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Unit 6 - World War II Page 1

World War II (USII. 7a-7c)


Causes of World War II

Essential Knowledge (USII. 7a)


Political instability and economic devastation in Europe resulting from World War I:

– Worldwide depression

– High war debt owed by Germany

– High inflation

– Massive unemployment

***Following World War I, Europe was devastated, both economically and

physically. This political and economic

eventually led to the outbreak of World War II. Additionally, four other reasons

helped to spark another world war.***

First, the 1930s saw hard finical times for not only the

US, but the rest of the world as well. This

left many people looking for food,

jobs, and a better quality of life.

Secondly, Germany was blamed for World War I. As a result, Germany

owned more money than the country could repay. This war

debt left many Germans looking for someone to lead them to a better

future. This allowed Adolf Hitler to become very popular among Germans.

Thirdly,

brought on by printing too much money

allowed for the purchasing power of money

to be reduced to almost nothing.

o (For example, look at the picture. This person

is trying to buy a loaf of bread.) Briefcase of money.


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And lastly, the sagging world economy left

millions out of a job. This

made people desperate

across Europe, particularly in Germany for a

better life.


Directions: List the four main causes of World War I in the

boxes provided.


Fascism

Essential Knowledge (USII. 7a cont.)

Rise of Fascism:

– Fascism is political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

and nationalism and, often, racism are emphasized.

***In addition to the factors mentioned above, a

new form of political thinking began to take root

in Germany. Known as , this

political ideology, or thought, gave total power to

a . Additionally, individual

are often denied and

, or the feeling of

extreme pride in your country, is often prompted.

, or believing a group of

people to be inferior, is encouraged.***


The Axis vs. The Allies


The Axis Powers

Fascist dictators included Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan).

These dictators led the countries that became known as the Axis Powers.

The Allies

Democratic nations (the United States, Great Britain, Canada) were known as the Allies. The Soviet Union

joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany.

Allied leaders included Franklin D. Roosevelt and, later, Harry S. Truman (United States), Winston Churchill

(Great Britain), and Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union).

***The two opposing sides in World War II were known as the

Powers and the Powers.***

***The Axis Powers consisted of from

Germany, of Italy, and

of Japan. All of these men were and led

their countries into war.***

List the three major Axis

Powers.


***The Allied Powers consisted of three democratic nations,

, , and

. After being invaded by Germany, the

joined the Allied Powers.***

***Led by and

the US entered the war after the surprise bombing of Pearl

Harbor. led Great Britain and

led the Soviet Union.***

List the four major Allied

Powers.


WWII Leaders

Directions: Using the word bank, match the

correct country to the correct leader. (Some

countries may be used more than once.)

1. Adolf Hitler

2. Harry S Truman

3. Winston Churchill

4. Joseph Stalin

5. Benito Mussolini

6. Hideki Tojo

7. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Word Bank

A. USA D. Italy

B. Soviet Union E. Great Britain

C. Germany F. Japan


Powers Map

Label the following Countries

Germany Italy France Great Britain Soviet Union Poland Belgium Netherlands Austria Czechoslovakia

Label the following Cities Rome Berlin London Paris Moscow

Shade the Allied Powers GREEN

Shade the Axis Powers RED

Directions: Using the maps in your book, Ch. 24,

complete the map activity.


Powers Map

Label the following Countries Japan Soviet Union China

Label the following Cities Tokyo Beijing

Shade the Allied Powers GREEN Shade the Axis Powers RED

Directions: Using the maps in your book, Ch. 24,

complete the map activity.


American Involvement


Gradual change in American policy from neutrality to direct involvement

Isolationism (Great Depression, legacy of World War I)

Economic aid to Allies

Direct involvement in the war

***At the outbreak of war, America once again tried to

remain out of the conflict. Largely because of domestic

problems, such as the ,

and the memory of

, the United States practiced the policy of

. The US tried to remain uninvolved in the conflict.***

***Gradually, the United States began to provide the Allied Powers

with . Programs such as Lend Lease

and the giving of supplies to Great Britain and other countries, the US

slowly became more involved with what was becoming a global war.***

***With the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941,

the United States could no longer remain out of the war.

