Guided Reading 17-1

What emotion did the Japanese newspaper, the Japan Times, claim Americans felt after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Hope

• Rage

• Defeat

• Indifference

Who pushed for the formation of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?

• Sergeant Debs Myers

• Roger Tuttrup

• George Marshall

• Debs Myers

What was the main reason behind the establishment of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps?

• To allow women to fight in direct combat

• To perform duties that could be done better by women

• To increase the number of soldiers in the army

• To provide medical benefits to women

When did the WAAC gain official status and salary but few of the benefits granted to male soldiers?

• May 15, 1942

• July 1943

• In March 1941

• After the war

When were the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) integrated into the regular army and renamed the Women's Army Corps (WAC)?

• In March 1941

• May 15, 1942

• July 1943

• After the war

What was the common sentiment among minority groups regarding their participation in World War II, as mentioned in the text?

• They were eager to fight for democracy and freedom.

• They questioned why they should fight for a democracy that for some felt they didn't even have.

• They were indifferent to the war efforts.

• They refused to participate in any form of military action.

Which group of minority Americans is mentioned as having suffered a significant portion of the city's wartime casualties?

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Mexican Americans

• Asian Americans

What role did African American soldiers predominantly have in the military during World War II?

• They served in combat roles alongside white soldiers.

• They were limited mostly to noncombat roles.

• They served as high-ranking officers.

• They were not allowed to serve in the military.

How many Chinese Americans joined the armed forces during World War II?

• More than 13,000

• More than 300,000

• More than 33,000

• More than 200,000

What was the role of Japanese American volunteers in the Pacific during World War II?

• They served as spies and interpreters.

• They fought in the front lines.

• They worked in the manufacturing of weapons.

• They were not allowed to serve.