WW II Formative Assessment

What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Germany invaded Poland.

• Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.

• Germany invaded Sudetenland.

• Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.

Which event caused the United States to declare war in 1941?

• Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

• the aggressive actions of Germany

• the sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania

• German attacks on American merchant ships

This example of propaganda was used to encourage

• women to join the army and fight

• women to stay at home with their families

• men to join the army and fight

• women to join the workforce

What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?

• Bataan Death Marches

• The Invasion of Poland

• The Pearl Harbor attack

• The Battle of Britain

Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?

• U.S., Italy, and Great Britain

• U.S., Great Britain, and France

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Germany, France, and Japan

What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?

• to ensure that schools did not run out of supplies.

• to ensure that children did not use too many products.

• to ensure that enough products were available for military use.

• to ensure that elderly citizens has a good supply of consumer products.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war

• Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war

• Sending troops to fight in Europe

• Helping China fight the Soviets

Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States between World War I and World War II?

• military alliances between Britain and France

• isolation from European conflicts

• active membership in the League of Nations

• containment of Communism

What was the purpose of this poster from World War II?

• changes in the traditional role of women

• the establishment of women's suffrage

• combat training for women

• the election of women political leaders

What total war policy is advertised in this propaganda poster?

• The draft

• Women in the workforce

• Conservation & rationing

• Blitzkrieg