The US switch to

involvement in the war after this surprise attack by the

Japanese.***

This event marked an end to a

gradual change in American policy

from to direct

.


1. Who is pictured in the bed on the left?

2. Who is pictured in the bed on the right?

3. What is happening to the figures in the bed on the right and what event will this result in?

4. Why is the figure on the left happy for separate beds?

5. What do you believe is the position of the artist? Be sure to provide reasons for your position.


War in the Pacific

***Even before the United States became involved in WWII problems were

occurring. developed between the United States and

due to the aggression the country was showing in East .

These tensions were ignited when on December ,

Japan attacked the military base in without

warning. Leaving over 2,000 Americans dead, the United States soon declared

on Japan. Immediately following this, Japan’s ally, Germany,

declared war on the .***

“When the attack started, I was in my cabin, in my bunk, half-awake. The general

alarm jerked me out of my dozing state. Its clamor was paralleled by an

announcement over the general announcing system. ‘This is a real Jap attack . . .’ I

recognized the voice. It was Herb Rommel, a senior reserve ensign, who had

grabbed the microphone on his way to the battle station. . . . Only under the most

unusual circumstances would an officer personally make an announcement in those

days of formal battleship routine. . . . So this had to be real; moreover, right after the last word of the

announcement, the whole ship shuddered. It was the first torpedo hitting our port side.”

— quoted in The Greatest War, by Gerald Astor

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a day which will live in infamy, the United States of

America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of

Japan.”

— Franklin Roosevelt, December 8, 1941

1. Why did the attack on Pearl Harbor result in such a high number of American

casualties?

2. How do you think Americans felt about joining the war after December 7, 1941?


War in the Pacific

Rising tension developed between the United States and Japan because of Japanese aggression in East Asia.

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor without warning.

The United States declared war on Japan.

Germany declared war on the United States.

Directions Read the quotes

below. Then answer the questions

that follow.


Major Events of World War II

On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. With a combined force of 2,700 tanks, 1,300 planes, and 1.8 million soldiers, they successfully occupied the country and destroyed major roads and cities. This powerful and swift combination of air and ground forces was called a Blitzkrieg or lightning war.

- What did Germany do on September 1, 1939?

German military leaders soon came up with a plan to defeat the French Army. Moving through the dense forests, rolling hills, and rapid rivers of the Ardennes, an area that the French thought could not be traveled by tanks, the German army invaded France and captured Paris. It was a sudden and humiliating defeat that left Great Britain standing alone to face Hitler and his allies.

- What country did Germany invade next?

- What French city did Germany capture?

Essential Knowledge (USII. 7b)

Major events and turning points of World War II

Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic

nations.

Germany invaded France and captured Paris.

Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began.

The United States gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and

the Caribbean (Lend Lease).

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States.

The United States declared war on Japan and Germany.

The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the

war in the Pacific.

Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point

of the war in Eastern Europe.

American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western

Europe.

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to

surrender and ending World War II.


In the summer of 1940, Germany turned its sights on Great Britain and bombed the city of London. The Battle of Britain was an attempt by Germany to gain control of British airspace and destroy the Royal Air Force. They also hoped to destroy aircraft production and intimidate the nation into surrender or neutrality.

- What did Germany do in the summer of 1940?

- Which battle began when Germany bombed the city of London?

The Battle of Britain was the first major battle to be fought entirely in the air and the largest and longest bombing campaign ever attempted. Bold daylight bombing raids over the city of London resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians. In the long run, the Royal Air Force maintained its strength over the German Luftwaffe, and the resulting British victory marked the first failure of Germany’s war machine.

- Which country won the Battle of Britain?

