Chapter 12: America and World War II, 1941-1945 - Georgia ...

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HISTORY
Self-Check Quiz
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Writing About History
38. Evaluating Interpretations Use
library or Internet sources to find other discussions on the
use of the atomic bomb. How do these viewpoints differ
from those of the authors on pages 614–615? CA HR3
39. Imagine you are an American soldier in World
War II. Choose either Europe or the Pacific for the location of
your service. Write a letter home discussing the major turning
points in each campaign. CA 11WA2.1a
40. Persuasive Writing Assume the role of an immigrant who
fled Fascist Europe in 1933 and has become a U.S. citizen.
You have just read about the proposed United Nations, and
you want to write your senator to urge that the United States
join the organization or boycott it. Choose which position
you support, and write a letter trying to convince the senator
to support your position. CA 11WS1.1; 11WS1.2
41. Interpreting Primary Sources Many historians believe that
the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s had its
roots in the Double V campaign and the March on
Washington. Alexander Allen, a member of the Urban
League during the war, believed that World War II was a
turning point for African Americans. Read the excerpt and
answer the questions that follow.
Up to that point the doors to industrial and economic
opportunity were largely closed. Under the pres-
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sure of war, the pressures of government policy, the
pressures of world opinion, the pressures of blacks
themselves and their allies, all this began to change....
The war forced the federal government to take a
stronger position with reference to discrimination,
and things began to change as a result. There was a
tremendous attitudinal change that grew out of the war.
There had been a new experience for blacks, and many
weren’t willing to go back to the way it was before.
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—quoted in Wartime America
a. How did the war change the status of African Americans
in American society? CA 11RC2.4
b. Why do you think the war forced the government to take
a stronger position on discrimination in the workplace?
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42. The map above shows troop movements at the Battle of the
Bulge. Study the map and answer the questions below.
a. Interpreting Maps At what location did the Germans
surround American forces on December 25?
b. Applying Geography Skills What geographic features
did the Germans encounter as they attacked? What information
on the map shows you this?
Standards Practice
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Directions: Choose the best answer to the
following question.
43. Why did Germany declare war on the United States
in 1941?
A Because Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia
B Because Germany invaded Poland
C Because Germany was frustrated with the U.S. Navy
attacks on German submarines
D Because of the non-aggression pact between Russia
and Germany
Standard 11.7.1: Examine the origins of American involvement
in the war, with an emphasis on the events that precipitated
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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