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WorksheetsWW2 FINAL
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 5hrs 14mins
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1.
All of the following were dictators of governments in the 1930s and 1940s EXCEPT:
a)
WILT Chamberlain
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
2.
The term "blitzkrieg" was a military strategy that depended on what?
a)
A system of fortifications
b)
The ability to make a long, steady advance
c)
Out-wiating the opponent
d)
Surprise and quick overwhelming force
3.
In an effort to avoid a second "world war", when did Great Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?
a)
After France was invaded and divided by Germany
b)
When the United States declared war against Germany
c)
When Germany declared war against Britain and France
d)
Before the war began
4.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
5.
Which of the following was a false promise from Hitler not to take any more land in Europe; only take a small part of Czechoslovakia that had mostly German speaking people?
a)
The Munich Pact
b)
The Lend-Lease Act
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Atlantic Charter
6.
Which nations came to be known as the Axis powers after they signed a mutual defense treaty in 1940?
a)
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Japan, and Italy
c)
Germany, Italy, and Austria
d)
Germany, Japan, and Spain
7.
In following a policy of appeasement in the mid and late 1930s, Great Britain and France were taking what action?
a)
Giving in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid a conflict
b)
Entering into a formal defense alliance to prepare for war against Hitler
c)
Pressuring the United States to enter the war against Germany
d)
Declaring war on Germany
8.
Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
9.
Which country invaded the Rhineland in 1936 which was a buffer zone between France and Germany? It led to a touching series of events that would eventually lead to the start of World War II.
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
10.
Which country invaded China in 1938 as part of a mass campaign of territorial expansion?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Germany
d)
The Soviet Union
11.
The Germans first successfully used the blitzkrieg tactics by teaming up with the Soviets in an attack on what Eastern European country that led to Great Britain declaring war on Germany?
a)
Poland
b)
France
c)
Finland
d)
Czechoslovakia
12.
Who takes credit for and created the plan for the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
a)
Ichiro Suzuki
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Admiral Yamamoto
13.
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt's feelings toward the events in Europe prior to 1941?
a)
Wanted to help the Allies, but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed the war
b)
Agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy
c)
He did not understand the position of the isolationists and was preparing to ask Congress to declare war
d)
Wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States
14.
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
A policy allowing the president to provide resources and weapons to Great Britain at the beginning of World War II
b)
A statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill
c)
An order to shoot German U-boats on sight
d)
A nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
15.
Which of the following methods did the German military use to deal with those considered "undesirables" (mostly Jews) in Nazi Germany or Nazi-controlled areas?
a)
Deportation
b)
Death Camps
c)
Concentration Camps
d)
All of the answer choices given
16.
Who was the supreme commander of the United States and Allied forces in Europe during World War II?
a)
Bernard Montgomery
b)
George Patton
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Erwin Rommel
17.
Which event did FDR refer to when he said, "A date which will live in infamy?"
a)
The German invasion of France
b)
The German bombing of London
c)
The Japanse-Internment Camps
d)
The Pearl Harbor Attack
18.
Why was island hopping important?
a)
It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII
b)
It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII
c)
It allowed the U.S. to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan
d)
It was a popular dance during the 1940s that helped lift morale on the home front
19.
Which of these things did NOT happen on the home front during WWII?
a)
Children went to work in factories to help support their families
b)
Large amounts of propaganda influenced Americans to support the war
c)
Americans of Japanese descent were kept in internment camps
d)
Women joined the workforce in large numbers
20.
Which of the following was NOT a main cause of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan did not expect America to fight in WWII for very long
b)
Japan had become very aggressive in trying to expand their empire in East Asia and the Pacific and the U.S. objected
c)
America had cut off oil and steel supply to Japan
d)
The biggest threat to Japanese expansion in the Pacific was the U.S. navy in the Pacific
21.