As the fighting in Europe continued, President Roosevelt began to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. would be drawn into the conflict. He doubled the size of the U.S. Navy, pushed for the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history, got authorization for the Lend-Lease Act, and gave Great Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean.

- As the U.S. prepared for the possibility of entering the war, what did it give Great Britain?


On December 7, 1941, the Japanese naval and naval air forces launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, President Roosevelt addressed Congress to ask for a declaration of war against Japan. Within a few days, Germany declared war on the United States. Congress then responded by declaring war on Germany.

- What event pushed the U.S. into the war?

- Why did President Roosevelt address Congress?

- What was Germany’s reaction?

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japan continued its assaults in the Pacific. The Japanese military attacked U.S. air bases in the Philippines and went on to conquer the island nation along with Guam, Burma, Hong Kong, and Singapore. U.S. military leaders realized that they had to stop the Japanese advance in the Pacific. One plan of attack, island-hopping, called for Allied forces to retake the islands one by one until they reached Tokyo. This strategy turned out to be costly. Thousands of American and Japanese troops lost their lives

as the U.S. advanced toward Tokyo under this plan.

Another tactic focused on stopping the Japanese offensive. In the summer of 1942 a fierce battle took place near Midway Island in the North Pacific. Japan’s navy hoped to draw out and destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet's aircraft carrier strike forces. These forces tried to protect the U.S. airbase at Midway from Japanese attack. Japan wanted to establish an air base at Midway after defeating the American forces.

- Where did a fierce battle take place?


During the fight, the United States was able to sink four Japanese aircraft carriers. This American victory over Japan in the Battle of Midway was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. It marked the beginning of the end of Japan’s control of the Pacific Ocean.

- Who won the Battle of Midway?

- What was the importance of this battle?

On Europe’s Eastern Front, Germany and its Axis allies invaded the Soviet Union in an attempt to gain control of the land and its oil reserves. The capture of the Soviet industrial city of Stalingrad was of particular interest to Hitler. The battle that followed has been called the largest single battle in human history. It raged for 199 days and resulted in approximately 2 million civilian and military casualties. The Axis powers lost about a quarter of their total manpower and never fully recovered from the defeat. The Battle of Stalingrad halted the German advance in World War II and marked the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.

- Why did Germany/Axis allies invade the Soviet Union?

- Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?

- What was the importance of this battle?


As the fighting in Europe raged on, the Allies planned a decisive invasion of the European continent. Six hundred warships, 4,000 landing craft, and 176,000 American and Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, led the D-Day invasion to begin the liberation of Western Europe. In a letter to his troops on the day of the invasion he stated, “The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!”

- What were the Allies planning in June of 1944?

- Where did U.S. and Allied soldiers go?

- Who led the D‐Day invasion?

- What was the purpose of the D‐Day invasion?

In May of 1945, American and Russian troops met along the Elbe River in Germany. As they advanced on the capital city of Berlin, word came that Hitler was dead. Because Germany was in ruins and defeat was inevitable, the Nazi dictator had taken his own life. Berlin fell to Allied Forces, and on May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered.

- What happened as a result of Hitler’s death?


Unfortunately, “V-E” or “Victory in Europe” Day did not mark the end of World War II. Japan was still a threat to the Allies. On July 26, 1945, the Allies presented a surrender ultimatum to Japan. It was rejected. As a result, on August 6, 1945, a U.S. bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. More than 75,000 people were killed and another 100,000 were injured.

- Who was still a threat to the Allies?

- What did the Allies do when Japan refused to surrender?

Though stunned by the horrific destruction and loss of life, Japan still did not surrender. Three days later, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. Japan surrendered on August 10, 1945.

- What happened when Japan still refused to surrender?

- What happened after the United States dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki?

Even though the Axis Powers were successful in both Europe and the Pacific, the Allies persisted and defeated Germany and Japan. After over six year of fighting, World War II was finally over. World War II was the bloodiest and most destructive war in human history, with over 60 million people dying in this conflict.

