APUSH Chapter 34, Part 1 - America in WWII (1941-1945) - Haiyen Truong | Biblioteka

Welcome to part 1 of your Chapter 34 reading! As you read, you should consider the following essential question:

What were the effects of World War II on the U.S. economy and American citizens?

As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.

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In sharp contrast to World War I, U.S. entry into WWII received near unanimous support from Americans. Why do you think this was the case after the U.S. had a long history of isolationism?

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Once at war, America's first overpowering challenge was to

raise an army and navy from scratch.

retool industry for all-out war production.

develop atomic weapons.

pass a conscription [draft] law.

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The passage indicates that Japanese relocation to concentration camps during World War II was mainly due to

widespread anti-Japanese prejudice and fear in the United States.

retaliation for the Japanese government's placement of Americans in concentration camps.

continued loyalty to the Japanese government from Japanese Americans.

numerous acts of sabotage from U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Line 11-14 ("But a... of justice")

Line 14-16 ("The internment... foregone warnings")

Line 21-24 ("Many programs... was over")

Line 28-30 (All Americans... astonishing efficiency")

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All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order #9066 EXCEPT

The U.S. Supreme Court declared that Japanese relocation to internment camps was unconstitutional.

The U.S. government officially apologized four decades later and gave each camp survivor $20,000.

Japanese Americans lost hundreds of millions of dollars in property and expected wages.

Japanese Americans living in the U.S. were put in internment camps.

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A common theme in APUSH is that entering war is expensive. Can you think of any previous wars we've studied that resulted in tons of war debt?

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As used in line 6, "fixed" most nearly means

altered.

repaired.

flexible.

enduring.

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The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

a greater percentage of women in U.S. war industries than any other country.

the establishment of day care centers by the U.S. government.

equal pay for equal work between men and women.

a strong desire of most women to work for wages.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Line 1-3 ("More than... for wages")

Line 3-5 ("Many of... tank track")

Line 9-11 ("The great... traditional roles")

Line 11-14 ("In both... United States")

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During WWII, some Native Americans contributed to the war effort by

moving south to replace African American laborer who migrated to the north and west.

demanding that President Roosevelt end discrimination in defense industries.

transmitting radio messages in their native languages for the U.S. military.

remaining on their reservations to promote the recovery of tribal language and culture.

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As used in line 7, "intimately" most nearly means

informally

privately

personally

secretly

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Supporters of New Deal would point to the programs in the above video, yet critiques of the New Deal would argue that it was World War II - not the New Deal - that got the U.S. out of the Great Depression.

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Class Poll: What do you think rescued the U.S. from the Great Depression?

FDR & the New Deal

WWII Wartime Efforts

A combination of the New Deal & WWII

Something else!

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Which statement is best supported by the table and the information in the passage?

In the United States, the civilian economy had actually expanded by 15 percent, preparing the way for phenomenal prosperity in the postwar decades.

6 million Jews were murdered during the genocidal wartime Holocaust [in Germany during World War II].

More than 15 million men and women in uniform, having seen new sights and glimpsed new horizons, chose not to go home again at war's end.

By glaring contrast...the U.S. civilian death toll due to enemy action was just six persons...Americans could count their blessings that fortune had spared them.

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APUSH Chapter 34, Part 1 - America in WWII (1941-1945)

APUSH Chapter 34, Part 1 - America in WWII (1941-1945)

In sharp contrast to World War I, U.S. entry into WWII received near unanimous support from Americans. Why do you think this was the case after the U.S. had a long history of isolationism?

Once at war, America's first overpowering challenge was to

The passage indicates that Japanese relocation to concentration camps during World War II was mainly due to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order #9066 EXCEPT

As used in line 6, "fixed" most nearly means

The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

During WWII, some Native Americans contributed to the war effort by

As used in line 7, "intimately" most nearly means

Class Poll: What do you think rescued the U.S. from the Great Depression?

Which statement is best supported by the table and the information in the passage?

Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

In sharp contrast to World War I, U.S. entry into WWII received near unanimous support from Americans. Why do you think this was the case after the U.S. had a long history of isolationism?

Once at war, America's first overpowering challenge was to

The passage indicates that Japanese relocation to concentration camps during World War II was mainly due to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

All of the following are true statements about the effect of Executive Order #9066 EXCEPT

As used in line 6, "fixed" most nearly means

The employment of more than six million women in American industry during World War II led to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

During WWII, some Native Americans contributed to the war effort by

As used in line 7, "intimately" most nearly means

Class Poll: What do you think rescued the U.S. from the Great Depression?

Which statement is best supported by the table and the information in the passage?

Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?