Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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WACs and WAVES were military personnel who were all
a. | African Americans. | c. | non-Native Americans. | b. | Hispanic
Americans | d. | women. |
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Because of rationing, many people
a. | died of starvation. | c. | stole food. | b. | ate in restaurants. | d. | planted victory
gardens. |
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3.
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The 332nd Fighter Group was known as the
a. | Tuskeegee Airmen. | c. | Combat Team. | b. | Blue Angels. | d. | Flying Tigers. |
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4.
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Using their own language as a code, what did many Navajo soldiers work
as?
a. | infantrymen | c. | radio operators | b. | tank drivers | d. | pilots |
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During the war, Japanese Americans were forced into
a. | retirement camps. | c. | the army. | b. | interment camps. | d. | labor camps. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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6.
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Under the ____________________ acts, the United States began raising an
army.
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7.
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Most ____________________ in the military did not fight in combat.
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8.
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The Revenue Act of 1942 required most Americans to pay ____________________
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9.
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____________________, trained at the Tuskegee flying school, became the first
African American general in the United States Air Force.
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10.
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The Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japanese
Americans in ____________________.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | mobilization | d. | Office of War Information | b. | Rosie the
Riveter | e. | bracero
program | c. | civil defense |
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11.
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preparations for war
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12.
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promoted patriotism
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13.
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recruited Mexican workers
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14.
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protective measures
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15.
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star of advertising campaign
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Short Answer
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16.
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What kinds of jobs were performed by women serving in the military in World War
II?
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17.
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How did children help the war effort?
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18.
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The two most heavily decorated infantry units in World War II were made up of
soldiers from what minority group?
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19.
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What was the bracero program and why was it needed?
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20.
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How did the Navajo code talkers keep radio messages about troop movements and
battle plans secret from the Japanese?
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