How did the 1919 Treaty of Versailles after WWI help contribute to WWII?
a)
The Treaty went too easy on Germany and did not punish the country enough
b)
The Treaty was too harsh on Germany after WWI and Germany had to pay back for the war which helped ruin the German economy
c)
The Treaty made Great Britain and France agree to never go to war with Germany again
d)
The Treaty made the Germans elect Hitler as their leader
22.
During World War II, which countries made up the Allied Powers?
a)
Soviet Union, Japan, Canada
b)
Germany, France, United States
c)
Germany, Italy, Japan
d)
Great Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union
23.
After World War 1, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. Why did the German people choose to follow him?
a)
He promised to restore them to their prewar status of being a great country and promised a better economy and pride
b)
The rest of the world thought he was a good leader
c)
They were afraid of the other European countries
d)
He threatened to kill them if they refused
24.
What did Jews in Germany before the Concentration Camps have to wear in order to identify themselves to the public as Jews?
a)
Nazi symbol
b)
Star of David
c)
Christian Cross
d)
A mark on their foreheads
25.
After WWII ended, what did the Allied powers do to Germany to prevent Germany from threatening European peace again and starting another war?
a)
Divided Germany into West Germany (to be controlled by the Allies) and East Germany (to be controlled by the Soviet Union.)
b)
Forced Germany to go by the Treaty of Versialles that they had signed after WWI.
c)
Removed Hitler from being the leader
d)
Elected a new leader for Germany
26.
What event causes the Soviet Union to become allied with the United States and Great Britain?
a)
Stalin's defeat of the Battle of Stalingrad
b)
Hitler's violation of the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact by attacking Stalin and the Soviets
c)
Franklin Roosevelt's plan to invade France on D-Day
d)
Winston Chruchill's vow to gain victory in the Battle of the Bulge
27.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
28.
Throughout WWII, the United States government called for rationing. This meant that Americans had to:
a)
recycle materials such as scrap iron
b)
limit their purchases of certain goods, such as gasoline, sugar, and meat
c)
volunteer to join various homeland defense organizations
d)
share their goods and resources with poor people in their communities
29.
During WWII, women in the United States did all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Created a secret code that was unbreakable by the Japanese
b)
planted victory gardens so their families would have food
c)
worked in factories making war time goods
d)
purchased war bonds to support the war
30.
What did President Roosevelt and the government do in reaction to the fear that any American with Japanese decent might attack the U.S.?
a)
Treated the Japanese soldiers in Japan terribly
b)
Used the atomic bomb in Japan because of this
c)
Relocated Japanese Americans to internment camps in the U.S.
d)
Removed all Japanese-Americans and sent them back to Japan
31.
These posters were trying to convince Americans that winning World War II required
a)
wage and price freezes
b)
the sale of additional war bonds
c)
higher levels of taxation and spending
d)
the conservation of scarce resources
32.
What was the major purpose of the Lend-Lease Act (1941)?
a)
sending United States troops to defend France
b)
keeping the Soviet Union from invading China
c)
helping Great Britain without going to war
d)
profiting from Germany’s demand for steel and oil from the United States
33.
What is the best title for this chart?
a)
World War II Battles
b)
Effects of World War II on North Carolina
c)
North Carolina’s Contribution to the World War II Effort
d)
North Carolina’s Industries during the Great Depression
34.
Which of the following countries was not an ally of the United States in World War II?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
China
d)
Japan
35.
Which of the following is a primary source of information about World War II?
a)
A biography of General Eisenhower
b)
A diary kept by a soldier in the U.S. Army
c)
Your social studies textbook
d)
encyclopedia article titled "World War II"
36.
United States participation in World War I resulted directly in
a)
a stable international peace for the remainder of the century
b)
religious conflicts within the United States
c)
racial and religious harmony in Europe
d)
a return to American isolationism after the war
37.
Which event occurred immediately following WW1?
a)
creation of the League of Nations
b)
agreement to create the United Nations
c)
issuance of the Monroe Doctrine
d)
purchase of the Louisiana Territory
38.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulted in
a)
the end of World War II
b)
U.S. entry into World War I
c)
the surrender of Germany
d)
the end of the Cold War
39.
