STAAR World War II 21/22

Which title correctly replaces the question mark?

• Events That Encouraged the United States to Join NATO.

• Events That Inspired U.S. Nationalism during World War I.

• Events That Contributed to U.S. Rejection of the League of Nations.

• Events That Led to U.S. Involvement in World War II.

Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech?

• Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials.

• German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France.

• Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war.

• Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons.

Which nationalities correctly replace the three question marks on this notice?

• Polish, Romanian, Russian

• Mexican, Spanish, Portuguese

• Irish, Israeli, Turkish

• German, Italian, Japanese

How did the Battle of Midway alter the course of the war in the Pacific?

• By stopping the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

• By halting the progress of Japanese expansion.

• By preventing the continued use of Japanese kamikaze planes.

• By defending the Philippines from Japanese conquest.

Which action did the Allied powers take in response to what was described in this letter?..

• Imposed economic sanctions on Germany.

• Began a bombing campaign to destroy key military bases.

• Charged Nazi officials with war crimes in the Nuremberg trials.

• Permitted Nazi officials to leave the country.

What was the PRIMARY objective of the actions represented in this 1945 cartoon?

• To stop Japan from cutting off supply lines into China.

• To prevent Japan from invading China for natural resources.

• To force Japan to accept terms of unconditional surrender.

• To punish Japan for its treatment of soldiers at Bataan.

This photograph shows an example of?

• U.S. citizens contributing to the war effort.

• The effects of trade sanctions on enemy nations.

• U.S. citizens attempting to follow new dietary guidelines.

• The effects of allowing farmland to go unused while farmers were at war.

What was the purpose of this World War II poster?

• To persuade women to purchase food ration coupons.

• To encourage families to put more money into bank savings accounts.

• To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war.

• To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war.

What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?

• Women’s colleges closed as wartime employment opportunities grew.

• The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

• Women’s organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for returning veterans.

• Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women.

What was the significance of the event depicted in the photograph?

• The U.S. government officially desegregated the armed forces.

• The U.S. government extended veterans benefits to African Americans.

• The U.S. government honored an African American veteran for bravery during World War II.

• The U.S. government created a new military commendation for veterans of foreign wars.