor shortages
• to use them as sources of information to use during the war.
• to treat them the same that American POW's were treated

What impact did WWII have on the United States?

• The United States entered another period on overproduction and high unemployment
• The United States became a superpower, along with the Soviet Union.
• The United States vowed to never enter into another world war
• The United States created to Justice League to help restore peace

What was the Japanese perspective of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• it was a way to end the oil embargo the U.S. had put in place against Japan
• it was preventive measure to stop future U.S. naval involvement in Pacific Ocean.
• it was used to make the U.S. have to fight a two front war
• it was used to show how much of a superpower that Japan really was