Which group of United States residents suffered the greatest loss of constitutional rights during World War II?
a)
Italian Americans
b)
Japanese Americans
c)
German Americans
d)
African Americans
40.
Which event caused America to declare war in 1941?
a)
Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
the aggressive actions of Germany
c)
the sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania
d)
German attacks on American merchant ships
41.
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that
a)
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I
b)
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
c)
Japan declared war against the United States
d)
the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union
42.
Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I?
a)
lowering tariff rates
b)
attempting to improve relations with Asia
c)
failing to sign international disarmament agreements
d)
refusing to join the League of NationsListen
43.
In this cartoon, the main idea is that after World War II, many women might
a)
insist that men be given back their pre-World War II jobs
b)
demanded the right to serve in combat in future wars
c)
resist a return to their traditional role as homemakers
d)
demanded the right to vote and to seek public office
44.
This poster was used in World War 2 to
a)
encourage citizens to volunteer to serve in the Armed Forces
b)
remind citizens not to be wasteful during the war
c)
promote the sale of war bonds
d)
encourage women to seek jobs in war-related industries
45.
In the 1930's, the United States attempted to avoid a repetition of the events leading up to United States involvement in World War I by
a)
establishing the Good Neighbor policy with Latin American nations
b)
forgiving the foreign debts incurred during World War I
c)
officially recognizing the existence of the Soviet Union
d)
passing a series of neutrality lawsListen
46.
A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was the
a)
arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids
b)
passage of an open immigration law
c)
internment of Japanese Americans
d)
forced removal of Native Americans from their reservations
47.
In the United States during World War II, the role of women changed as they
a)
were drafted and assigned military roles equal to those held by men
b)
continued to work outside the home only in jobs traditionally performed by women
c)
made major contributions to the war effort by taking jobs in factories
d)
achieved positions of leadership in most major industries
48.
In the late 1930's and early 1940's, the cash-and-carry policy and the lend-lease policy contributed to
a)
ending tensions between the United States and Germany
b)
involving the United States in foreign affairs
c)
stabilizing the international money supply
d)
expanding North American free-trade zones
49.
Which World War II action was later determined to be a violation of civil liberties?
a)
rationing of scarce commodities
b)
employment of women in factories
c)
internment of Japanese Americans
d)
use of a military draft
50.
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were primarily designed to
a)
avoid the kinds of foreign policy decisions that led to the United States entry into World War I
b)
prevent the United States from joining the League fo Nations
c)
spending money on military development
d)
strengthen the economy of the United States
51.
Japanese Americans were placed in relocation centers during World War II. What does this fact suggest?
a)
The Constitution is automatically suspended during wartime
b)
Minorities gain more rights by contributing to war efforts.
c)
The President frequently ignores public opinion polls
d)
Fear and prejudice can lead to limits on civil rights.
52.
During the 20th century, which factor most directly led to large increases in women workers in the United States labor force?
a)
Universal suffrage
b)
wartime demand
c)
constitutional amendments
d)
strict divorce laws
53.
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based upon the United States desire to
a)
being militarily prepared for the approaching war in Europe
b)
change the basic nature of the foreign policy it had followed since the end of World War I
c)
avoid participation in a European war
d)
become immediately involved in any future European war
54.
Which statement accurately describes a major experience of American women during World War II?
a)
They were required to perform mandatory government service
b)
They became eligible for the draft
c)
They entered the nation's workforce in large numbers.
d)
They achieved equal economic opportunity.Listen
55.
The United States justification for dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that
a)
the bombs destructive power might end the war quickly
b)
Japan's military power was centered in these two cities
c)
Japan had attacked major cities in other nations
d)
Japan was on the verge of developing its own atomic weapons
56.
Following World War II, the Nuremburg Tribunal established the principle that
a)
citizens charged with war crimes must be tried in their home country
b)
only a nation's leader can be tried for war crimes
c)
military leaders are more responsible for war crimes than civilian authorities are
d)
obedience to a nation's wartime policies does not excuse guilt for crimes against humanity
57.
