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11.8 USHG - World War II

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  • One major reason the U.S. entered World War II was
    The spread of communism in Europe
    The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
    The annexation of Austria by Germany
    The success of the League of Nations
  • The atomic bomb was dropped on
    Berlin and Dresden
    Stalingrad and Leningrad
    Tokyo and Seoul
    Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • After Pearl Harbor, the U.S.
    Sent troops to Korea
    Signed a neutrality agreement
    Declared war on Japan and entered WWII
    Requested aid from Germany
  • A major result of WWII was
    Emergence of the U.S. and Soviet Union as superpowers
    Reinstatement of the League of Nations
    U.S. withdrawal from foreign affairs
    Disbanding of the military
  • The internment of Japanese Americans was upheld by the Supreme Court in
    Korematsu v. United States
    Roe v. Wade
    Schenck v. United States
    Brown v. Board of Education
  • WWII ended in the Pacific when
    The Soviet Union took over Tokyo
    The Philippines fell
    Japan surrendered after atomic bombs were dropped
    Germany declared war on Japan
  • The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was created to
    Fund New Deal programs
    Control inflation and ration goods during the war
    Increase wages for all workers
    Reduce immigration from Europe
  • The Nuremberg Trials were held to
    Hold Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes
    Decide postwar U.S. foreign policy
    Prosecute Allied war crimes
    Establish the UN
  • A. Philip Randolph is best known for
    Voting rights activism
    Organizing a march to protest discrimination in wartime jobs
    Opposing the New Deal
    Leading the Harlem Renaissance
  • Rationing during WWII was used to
    Provide for the homeless
    Ensure that vital resources were available for the war
    Lower corporate taxes
    Reduce exports
  • The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to
    Build military bases in South America
    Withdraw from world affairs
    Provide weapons to Allied nations without direct involvement
    Prevent immigrants from entering the U.S.
  • The role of women changed during WWII because they
    Took jobs in factories to support the war effort
    Served as generals
    Enlisted in combat divisions
    Gained the right to vote
  • The turning point of the war in Europe was
    D-Day invasion at Normandy
    Bombing of Dresden
    Fall of Paris
    Battle of Okinawa
  • "Rosie the Riveter" became a symbol of
    Government surveillance
    Women working in wartime industries
    Military draft resistance
    Anti-war protests
  • D-Day refers to the
    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Dropping of the atomic bomb
    Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France
    Battle of the Bulge
  • The Manhattan Project was the code name for
    The rebuilding of Europe
    The rationing program
    The U.S. effort to develop an atomic bomb
    The invasion of France
  • The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were intended to
    Keep the U.S. out of future wars
    Form military alliances
    Expand overseas colonies
    Promote arms sales
  • One impact of WWII on the U.S. economy was
    Lower wages for workers
    A decline in consumer demand
    A return to the Great Depression
    A massive increase in industrial production and employment
  • WWII ended in Europe when
    The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb
    Japan surrendered
    Germany surrendered in May 1945
    Mussolini surrendered
  • One similarity between WWI and WWII is that during both wars
    The U.S. joined the Axis powers
    Women lost voting rights during the war
    The U.S. government expanded its power to manage the economy
    Farmers refused to produce food for the war
  • The Holocaust was the
    Name for the invasion of Poland
    Systematic genocide of Jews and other minorities
    Allied bombing of German cities
    Soviet plan to expand communism
  • Before entering WWII, the U.S. aided the Allies through
    The War Powers Act
    The Lend-Lease Act
    The Open Door Policy
    The Berlin Airlift
  • The purpose of war bonds was to
    Raise money from citizens to support the war effort
    Finance military spending through income tax
    Encourage people to save for retirement
    Promote enlistment in the military
  • The Battle of Midway is significant because it
    Ended the European front
    Turned the tide in the Pacific in favor of the U.S.
    Led to the fall of Berlin
    Caused Japan to surrender immediately
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on
    December 7, 1941
    November 11, 1942
    June 6, 1944
    September 1, 1939
  • The role of African Americans during WWII included
    Protesting against the U.S. government abroad
    Only serving in the navy
    Being excluded from all service
    Serving in segregated units and working in defense industry
  • President Truman justified the use of atomic bombs by claiming it would
    End the war quickly and save lives
    Test a new weapon in combat
    Limit Soviet expansion
    Punish civilians for supporting Japan
  • The U.S. response to the Holocaust during the war was criticized for
    Providing aid to concentration camps
    Supporting Hitler
    Declaring war on Germany too early
    Failing to act quickly to stop the genocide
  • The United Nations was formed to
    Replace the Supreme Court
    Promote peace and prevent future global conflicts
    Enforce U.S. trade policy
    Control nuclear weapons
  • Internment camps during WWII were used to
    Detain Japanese Americans on suspicion of disloyalty
    House German POWs
    Relocate war refugees
    Train military officers
  • The Allied powers during WWII included
    France, Germany, China
    United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
    United States, Japan, Italy
    Germany, Japan, Italy
  • The GI Bill helped WWII veterans by
    Offering jobs in Canada
    Reducing Social Security taxes
    Providing education and housing benefits
    Granting automatic citizenship
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