World War II

This poster was used during World War II to...

• 1. encourage citizens to volunteer to serve in the Armed Forces

• 1. remind citizens not to be wasteful during the war

• 1. promote the sale of war bonds

• encourage women to seek jobs in war-related industries

The main purpose of the World War II coupons shown in this illustration was to

• 1. choose men for the draft

• 1. conserve essential goods for military use

• 1. encourage increased production of consumer goods

• pay defense contractors for military hardware

Which statement most accurately expresses the point of view of the cartoonist?

• England can defend itself against Axis aggression.

• 1. Trade restrictions are more of a threat than leaders recognize.

• 1. The United States is ignoring the threat caused by foreign aggression.

• 1. Isolationism is the safest policy for these countries to follow.

During World War II, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to

• 1. open a second front in Europe

• 1. capture Pacific islands held by the Japanese

• 1. develop the atomic bomb

• liberate German concentration camps

The United States justification for dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that

• 1. the bombs’ destructive power might end the war quickly

• 1. Japan’s military power was centered in these two cities

• 1. Japan had attacked major cities in other nations

• Japan was on the verge of developing its own atomic weapons

One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to

• 1. bring Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo to justice

• 1. force Japan to pay for the attack on Pearl Harbor

• 1. make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust

• punish the German government for bombing England

The D-Day invasion in June 1944 was important to the outcome of World War II because it

• 1. opened a new Allied front in Europe

• 1. avoided use of the atomic bomb against civilian targets

• 1. forced Italy to surrender

• stopped Soviet advances in eastern Europe

The “cash and carry” policy and the Lend-Lease Act were used by the United States to

• 1. help fund League of Nations efforts to maintain peace

• 1. encourage British appeasement of Germany

• 1. fulfill treaty obligations with Great Britain and France

• provide support for the Allies in World War II without entering the war

What was President Roosevelt referring to in his speech?

• 1. a police attack on strikers in Detroit

• 1. the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

• 1. an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine

• the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange

During World War II, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?

• 1. interpreting confiscated German battle plans

• 1. transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces during combat

• 1. translating confidential Japanese communications

• informing the press about the number of Allied war casualties