Which United States president used the ATOMIC BOMB on Hiwoshima and Nagasaki
a)
PRESIDENT KENNEDY
b)
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
c)
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
d)
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
58.
An important outcome of the Nuremberg Trials held at the end of World War II was that they
a)
showed that many accounts of Nazi atrocities were exaggerated
b)
spread the blame for World War 2 among many nations
c)
held that moral and ethical considerations do not apply in wartime
d)
established that individuals are held responsible for their actions
59.
Which statement accurately describes conditions in the United States during both World War I and World War II?
a)
Civilian lifestyles were unaffected by the war
b)
Women assumed new roles in the workforce
c)
Few Americans supported the war effort
d)
Congressional leaders controlled military policy
60.
The immediate cause of United States entry into World War II was that the United States
a)
had to fulfill its agreements with Western European nations
b)
felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas
c)
suffered a direct military attack
d)
was ready to use its superior military and atomic weaponsListen
61.
The cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II supports the idea that
a)
Alliances are built upon mutual self-interest
b)
communism and capitalism have much in common
c)
political leaders often disregard the wishes of their citizens
d)
imperialism is necessary in defense of liberty
62.
An economic impact of United States entry into World War II was that the United States
a)
became a debtor nation
b)
became nearly bankrupt
c)
accelerated its recovery from the Great Depression
d)
was forced to accept government ownership of most major industries
63.
In the 1930s, the United States responded to the rise of totalitarian powers in Europe by
a)
rapidly expanding its military power
b)
joining other democracies in a system of collective security
c)
signing nonaggression pacts with the totalitarian nations
d)
adopting a series of Neutrality laws
64.
What statement is an opinion rather than a fact?
a)
President Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace prize.
b)
The U.S. Senate voted not to join the League of Nations.
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941
d)
The United Nations has helped us to achieve world peace.
65.
What was the major reason that women joined the workforce in the 1940s?
a)
Society believed women could do the job better than men
b)
immigration rates increased
c)
There was a shift from manufacturing to agriculture.
d)
Women were needed because men were fighting in World War II.
66.
What was the effect of the Nuremburg laws on Jews living in Germany?
a)
Jews were forced to marry non-Jews.
b)
Jews were ordered to adopt German sounding names.
c)
Jews were granted equal rights and freedom from persecution.
d)
Jews were stripped of their German citizenship and right to vote
67.
Blond haired, blue-eyed people typified the Nazi ideal of the “master race.” What were these people called?
a)
Slavic
b)
Roman
c)
Aryan
d)
Latino
68.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?”
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
69.
During the World War II, what did Adolph Hitler use concentration camps to do?
a)
A. conduct secret research to develop the A-bomb
b)
A. carry out his Final Solution against the Jewish people
c)
A. imprison Allied soldiers captured in battle
d)
A. put Allied leaders on trial in a military court
70.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed?
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
71.
Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?
a)
the British negotiating peace with Adolf Hitler during the 1938 Munich Conference
b)
B. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signing a nonaggression pact in 1939
c)
B. the Nazi armies eliminating Jews and other groups as part of Hitler’s Final Solution.
d)
B. German generals plotting against Adolf Hitler
72.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
Ethnic killings in Rwanda between the Hutus and the Tutsis
b)
The systematic killing of Jews by Nazi Germany
c)
The destruction of Islamic holy sites in the Middle East
d)
The genocide in Kosovo
73.
Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history?
a)
A. Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution.
b)
A. Civilians rarely were killed during air raids on Great Britain.
c)
Adolf Hitler concealed his anti-Jewish feelings until after he came to power
d)
A. The genocide was planned in great detail and required the cooperation of many people.
74.
War crimes are acts that are violate basic human rights. Trials of Nazi leaders charged with war crimes took place in which city?
a)
Nuremburg, Germany
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Warsaw, Poland
d)
Auschwitz, Germany
75.
