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Who made up the National Defense Advisory Commission?

lawyers, policemen, and soldiers

admirals, generals, and lieutenants

politicians, businessmen, and scientists

factory supervisors, steel workers, and oil producers

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How did the US government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?

It issued ration books with stamps.

It made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.

It let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.

It set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.

US war bonds helped the war effort by

raising money for people on the home front.

loaning money to the government.

paying taxes to the government.

helping banks stay in business.

A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.

the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.

thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.

thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.

How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.

It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations..

It put US bases on German territory.

It put US bases on British territory.

Under Executive Order 9066, the military

could remove people considered a threat from their homes.

was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.

rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.

began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.

Which of the following is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

rule by a single political party

open expressions of nationalism

freedom of speech

government control of businesses

Which of the following best describes the beginning of the World War II?

France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.

France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.

France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.

France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.

How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?

Individuals of different backgrounds made significant contributions to the war effort, which encouraged racial integration in the military.

Individuals of different backgrounds played key roles in the war effort, which encouraged continued racial segregation in the military.

American service members worked together with European soldiers, which encouraged the integration of the US military.

Americans of different backgrounds were assigned together in the same units, ending racial segregration in the military.

Which of the following best summarizes the status of World War II technologies today?

They have improved slightly and are occasionally used today.

They have continued to improve and are still used today.

They are no longer used but are remembered for their role during World War II.

They are no longer used but can be found in a World War II museum.

Which of the following best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.

They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.

They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.

They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.

Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

Britain.

France.

Poland.

Italy.

How did braceros help the United States in the war effort?

They helped service war machines and weaponry.

They helped produce more automobiles.

They helped provide security on the homefront.

They helped meet labor shortages in agricultural work.

In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States, the court said that Korematsu

was not a spy and deserved equal rights.

was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.

was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.

was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.

Propaganda posters painted an unrealistic picture of war because they showed Americans as

men and women united in the war effort.

people taking part in unpatriotic activities.

only happy people, not people suffering or dying.

people taking part in antiwar activities.

A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.

prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.

prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.

encouraged trade only with Europe.

Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II?

It was starting to come out of the Great Depression.

It was out of the Great Depression and doing better.

It was one of the most powerful economies in the world.

It was entering another recession.

The raw materials that the US produced more of during World War II than any other country were

coal and lumber.

oil and steel.

aluminum and iron.

tin and magnesium.

How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?

Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.

Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.

Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.

Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.

Which of the following best summarizes how Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany?

Hitler was elected on a promise to continue economic prosperity in Germany.

Hitler was elected on a promise to manufacture military equipment for other nations.

Hitler was elected as part of a requirement in the Treaty of Versailles.

Hitler was elected as a strong leader by Germans who felt angry following the Treaty of Versailles.

What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

It required Allies to buy supplies with cash.

It organized war volunteers.

It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.

It contracted businesses to make planes.

What was the impact of President Roosevelt’s approval of Executive Order 9066?

The draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.

The United States moved quickly to bomb Japan in retaliation for the Pearl Harbor attack.

All persons in the United States speaking a foreign language were ordered into internment camps.

More than 100,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to leave their homes and move to internment camps.

Why did the US government think internment camps were necessary during World War II?

to protect against discrimination

to protect national security

to improve relations with Japan

to improve relations with Germany

Which of the following best describes what World War II internees faced when they returned home?

government apologies

financial reparations

property damage and discrimination

discrimination and a return to normalcy

How did the Navajo serve in World War II?

as code talkers in the Pacific

as journalists reporting from the front lines

as translators of Japanese codes

as scouts who checked troop routes

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