EOC WW2

Which action prompted the U.S. to officially enter World War II?

• the German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe

• Japanese military actions in Indochina

• German submarine attacks on merchant ships

• the Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base

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

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by -

• designing radar technology for submarines

• flying bombing missions into enemy territory

• encoding military communications for secure transmission

• providing intelligence on enemy positions

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

• changes in the traditional roles of women

• the establishment of women's suffrage

• combat training for women

• the election of women political leaders

What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information poster?

• to provide jobs to unemployed artists during an economic crisis

• to help the public understand its role in national security

• to encourage young men to join the war effort

• to protect civil liberties during times of national emergency

The ​ (a)   in the Pacific Ocean halted Japanese expansion.

• Battle of Midway
• Battle of Leyte Gulf
• Battle of the Coral Sea

We have seen something here that overpowers the death of anyone back home. We have seen what can be called the living dead. Moving up into a new position we came across a prison camp ... We went out to see what a concentration camp looked like ... As we entered the camp the first thing we saw was the burned down buildings, but a little farther on we got the shock of our lives. - Aaron A. Eiferman, member of the U.S. 12th Armored Division, letter to his wife, April 1945

Which action did the Allied powers take in response to what was decribed 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

This poster 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 are at war

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

Today, on behalf of your fellow Americans, I offer a sincere apology to you for the actions that unfairly denied .. families fundamental liberties during World War II. In passing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, we acknowledged the wrongs of the past & offered redress to those who endured such grave injustice. In retrospect, we understand that the nation's actions were rooted deeply in racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a lack of political leadership. - President Bill Clinton, letter of apology, October 1, 1993

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for -

• the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

• the verdict of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial

• the hearings of the House of Un-American Activities Committee

• the internment of Japanese Americans