South Carolina-WWII Reading Questions

What event in December 1941 prompted the United States to enter World War II?

• The Great Depression

• The attack on the American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• The Roaring Twenties

• The introduction of new inventions like electric razors and talking movies

During the Great Depression, what was one of the hardships faced by South Carolinians?

• They were unable to join the military.

• They had too many new inventions to keep up with.

• They endured years of economic hardship and had difficulty finding work.

• They were the first to bring electricity into their homes.

How many young men from South Carolina were sent to fight in World War II?

• 65,000

• 150,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

Where were several hundred thousand more South Carolinian soldiers trained during World War II?

• Fort Jackson, near Columbia

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• Europe

• The Pacific

What was a common background for a man born in South Carolina in the year 1900?

• He grew up in a city with electricity and automobiles.

• He likely grew up on a farm or in a small community near a textile mill.

• He was born into a wealthy family with many luxuries.

• He was unable to travel or read newspapers and magazines.

What was the name of the airfield near Columbia, South Carolina, where an army officer selected and trained the squadron that would join him on the Doolittle Raid?

• Fort Jackson

• Camp Croft

• Columbia Airfield

• Charleston Airbase

Which British Prime Minister made a secret visit to Fort Jackson in 1942?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Clement Attlee

• Harold Macmillan

During World War II, approximately how many army recruits moved through the training base each year at Camp Croft near Spartanburg?

• About 50,000

• About 70,000

• About 100,000

• About 30,000

What role did James F. Byrnes hold that was directly related to preparing the nation for war?

• Secretary of State

• President of the United States

• Head of the Office of Economic Stabilization and the Office of War Mobilization

• Supreme Court Justice

After World War II, what happened to Camp Croft as the number of soldiers drastically reduced?

• It was expanded for future use.

• It was maintained as a historical site.

• The land was returned to the state.

• It was converted into a public university.