8.3 America Enters the War

On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

• December 7, 1940

• December 7, 1941

• November 7, 1941

• December 8, 1941

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, which countries declared war on the United States?

• Germany and Russia

• Italy and Russia

• Germany and Italy

• Japan and Germany

What was the state of US military preparedness to fight in after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Unprepared to fight in both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Fully prepared to fight in both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Only prepared to fight in the Atlantic Ocean

• Only prepared to fight in the Pacific Ocean

What does WAAC stand for?

• Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

• Women's Army Active Corps

• Women's Auxiliary Air Corps

• Women's Association Army Corps

How many African Americans served in the military, and in what capacity?

• 1 million, in noncombat positions

• 1 million, in segregated units

• 300,000, in integrated units

• 300,000, in noncombat positions

Which group of Americans enlisted and some became "code talkers"?

• Mexican Americans

• Chinese Americans

• Japanese Americans

• Native Americans

What did factories convert from during the period of expanding production? (a)  

• Military to civilian
• Civilian to agricultural
• Civilian to war
• Agricultural to military

What was the role of the Office of Scientific Research and Development during the expanding production period?

• Focused on education and social sciences

• Focused on technology and medicine

• Focused on economic policies

• Focused on diplomatic relations

How did shipyards and defense plants manage to produce ships and arms rapidly?

• By using manual labor

• By using "prefab" parts

• By reducing production

• By outsourcing production

What method of funding for war is mentioned in the image?

• Only taxes

• Only loans

• Taxes, loans, and bonds

• Crowdfunding