- Who won World War II?


A. ________ Battle of Britain

B. ________ invasion of France

C. ________ invasion of Poland

D. ________ attack on Pearl Harbor

E. ________ Battle of Midway

F. ________ Normandy (D-Day Invasion)

G. ________ Battle of Stalingrad

H. ________ Nagasaki

I. ________ Lend Lease

J. ________ Hiroshima

1. ________ Battle of Britain

2. ________ France

3. ________ Poland

4. ________ Pearl Harbor

5. ________ Battle of Midway

6. ________ Normandy

7. ________Battle of Stalingrad

8. ________ Nagasaki

9. ________ Lend Lease

10. ________ Hiroshima

11. ________ Germany

12. ________ Japan

A. country invaded by Germany to begin the war

B. city that was the target for the first atomic

bomb

C. where the Allies began the liberation of Europe

by invading

D. U.S. naval victory over Japan that was the

turning point of the war in the Pacific

E. Germany’s bombing of Great Britain, especially

the capital city of London

F. American effort to help the Allies by giving them

war supplies and old ships in exchange for the

use of military bases in the Caribbean Sea

G. Main Axis Power in Europe

H. Main Axis Power in the Pacific

I. country occupied by the Germans; gave them

control of Paris

J. where the Japanese attacked the United States

to bring it into the war

K. Soviet victory over Germany that was the

turning point of the war in Europe

L. city that was the target of the second atomic

bomb

Directions: Put each of the following events in the

order they occurred by placing a 1 by the first, a 2 by the second, and so on to

number 10.

Directions: Match each of the following events to its

description.


Major Events Map

- Battles (Use a star to indicate a battle)

Battle of the Bulge

Normandy Invasion

Battle of Stalingrad

Pearl Harbor

Battle of Midway

Battle of Britain

- Countries

Japan

Philippines

Germany

Italy

France

Great Britain

Soviet Union

Poland

- Cities (Use a period to indicate a city)

Berlin

Moscow

London

Paris

Rome

Tokyo

Nagasaki

Hiroshima

- Shade the following (Using Different

Colors for Each)

Main Axis Powers (Red)

Main Allied Powers (Green)

WWII in Europe

Using the maps in your book on page

805, 812, 823, and 825 label the

following:


Major Events Map

WWII in the Pacific


Holocaust

One of the greatest evils of World War II took place in the concentration camps and death camps of Nazi Germany. The Holocaust was the persecution and murder of more than 12 million innocent men, women, and children during World War II.

- What was the Holocaust?

As Adolph Hitler and the Nazi party rose to power, they began to spread their views about Aryan supremacy, or the superiority of the German race, to the German people. Hitler

believed that “true Germans” had blond hair and blue eyes and were better than other Germans and other nationalities. He encouraged Germans to stay “pure” by not marrying Jews or people of other races or nationalities.

- What is Aryan Supremacy?

Essential Knowledge (USII. 7b cont.)

The Holocaust

Aryan supremacy

Anti-Semitism

Systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews

Tactics:

– Boycott of Jewish stores

– Threats

– Segregation

– Imprisonment and killing of Jews and others in concentration camps and death camps

Liberation by Allied forces of Jews and others who survived in concentration camps


Hitler had particularly strong feelings about the Jewish people. He believed that the Jewish people were responsible for many of the evils in the world and Germany. He soon began to pass laws that took away the rights and freedoms of Jews. This prejudice or cruel and unfair treatment of Jews is called anti-Semitism. Hitler did not stop there. His evil plan also included a systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews.

- What did Hitler begin to do in Germany?

- What is anti‐Semitism?

- What was Hitler’s plan?

The Nazis used many tactics to discriminate against the Jewish people in Germany. Across Germany, Jews were threatened and attacked and Jewish property was vandalized. A boycott of Jewish businesses was enacted along with increasingly harsh racist laws. With the passing of these laws, Jews could no longer hold government jobs, were stripped of their citizenship and the right to vote, could not attend German schools or universities, were forbidden to marry non-Jews, and were not allowed to attend social events like plays or movies.

