World War II Review

What was the initial response of European leaders to German aggression?

• policy of appeasement
• policy of defense
• policy of resistance
• policy of neutrality

Which World War II figure does this list describe?
-He rose to power in Germany
-He ruled as a dictator
-He used military aggression against Europe

• Churchill
• Benito Mussolini
  
• Adolf Hilter
• Joseph Stalin

Which was a common goal of the US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during World War II?

• wanted to eliminate the Allies and free Europe
• Stop Axis powers and defeat them unconditionally
• wanted to establish control of the Far East and expand power
• seek revenge for WWI and prove themselves superior

What did Japan, Italy, and Germany have in common?

• fascist government
• All believed in communism
• led by dictators
• formed the Allied powers

Which best completes this organizer?
-Many children organized "scrap drives"
-Millions of Americans planted Victory Gardens
-Families used ration books

• government required families to pay for the war efforts
• American still suffered from Great Depression
• Americans came together to "Do Your Part" in the war effort
• Many Americans disagreed on ways to help the economoy

How were the experiences of African Americans & Japanese Americans similar during WWII?

• Both groups served in segregated units
• both groups faced discriminatory practices
• both groups were sent to internment camps
• both groups moved to cities to work in wartime industries

Which statement best summarizes a political effect of WWII?

• Japan was divided into four government zones
• Germany set up a puppet government in West Berlin
• US ran democratic governments in eastern Europe
• Soviet Union made a communist government in East Germany

How did the development of the atomic bomb impact America's economy before and after the war?

• Mass media advertised the bomb
• Baby boomers protested the use of the bomb
• An economic depression occurred after the bomb was dropped
• Jobs were created by the race to develop new and better bomb

Which of the following contributed to the development of computer systems during the war?

• communication codes
• radar
• walkie talkies
• war jets

Which World War II figure does the list describe?
-fled from Germany in 1933
-encouraged the establishment of the project that developed the atomic bomb
-contributed to the emergence of the US as a world power

• Albert Einstein
• George Patton
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Franklin Roosevelt