World War II STAAR Review

Which title correctly replaces the question mark? 

• Events That Encouraged the United States to Join NATO 

• Events That Inspired U.S. Nationalism during World War I 

• Events That Contributed to U.S. Rejection of the League of Nations 

• Events That Led to U.S. Involvement in World War II 

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II? 

• The German annexation of Austria 

• The Soviet occupation of Germany 

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach 

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 

Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram? 

• implements an embargo against Japan 

• sends ground troops to fight the Chinese 

• bans the sale of weapons to China 

• appeases Japanese demands for new territory 

Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech? 

• Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials. 

• German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France. 

• Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war. 

• Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons. 

The U.S. Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging — 

• the sale of war bonds 

• young men to voluntarily enlist 

• the creation of a selective service 

• young men to return to school 

What were two economic effects of World War II on the home front? ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)  

• Increased number of women working in factories
• Increased income tax rates
• Increased number of labor union strikes
• Increased production of consumer goods
• Decreased size of the national debt
• Decreased efforts to recycle metal for military
• Decreased government funding for nuclear weapons
• Decreased sale of government savings bonds

What was the purpose of this World War II poster? 

• To persuade women to purchase food ration coupons 

• To encourage families to put more money into bank savings accounts 

• To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war 

• To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war 

Which sentence completes this cause-and-effect diagram? 

• The government reduces its use of propaganda. 

• The level of industrial production increases. 

• The government reduces its use of rationing programs.

• The unemployment rate increases. 

This photograph shows an example of — 

• U.S. citizens contributing to the war effort 

• the effects of trade sanctions on enemy nations 

• U.S. citizens attempting to follow new dietary guidelines 

• the effects of allowing farmland to go unused while farmers were at war 

What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information poster? 

• To provide jobs to unemployed artists during an economic crisis 

• To help the public understand its role in national security 

• To encourage young men to join the war effort 

• To protect civil liberties during times of national emergency