Unit Five Practice EOC Questions

Explosion of USS Shaw in Hawaii, December 7, 1941

What event caused this explosion?

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Aircraft bombing at the Battle of Midway

• Sabotage by German spies in Honolulu

• An accident as the navy prepared to invade Japan

Which of the following BEST describes the steps taken by President Franklin Roosevelt to mobilize for World War II?

• Increase in the production of consumer goods, a reduction of taxes, and the importation of laborers from Mexico

• Conscription of men, production of goods, rationing of essential materials, and sale of war bonds

• Ending shipments across the Atlantic, keeping goods in the United States, and refusing to supply the Allies

• Permitting criticism of his policies during wartime, relying only on voluntary enlistment to raise troop levels, and depending on private donations to raise funds

 $\cdot$  High levels of voluntary enlistment in the armed services
 $\cdot$  Widespread purchase of war bonds
 $\cdot$  Few cases of draft evasion
 $\cdot$  General obedience to wartime regulations
 $\cdot$  Cooperation in the rationing of goods

What inference can be made from this list about the domestic impact of World War II?

• There was little popular support for the war

• Many Americans were inspired by a sense of patriotism

• Most Americans became afraid of their own government

• Most Americans believed the Allies would lose the war

Which evidence BEST support President Harry Truman's decision to use this weapon against two Japanese cities?

• After the defeat of Germany, Japanese leaders believed their situation was generally helpless

• Many Americans felt that the Japanese should have to pay for their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

• Japan did not immediately surrender, even after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima

• After the surrender of Germany, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan

Which phrase BEST completes the diagram?

• Japanese Americans are relocated to internment camps

• A. Philip Randolph proposes to hold a "March on Washington"

• The U.S. Supreme Court declares racial segregation to be unconstitutional

• Three-quarters of the states ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

On what day did these American troops land on the beaches of Normandy in the largest amphibious operation in history?

• D-Day

• V-E Day

• V-J Day

• French Liberation Day

What new opportunities did World War II create for women?

• They were able to enlist in the army or navy for combat

• They were able to follow combat units as camp followers

• They were able to fill many jobs traditionally held by men

• They were able to receive benefits for moving to less populated areas

What step did Japanese leaders take to deal with this problem?

• They attacked Pearl Harbor

• They invaded the Soviet Union

• They signed a treaty of alliance with Nazi Germany

• They sent submarines to the West Coast of the United States

Which set of events is listed in chronological order?

• 1. Allied landing in Normandy
  2. Attack on Pearl Harbor
  3. Fall of Berlin
  4. Battle for the Atlantic
• 1. Allied landing in Normandy
  2. Fall of Berlin
  3. Attack on Pearl Harbor
  4. Battle for the Atlantic
• 1. Attack on Pearl Harbor
  2. Battle for the Atlantic
  3. Allied landing in Normandy
  4. Fall of Berlin
• 1. Attack on Pearl Harbor
  2. Fall of Berlin
  3. Battle for the Atlantic
  4. Normandy Landings

Japanese Americans in temporary housing during WWII

Which statement BEST explains the relocation of these citizens?

• U.S. military leaders feared they might commit acts of sabotage

• Japanese Americans had published a declaration of loyalty to Japan

• Japanese leaders had threatened to bomb Japanese Americans' homes

• Their homes on the West Coast were needed to shelter American troops