World War II Quiz

Which three principal Allied leaders agreed to concentrate on the war in Europe before countering Japanese advances in the Pacific during 1942-1945?

• Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin

• Churchill, Hitler, and Roosevelt

• Roosevelt, Stalin, and Mussolini

• Churchill, Roosevelt, and Franco

What was the primary role of the War Production Board (WPB) during World War II?

• Managed the war industries

• Controlled food rationing

• Regulated civilian wages

• Organized labor unions

By what year had unemployment in the U.S. nearly disappeared due to wartime economic boom?

• 1942

• 1944

• 1945

• 1946

Which method did the U.S. government primarily use to finance the $100 billion spent on the war in 1945?

• Increasing the income tax

• Selling war bonds

• Borrowing money by selling bonds

• All of the above

What significant act in 1943 allowed the government to take over war-related businesses to prevent strikes?

• The Anti-Strike Act

• The War Mobilization Act

• The Labor Control Act

• The Corporate Profit Act

What was the primary reason for the increase in factory jobs on the U.S. Pacific Coast during WWII?

• The need for more agricultural workers

• The increase in industrial jobs due to the war

• The expansion of the entertainment industry

• The development of new housing projects

What slogan did civil rights leaders encourage African Americans to adopt during WWII?

• Freedom Now

• Equal Rights, Equal Fights

• Double V - V for victory over fascism abroad and V for victory for equality at home

• Liberty and Justice for All

What was the main role of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) formed in 1942?

• To promote African American culture

• To work for African American interests

• To support European immigrants

• To provide military training

What led to the so-called zoot suit riots in the summer of 1943?

• Economic depression

• A celebration of Mexican American culture

• Resentment and tension between white residents and Mexican Americans

• New immigration laws

Approximately how many Native Americans served in the military during WWII?

• 10,000

• 25,000

• 50,000

• 75,000