Choose the statement that best reflects the experiences of African Americans after the United States entered World War II. C. generate support for the war effort and boost morale through the media. Choose the statement that best reflects the experience of women as a social group after the United States entered World War II. d.) A) the passing of the War Powers Acts. The 1953 Refugee Relief Act defined refugee (someone in a non-Communist country fleeing persecution), escapee (someone fleeing communism), and expellee" (an ethnic German forced out of Eastern Europe). What events is the preamble referring to in this excerpt? a.) Virtually none of the fighting had taken place on U.S. soil. It would prevent the Axis from receiving reinforcements from Japan's Indian Ocean fleet. What did the existence of kamikaze pilots reveal about the Japanese military? B. was killed by Soviet troops. How did the United States government and American people respond to Nazism? The 1951 Convention defines the obligations of signatory nations to refugees, and vice versa. A) the American defense industry declined after the war. We are now to a certain extent protected on our flanks. D) executive vice-president of the International Monetary Fund, John Lund, Paul S. Vickery, P. Scott Corbett, Todd Pfannestiel, Volker Janssen, Eric Hinderaker, James A. Henretta, Rebecca Edwards, Robert O. Self. C. A. D. supreme. The United States did not sign the 1951 Refugee Convention, but did sign the 1967 United Nations Refugee Protocol, which removed those geographical and time limitations. A major factor that led to US involvement in World War II was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. C.The German economy was strained, and Hitler began his forced labor camps. supporting the United States in the war against Japan d.) In December 1920, in the context of this isolationism, the international influenza pandemic, and a postwar economic recession, the US House of Representatives voted to end all immigration to the United States for one year. The labor demands of war industries caused millions more Americans to move--largely to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts where most defense plants located. was able to return its focus to domestic issues. Pete Seeger and Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) recorded original songs for the "Dear Mr. President" interviews. The Second War Powers Act of 1942 (56 Stat. Q. D. through the enlistment of volunteers to work government jobs. his successful campaigns in North Africa and Sicily. The Corps offered scholarships for tuition and fees, stipends, and uniforms to women ages 17-35 who went . . d.) A. defectors from the Soviet Union. . B) membership of the U.N. Security Council was determined. A) less than one quarter D. Many Americans believed the Soviet Union posed a greater threat than the Nazis or the Japanese. B. Truman, disappointed by the limited reach of the act, said that he would have vetoed it had Congress been in session, but signed the act so there would be some legislation to aid displaced persons, rather than none. Pages 4 Course Hero uses AI to attempt to automatically extract content from documents to surface to you and others so you can study better, e.g., in search results, to enrich docs, and more. A. racial tensions related to the huge influx of laborers from Mexico. Usually there was bipartisan support for most US foreign policy initiatives. A. C) U.S. entry into World War II. D. less expansion, What were Japan's two mistakes in Pearl Harbor? The United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack on _____. C. Americans suffered heavy losses at Pearl Harbor. defend New York City against a nuclear attack. To seize islands vital to Japanese transportation and communication. B. c.) d.) Hours later, the United States declared war on both countries. Adolf Hitler declares war against the United States. A. Several bills were introduced to aid refugees; many more were introduced to curb or end immigration. At the Potsdam Conference, the According to Roosevelt, what principles was the United States fighting for? Origins. Diego Rivera. The US military was not prepared to fight a global war in 1941. Soldiers began to come home and find peacetime jobs. ", Choose the statement that accurately reflects the relationship between private business and the federal government during World War II. What was the primary goal of the U.S. strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific? Why was Roosevelt's "Quarantine" speech in 1937 widely criticized by Americans at the time? A. Roosevelt placed an embargo on Japan. Allied forces strategy during World War II. D. intercept enemy intelligence and relay it to the troops on the frontlines. They were chosen randomly. A) process the forced deportation of German Jews to other countries. "The U.S. manufacturing sector produced less than the Axis powers did." The United States declares war against Japan. What demographic effects did the war have on northern cities such as Detroit and Chicago? This was the first time refugees gained distinct legal status under international law. The bill, Truman stated, reflects a singular lack of confidence by the Congress in the capacity and willingness of the people of the United States to extend a welcoming hand to the prospective immigrants.. Other countries fared worse: Poland, with a, Throughout