World War II Test Review

What country was NOT a member of the Axis during World War II?

• Germany

• The Soviet Union

• Italy

• Japan

What country did Germany invade to start World War II?

• France

• Yugoslavia

• Poland

• Austria

What was the event in which Nazi Germany persecuted Jewish people, ending in the murder of 6 million people?

• Holocaust

• Kristallnacht

• Nuremburg Laws

• Mein Kampf

What is the policy of staying out of the affairs of other countries?

• Imperialism

• Brinkmanship

• Militarism

• Isolationism

What was the program in which the United States would supplies to countries fighting Germany and Japan?

• Lend-Lease Program

• Buy-Sell Program

• Cash-Carry Program

• Neutrality Program

What was the significance of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• It took Americans completely by surprise

• The Americans took heavy losses

• It caused the United States to enter World War II

• All of the above

What U.S. battleship had a memorial built over the site where it was sunk?

• U.S.S. Maryland

• U.S.S. West Virginia

• U.S.S. Arizona

• U.S.S. Oklahoma

What was Executive Order 9066?

• It ordered the creation of the atomic bomb

• It caused Japanese-Americans to be put in internment camps

• It officially entered the United States into World War II

• It was the peace treaty that ended World War II

What was the purpose of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988?

• It was the official U.S. apology to survivors of Japanese internment camp

• It denied that Japanese internment ever happened

• It arrested U.S. officials involved in Japanese internment

• It re-interred Japanese-Americans in camps

What battle between Germany and the Soviet Union is known as one of the bloodiest battles in world history?

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Kursk

• The Battle of Leningrad

• The Battle of Berlin