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WorksheetsUnit 11 Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. (8.6.5) The United States stayed out of World War II, until the ___________attacked the United States at __________.
a)
Chinese, Pearl Harbor
b)
Japanese, San Francisco
c)
Chinese, New York
d)
Japanese, Pearl Harbor
2.
2. (8-6.5) The ___________were a group of bomber pilots who trained in Columbia. Their air attack on Tokyo helped boost the morale of Americans.
a)
Doolittle Raiders
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Flying Crosses
d)
Blue Angels
3.
3. (8-6-5) True/False: The expansion of military bases and war time factories had very little if any effect on the economy.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
4. (8-6.5) Why did the economy of South Carolina and the United States began to climb out the Great Depression?
a)
Demand for cotton began to rise
b)
U.S. entrance into WW1
c)
Loan to new businesses
d)
Government spending on WWII preparations
5.
5. (8-6.5) The Lend Lease Plan that was guided by________ that offered support to our Allies in their fight against the Axis Powers.
a)
James Doolittle
b)
FDR
c)
James Byrnes
d)
Mary Bethune
6.
6. (8-6.5) What was the purpose of the Doolittle Raid?
a)
preparation for continuous island hopping
b)
to practice dropping atomic bombs
c)
retaliation for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
to assassinate the Japanese emperor
7.
7. (8-6.5) Many of the ___________ earned the Distinguished Flying Crosses for their bravery over Italy. The air campaign was designed to weaken the German forces prior to D-Day.
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Doolittle Raiders
c)
Blue Angels
d)
Flying Crosses
8.
8. (8-6.5) Many of the African American soldiers who fought in World War II came home to fight for ______________.
a)
Segregation of the military
b)
Desegregation of the military
c)
Fair pay for African Americans
d)
Fair treatment for women
9.
9. (8-6.5)What group proved that African Americans could fight as well as other Americans in WWII?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
F.D.R.’s black cabinet
c)
54th Massachusetts Regiment
d)
Doolittle Raiders
10.
10. (8-6.5) What was the Lend-Lease program?
a)
A way to provide material to the Allied countries during WWII while allowing the US to remain neutral.
b)
A way to provide materials to the Axis countries during WWII while allowing the US to remain neutral.
c)
A way to participate in WWII by allowing our military fighting force to be borrowed by Great Britain.
d)
A way for the US to buy materials from Great Britain to help us fight against Germany.
11.
11. (8-6.5) A large portion of the war was funded by the citizens through ________________________.
a)
War Bonds
b)
Forced Savings
c)
Forced Spending
d)
Rations
12.
12. (8-6.5) True/False: South Carolina did not support the collection of scrap metal/rubber or the use of ration books.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
13. (8-6.5) Select of the following the ways SC supported World War II effort:
a)
bought war bonds
b)
collected scrap metal and rubber
c)
used ration books to get short supply of food and fuel
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
14.
14. (8-6.5) Why were 1/3 of white men and ½ of black men in South Carolina excluded from serving in the military during World War II?
a)
They were too poor to afford the uniforms needed to fight.
b)
They did not have a college education and therefore could not pass the entrance exam.
c)
They were often illiterate and in poor health.
d)
They refused to fight and escaped to Canada to avoid the war
15.
15. (8-6.5)_______________meant more jobs at home and the wartime population of South Carolina cities grew with a resulting impact on area businesses. Farmers were shorthanded causing women and children to work in the fields to bring in bumper crops
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
War mobilization
c)
Rationing
d)
Strikes
16.
16. (8-7.1) Fort Jackson in Columbia, the naval base in Charleston, the airfield in Columbia, and Parris Island all served as training bases in South Carolina that __________ their local economies.
a)
stimulated
b)
depressed
c)
slowed down
d)
had no change to
17.
17. (8-7.1) Which president’s Executive Order opened up jobs for African Americans in wartime industries in the North & West?
a)
President Truman
b)
President Washington
c)
President Nixon
d)
President Roosevelt
18.
18. (8-7.1) True/False: Economic prosperity in America continued after the war, except for South Carolina and much of the South.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
19. (8-7.1) The GI Bill benefitted __________________. This benefit is designed to help cover the costs associated with getting an education or training.
a)
Veterans and active service members.
b)
American civilians
c)
Government wartime factory workers
d)
Refugees of war
20.
20. (8-7.1) True/False: One reason why education improved in America during the post war years (Cold War) was due to the competition with the USSR in post war production.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
21.
21. (8-7.1) True/False: Technical colleges served two purposes: attract economic investment and to train workers to meet industrial needs.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
22. (8-7.1) The tourists from the North to South Carolina increased for which of the following reasons:
a)
Temperate outdoor past times
b)
Motels and fast food
c)
Development of air conditioning
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
23.
23. (8-7.1) The Cold War had a positive impact on South Carolina’s economy in _______________________.
a)
Military spending spawned industries/jobs
b)
It did not positively impact the economy
c)
Our industries were supplying the USSR with industrial goods.
d)
Our industries were supplying Russia with industrial goods.
24.
24. (8-7.1) After the fall of the USSR Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and ____________were closed as the needs were decreased in the 1990s.
a)
Charleston Navy Yard
b)
Parris Island
c)
Fort Benning
d)
Camp Perry
25.
25. (8-7.1) The Savannah River Nuclear Plant during the Cold War was designed to _________________________.
a)
Provide the United States with weapons grade plutonium for the US nuclear arsenal.
b)
Took old nuclear weapons from the United States and made them safe again
c)
Provided the USSR and its Allies with weapons grade plutonium.
d)
Took old nuclear weapons from the USSR and made them safe again.
26.
26. (8-7.1) South Carolina benefited economically from World War II in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
expansion of military bases and training facilities for the U.S. military
b)
textile mills closed so their employees could join the Army
c)
returning veterans used the GI Bill to get an education or start new businesses
d)
out-of-work citizens found employment due to increased production in the mills
27.
27. (8-7.1) Which of the following was NOT a change experienced in South Carolina following World War II?
a)
People moved out of cities and into the suburbs.
b)
The school year was decreased to 4 months.
c)
The school year was increased to 9 months.
d)
The school year was increased to 9 months.
28.
28. (8-7.1) Which of the following was NOT a reason why South Carolina’s tourism industry began to thrive in the second half of the 20th century?
a)
An improved highway system
b)
The invention of air conditioning made the coast weather more comfortable
c)
An increased income for the average American family
d)
Wages decreased for the average American family
29.
29. (8-7.1) Some South Carolina military bases closed after the fall of the Soviet Union. It was the end of the _____,
a)
WWII
b)
Cold War
c)
Vietnam
d)
WWI
30.
30. (8-7.1) One result of the baby boom was that consumers purchased homes in the _______.
a)
country
b)
city
c)
mill villages
d)
suburbs
31.
True/False: The current unrest in the Middle East has decreased the need for military bases in South Carolina, such as Fort Jackson, Parris Island, and Shaw Air Force Base.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
32.
32. True/False: The technical colleges such as Greenville Tech were designed to supply an educated and trained workforce to meet the industrial needs of South Carolina.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
33.
what is being shown?
a)
"White Flight"
b)
The movement of whites to the "SUBURBS"
c)
The movement of African Americans to the "SUBURBS"
d)
BOTH "WHITE FLIGHT AND THE MOVEMENT OF WHITES TO THE "SUBURBS"
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