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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat allowed FDR to aid any nation he believed was vital to U.S. defenseLend-Lease ActDecleration of WarTownshend ActArms Treaty
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?The elderlyChildrenJapanese AmericansWomen
- 3. Multiple ChoicePeace organization that was formed after World War IILeague of NationsWarsaw PactUnited NationsAtlantic Charter
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the US military racial policy through World War II?Only white men were allowed to serve in the military"Separate but equal"All soldiers served togetherWomen were allowed to serve alongside men
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWas the Tuskegee Experiment intended to successfully train black fighter pilots from the beginning?Yes, absolutleyIt was still unclear to military leadershipNo, it was intended to be a failure
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the Tuskegee Airmen?Black soldiers who served in the first integrated infantry unitsThe first black men to fly airplanesThe first black fighter pilots in the US militaryThe first fighter pilots to fly in integrated units
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy was World War II an event that contributed to advancing the cause of equality and justice in the US?Some white soldiers respected the heroism of black soldiersBlack servicemen demonstrated their courage and ability during the warReturning heroes showed black civilians that they could gain respectAll of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did black soldiers feel disrespected in the military?They weren't allowed to serve in combat roles during WWIIWhite enemy POWs were given more freedom than they wereThey did not feel direspected
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the nickname the Tuskegee Airmen gave themselves?Bad BoyzSky DogsRed TailsNone of the above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat executive order did President Truman give after WWII?The US military must remain segregatedWomen were allowed to serveBlack and white soldiers would serve together only in non-combat rolesThe military would be desegregated
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?Franklin RooseveltHarry TrumanDwight EisenhowerJohn F Kennedy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?they provided needed supplies for the troopsthey convinced people to work in war factoriesthey caused anti-war rallysthey had no impact
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the Tuskegee Airmen known for?escorting bombers over Europebombing Tokyo after Pearl HarborVolunteering to fight in Chinabombing the beaches on D-Day
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe United States joined World War II because:They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.They feared Germany.They wanted to help the Axis powers.They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAllied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:VJ-DayVE-DayD-DayE-Day
- 16. Multiple ChoicePresident who desegregated the armed forcesTrumanKennedyHooverFDR
- 17. Multiple ChoiceProvided financial aid to Military VeteransGI BillPatriot ActFDICVeterans Administration
- 18. Multiple ChoicePost WWII population explosionBaby BoomCabbage PatchWow, that's a lot of babies!!Cold War Kids
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