WWII & The Cold War

What did the Atlantic Charter reveal about the United States’ role in World War II?

• The United States intended to remain neutral throughout the course of the war.

• The United States planned to sell war supplies to any nation willing to buy them.

• The United States opposed the actions of Great Britain and France.

• The United States was committed to stopping German and Japanese aggression.

This chart shows several actions that took place after World War II. Which event completes this chart?

• Discovery of the Holocaust

• Dropping of Atomic Bombs on Japan

• Outcome of the Yalta Conference

• Division of Germany Among the Allied Powers

This executive order is a response to what event?

• the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts

• the attack on Pearl Harbor

• the internment of people of Japanese descent

• the German invasion of neutral Belgium

This is a map of the world during World War II. In which numbered location did the United States implement the strategy of island-hopping?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How did the success of the Tuskegee Airmen impact the United States after World War II?

• It contributed to President Truman’s decision to desegregate the military.

• It inspired a program for veterans to receive money to attend college.

• It started a nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• It led to the establishment of a permanent program to train pilots for future wars.

This chart shows the percentages of female workers in various industries. Based on this chart, which statement is true about the American workforce over these years?

• Male workers took on traditionally female jobs to help with the war effort.

• After World War II, women left the traditionally male jobs they had been doing.

• Male workers dominated all industries in the country even before the war started.

• After World War II, women stayed in jobs they had been doing during the war.

Which impacts did this executive order have on the United States?

• It allowed the United States to send aid to help war-torn nations in Europe.

• It outlined the policy of containment of communism.

• It desegregated the armed forces.

• It gave diplomatic recognition to the nation of Israel.

• It helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.

What justification did the United States government use for the event Mr. Korematsu references in this statement?

• During a time of war, any person suspected of espionage can be imprisoned for life without a trial.

• During a time of war, the government can limit individual rights to protect national security.

• New immigrants must go through a rigorous entry process to ensure they are not a danger to the country.

• Constitutional due process rights are absolute and cannot be suspended in any situation.

What does the information in this diagram reveal about the United States during World War II?

• The economy continued the decline that started before the war broke out.

• Economic mobilization by the government and American people helped win the war.

• Too much regulation of the economy caused a decline in public support for the war.

• Economic policies instituted during the war helped the poorest Americans.

This image is of the front page of The New York Times on August 7, 1945. In addition to leading to the unconditional surrender of the Japanese, what other consequence resulted from this action?

• German forces retreated from fighting on the Western Front.

• President Truman lost his campaign for re-election.

• An arms race started between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• The Soviet Union invaded South Korea.