It would allow the Allies to gain control of the precious oil fields in the Middle East. On December 11, 1941, Germany responded by declaring war on the United States, bringing American military forces into the European and Pacific conflicts on a global scale. Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening. ", Choose the statement that describes an economic consequence of the United States as an "arsenal of democracy." c.) instituted the Congress of Racial Equality. C. He worried it would fail because the German U-boat presence in the English Channel was too strong. The 1921 quotas were enforced on Ellis Island, not at US consulates abroad. . "Since the government guaranteed a profit on sales, our corporation accepted a defense contract." B) victory over the Axis Powers and the Soviet Union How long did it take for the value of U.S. imports to double after World War II? B. . ", Choose the statement that describes an economic consequence of the United States as an "arsenal of democracy." Admiral Nimitz was able to secure a decisive victory against the Japanese naval forces at the Battle of Midway because The War Refugee Board (Later on, they would see them as a potential national security risk.) drastically cut back its defense industries. B) provide the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question." They underestimated Japan's ability to project military force in the Pacific. B. After World War II, the United States of America entered a period of material abundance, caused largely by increased production. "We began a civil rights campaign to achieve both a victory in Europe and a victory over racism in the U.S." To protect Australia from a Japanese invasion, a.) c.) Usually it refers to the period when the United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) joined the forces with the Republic of South Vietnam to contest communist forces, comprised of South Vietnamese guerrillas and regular-force units, generally known as Viet Cong (VC), and . A second set of recordings, in which the interviewees were asked to address their thoughts and opinions on the attack and the declaration of war directly to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was made under the auspices of the Office of Emergency Management in January and February 1942. They feature a wide diversity of opinion concerning the war and other social and political issues of the day, such as racial prejudice and labor disputes. C) The Nazis' anti-Semitic propaganda campaign was popular in America. American neutrality in the first years of the war in Europe. During the course of these interviews, Library interviewers advised some interviewees that the interviews would not be broadcast. A. all of Japan's aircraft carriers were mistakenly directed to Guam. "As the war continued, the economy weakened, leaving most working American families poor." A) less than 5 years c.) The United States did not sign the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, instead passing its own set of laws which also aided specific groups of refugees for limited periods of time. "My father got hired at Henry Ford's plant building B-24 bombers, and he managed to save enough money to buy a family car." B. B) She thinks suffering always comes to a close. c.) . a.) They were the largest population centers in Japan. C. the British Royal Air Force B) the establishment of the U.N. Security Council. World War II is also known as the Second World War and it was a period of intense conflict which officially started on the 1st of September, 1939 and ended on the 2nd of September 1945. C. b.) citizens." b.) Visa applications were placed before an interdepartmental review committee consisting of representatives of the Visa Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service, FBI, Military Intelligence Division of the War Department, and the Navy Departments Office of Naval Intelligence. Japanese attack Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, a territory of the US. After the United States entered World War II, immigrants from which of the following countries became eligible for U.S. citizenship? Select an argument used in favor of U.S. involvement in World War II. C. It gave Germany new territory as the Soviets tried to appease Hitler. limiting further U.S. casualties "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Which policy best demonstrates appeasement during the 1930s? The principal belligerents were the Axis powersGermany, Italy, and Japanand the AlliesFrance, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China. After a day the incident, on 8th September 1941, United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared war on Japan and made its first entry into WW2. B. In 1950, Congress amended the Displaced Persons Act, an amendment Truman signed with very great pleasure. The Act authorized a total of 400,744 visas for displaced persons (of which 172,230 had been issued in the previous two years) and removed the geographical and chronological limits which had discriminated against Jewish DPs. B. preventing Soviet intervention in the region. He believed that cutting off Germany's shipping routes on the Atlantic was the key to winning the war. This request resulted in approximately four and one half hours of recordings that were used to create a fifteen-minute radio program for the Mutual Broadcasting System. Almost every country in the world participated in World War II.Most were neutral at the beginning, but only a relatively few nations remained neutral to the end. the Japanese were not expecting a U.S. offensive there. the League of Nations. By the time the United States entered World War II, it had already been providing aid to areas threatened by Axis powers. The IRO constitution stated that refugees and displaced persons constitute an urgent problem which is international in scope and character and while displaced persons should be returned home, refugees should be assisted by international action. A) one million people. Pete Seeger playing banjo, 1948. B. ", Choose the statement that accurately reflects the relationship between private business and the federal government during World War II. Six million European Jews had been murdered. D. less expansion, What were Japan's two mistakes in Pearl Harbor? They had significant military value that helped to keep Japan in the war. Savage fighting and heavy American casualties occurred in the battles on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. D. was assassinated by a group of his own generals. What was the main result of the Wannsee Conference in January 1942? "We found financial self-reliance, which was new for us, after we went to work in the defense industry." The entry of the United States into World War II caused vast changes in virtually every aspect of American life. Congress finally passed a Displaced Persons Act only reluctantly, and without public hearings. D) protect German Jews from anti-Semitic violence. General Bradley had less experience in launching amphibious attacks. Select an argument used to oppose U.S. involvement in World War II. ", d.) B. leading the charge at Omaha Beach during the Allied invasion at Normandy. C) Germany's attention was diverted from the war in the Pacific. C.The German economy was strained, and Hitler began his forced labor camps. C. generate support for the war effort and boost morale through the media. C) the independence of former British colonies in the Middle East B. ", Choose the