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A matter of national security
A necessity for the economy
An attempt to limit immigration from Japan
A way to protect Japanese Americans from anti-Japanese hysteria
Potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan
Need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
Plan to bring democratic government to Japan after the war
Failure of the island-hopping campaign against Japan
Sending United States troops to defend France
Keeping the Soviet Union from invading Chine
Helping Great Britain without going to war
Profiting from Germany’s demand for steel and oil from the United States
Germany invaded Poland
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Italy declared war on the United States
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Free housing and medical care
Student loans for education
Free education and loans to buy homes, farms, and small businesses
A guaranteed job within the US government
Low-cost education in return for two more years of service in the armed forces
Easing of government controls on the economy
Use of lengthy strikes by labor unions
Rationing of some consumer goods
Reduction in profits for defense industries
The United States should avoid commitments with foreign nations
Military leaders cannot be held responsible for wartime actions
Individuals may be tried for crime against humanity
Soldiers must obey an order even if it conflicts with basic humanitarian values
Hope that a quick victory in the Pacific would hasten an Allied victory in Europe
Fear that the USSR would soon enter the war with Japan
Concern that a land war in Japan would result in massive American casualties
Awareness that Japanese forces were numerous and spread throughout Asia
Desire to demonstrate to other world powers the potency of America’s new weapon
Many veterans attended college
The demand for housing decreased
Defense industries recruited more women
Women became eligible for the draft
D, B, A, and C
B, A, D, and C
C, A, B and D
A, B, C, and D
The Supreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights
Threats to national security are often ignored by the government
Minorities are not allowed to enlist in the United States military
Civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
World War II veterans benefited from an economic boom following the war
Conversion to a wartime economy created new jobs
New laws were passed that permitted child labor in wartime
Membership in labor unions was prohibited during wartime
Illustrate the nature of modern warfare
Influence the Axis powers to end the war
Gain support for the war effort
Encourage protest against the war
Role of women as military officers
Contribution of women to wartime defense
Legal equality of women
Return of women to the workforce after the war