Greek And American Japanese Soldiers In US Army

Greek And American Japanese Soldiers In US Army

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History, Social Studies, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

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The video highlights the formation of the first all-Greek unit in the US Army at Camp Carson, Colorado, motivated by personal losses in Greece. It also covers the enlistment of Japanese-Americans from Hawaii eager to fight against Japan. The French Foreign Legion, previously restricted by Vichy, joins the Allies in Africa, and French troops in North Africa receive US equipment, preparing to face the Germans on equal terms for the first time since 1939.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated the Greek-American unit at Camp Carson to join the fight against the Nazis?

Desire for adventure

Mandatory conscription

Personal losses in Greece

Financial incentives

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the Japanese-Americans who enlisted to fight against Japan primarily recruited from?

Texas

California

Hawaii

New York

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for Japanese-Americans to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II?

To receive military training

To gain U.S. citizenship

To escape internment camps

To fight against their ancestral land

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group joined the Allies in Africa after being restricted by Vichy?

British Army

French Foreign Legion

German Resistance

Italian Partisans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of support did the French divisions in North Africa receive from the U.S.?

Sherman tanks and other equipment

Airplanes

Medical supplies

Naval ships