Content Standard 11.7: America's Participation in WWII

HISTORY FINAL

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1930's, Congress attempted to prevent American involvement in anything that might lead to future wars by ________
Passing a series of neutrality acts
The Lend-Lease Act was an effort by the U.S. in the early days of WWII to _____
Support allies without getting into war
On the eve of Pearl Harbor, American attitudes toward joining the war effort can best be described as _______
Isolationist
When the U.S. refused to lift the embargo prior to WWII, Japan immediately ________
Began preparing a surprise attack
December 7, 1941....a date that will live in infamy
FDR
The Allied strategy for victory in the Pacific, as exemplified at the Battle of Midway, was _________
Island hopping
The architect of the D-Day invastion of Normandy was ______
General Eiesenhower
1) D-Day 2) Okinawa 3) Pearl Harbor 4) Dropping of A-Bombs *Put in order
3, 1, 2, 4
1) D-Day 2) Surrender in Berlin 3) Battle of the Bulge 4) Battle of Britain *Put in order
4, 1, 3, 2
The most notable contributions of African Americans to the military is exemplified by ________
Tuskeegee
Japanese American loyalty to the U.S. during WWII is dempntrated best by _______
442 Regiment
The Comanche and Navajo proved indispensable in WWII as _______
Code Talkers
Posters of Rosie the Riveter were used during WWII to recruit women into _______
War time industries
During WWII which federal policy was enacted and justified as a wartime necessity?
Internment of Japanese American
Which of the following led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans to relocation camps?
Predjudice and fears brought by attack on Pearl Harbor