- What were two tactics that the Nazis used to discriminate against the Jewish people?

Jews were also segregated from the rest of the German population and forced to live in crowded, filthy ghettos. Tens of thousands of Jews died from starvation and diseases like typhoid in the unsanitary conditions. Curfews were also established and Jews could not leave their neighborhoods without police permission.

- What was another tactic used to discriminate against the Jewish people?


By 1940, Hitler began deporting Jews from the ghettos and Germany’s occupied lands to concentration camps. Concentration camps were prisons in which “enemies of the German nation” were taken or concentrated. Millions of prisoners died in concentration camps due to mistreatment, disease, starvation and overwork, or they were executed because they were not able to work. Before the end of the war more than 100 such camps were set up. It was at another type of camp, known as a death camp, that the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question” became evident. Death camps had only one purpose: the extermination of all European Jews.

- What was another tactic that Hitler began using?

- What is a concentration camp?

- What was the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question”?

Over the next few years, as many as 12 million people were murdered in concentration camps and death camps. Not all of those murdered were Jews. Other groups like the handicapped, the ill, those who disagreed with Hitler’s politics, and Gypsies were also held and murdered in these camps.

- What happened to the millions of prisoners in the concentration camps?

- What was the purpose of death camps?


When Hitler and his forces realized that the end of the war was near, they attempted to cover up the atrocities, or horrible acts, that were occurring inside the concentration camps and death camps. Buildings, gas chambers, and crematories were destroyed. Documents were burned, bodies were disposed of, and able-bodied prisoners were evacuated to other sites. With the end of the war came the liberation of Jews and others in concentration camps by the Allied forces. General Eisenhower later remarked that if the American soldier did not know what he was fighting for, he would now know what he was fighting against.

- What happened at the end of the war?

1. ________ Holocaust 2. ________ Anti-Semitism 3. ________ Aryan supremacy 4. ________ systematic 5. ________ Jews

6. ________ prejudice 7. ________ segregation 8. ________ concentration camp 9. ________ boycott 10. ________ liberation

A. An unfounded hatred, fear, or mistrust of a person or group, especially one of a particular religion, ethnicity, or nationality

B. Carried out in a methodical and organized manner C. Prejudice against the Jews D. Belief in the superiority of the non-Jewish German race E. Freeing someone from constraint or control F. The practice of keeping ethnic, racial, or religious groups

separate G. A prison camp used for exterminating prisoners in Nazi Germany H. Descendants of the ancient Hebrews whose religion is based on the Old Testament of

the Bible and the ancient writings called the Talmud I. To refuse to do something as a way of protest or to force a change J. The systematic killing by Germany during World War II of about 6 million Jews and

millions from other ethnic groups

Match the following terms to their correct definition.


American Home Front

World War II affected every aspect of

American life. Americans were asked to make many

(sacrifices, guns) in support of the war effort and

the ideas for which we fought. U.S. involvement in the war brought an end to the

(Jazz Age, Great Depression). Factories and workers were needed to produce

(consumer goods, goods to win the war). Jobs were

(easy, hard) to find. Thousands of American (women,

children) took jobs in the munitions factories, shipyards,

and offices during the war. Americans welcomed them

and the country praised (Michelle the Mechanic, Rosie

the Riveter) as a symbol of their strong war effort.

Americans at home also supported the war by conserving

and (buying, rationing) resources such as gasoline. Home gardens called “Victory

Essential Knowledge (USII. 7c)

American involvement in World War II brought an end to the Great Depression. Factories and workers were needed

to produce goods to win the war.

Thousands of American women took jobs in defense plants during the war (e.g., Rosie the Riveter).

Americans at home supported the war by conserving and rationing resources.

The need for workers temporarily broke down some racial barriers (e.g., hiring in defense plants), although

discrimination against African Americans continued.

