WWII Review Quiz

Which title correctly replaces the question mark?

• Events That Encouraged the United States to Join NATO

• Events that Inspired U.S. Nationalism During WWII

• Events that Contributed to U.S. Rejection of the League of Nations

• Events that Led to U.S. Involvement in World War II

Which nationalities correctly replace the three question marks on the notice?

• Polish, Romanian, Russian

• Mexican, Spanish, Portuguese

• Irish, Israeli, Turkish

• German, Italian, Japanese

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of-

• internment camps for Japanese Americans

• the Office of War Mobilization

• Nuclear test sites in Nevada

• the Office of Price

  Administration

Which situation influenced Harry S. Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan?

• The U.S. military's island-hopping campaign against Japan was unsuccessful, and U.S. public opinion was turning against the war.

• Strong resistance by the Japanese showed that an invasion of Japan would result in a large number of U.S. casualties.

• Many U.S. navy ships were destroyed during battles in the Pacific and the Allies were not ready to send reinforcements.

• The U.S. military needed to move supplies from the Pacific to help with fighting in Europe.

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

• They were part of a volunteer group of U.S. pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression.

• They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.

• They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces.

• They were members of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy.

How does the mention of "the full utilization of female labor" in the text illustrate the shift of women into non-traditional roles during WWII?

• Women were encouraged to seek opportunities in education and professional fields during wartime.

• Women gained more opportunities in industries that used to be male-dominated.

• Women were expected to remain at home while men took on jobs in war-related industries.

• Women were permanently unemployed due to labor shortages caused by the war.

What does President Franklin Roosevelt's statement in the excerpt most clearly demonstrate about the United States' foreign policy in the early 1940s?

• The United States sought to maintain strict neutrality during WWII.

• The United States began abandoning its isolationism policy by providing military support to Allied nations.

• The United States formally declared war on Russian in 1941.

• The United States focused solely on strengthening its own military defenses.

Which constitutional question was raised by the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

• Can the federal government violate a citizen’s right to due process in the interest of national security?

• Can the federal government undermine the rights of a state government to secure its borders?

• Can the federal government be required to grant noncitizens the same protections as citizens?

• Can the federal government limit the right of free speech in the interest of protecting national security?

Which of the following are characteristics of the WWII era. Select ALL that apply

• Unemployment and breadlines

• Harlem Renaissance and Red Scare

• Pearl Harbor and Atom Bomb

• Women working in industry and other non-traditional roles.

• Executive Order 9066 and Japanese internment camps

Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech?

• Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials.

• German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France.

• Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war.

• Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons.