America in World War 2

Which federal government agency was created to design posters like the one shown on the right?

• Office of War Information (OWI)

• Executive Order 9066

• Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The Lend-Lease aid shown on the map was provided to —

• help the Allied powers fight the Axis powers

• persuade other nations to join the United Nations

• provide technical assistance to developing nations

• persuade other nations to pay their debts to the United States

Which was an example of appeasement?

• the U. S. Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937

• the conquest of Poland in 1939

• the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941

• the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938

Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States in the years between World War I and World War II?

• isolation from European military conflicts

• containment of Communism

• active membership in the League of Nations

• military alliances with France and Great Britain

"I have returned many times to honor the valiant men who died serving me. Every man who set foot in Normandy was a hero." This was most likely said by —

• Chester Nimitz

• Omar Bradley

• John J. Pershing

• Douglas MacArthur

What lesson does the example of Vernon Baker demonstrate about the U.S. military during World War II?

• African Americans enjoyed full equality in the U.S. armed forces.

• Congress enacted the first military draft of African Americans.

• African Americans were prohibited from combat throughout the war.

• Despite facing prejudice, African Americans fought with distinction on the battlefield.

Which group of American citizens was subjected to the greatest loss of their constitutional rights during World War II?

• Hispanic Americans

• German Americans

• Chinese Americans

• Japanese Americans

During World War II, the need of the United States for war materials resulted in —

• the easing of government controls on the economy

• frequent strikes by labor unions

• the rationing of many consumer goods

• reduced profits for defense industries

Which statement about the U.S. economy during World War II is accurate?

• Many goods were rationed.

• The manufacturing of consumer automobiles increased.

• Worker productivity declined.

• Prices on most goods fell rapidly.

Which World War II military leader achieved notoriety as a commander of U.S. tanks that rapidly crossed into France and Germany in 1944 and 1945?

• Chester Nimitz

• George Patton

• Douglas MacArthur

• George Marshall