expand world trade through the reduction of tariffs. In a December 1945 Gallup poll, only 5% of Americans were willing to accept more European immigrants than the nation had prior to the war. designated certain areas as war zones. 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. Question 9. The US military was not prepared to fight a global war in 1941. D. He warned that there were "hard and bitter days ahead," but pledged that the United States and its allies would "have Ukraine's back" as the war . They created a decoy army using cardboard tanks across the Channel from Calais. It would allow the Allies to gain control of the precious oil fields in the Middle East. B.The United States was convinced to remain neutral. SAN FRANCISCO When Miya Iwataki and other Japanese Americans fought in the 1980s for the U.S. government to apologize to families it imprisoned during World War II, Black politicians and civil rights leaders were integral to the movement. D. Japanese Americans feared that Japan would try to punish them for siding with the United States in the war. Otherwise, the recordings are presented as they were originally recorded. Choose the statement that best reflects the experiences of African Americans after the United States entered World War II. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the president of the United States for the majority of this time, from 1933 to 1945. . it effectively destroyed Japan's ability to launch airstrikes. The IRO also operated the International Tracing Service whose purpose was to help survivors find their families and learn the fate of loved ones. Pete Seeger and Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) recorded original songs for the "Dear Mr. President" interviews. B. D. 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. Under this international treaty, a refugee was defined as "a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.". D. Industry stopped . B. separate What major advantage did the United States possess over the Soviet Union following the war? Prevention of Soviet expansion in Asia. A) the Axis pushed back the Allied advance from the Soviet Union. It would be difficult to make them surrender. Although refugees gained legal status under postwar international law, the scope of these laws were narrow and limited at first, before expanding to their current form. D) the beginning of World War II. 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. But now this isnt so bad anymore. B. A) the passing of the War Powers Acts. World War Two ended finally in the summer of nineteen forty-five. Japanese attack Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, a territory of the US. B. After the United States entered World War II, immigrants from which of the following countries became eligible for U.S. citizenship? American officials were concerned that unfriendly governments would use family members as hostages or bargaining chips to coerce immigrants to commit acts of sabotage or espionage. The Refugee Act of 1980 remains in effect. 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. Even as the war consumed large portions of Europe and Asia in the late 1930s . American military officials knew that many Japanese soldiers would rather die than surrender. US consulates in Nazi-occupied territory shut down in July 1941. D. The Tuskegee Airmen were C) not have to listen to unfavorable views. As a consequence, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and American women became more aggressive in trying to win their full freedoms and civil rights as guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution during the postwar era. B) join political organizations. C) restricted the number of countries that accepted Jewish refugees. Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. What did the Nazi-Soviet pact accomplish for Germany? d.) A. acknowledged d.) After the war, the United States C) She maintains an optimistic view of humankind. C. Passive Millions of men and women entered military service and saw parts of the world they would likely never have seen otherwise. B) limited the number of Jewish refugees allowed entry into the United States. b.) To free Australia from Japanese occupation The image and reality of overall economic prosperity--and the upward mobility it provided for many white Americans--was not lost on those who had largely been excluded from the full meaning of the American Dream, both before and after the war. Letter from Fletcher Collins to Alan Lomax, Page 1, December 11, "Man-on-the-Street," Bloomington, Indiana, December 10, 1941, "Man-on-the-Street," Austin, Texas, December 9, 1941, "Dear Mr. President," Tucson, Arizona, January or February 1942. After the United States entered World War II, A. the federal government seized control of factories in order to increase war production. What did the dictators of totalitarian systems have in common? C. D. The United States Enters World War II. B. Pressure from China, a.) C. C. a pact signed by Great Britain and the United States agreeing to avoid entangling alliances with the Soviet Union published this 12-page pamphlet after the U.S. had entered World War II. What was the primary goal of the U.S. strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific? After World War II, the United States of America entered a period of material abundance, caused largely by increased production. D. . A. 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. b.) Experts believe that if Japan didn't attack Pearl Harbor, then America probably would not have been involved in World War II. B. economic equality After the United States entered World War II, ensure cooperation between the major powers of the world. Did not destroy all aircraft carriers/ did not declare war The United States declares war against Japan. The _____ was a turning point in the war between the United States and Japan and first demonstrated the success of the island-hopping strategy. The Second World War began in 1939 and lasted through to 1945. C. The Nuremberg Laws The American Theater was a theater of operations during World War II including all continental American territory, and extending 200 miles (320 km) into the ocean.. Owing to North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict (in Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East, and the Pacific) the threat of an invasion of the continental U.S. or other areas in . Choose the statement that describes a cause of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Second World War pitted two alliances against each other, the Axis powers and the Allied powers; the Soviet Union served 34 million men and women, Germany 18 million, the U.S 16 million, Japan 9 million, and Great Britain 6 million. At this time, documentary requirements were also increased: applicants now needed two financial affidavits instead of one. Which series of events is arranged in the correct chronological order? It would force the Axis to retreat from Stalingrad and give the Soviets a chance to regroup. "Corporations and business owners used the assembly line to tackle production on a massive scale. These and other viewpoints would be challenged with the United States' entry into World War II. "The government rejected deficit spending as a way to finance war production." Through the government's bracero program, 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. 