the 1930s, most Americans opposed changing or adjusting the Johnson-Reed Act, fearing that immigrants, including those fleeing persecution, would compete for scarce jobs and burden public services in the midst of the, The only significant attempt to pass a law to aid refugees came in 1939, when Democratic Senator Robert Wagner of New York and Republican Congresswoman Edith Rogers of Massachusetts introduced. C. Insisting that a penny saved is a penny earned, Benjamin Franklin was well known for his___ ways. A. A. B. Interventionists thought aid would bring us into war; isolationists thought aid would keep us out of the war. With the help of American troops, the Allies were able to push back Germany in Europe by 1944 and the United States ended World War II in August of 1945 with the atomic bombing of Japan. African American workers were paid the same wages as whites. Many of the scientists who developed the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project were The neutral USA entered World War II only after many months of argument in Congress and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. . b.) Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. Congress finally passed a Displaced Persons Act only reluctantly, and without public hearings. Negative The Nazi forces were able to buy time for more reinforcements to arrive. "The federal government encouraged us to continue producing consumer goods to keep American citizens happy. Students view the film, analyze a primary source from the Oyneg Shabes archive, and consider why it matters who tells the stories of the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. Kristallnacht is the name given to describe With President Truman's encouragement, Congress passed limited legislation to aid European displaced persons, including Holocaust survivors. "We arranged sit-ins and other protests around Washington, D.C., as a part of our Double V Campaign." b.) ", d.) D. B) setting up a National Holocaust Museum. Pete Seeger playing banjo, 1948. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (known as the Hart-Celler Act), which eliminated the national origins quotas that for 40 years had seriously limited the ability of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia, to obtain US immigration visas. 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. A) She refuses to imagine the alternative. The United States signed the United Nations Refugee Protocol on November 6, 1968. But now this isnt so bad anymore. D. The war ended with the Axis powers' unconditional surrender in 1945. Many Americans felt he was simply trying to postpone the inevitable war in Europe. the Central Intelligence Agency. A. Why was Hitler happy that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor? D. Japanese Americans feared that Japan would try to punish them for siding with the United States in the war. 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. What was the main result of the Wannsee Conference in January 1942? By the time the United States entered World War II, it had already been providing aid to areas threatened by Axis powers. In this way, refugees and immigrants were still tied together in US immigration law. Life in the United States began to return to normal. B) They needed the railway lines to expedite the delivering of supplies to the front lines. ", d.) "Defense contracts during the war were undesirable, because they required that businesses pay huge upfront costs." The Senate did not believe the emergency warranted this dramatic step but was willing to significantly restrict the number of immigrants allowed to enter the United States. Presumably, the agreement to safeguard the identity of these persons was intentional, as some of the interviewees worked for the Federal government and/or otherwise required anonymity in order to participate. work on the development of an atomic bomb. C. the military did not expand quickly until after the creation of the draft. Even the 300,000 combat deaths suffered by Americans paled in comparison to any other major belligerent. Students review the documents and videos from previous lessons and consider what information supports, expands, or challenges their thinking about the essay. D. American women and minorities found new opportunities. Circle each direct object. In an attempt to prevent American interference in the Pacific war, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the US naval station in Hawaii, in a surprise attack on December 7, 1941. They had significant military value that helped to keep Japan in the war. B) victory over the Axis Powers and the Soviet Union A.Germany was able to take over much of Europe by 1940. Before World War II and the Holocaust, American law made very little distinction between refugees forced to flee their countries due to persecution, and immigrants seeking a better life. While the Nazis took control of Germany and planned for war in Europe, Japan aggressively expanded its control of territory in east Asia by invading Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937. They were followed in June 1940 by Italy, in June 1941 by Russia, and in December 1941 by Japan and the USA - though the conflict as a whole had actually began in July 1937 with war between China and Japan. a.) The Axis Powers fought relentlessly against the Allied Powers for dominance around the world. Find topics