World War II

Question 1

Discuss U.S. neutrality

Answer 1

The U.S. tried to stay out of war

Question 2

Why did the U.S. move away from neutrality

Answer 2

Eventually lend lease Act To help great Britain After bombing of Britain

Question 3

Lend Lease Act

Answer 3

Gave weapons to allies

Question 4

Discuss the impact of the

bombing of pearl harbor

Answer 4

Unified many Americans behind the war effort unfortunately led to discrimination against Japanese Americans

Question 5

What important roles did

women play in WWII

Answer 5

Worked in factories and served in army and nav

Question 6

Rosie the Riveter

Answer 6

Symbol encouraged women to take factory jobs in war industries

Question 7

Rationing

Answer 7

Limiting food and fuel

Question 8

Internment Camps

Answer 8

Places where Japanese were made to live during the war

Question 9

How were Japanese

Americans discriminated

against?

Answer 9

Made to relocate

Question 10

Case of Korematsu v U.S.

Answer 10

The Supreme Court held relocation was Constitutional under

Question 11

What did Americans do to help the

war effort

Answer 11

Volunteered look outs collected scrap metal Rationing victory gardens women in factories war bonds car pools the wars powers of the President

Question 12

Holocaust

Answer 12

6 million Jews were Killed 5 million others – Slavs, Gypsies, Political Opponents, Communists, Catholics, Handicaps, Homosexuals were all killed

Question 13

Discuss the War on the

Homefront

Answer 13

Rationing victory gardens women in factories war bonds car pools

Question 14

Victory Gardens

Answer 14

Gardens planted by Americans to help the war effort

Question 15

War Bonds

Answer 15

Used to raise money for the war

Question 16

Discuss Trumans decision to use an

atomic Bomb on Japan

Answer 16

He believed it would save American lives