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How did civilians help the U.S. government pay for the war effort?
A Promoted raffles
B Held fundraisers
C Bought war bonds
D Bought war posters
C Bought war bonds
How did the United States government increase the availability of critical materials and supplies for the war effort?
A Limited trade with hostile governments
B Encouraged civilians to join the Red Cross
C Recovered and reused enemy weapons and armaments
D Imposed civilian rationing of needed products and supplies
D Imposed civilian rationing of needed products and supplies
Which new technology gave President Truman the confidence to issue this ultimatum to Japan?
A Sherman tanks
B The atomic bomb
C Chemical weapons
D The aircraft carrier
B The atomic bomb
Which event of the Second World War is described in the excerpt?
As we entered the camp, the living skeletons still able to walk crowded around us and, though we wanted to drive farther into the place, the milling, pressing crowd would not let us.
A American liberation of the city of Berlin
B American liberation of an Italian political prison
C American liberation of a German concentration camp
D American liberation of a Japanese prisoner of war camp
C American liberation of a German concentration camp
What event caused the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash
Which reason did the federal government give for placing Japanese Americans in internments camps during the Second World War?
A A plan for Japanese American scientists to create an atomic weapon
B A fear Japanese Americans may support forces fighting the United States
C A need to better manage naturalization services for Japanese American immigrants
D A request by the Japanese government to protect Japanese Americans from retaliation
B A fear Japanese Americans may support forces fighting the United States
Why did the U.S. government urge civilians to plant Victory Gardens during the Second World War?
A Food was needed for the soldiers overseas.
B Food products had little value for retailers.
C Food products were used to make uniforms.
D Food needed to be sent to the Chinese for the war.
A Food was needed for the soldiers overseas.
Which event was the immediate cause for U.S. entry into the Second World War?
A The Japanese army attacking China
B The German army moving into Belgium
C The German air force bombing Great Britain
D The Japanese navy attacking Pearl Harbor
D The Japanese navy attacking Pearl Harbor
During which time span was the Second World War?
A 1931–1944
B 1933–1939
C 1939–1945
D 1941–1945
C
What is assimilation?
refers to the process by which a minority group or culture gradually adopts the customs, traditions, language, and values of the dominant or larger society, often losing aspects of their original cultural identity in the process
Which contribution of women during the Second World War
A Working in factories
B Serving in the military
C Flying missions over Europe
D Building homes for returning soldiers
A Working in factories
What was the effect of President Roosevelt's Executive order 9066?
A Recruitment of American Indians
B Internment of Japanese Americans
C Secret research for the atomic bomb
D Areas designated as ports for warships
B Internment of Japanese Americans
Why did the United States practice island hopping during World War II?
A) To avoid direct confrontation with the Japanese military
B) To establish military bases closer to Japan and cut off supply lines
C) To launch a direct invasion of mainland Japan
D) To gain control of oil-rich islands in the Pacific
B) To establish military bases closer to Japan and cut off supply lines
Which geographic challenge contributed to Germany's defeat and limited the speed of the Allies to achieve an end to the Second World War?
A Mountainous terrain
B Limited access to iron ore
C A lack of experience with bad weather
D Battles on multiple fronts across the globe
D Battles on multiple fronts across the globe
What kind of people supported the Populist Party during the Progressive Era
Farmers, Miners, Ranchers, etc.
Which of the following is one reaction of the United States to the Second World War during the years of the war?
A Building long-range V1 and V2 rockets
B Recognizing the right of women to vote
C Lowering taxes to improve economic conditions
D Creating internment camps for Japanese Americans
D Creating internment camps for Japanese Americans
How did the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt better prepare the United States for the Second World War?
A His embargo against Germany led to fewer losses of transit ships.
B His development of the United Nations helped to plan the post-war world.
C His use of the Lend-Lease Act led many American industries to convert to military production.
D His personal friendship with Germany's Hitler delayed the outbreak of war, allowing the American military to create a large standing army.
C His use of the Lend-Lease Act led many American industries to convert to military production.
Which event is President Roosevelt referencing in his speech?
YESTERDAY, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan
A Japan invading China
B Japan attacking Hawaii
C Japan bombing of the Philippines
D Japan replacing the Emperor with military generals
B Japan attacking Hawaii
Prior to officially declaring war, the United States was involved in the Second World War in an effort to —
A create jobs for Americans
B negotiate any peace settlements
C support nations fighting Germany
D gain access to markets in Europe
C support nations fighting Germany
What was Woodrow Wilson's Post World War one foreign policy plan to bring the world back to peace.
14 Points
The 14th Point was the League of Nations
One reason President Roosevelt’s leadership of the Lend-Lease program was considered effective is —
A he promised nations in Latin America the protection of the U.S. military
B he implemented a widespread recovery plan to reduce U.S. unemployment
C he engaged U.S. power in the war while maintaining international neutrality
D he gained new U.S. territories that would provide a wealth of natural resources
C he engaged U.S. power in the war while maintaining international neutrality
Which issue best characterizes the years leading to the Second World War?
A Expansion of the race for space flight
B Rise of dictators and totalitarian states
C Introduction of new information technology
D Concern for climate change and conservation
B Rise of dictators and totalitarian states
Prior to the beginning of the Second World War, how did the actions of Germany and Japan cause concern among their neighboring nations?
A Germany and Japan limited access to fresh water resources.
B Germany and Japan refused to recognize the human rights of their citizens.
C Germany and Japan boarded foreign ships and forced sailors to join their navies.
D Germany and Japan expanded by demanding border changes and additional land.
D Germany and Japan expanded by demanding border changes and additional land.
Which U.S. Army general served as the commander of Allied forces in Europe and later was elected President of the United States?
A General Omar Bradley
B General Dwight D. Eisenhower
C General Douglas MacArthur
D General George S. Patton
B General Dwight D. Eisenhower
What were the three reasons why the United States got involved in WW1