World War 2 Test Review

Which of the following was Benito Mussolini known for?

• He founded the first fascist government in Italy

• He conquered part of the Soviet Union

• He was the first leader to oppose Adolf Hitler

• He established the Communist Party in Italy

Which of these acts allowed the United States to send "all aid short of war" to Great Britain despite staying neutral in 1939?

• The Atlantic Charter

• The Double V Charter

• The Lend-Lease Act

• The Selective Service and Training Act

After December 7, 1941, FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war. What happened to make FDR ask for this?

• Churchill's desperate need for help against the Nazis

• Germany's blitzkrieg war that ended with the fall of France

• Stalin's agreement to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler

• Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor

Why did the U.S. public support isolationism and the Neutrality Acts when war broke out in Europe in 1939?

• After WW1, the U.S. completely disbanded their military

• They believed the Soviet Union was strong enough to defeat Hitler on their own

• The U.S. public did not want to get involved in another world war.

• The U.S. was already fighting a war in South America and could not get involved in war in Europe

Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of ...

• the campaign to hire women to work in factories during WW2.

• women who joined the armed forces during WW2

• Japanese civilians who were sent to internment camps

• Mexican farmworkers who helped harvest crops

In 1942, the U.S. government declared most of the West Coast a military zone and ordered all people of Japanese ancestry to relocate to...

• Japan

• Internment camps

• The Sunbelt

• The East Coast

What was a major reason for wartime rationing?

• restricting lower-priced food imports

• ensuring that American troops had enough supplies

• providing jobs for the unemployed

• preventing deflation in the currency or money systme

How did the U.S. government try to limit public consumption of food and fuel during World War 2?

• by establishing a system of rationing

• by encouraging people to buy war bonds

• by establishing a system of price controls

How did American citizens aid the war effort outside of enlisting?

• They recycled paper, metal, rubber, and other materials

• They planted victory gardens to grow food.

• They formed car pools or rode bicycles

• All the answers are correct

How did life change for hundreds of thousands of African-Americans as they migrated north during WW2?

• They obtained higher paying jobs in the industrial sector.

• They no longer experienced racial discrimination anywhere in the U.S,

• African-Americans achieved equal access to housing and social services

• All answers are correct