Chapter 23
Which most accurately characterized the policy followed by the United States in the years between World War I and World War II?
Isolation from European military
These posters were created during World War II to encourage American women to
contribute to the war effort by working
Which World War II activity is being promoted in this poster?
This movie is taken from the perspective of a German little girl and how World War II affects her life.
The Book Thief
15
These governmental actions were similar in that each was intended to
Keep the United States out of war
Which statement is most accurate about race relations during World War II?
Despite support for the war effort, racial minorities often faced discrimnation
What was the government intent of this ration card, issued by the US government?
conserve key resources in wartime
This movie depicts the friendship between two boys, one is a free boy and the other is a Jewish boy in a concentration camp.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
What state reacted last to Washington's Farewell Address?
Vermont
What was the major goal of US foreign-policy in the 1930s?
Provide defensive weapons to our European friends
Which statement best describes how World War II affected the home front in the United States?
Gasoline was rationed, Victory Gardens were planted, and more women found jobs in factories
What did the role played by the Tuskegee Airmen indicate about race relations in World War II?
African Americans were involved in combat operations during World War II
This movie shows what happened in the Jewish concentration camps and how a man saved multiple Jewish people's lives by taking them out of the camp.
Schindler's List
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
Based on this document, what would Charles Lindbergh and those that agreed with the speech be labeled?
Isolationists
Which statement best explains why the US mainland suffered little physical damage in World War II?
Geographic isolation kept American protected from most of the fighting
What effect did the end of World War II have on American women who worked in defense industries during the war?
Their jobs were taken by men returning from military service
This movie shows a detailed demonstration of what happened on D-Day and how a group of soldiers searched for another man.
Saving Private Ryan
During World War I, what sports game did the two sides play on Christmas?
soccer
The refusal of the United States to join the league of Nations reflected the desire of the nation to
Return to a policy of isolation
Victory Gardens were used by Americans in the war effort as a way to
raise more food for home consumption
In what way were the US Supreme Court cases Plassy v. Ferguson and Korematsu v. United States similar?
Specific groups of people were targeted based on their race or ethnicity
This movie is about a young British boy that was got lost from his parents and put into a Japanese concentration camp where he learned true hardship
Instead of saying hamburgers Americans called it ______ during World War II
Liberty Steaks