Benchmark 3 Review F2022

Ended WWI & punished Germany economically, socially, and militarily to avoid another World war

• Wilson's 14 points

• Treaty of Versailles

• Munich Conference

• League of Nations

Answer explanation

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended WWI and imposed severe economic, social, and military penalties on Germany to prevent future conflicts, making it the correct answer.

True or False: The United States did not join the League of Nations

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True. The United States did not join the League of Nations, primarily due to opposition in Congress and concerns about entangling alliances.

The immediate cause of WWII

• Invasion of Poland

• Germany breaks the nonaggression pact

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

Answer explanation

The immediate cause of WWII was the Invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939. This act prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the official start of the conflict.

U.S. foreign policy during the early years of World War II in which the U.S. stayed neutral and avoided involvement in foreign affairs

• Isolationism

• Internationalism

Answer explanation

The U.S. foreign policy of avoiding involvement in foreign affairs during the early years of World War II is known as Isolationism. This approach emphasized neutrality and non-intervention, distinguishing it from Internationalism.

All of the following are U.S. foreign policies during WWII EXCEPT:

• Cash and Carry

• Destroyers for Bases

• Lend Lease Act

• Pact of Appeasement

Answer explanation

The Pact of Appeasement is not a U.S. foreign policy during WWII; it refers to European strategies to avoid conflict with Hitler. In contrast, Cash and Carry, Destroyers for Bases, and the Lend Lease Act were key U.S. policies.

The Attack on Pearl Harbor Resulted in all of the following except:

• The U.S. continued its policy of Isolationism

• The U.S. declared War on Japan (internationalism)

• The United States joined the Allied Powers

• Executive Order 9066 is signed

Answer explanation

The Attack on Pearl Harbor marked the end of U.S. isolationism, leading to a declaration of war on Japan and joining the Allied Powers. Therefore, the U.S. did not continue its policy of isolationism.

All of the following are Turning Point Battles in World War II except

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

• Invasion of Poland

Answer explanation

The Invasion of Poland (1939) marked the start of World War II but is not considered a turning point. In contrast, the Battle of Normandy, Stalingrad, and Midway were crucial battles that significantly shifted the war's momentum.

Identify the Supreme Court Case which challenged Executive Order 9066

• Schneck Vs. The U.S.

• Executive Order 8802

• Plessy Vs. Ferguson

• Korematsu Vs. The U.S.

Answer explanation

The Supreme Court case that challenged Executive Order 9066, which authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, is Korematsu Vs. The U.S. This case questioned the constitutionality of the order.

U.S. Strategy in the Pacific to move closer to mainland Japan.

• Kamikaze

• Blitzkrieg

• Scorched Earth

• Island Hopping

Answer explanation

The U.S. employed the Island Hopping strategy during World War II to capture key islands in the Pacific, allowing them to move closer to Japan's mainland while bypassing heavily fortified positions.

WHO IS THIS?

• JOSIE THE RIVETER

• A FEMALE IN MILITARY

• ROSIE THE RIVETER

• IDA TARBELL

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Rosie the Riveter, a cultural icon representing women who worked in factories during World War II. Josie the Riveter is a common misnomer, while Ida Tarbell was a journalist, not related to this context.