World War II Answers

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World War II lasted from ________.

A
1914-1918
B
1939-1945
C
1954-1963
D
1969-1972
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Which of the following home front activities was not undertaken by Oklahomans during World War II to contribute to the war effort?

A
rationing food and supplies
B
purchasing war bonds
C
organizing local anti-immigrant patrols
D
planting victory gardens
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Which of the following statements does not describe important contributions of Oklahoma women to the war effort?

A
Women protested against the government’s treatment of Japanese Americans who were being held in relocation centers.
B
Women worked in factories taking traditionally “male” jobs in order to support war goods manufacturing.
C
Women purchased war bonds and rationed needed supplies in order to ensure troops were well equipped.
D
Women joined the armed forces, serving in clerical and medical fields.
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World War II introduced new industries in Oklahoma, and two of particular importance were the newly created __________ industries.

A
aviation and military
B
computer software and military
C
canning and refining
D
aviation and refining
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All of the following actions were taken by the federal government to prepare for World War II before the attack on Pearl Harbor except __________.

A
organizing the first peace-time draft of military servicemen in history
B
distributing weapons and supplies to Allied nations
C
ordering covert bombing strikes on Axis nations
D
reinforcing the army and navy in preparation for war
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Oklahoma was chosen to house more than 20,000 prisoners of war (POWs) during World War II for all of the following reasons except __________.

A
its lack of urban centers
B
its extensive highway system
C
its temperate climate
D
its need for farm labor
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One of the accomplishments of the Thunderbirds in World War II was to __________.

A
seize German positions on the beaches of Normandy
B
recapture the islands of the Philippines
C
liberate the Dachau concentration camp
D
defeat Japanese forces on the island of Iwo Jima
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Which event caused the United States to enter the war on the side of the Allies?

A
Japan’s invasion of China
B
Hitler’s invasion of Poland
C
Germany’s bombing of London during the Blitz
D
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

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