World War II

What war did the United States enter in 1917 and ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles?

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

• Cold War

After World War I, American experienced great economic prosperity in what was known as the Roaring 20s.

• True

• False

What events are considered to be causes of the Great Depression?

• Stock Market Crash of 1929

• Y2K

• Overproduction of Goods

• Consumerism

• COVID-19

What was President Roosevelt's plan for helping the country bounce back from the effects of the Great Depression?

• The Fair Deal

• New World Order

• The New Deal

• Make America Great Again

Who was the dictator who rose to power in Germany and started World War II in Europe?

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolph Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

What event led the United States to join WWII?

• Assassination of President Kennedy

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Boll Weevil Attack in Savannah

• The Great Depression

The United States entered WWII on the side of the Allied Powers to defeat the Axis Powers; which country is NOT part of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• China

• Japan

• Italy

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• It created jobs for the slow economy

• It improved U.S. relations with Japan

• It protected the U.S. by providing our allies with weapons, equipment, and supplies

• It continued the U.S. policy of isolationism

Which of the following led to World War II in Europe in 1939?

• The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Germany invaded Poland

• The sinking of U.S. ships off of Georgia's coast

What day was Roosevelt talking about when he referred to “a day which will live in infamy”?

• Germany's surrender

• Beginning of WWII in Europe

• Allied invasion of Normandy

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor