Author Question: In America during World War II, generally A) there was little sense of involvement in the war ... (Read 58 times)

LaDunn · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

For Mexican Americans, World War II

A) brought increased economic opportunity.
B) provided few changes in their lifestyle.
C) was a distant event that had little effect on them.
D) was a time when they faced little discrimination.

Question 2

As a result of their threat in 1941 to mobilize a march on Washington by 100,000 people, black leaders

A) obtained FDR's agreement to initiate a policy eliminating discrimination in the employment of defense workers.
B) were unable to obtain any concessions from President Roosevelt because of his dependence on southern votes.
C) brought about an executive order immediately desegregating the United States armed forces.
D) successfully ended discrimination in the United States.

Question 3

After the outbreak of war between the United States and Japan in 1941,

A) the civil rights of German Americans and Italian Americans were restricted, as were those of Japanese Americans, because Germany and Italy were allied with Japan.
B) the U.S. government carefully protected the civil rights of Japanese living in the United States.
C) Japan launched an attack on the California coast.
D) the United States forced most Japanese in the United States to move from their homes.

Question 4

During World War II, the ethnic group that faced the most difficult test of loyalty to the United States were the

A) Germans.
B) Japanese.
C) English.
D) Swedes.

Question 5

In America during World War II, generally

A) there was little sense of involvement in the war effort because none of the fighting occurred in the United States.
B) people of all ages joined in supporting the war effort.
C) only the young supported the war enthusiastically.
D) the government found it difficult to promote support for the war effort.