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WorksheetsWWII and Civil Rights
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What allowed FDR to aid any nation he believed was vital to U.S. defense
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Decleration of War
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Arms Treaty
2.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
3.
Peace organization that was formed after World War II
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
Atlantic Charter
4.
What was the US military racial policy through World War II?
a)
Only white men were allowed to serve in the military
b)
"Separate but equal"
c)
All soldiers served together
d)
Women were allowed to serve alongside men
5.
Was the Tuskegee Experiment intended to successfully train black fighter pilots from the beginning?
a)
Yes, absolutley
b)
It was still unclear to military leadership
c)
No, it was intended to be a failure
6.
What were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
Black soldiers who served in the first integrated infantry units
b)
The first black men to fly airplanes
c)
The first black fighter pilots in the US military
d)
The first fighter pilots to fly in integrated units
7.
Why was World War II an event that contributed to advancing the cause of equality and justice in the US?
a)
Some white soldiers respected the heroism of black soldiers
b)
Black servicemen demonstrated their courage and ability during the war
c)
Returning heroes showed black civilians that they could gain respect
d)
All of the above
8.
Why did black soldiers feel disrespected in the military?
a)
They weren't allowed to serve in combat roles during WWII
b)
White enemy POWs were given more freedom than they were
c)
They did not feel direspected
9.
What was the nickname the Tuskegee Airmen gave themselves?
a)
Bad Boyz
b)
Sky Dogs
c)
Red Tails
d)
None of the above
10.
What executive order did President Truman give after WWII?
a)
The US military must remain segregated
b)
Women were allowed to serve
c)
Black and white soldiers would serve together only in non-combat roles
d)
The military would be desegregated
11.
Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
12.
How did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?
a)
they provided needed supplies for the troops
b)
they convinced people to work in war factories
c)
they caused anti-war rallys
d)
they had no impact
13.
What were the Tuskegee Airmen known for?
a)
escorting bombers over Europe
b)
bombing Tokyo after Pearl Harbor
c)
Volunteering to fight in China
d)
bombing the beaches on D-Day
14.
The United States joined World War II because:
a)
They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
b)
They feared Germany.
c)
They wanted to help the Axis powers.
d)
They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
15.
Allied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:
a)
VJ-Day
b)
VE-Day
c)
D-Day
d)
E-Day
16.
President who desegregated the armed forces
a)
Truman
b)
Kennedy
c)
Hoover
d)
FDR
17.
Provided financial aid to Military Veterans
a)
GI Bill
b)
Patriot Act
c)
FDIC
d)
Veterans Administration
18.
Post WWII population explosion
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Cabbage Patch
c)
Wow, that's a lot of babies!!
d)
Cold War Kids
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