11.5 Reading Quiz

How did the government persuade companies to convert to war production?

• by publicly praising them

• by distributing embarrassing propaganda about them

• by threatening to arrest them

• by issuing cost-plus contracts that guaranteed profits

What was one effect of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. military's number of enlisted men grew by 60,000.

• American industries temporarily shut down.

• President Roosevelt faced opposition from Congress to declare war on Japan.

• Italy became an ally of the United States.

When an African American said during the war, "The Army Jim-crows us," he meant that

• African Americans could not become officers.

• African Americans had to serve in segregated units.

• African American soldiers were not allowed to vote.

• African Americans were barred from combat.

"Code talkers" during the war were

• foreign language experts.

• civilians who learned Morse code.

• Navajo marines who transmitted messages in their language.

• Japanese American spies for the navy.

How did women's roles change during the war?

• Women were given equal pay.

• Women were drafted into the military.

• Women were encouraged to work outside the home.

• Women were needed at home instead of in the workforce.

What was a result of Executive Order 9066?

• Federal loans were distributed to companies that wanted to convert to war production.

• Wages and prices of certain materials were regulated.

• Discrimination in defense industries and government was forbidden.

• People of Japanese ancestry were sent to detention camps.