US Survey
WW II Discussion Questions
1. How did FDR find ways to support the war effort of the Allies before Pearl
Harbor?
2. How did the US government mobilize for war? In what ways did the
government intervene in the economy?
3. How did war mobilization affect women?
4. In what ways did African Americans and Mexican Americans fight discrimination
during WWII? What was the significance of the "Double V" campaign?
5. What kind of role did popular culture play in supporting the war effort?
6. How did the war affect the every day lives of Americans?
7. What role did racism against Japanese Americans play in the war?
Is it possible to justify the internment camps? How would you
compare the internment of the Japanese with the internment of the European
Jews?
8. Contrast the waging of war in Europe with the waging of war in the
Pacific.
9. Describe the implications of the Teheran Conference and the Yalta
Conference. Why were these meetings so important to the waging of war
and post war reconstruction?
10. Why did the US drop the atomic bomb and what was the impact of
this event?
Bonus Question:
What are some key differences between WWII and WWI?