WWII (American History)

A controversial issue that resulted from the end of World War II was the...

• future role of the League of Nations

• morality of nuclear warfare

• commitment of troops without congressional approval

• civilian control of the military

In the United States, one result of World War II was that....

• America became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world

• minorities were granted full civil rights

• industrial wages decreased

• the number of women in the workforce increased.

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to....

• work on the development of an atomic bomb

• increase economic production to meet wartime demands

• defend New York City against a nuclear attack

• recruit men for the military services

The main justification of the internment of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 was to.....

• to protect them from anti-Japanese riots and demonstrations

• preserve the security of the United States

• adhere to the Open Door policy

• prevent leaks about the development of the atomic bomb

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

• Nagasaki & Hiroshima

• Tokyo & Kyoto

• Tokyo & Yokohama

• Osaka & Kyoto

Who was the leader Germany and the Nazi Party?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

Check ALL that apply: Which countries were the Allied Powers?

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

• U.S.

• Soviet Union

What event caused the U.S. to declare war on Japan?

• stack market crash

• invasion of Poland

• Germany's submarine warfare

• bombing of Pearl Harbor

Check ALL that apply: Which countries were part of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• France

• Great Britain

The 1941 March on Washington promoted greater

opportunities for African Americans in the defense industry and the desegregation of the military. Which labor and civil

rights leader organized this event?

• Thurgood Marshall

• A. Phillip Randolph

• James Meredith

• Martin Luther King Jr.