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Unit 8 Quick Check

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Question 1

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What was the immediate cause of US entry into World War II

The US felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas.

The US was ready to use its superior military and atomic capabilities.

The US had to fulfill its collective security agreements with Western European nations.

The US suffered a direct military attack.

Question 2

2.

In an effort to achieve total mobilization and support on the home front, which of the following items were rationed?

Sugar, coffee, and gasoline

Metal scraps and victory gardens

Tanks, machine guns, and bombers

All of the above

Question 3

3.

In the United States, what domestic economic trend accelerated during WWII?

A reduction in industrial production

A decline in the standard of living

Greater opportunities for women

Increased unemployment

Question 4

4.

What was a major purpose of the United States and its wartime Allies at the World War II summit?

To plan the political future of the defeated nations

To reveal the events of the Holocaust to the world

To establish the rules of conduct for the Cold War

To coordinate the development and use of the atomic bomb

Question 5

5.

Following World War II, what principle was established by the Nuremberg tribunal?

Citizens charged with war crimes must be given a trial in their home country.

Only a nation’s leader can be charged with war crimes.

Military leaders are more responsible for war crimes than are civilian authorities

Obedience to a nation’s wartime policies does not excuse guilt for crimes against humanity.