WWII Global

Posters like this encouraged people to buy war bonds in order to (a)    

• Gain public support for the war

• Help finance the war 

• Create jobs 

• Recruit volunteers for the military

Which action replaces the question mark in the cause-effect diagram?

• Japan and the U.S. create a peace treaty

• The U.S. bans the sale of weapons to China

• The U.S. appeases Japanese demands for new territory

• Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

What best describes U.S. foreign policy between World War I and World War II?

• Isolationism and focus on domestic issues

• Pursuit of global military dominance

• Active involvement in European conflicts

• Expansionism and colonization of foreign territories

Choose TWO policy changes that demonstrate the U.S.'s shift from isolationism to eventual full involvement into WWII.

• Cash and Carry Policy

• Nuremburg Trials

• Lend-Lease Act

• Quartering Act

• 22nd Amendment

What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?

• To encourage women to join the workforce

• To reduce health problems among working women

• To promote the purchase of organically grown produce

• To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

• They were part of a volunteer group of U.S. pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression.

• They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.

• They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces.

• They were members of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy.

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to-

• give the United States an advantage in military encryption

• encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II

• decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

• increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honer. How was this award historically significant?

• Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

• Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

• Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

• Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II

What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

• The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

• The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.

• Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.

• World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.

Cases held 1945-1949 to prosecute Nazi leaders and members for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

• Hideki Tojo

• Nuremberg Laws

• Final Solution

• Nuremberg Trials