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1. Do not yell out the answer! How did World War II impact African Americans on the home front? • A. It ended Jim Crow segregation in big cities. • B. It led to African American internment in camps. • C. It resulted in increased inequalities. • D. It provided good job opportunities.

2. Explanation! • World War II had a positive impact on the economic situation of African Americans. New jobs were made available to black citizens to meet labor demands of factories. Discrimination in hiring for government jobs was banned in 1941, and civil rights organizations grew.

3. Standard 19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government.

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5. A. Philip Randolph • He fought for civil rights during the 1930’s and 1940’s. • He proposed a march on Washington D.C. to protest the discrimination that was occurring in the US. • FDR issued and executive order to prevent the march and help African Americans. • The order assured fair hiring practices for any job that was funded with government money.

6. American Involvement Grows • Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941. • It allowed the President to give aid to any country that we felt was vital to the security of America. • Those countries are Great Britain, France, and Russia.

7. Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941 Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor. • In less than 2 hours, 2,400 Americans had been killed and nearly 1200 wounded. • Nearly 300 warplanes were damaged or destroyed and 18 warships had been sunk or heavily damaged. • Pearl Harbor is the reason the US enters World War II.

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9. Battle of Midway (1942) • This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. • The US had decoded the Japanese plans and was ready for the attack. • Jap was now on the defensive

10. Preparation for the D-Day Invasion • The allies began to build up troops in southern England. • In response, the Germans built up their defenses along the French coastline. • The Germans added machine-gun bunkers, barbed wire fences, land and water mines, and underwater obstructions.

11. Operation Overlord (D-Day) • June 6, 1944 • 1st – American and British paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines at night. • 2nd – Allied warships and planes shelled the coast. • 3rd – 150,000 Allied troops came a shore along 60 miles of Normandy coast.

12. The Fall of Berlin • The Soviet Union approached the German capital from the East as the Allies came from the West • The fall of Berlin was a significant symbol for the end of the war and victory over the Nazis • The city was controlled by all four major allies, and eventually was divided into zones of control that became East and West Berlin

13. Rationing and Conservation • During World War II, all Americans were asked to reduce the amount of food, fuel, metal, and rubber that they used. • Rationing meant that you were only given a set amount of a particular item. • Conservation called for people to reduce their consumption on their own.

14. Women in the Armed Forces • 275,000 women volunteered for military service. • Women were used in all areas except combat. • Women began to develop a want to work outside the household and led to many women joining the workforce after the war

15. Although his proposed march on Washington did not happen, his boldness still inspired President Roosevelt to back legislation prohibiting discrimination in the national defense industry. Who was he? • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Robert Kennedy • A. Philip Randolph • Jackie Robinson

16. What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor? • An American declaration of war on Japan • The complete destruction of the US Navy • Renewed efforts in Europe to rid the region of Hitler’s dominance • Continued isolationism and a belief that American soldiers should stay state-side

17. The US entered the fighting in World War II specifically because of what event? • Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor • Germany’s invasion of Poland • Germany and the USSR’s non-aggression pact • The fall of France

18. What three nations were part of the Axis Powers? • Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union • Japan, China, and the Philippines • The US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union • Germany, Italy, and Japan

19. What effect did the Battle of Midway have? • It prompted Hitler to commit suicide. • It enabled the Allies to finally open a second front in Western Europe. • It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in the US’ favor. • It gave Japan the upper hand, but only briefly.

20. Who would have been most excited about the US’ Lend-Lease Act? • Germany • Japan • Great Britain • Italy