World War II USA Quiz

How did the federal government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during World War II?

• By establishing a system of rationing

• By encouraging people to buy war bonds

• By establishing a system of price controls

• By encouraging people to plant victory gardens

What was the main effect of Executive Order 9066?

• The establishment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

• The forcible removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps

• The opening of centers for Jewish refugees in former army camps

• The creation of the first African American combat unit in the army air corps

Which of these groups was targeted by White mobs in the Zoot Suit Riots?

• African American migrants

• Jewish American servicemen

• Mexican American teenagers

• German American enemy aliens

The most appropriate title for the below map is--

• U.S. Navy bases, 1941.

• War in Europe

• World War II in the Pacific

• Germany's Overseas Territories, 1945

The Double V Campaign sought to fight against fascism and

• A. end racism in the United States

• B. create a new League of Nations

• C. promote a communist government

• D. revert back to the policy of neutrality

What is a major reason that the United States did not offer aid to Jewish victims until 1944?

• A. Helping the victims would break the United States' alliance with Britain

• B. the United States did not have enough funds to help the Jewish victims

• C. Many Americans were unwilling to admit a large number of European Jews

• D. Roosevelt did not want Russia or its allies to attack the United States

Why did the Office of Price Administration (OPA) institute price controls during World War II?

• A. to combat inflation

• B. to aid inflation

• C. to combat deflation

• D. to aid deflation

The BEST title for the below map is--        

• Allied Landing Sites on D Day

• Evacuation of Dunkirk

• Battle of Britain

• Operation Omaha

The failure to respond to Germany's increasing seizure of land was due to the policy of

• Negotiation
• Appeasement
• Diplomacy
• Confrontation

What is the Lend Lease Act

• The Lend-Lease Act was a treaty signed after World War II.
• The Lend-Lease Act was a program supplying Allied nations with food, oil, and materiel during World War II.
• The Lend-Lease Act was a program to supply Axis nations with resources during World War II.
• The Lend-Lease Act was a military strategy used by the Axis powers.