statement that describes an economic consequence of the United States as an "arsenal of democracy." How did the Neutrality Act of 1939 differ from the previous Neutrality Acts passed by Congress in 1935, 1936, and 1937? work on the development of an atomic bomb. a.) Q. D) Soviet Union proposed free elections throughout Eastern Europe. Students reflect on, gather evidence for, and discuss the unit writing prompt in its entirety. The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954-1975. expand world trade through the reduction of tariffs. B. boost the morale of troops by sending popular entertainers overseas. B.The United States was convinced to remain neutral. B) World War I and World War II \underline{\hspace{3cm}} Fierce, wild dogs are inhabitants of the island, too. A) less than one quarter A. Soviet mistrust of Western intentions. C) the creation of the International Monetary Fund. protecting U.S. economic interests in China A. defectors from the Soviet Union. The American forces liberated Paris and much of occupied France. B) instituted the systematic extermination of German Jews. He died of a brain hemorrhage on April 12,1945. How does Donne's tone in this meditation support the point he is trying to make? . Even the 300,000 combat deaths suffered by Americans paled in comparison to any other major belligerent. Virtually none of the fighting had taken place on U.S. soil. Place the events that led up to U.S. involvement in World War II in the correct order, following Hitler's appointment as Chancellor of Germany. ", d.) Which was effectively an economic declaration of war against Germany and the Axis Powers? D. to destroy Japan's most important naval outpost and eliminate their ability to launch further airstrikes, Americans on the home front demonstrated their patriotism and helped combat shortages by World War I was the deadliest conflict until that point in human history, claiming tens of millions of casualties on all sides. B. Place the events related to World War II in the correct sequence, following the signing of a mutual defense treaty by Japan and Germany. Battle of the Atlantic: September 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945. On December 9, 1941two days after the attackUS President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the American people on the radio. The State Department, therefore, became responsible for enforcing the quota law, and midnight races ended. A. through the sale of government issued war bonds They were historically significant. "The government rejected deficit spending as a way to finance war production." There were several well-publicized cases of Japanese American spies being caught operating in the United States. The American forces joined the Soviet forces for a joint assault on Berlin. A. the federal government seized control of factories in order to increase war production. c.) A) gathered widespread support for the creation of a Jewish homeland. Which U.S. government agency was formed as a response to the news that the Soviet Union had detonated a nuclear device? Civil rights march on Wash[ington], D.C. / [WKL]. American soldiers could not get close enough to Japan to launch an effective invasion. In the Soviet Union, a "cult of personality" developed around Stalin. Mario likes diving\underline{\text{diving}}diving best of all sports. purchasing government war bonds. "Over 90% of us were relocated against our will to assembly centers during the war." c.) Pressure from China, a.) D. Interventionists thought aid would help end the After the United States entered World War II, immigrants from which of the following countries became eligible for U.S. citizenship? WARSAW, Poland (AP) President Joe Biden, returning on Tuesday to the Polish castle where he spoke shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, said the war had hardened Western resolve to defend democracy around the globe. C. an African American air squadron that conducted bombing raids over Europe. Both collections are included in this presentation. Japan had committed too many of its resources to defending Hong Kong. The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. "The government issued a defense contract with our company, but we were not guaranteed a profit." "Since the government guaranteed a profit on sales, our corporation accepted a defense contract. The United States long reserved its most lucrative occupations for an elite class of white men. A. give each member state an equal say in world affairs. A. to rescue U.S. prisoners of war who were being held captive there On May 24, 1924, Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act or the National Origins Act. It created new quotas, which heavily favored England and northern Europe and set much lower quotas for immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, who had made up the majority of more recent immigration. In 1929, immigration was further limited to a total of 153,879 and the new quotas were re-calculated using complicated math based on the existing national origins of the population as reflected in the 1920 census and the new immigration cap. the United States did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the . D) 290,000 people. A large number of African Americans left there to work in shipyards on the West Coast. D. Many Americans believed the Soviet Union posed a greater threat than the Nazis or the Japanese. State Department officials could advise a potential immigrant on the probability that he/she would be allowed to enter due to health or economic status, but entry decisions were made upon disembarking in the United States. B. "The group that benefited most, economically, from wartime production was U.S soldiers." Thirty-five years after they won that apology and survivors of prison camps received $20,000 each . The so-called Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in 1943 were a result of In his address to the Reichstag, Hitler said: If it is the will of Providence that the German people not be spared this struggle, then I will be grateful to Providence for having appointed me leader in a historic contest, which for the next five hundred or one thousand years, will decisively affect not only German history but also the history of Europe, and indeed all of mankind. Japan had also developed the atomic bomb A.It stated the United States would only accept an unconditional surrender of Germany. A. Students review the documents and videos from previous lessons and consider what information supports, expands, or challenges their thinking about the essay. The International Refugee Organization (IRO), a temporary specialized agency of the newly established United Nations, was created in December 1946 to replace the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees (IGC), which had originally been created during the Evian Conference in 1938. A) the war in Europe was over. To invade and occupy Italy In his 1947 State of the Union, Truman stated, We are dealing with a human problem, a world tragedy. In his 1948 State of the Union, he argued for suitable legislation at once so that this nation may do its share in caring for homeless and suffering refugees of all faiths. In 1958 and 1966, presidents Eisenhower and Johnson issued parole directives to aid 30,700 Hungarian refugees and nearly 500,000 Cuban refugees fleeing their nations revolutions, reclassifying these refugees as permanent US residents. 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