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. Adolf Hitler declares war against the United States. 1942: Feb. 19. A) the American defense industry declined after the war. After the Day of Infamy: "Man-on-the-Street" Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor presents approximately twelve hours of opinions recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from more than two hundred individuals in cities and towns across the United States. "Despite wartime mobilization, we continued to feel the negative effects of the Great Depression. Following World War I, the United States hoped to avoid further entanglement with European politics that had drawn us into war. Students incorporate new evidence from the history of the Weimar era into the position they are developing. was able to return its focus to domestic issues. Which policy best demonstrates appeasement during the 1930s? After World War II, the American people continued to oppose increased immigration. Which U.S. government agency was formed as a response to the news that the Soviet Union had detonated a nuclear device? c.) D. Article 19 explains that people in all countries should be able to A. to rescue U.S. prisoners of war who were being held captive there D. a pact signed by the Soviet Union and the United States agreeing to first focus on the war in the Pacific before turning their attention to defeating Germany. 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. D. The U.S. rejected Japan's demand of expansion. B) The Nazi racial classification laws were officially put into effect. Without any significant factual evidence, the government perceived Japanese Americans as being a threat to national security. B) Many Americans feared the effect of refugees on the strained job market. B) about 10 years Public policy, like the so-called GI Bill of Rights passed in 1944, provided money for veterans to attend college, to purchase homes, and to buy farms. 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. Between 1980 and 2018, more than 3,000,000 refugees have been resettled in the United States. We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies and the Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. d.) We are now in the midst of a war, not for conquest, not for vengeance, but for a world in which this Nation, and all that this Nation represents, will be safe for our children. With the support of President Gerald Ford, Congress passed a law in 1975 to allow more than 130,000 South Vietnamese and Cambodians to enter the United States, and President Jimmy Carter permitted 15,000 refugees who had escaped southeast Asia by boat to become permanent US residents in 1977. 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. c.) A. "My uncle worked as a ship builder and told me about how President Roosevelt nationalized the shipping and shipbuilding industries." C. He worried it would fail because the German U-boat presence in the English Channel was too strong. his successful campaigns in North Africa and Sicily. A) She refuses to imagine the alternative. recruit men for the military services. By the time the United States entered World War II, it had already been providing aid to areas threatened by Axis powers. Washington, DC 20024-2126 After World War II began in 1939, the State Department cautioned consular officials to exercise particular care in screening applicants: "In view of the international situation, it is essential that all aliens seeking admission into the United States, including both immigrants and nonimmigrants be examined with the greatest care. Visa applicants were required to submit moral affidavits, attesting to their identities and good conduct, from several responsible disinterested persons, in addition to financial affidavits. What ultimately prevented the Nazis from conquering Great Britain in 1940? Under this international treaty, a refugee was defined as, "a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it. From our 21st-century point of view, it is hard to imagine World War II without the United States as a major participant. In Article 2, Principle 1, what does sovereign mean? D) three quarters, The Jewish population of Romania was reduced by approximately D) Hitler designated certain areas of the country as ghettoes to house the Jewish population. The Johnson-Reed Act also mandated that potential immigrants present their paperwork and receive US immigration visas at consulates abroad, prior to leaving for the United States. After the Day of Infamy: "Man-on-the-Street" Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Facing History and Ourselves, "The United States Enters World War II," last updated May 2, 2022. a.) B. Interventionists thought aid would bring us into war; isolationists thought aid would keep us out of the war. B. the Munich Pact A. And what we all have learned is this: There is no such thing as security for any Nationor any individualin a world ruled by the principles of gangsterism. growing their own food in "victory gardens.". D. WACs did important jobs, including driving trucks and clerical work, for the United States Army. C) U.S. entry into World War II. 1,584cc air-cooled OHV flat 4-cylinder engine Single Solex 34 PICT 3 carburetor 46bhp at 4,000rpm 4-speed manual transmission 4-wheel independent suspension 4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes *Lots of dealer installed options *Complete with top, side curtains, and wooden floormats *Nary a more perfect summer ride exists The Type 181The Thing Volkswagen's "Thing" had its roots in a military . B. was killed by Soviet troops. 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. Both collections are included in this presentation. C. stable government 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 Select an argument used to oppose U.S. involvement in World War II. In 1921 and 1924, the US Congress passed immigration laws that severely limited the number and national origin of new immigrants. All of Germany's European Axis allies participated to some degree in the persecution and murder of Jews during the Holocaust. B) the creation of a five-member Security Council. a.) Through the end of World War II the United States would use it to provide a total of some $50 billion in aid (equal to $690 billion in 2020 dollars) to more than 30 nations around the globe, from . Millions of men and women entered military service and saw parts of the world they would likely never have seen otherwise. 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