World War 2 STAAR Quiz

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the

Constitution were violated by the U. S. government when it authorized the

establishment of –

• the Office of Price Administration

• nuclear test sites in Nevada

• the Office of War Mobilization

• internment camps for Japanese Americans

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to —

• maintain the country’s military and industrial production levels

• increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board

• outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions

• increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World

War II by —

• designing radar technology for submarines

• flying bombing missions into enemy territory

• encoding military communications for secure transmission

• providing intelligence on enemy positions

What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.

• The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.

• Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.

• U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.

This World War II–era poster was intended to persuade —

• farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war

• women to work producing war materials

• people to save money during the war

• people to help finance the war

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

• Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

• Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

• Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

• Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.

The government issued ration books during World War II in order to —

• provide financial security for uninsured citizens

• safeguard the profits of struggling businesses

• ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

• allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates

The event referred to in the headline above led directly to the —

• collapse of the U.S. stock market

• formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• entry of the United States into World War II

• beginning of the Cold War

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

• It led to U.S. entry into World War II.

• It forced Japan to surrender.

• It ended Japan’s naval superiority in the Pacific.

• It led to the formation of the United Nations.

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —

• give the United States an advantage in military encryption

• encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II

• decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

• increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II