WWII Unit Assessment

1. If you were wanting to learn more about how and why World World II began, which article would you most likely choose to read?

• "The Sides of World War II"
• "The Causes of World War II"
• "How World War II Affects Europe Today"
• "The Most Famous Battles of World War II"

2. If you were reading an article about the countries involved in WWII and you wanted to learn more about what smaller countries did during the war, which article subheading would you look under first?

• "Allied Powers"
• "Russia"
• United States"
• "Other Nations"

3. What text structure is being used in this piece of text?

• Compare and Contrast
• Problem and Solution
• Chronological/Sequence
• Cause and Effect

4. Read the section below from the article about the attack on Pearl Harbor. What is the main idea of this section of the article?

• It describes the United States' response to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
• It describes the attack on Pearl Harbor and how damaging it was.
• It describes the reasons the United States wanted to remain neutral during WWII.
• It describes the planning that went into the attack on Pearl Harbor.

5. What event made the United States officially join World War II?

• Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.
• The attack on Pearl Harbor.
• Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt agreed it was time to join forces.
• The United States had invented the atomic bomb.

6. Based on the graphic below, how many total U.S. ships were either sunk, beached, or damaged? (Hint: you'll have to do some math).

• 9
• 164
• 21
• 12

7. What does the word "infamy" mean as used in FDR's speech below?

• showing disgrace
• known for a bad quality or deed
• remembered for something positive
• something easily forgotten

8. What evidence does President Roosevelt give to support his idea that Japan planned to attack Pearl Harbor?

• The Japanese told the U.S. Government through statements that they were planning an attack.
• The distance between Japan and Hawaii is so big the attack must have been planned.
• The Japanese didn't respond to the U.S. for many months.
• Captured Japanese spies confessed to helping plan the attack.

9. According to the video, how did the attack on Pearl Harbor change Americans' attitudes toward people of Japanese ancestry?

• Many Americans were unbothered by the attack on Pearl Harbor so they were indifferent towards people with Japanese ancestry.
• Many Americans became suspicious and fearful of Japanese Americans
• Many Americans were worried about another attack but they did not suspect their neighbors with Japanese ancestry of doing anything wrong.
• Many Americans were concerned but wanted to wait to see if there was another attack before doing anything drastic.

10. According to the video, what was Eleanor Roosevelt's primary concern about the internment camps?

• Eleanor Roosevelt worried that the military wasn't getting paid enough to relocate the Japanese internees.
• Eleanor Roosevelt was concerned that the children in the camps were not getting a proper education.
• Eleanor Roosevelt believed the internment camps were not harsh enough punishment for suspected spies.
• Eleanor Roosevelt felt the camps were unfair because it is impossible to tell a citizen from a non-citizen from looking at them.