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A) Describe why President Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066. (1 point)
He wanted to ally the U.S. with Great Britain and issue war bonds.
He wanted to ensure he had a workforce when soldiers went to war.
He was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S.
He wanted to encourage women to work while the men were at war.
A) (1 point)
Winston Churchill the policies of appeasement prior to World War II.
A) Which statement best critiques the Allied powers’ political decisions in mobilizing their populations?
(1 point)
The Soviet Union allowing women to join the army as aviators led to many successful military missions.
People of color were barred from working in U.S. war industries.
The decision to allow women to work in the war industries without training led to a decline in the industries’
productivity.
Japan’s decision to draft a quarter of its population made it difficult for enemies to identify civilians.
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What was one of the reasons Germany invaded the Soviet Union?
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Germany was on the eastern border of the Soviet Union.
Germany and the Soviet Union has signed a nonaggression act.
The Soviet Union was an ally of the United States.
The Soviet Union was Germany's most powerful rival.

Answer 1

1) Describe why President Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066.
Answer: He was concerned about Japanese spies living in the U.S.
Brief reason: After Pearl Harbor, wartime fear of espionage and sabotage led to the internment order.

2) Winston Churchill ___ the policies of appeasement prior to World War II.
Answer: criticized the policies of appeasement.
Brief reason: Churchill argued appeasement allowed Nazi aggression to grow unchecked.

3) Which statement best critiques the Allied powers’ political decisions in mobilizing their populations?
Answer: People of color were barred from working in U.S. war industries.
Brief reason: Racial discrimination limited full mobilization of the workforce and reflected unequal policies at home.

4) What was one of the reasons Germany invaded the Soviet Union?
Answer: The Soviet Union was Germany's most powerful rival.
Brief reason: Hitler sought Lebensraum, resources, and to destroy Soviet communism, viewing the USSR as a major rival.