World War II

Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.

• Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
• Great Britain, Japan, United States
• Germany, France, United States
• Japan, Germany, Italy

Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?

• Mussolini

• Stalin

• Roosevelt (FDR)

• Hitler

Korematsu vs United States, why did the Supreme Court decide internment was constitutional?

• strong evidence of Japanese sabotage on the West Coast
• Many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces
• This type of action was necessary during national emergency
• Most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens

Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?

• women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
• it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
• it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
• women's contributions were not valued by American society

What was the purpose of the "cash and carry" policy adopted by the US government in 1939?

• to preserve US neutrality
• to gain access to new trade markets
• to spread democracy around the world
• to punish aggressor nations

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

• to ensure schools did not run out of supplies
• to ensure that children did not use too many products
• to ensure enough products were available for military use
• to ensure elderly citizens had enough goods

Why did Americans buy war bonds during World War II?

• To avoid paying taxes.
• To donate part of their wages to the military
• To finance public works projects.
• To lend the government money to pay for the war.

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?

• To persuade women to be as strong as men
• To make women looked after their families during WWII.
• To encourage women to enter the workforce
• To persuade women to fight for equal pay

Why did the US enact the Lend-Lease Act?

• To stay out of World War II
• To divide land acquired from the Japanese.
• To supply iron and oil to Japan.
• To let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.

Two superpowers that emerged after World War II

• Soviet Union and Germany
• United States and Germany
• Soviet Union and China
• United States and Soviet Union