World War II Unit Test

This poster from the 1940s illustrates -

• the progressive hiring of women in the work place
• that women became CEOs of large companies during World War II
• the large role women played in the War effort
• women were not allowed to play a role in society outside of the household

Vernon Baker was receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for his efforts in World War II is significant because -

• he was responsible for assassinating Hitler at his headquarters at Eagle Nest
• he was the only living African American veteran of World War II to win the award
• he was the leader of the famous Tuskegee airmen
• he was the first Hispanic American to win the award for service in World War II

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• German U-Boats sink American trading vessels in the Atlantic Ocean
• The U.S. intercepts the Zimmermann Telegram
• Germany invades Poland after annexing Austria
• U.S. places embargo against Japan

This excerpt was issued by President Roosevelt in 1942. Which part of the excerpt describes how the rights of citizens were violated under the Fourteenth Amendment? Select the correct answer.

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American citizens grew victory gardens -

• to sell vegetables in order to raise money to purchase war bonds
• to increase the food supply during World War II
• to pass secret codes between the Allies
• to take their mind off of the horrors of war

This is a map of the United States. Which location on the map was the site where atomic weapons were developed? Select the correct answer.

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• B
• C
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• E

This medallion was made to honor men that -

• enlisted in the military following the attack on Pearl Harbor
• communicated secret military information between the Allies
• stormed the beaches on D-Day to liberate Europe from Nazi control
• developed World War II propaganda to generate support at home for the war effort

This account is refereeing to what General Eisenhower saw at -

• D-Day
• Pearl Harbor
• Hiroshima, Japan
• A Nazi concentration camp

Posters like this one sprang up across America after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. These messages were intended to -

• fuel hatred towards the Japanese and their allies
• encourage young men to join the military
• persuade women to help the war effort by working in factories
• motivate men and women to grow victory gardens

This photograph displays one of the effects of -

• being a prisoner of war in a Japanese POW camp
• the nuclear effects of the atomic bomb
• the Nazi sponsored genocide of the Jewish population of Europe
• life on a Soviet nuclear submarine