While many Japanese Americans served in the armed forces, others were treated with distrust and prejudice, and

many were forced into internment camps.

Circle the word or words that best complete the paragraph below.


Gardens” and war bond drives were other familiar sights at home. The need for

workers temporarily broke down some (racial, religious) barriers although

(integration, discrimination) against (Jews, African Americans) continued. While

many (German, Japanese) Americans

served in the armed forces others were

treated with (distrust, respect) and many

were forced into (government jobs,

internment camps) until the end of the

war.

American involvement in World War II brought an end to the Great Depression. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, factories and workers were desperately needed to produce goods to win the war. Suddenly, where there had been a shortage of jobs, there was now a shortage of workers.

- What brought an end to the Great Depression?

As millions of men left for war, the U.S. experienced a severe shortage of labor in industries, business offices, and farming. As a result, many American women left their kitchens to take jobs in factories, offices, and fields. Thousands more took jobs in defense plants as electricians, welders, and riveters.

- Why was there a severe shortage of labor?

- What did women begin to do?


The U.S. Government even used a fictional character by the name of Rosie the Riveter to convince women to get involved in the war effort. Still others served in the armed forces as nurses, ambulance drivers, air traffic controllers, pilots, and clerks.

- What did the United States government use to convince women to get involved in the war effort?

- How could women get involved?

As the U.S. geared up for war production, many raw materials and basic supplies were scarce. New government rules were soon put into action to place limits on what and how

much Americans could buy. Items such as coffee, butter, sugar, meat, tires, and gasoline could only be purchased with government coupons. Americans at home began supporting the war effort by conserving and rationing national resources. They were willing to sacrifice to make sure that the armed forces had what they needed to win the war.

- What was scarce as the U.S. geared up for war production?

- How did Americans at home support the war effort?

African Americans also benefited from the labor shortages caused by World War II. The need for workers temporarily broke down some racial barriers at home as African Americans were hired to fill job openings in defense plants.

- Who benefited from the labor shortages caused by World War II?

- What temporarily broke down some racial barriers during the war?

- What kind of jobs did African‐American workers begin to fill?


In preparation for war, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which stated that there should be “no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin.” During the war approximately one million African Americans served in the armed forces. Unfortunately, even on the front lines of the war, African Americans still experienced discrimination and segregation.

- What did Executive Order 8802 state?

- Where else did African‐Americans experience discrimination and segregation?

Another group of Americans also met with discrimination during World War II. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, people of Japanese descent, or ancestry, were seen as the enemy by the American public and the federal government. While many Japanese Americans served in the armed forces, others were forced to leave their homes, businesses, and farms. Executive Order 9066 required that all Japanese Americans be removed from the western coastal regions and put into guarded internment camps in the middle of the country.

- What other group of people experienced discrimination during World War II?

- How were people of Japanese descent seen?

- What did Executive Order 9066 require?


1. The war had no effect on the average American at home

2. Many Japanese Americans were treated with distrust and prejudice and

were placed in internment camps.

3. Americans supported the war effort by conserving and rationing

resources.

4. World War II affected every aspect of American life.

5. The Great Depression worsened as a result of the war.

6. Young boys as young as 12 were drafted into military service.

7. Thousands of American women, symbolized by Rosie the Riveter, took

jobs in defense plants.

8. Many German Americans were placed in internment camps.

9. The need for workers temporarily broke down some racial barriers and

African Americans were hired to work in the defense plants.

10. There was high unemployment all over the country.

11. Americans were asked to make sacrifices in support of the war effort and

the ideas for which we fought.

12. Many factories and workers were needed to produce goods to win the

war.

13. The production of consumer goods skyrocketed.

14. The war was very unpopular at home and there were marches and other

protests calling for the United States to get out of the war.

15. American involvement in World War II brought an end to the Great

Depression.

Directions: Read each of the following statements and place an X before the ones that describe the effects of World War II on the American home-front.