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Chapter 27: Fighting the Good Fight in World War II, 1941-1945

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Chapter 27: Fighting the Good Fight in World War II, 1941-1945

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27-1 §27.1 source ↗

The United States Senator who led the noninterventionists in Congress and called for neutrality legislation in the 1930s was ________.
  1. a.
    Gerald P. Nye
  2. b.
    Robert Wagner
  3. c.
    George C. Marshall
  4. d.
    Neville Chamberlain

Answer

A. Gerald P. Nye

27-3 §27.2 source ↗

During World War II, unionized workers agreed ________.
  1. a.
    to work without pay
  2. b.
    to go without vacations or days off
  3. c.
    to live near the factories to save time commuting
  4. d.
    to keep production going by not striking

Answer

D. to keep production going by not striking

27-5 §27.2 source ↗

What were American women’s contributions to the war effort?

Answer

Many American women joined the armed forces, where they served as nurses, repaired and piloted airplanes, drove trucks, and performed clerical duties. Women in civilian life assumed occupations, often in the defense industries, that would have gone to men in times of peace. Women who did not take on wartime employment also contributed by recycling scarce materials, buying war bonds, planning meals using rationed foods, and generally making do with less.

27-7 §27.3 source ↗

What did Roosevelt mean to achieve with his demand for Germany and Japan’s unconditional surrender?

Answer

Roosevelt believed that his demand for an unconditional surrender from Germany and Japan would serve several purposes: It would provide reassurance to the Soviet Union of the nation’s loyalty, prepare the Axis nations for a complete postwar transformation, and prevent any other nations from engaging in negotiations that would undermine the Big Three’s plans for the defeated belligerents.

27-9 §27.4 source ↗

Which of the following islands had to be captured in order to provide a staging area for U.S. bombing raids against Japan?
  1. a.
    Sakhalin
  2. b.
    Iwo Jima
  3. c.
    Molokai
  4. d.
    Reunion

Answer

B. Iwo Jima

27-11 §27.4 source ↗

Why might President Truman have made the decision to drop the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki?

Answer

Truman wanted to end the war quickly and save lives by avoiding an invasion of the Japanese home islands. However, he might have achieved this by waiting for a definitive response from Japan following the bombing of Hiroshima. Truman may also have wanted to demonstrate America’s power to the Soviet Union and hoped that the unleashing of his nuclear arsenal would send a strong message to Stalin.

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