President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 in 1942 for the purpose of – allowing weapons of war to be sold and transported to the Allied Powers in Europe. secretly funding the Manhattan Project to create an atomic weapon. detaining Japanese-Americans who were viewed as a security risk to the U.S. creating the Office of War Information to inform the public of events in Europe.  

The significance of this military action was that it represented the – On June 6, 1944, 4,000 landing craft, 600 warships, and 176,000 soldiers crossed the English Channel and went ashore in France, along the beaches of Normandy, in what is now known as D-Day. The significance of this military action was that it represented the – first military action of U.S. soldiers in World War II. last battle fought in Europe in World War II. U.S. commitment to liberation of Jews placed in German concentration camps. beginning of the end of German occupation of France, and the end of World War II.  

Which sequence of these events related to World War II is in the correct chronological order? 1 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. 2 Germany invades Poland. 3 MacArthur dictates a democratic constitution to Japan. 4 Allies invade Europe on D-Day. A) 4 → 2 → 1 → 3 B) 3 → 1 → 2 → 4 C) 2 → 1 → 4 → 3 D) 1 → 2 → 3 → 4

eliminating child labor expanding voting rights The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by eliminating child labor expanding voting rights increasing spending on space exploration extending educational and housing opportunities

What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon? Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon? A. The world community needs to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Korea’s development of atomic bombs has threatened world peace. The Treaty of Versailles was successful in preventing World War II. D. Germany should be criticized for using atomic bombs.

Among the greatest beneficiaries of the post WWII economic “boom” were A. The industrial inner cities B. Farm laborers C. Labor unions D. Women

What is the main idea of this cartoon? A. The geographic location of the United States keeps it safe from conflict. B. The Atlantic Ocean is starting to drain its waters. C. The time to cross the Atlantic to Europe and Africa is decreasing. D. Geographic separation of the U.S. from Europe provides less protection than in the past.

President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for — A. the implementation of the Marshall Plan B. dropping atomic bombs on Japan C. U.S. involvement in World War II D. U.S. participation in the League of Nations

Which action by President Harry Truman would be an example of his post–World War II containment policy? He demanded human rights guarantees from Latin American allies. He helped the Greek and Turkish governments resist communist rebels. He negotiated with the U.S.S.R. to eliminate long-range nuclear weapons. D. He provided economic recovery aid to China and Japan.

Which of the following is correctly paired with its description?

Answer Key C D A B