of interest and explore encyclopedia content related to those topics, Find articles, photos, maps, films, and more listed alphabetically, Recommended resources and topics if you have limited time to teach about the Holocaust, Explore the ID Cards to learn more about personal experiences during the Holocaust. "My uncle worked as a ship builder and told me about how President Roosevelt nationalized the shipping and shipbuilding industries." B. But within two years of the end of the war, new challenges and perceived threats had arisen to erode that confidence. Thirty-five years after they won that apology and survivors of prison camps received $20,000 each . C. The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954-1975. Our headquarters are located at: 89 South Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02111. D. General Marshall was too valuable to remove from his position as Army Chief of Staff. By 1948, a new form of international tension had emerged--Cold War--between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. purchasing government war bonds. Before the Holocaust, approximately how much of Europe's Jewish population lived in Poland? Although the IRO constitution was drawn up in December 1946, the organization did not begin work until 1948, when the nations paying the majority of the IROs expenses had ratified the constitution. On December 9, 1941two days after the attackUS President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the American people on the radio. D) forced Jews out of their homes and into tightly cramped ghettoes. holding free elections in Eastern Europe after the war. To help your students analyze these primary sources, get a graphic organizer and guides. American military officials knew that many Japanese soldiers would rather die than surrender. After World War II, thousands of Nazis became informants in the Cold War against the Soviet Union and then got entry into the U.S. Eric Lichtblau's new book, The Nazi Next Door, tells the story. created the Office of Price Administration. C) transform "undesirables" into productive members of society. After the united states entered world war ii. How did Hitler gain territory between 1930-1938? C) 71,000 people. It would force the Axis to retreat from Stalingrad and give the Soviets a chance to regroup. B. American neutrality in the first years of the war in Europe. It would require fewer resources and pave the way for an Allied invasion of Italy. D. He issued an order to desegregate the military. B) provide the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question." In the next 20 years, the Cold War spawned many tensions between the two superpowers abroad and fears of Communist subversion gripped domestic politics at home. "We were forced by the government to move from California because they feared we might be capable of sabotage or espionage. b.) B) Many Americans feared the effect of refugees on the strained job market. concur\hspace{1cm}_______ing \hspace{1cm}______ed \hspace{1cm}______ent\hspace{1cm}______ence, Identify the following term or individual and explain their significance. C. expand world trade through the reduction of tariffs. C. a pact signed by Great Britain and the United States agreeing to avoid entangling alliances with the Soviet Union A) the war in Europe was over. D. C) Allied Powers agreed to divide Germany into four zones of occupation. C. committed suicide in his bunker. C. D. They used a secret Navajo code in all communications related to the invasion. The initial purpose of the Nazi concentration camps was supposedly to D) more than 20 years. A large number of African Americans left there to work in shipyards on the West Coast. d) Americans experienced a series of military losses. Germany and Japan were to pay for the resettlement of displaced persons from the countries they formerly occupied. By capturing nearby islands, the U.S. could install military bases to keep Japan in check. China. A. to rescue U.S. prisoners of war who were being held captive there A.It stated the United States would only accept an unconditional surrender of Germany. The postwar world also presented Americans with a number of problems and issues. By June 1948 Truman had pushed for some sort of legislation on behalf of displaced persons for at least eighteen months. On December 8, Joseph Goebbels described Adolf Hitler as exceptionally happy when he learned the news. D. the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor. He personally directed the military buildup of troops and supplies. The United States Enters World War II. "The government should have adopted deficit spending during the war to boost the economy instead of focusing on keeping a balanced budget." A. By 1968, strident debate among American about the Vietnam War signified that the Cold War consensus had shattered, perhaps beyond repair. The United States long reserved its most lucrative occupations for an elite class of white men. C. 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. He feared the other Americans would try to establish a permanent presence in Eastern Europe. b.) World War II was just six years long but surprisingly, it had two presidents ruling the United States during its course. A. Isolationists thought aid would bring us into war; interventionists thought aid would keep us out of the war. 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