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'Rosie the Riveter' was symbolic of:
a) women supporting the war effort
b) African-Americans joining the war effort
c) the Lend-Lease Act
d) many of Franklin Roosevelt's executive orders
What was the beginning of the American offensive against the Japanese in World War II?
a) the Battle of Midway
b) D-Day
c) the Battle of Berlin
d) Operation Overlord
During World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt was known for issuing:
a) executive orders to quickly implement measures that may stall in Congress
b) new laws that affected the Southern states
c) warnings to conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court
d) complaints against Republican Congressmen
Due to the pressure applied by A. Philip Randolph and other African-American leaders, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order that:
a) stopped discriminatory hiring practices
b) overturned the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
c) ended Jim Crow laws in the South
d) allowed women to work in industrial plants
How did the U.S. react to the beginning of World War II?
a) The U.S. was determined to stay isolated.
b) The U.S. immediately joined the Allied Powers.
c) The U.S. quickly declared war on Japan.
d) The U.S. signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Which piece of legislation allowed the U.S. to lend military equipment and supplies to any nation that the president said was vital to the defense of the U.S.?
a) the Lend-Lease Act
b) the Second New Deal
c) the 1939 Neutrality Act
d) the New Deal
Which of the following did NOT occur in the U.S. during World War II?
a) Labor union activity increased.
b) Food and gasoline rationing occurred.
c) Businesses stopped producing non-essential items.
d) Franklin D. Roosevelt created a War Production Board to manage American businesses.
Avoiding German submarines, a shortage of gasoline, and a lack of roadways... were difficulties faced by American soldiers in:
a) the European Theatre of World War II
b) the Pacific Theatre of World War II
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What was the result of D-Day?
a) The Allies began their invasion of western Europe.
b) The Soviets began their invasion of eastern Europe.
c) Germany quickly fell to the Allies.
d) The Italians joined the Allied Powers.
During World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt was known for issuing:
a) executive orders
b) new laws that affected the Southern states
c) complaints against Republican Congressmen
d) warnings to conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court
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