World War II Unit Exam

President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for...

• the implementation of the Marshall Plan

• dropping atomic bombs on Japan

• US involvement in WWII

• US participation in the League of Nations

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7.A

29.B

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

• Polish, Romanian, Russian

• Mexican, Spanish, Portuguese

• Irish, Israeli, Turkish

• German, Italian, Japanese

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7.C

28.A

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

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7.D

28.B

This photograph shows an example of...

• US citizens contributing to the war effort

• the effects of trade sanctions on enemy nations

• US citizens attempting to follow new dietary guidelines

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

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7.F

28.A

What was the main purpose of this WWII poster?

• To persuade citizens to enlist in the armed forces

• To inform citizens about the wartime dangers facing the nation

• To encourage citizens to volunteer to help support the war

• To notify citizens of mandatory programs for national security

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7.G

29.H

How were the Navajo words in this table used during WWII?

• As propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers

• As a secret code for communicating battle plans between Allied units

• As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians

• As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces

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7.G

29.H

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to...

• give the United States an advantage in military incription

• encourage immigrant enlistment in the US army during WWII

• decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

• Increase the number of women joining the US military during WWII

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7.G

What was one effect of this type of advertising during WWII?

• 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

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17.A

28.A

Which sentence completes this cause and effect diagram?

• The government reduces its use of propaganda

• The level of industrial production increases

• The government reduces its use of rationing programs

• The unemployment rate increases

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17.A

29.B

Which technological advance from WWII fulfilled this mission?

• Sonar

• Jet engines

• Radar

• Cipher Machines

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27.B

29.B