What was the purpose of the Nuremburg trials?
a)
to try the Japanese for their secret attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
to show the world that the Nazi leaders were guilty of crimes against humanity
c)
to punish the Italians for their totalitarian rule over France
d)
to punish the Soviets for their invasion of Germany
76.
Which important principle was established as a result of the Nuremberg trials?
a)
A. Soldiers must follow the orders of their superiors
b)
A. Defeated nations have no rights in international courts of law.
c)
A. Individuals can be held accountable for “crimes against humanity”.
d)
A. Aggressor nations must pay war reparations for damages caused during wars
77.
The Jewish nation of Israel was created on May 14, 1948. How did Arab nations react to the establishment of Israel?
a)
They recognized Israel.
b)
They appealed for help from the U.N.
c)
They attacked Israel.
d)
They withdrew Palestinians from the area.
78.
Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of which of the following events?
a)
D-Day
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
the Holocaust
d)
the bombing of Hiroshima
79.
The title of Hitler's book is Mein Kampf, but what does that word mean?
a)
Resolution
b)
My struggle
c)
Future plans
d)
My bible
80.
What was the plan that Adolf and his advisors came up with to get rid of the Jews or anyone who resisted?
a)
Final Solution
b)
Starve them
c)
Beat them
d)
Killed them
81.
What happened September 11, 1938 when Adolf order the Jewish businesses and synagogues to be destroyed?
a)
Lieben
b)
Schmerzhaft
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Glucklich
82.
Trials used to convict criminals who were in charge of the Holocaust.
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Scopes Trials
c)
War Trials
d)
Warlocks
83.
Means prejudice and hatred of the Jews.
a)
Racism
b)
Anti-Semitism
c)
Anti-Prejudice
d)
Anti-Jewism
84.
What was the time period where Adolf Hitler had 6 million Jews killed because he wanted a pure Aryan Race?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Rwanda Genocide
85.
What was the trials that convicted Nazi war criminals?
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Berlin Trials
c)
United States Trials
d)
Russian Trials
86.
What was a concentration camp?
a)
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned
b)
A place where prisoners of war are placed
c)
A camp where people go to do work for the government
d)
A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school
87.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
88.
When speaking about the "Holocaust," what time period are we referring to?
a)
1933-1945
b)
1925-1930
c)
1945-1950
d)
1970-1975
89.
What does persecution mean?
a)
Treating people well because of their political views
b)
Treating someone cruelly due to their race, religion, or political views
c)
Treating someone well because you really like them
d)
Treating people bad because you dislike the same people they dislike
90.
A section of the city set aside for Jews and surrounded by Barbed wire
a)
Ghetto
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Internment camp
d)
Concentration Camp
91.
In an organized, orderly manner, carried on step by step procedures orderly
a)
escape
b)
hysterically
c)
systematically
d)
propaganda
92.
genocide, to get rid of by destroying completely
a)
slaughtered
b)
extermination
c)
vandalized
d)
confiscated
93.
Which leader is responsible for the killing of six million Jews during the Holocaust?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Otto von Bismarck
94.
"And this view of nationalism compels us to immediately form a front against its opposite, the (Jewish) conception of the idea of people..."What term best applies to this quote by Adolph Hitler?
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Fascism
d)
nationalism
95.
What was the name of the city that tried the war criminals for their killing of Jews in WWII?
a)
Strausburg
b)
Anacostia
c)
Nuremberg
d)
Ocean City
96.
How many people were killed in what Hitler named The Final Solution?
a)
100 million
b)
12 million
c)
30 thousand
d)
40 million
97.
What were the four countries that made up the Nuremberg Tribunal?
Hint: They w ere the four allies that fought against Germany in WWII?
Hint: They w ere the four allies that fought against Germany in WWII?
a)
Great Britain, France, United States and Russia
b)
China, United States, Australia, and Africa
c)
United States, Jamaica, China, and Japan
d)
Africa, China, Japan, and Antartica
98.
What was thelast name of Hitler's number 2 man?
a)
Franc
b)
Goring
c)
Spear
d)
Van Trop
99.
What movie portrays the assassination of Adolf Hitler as mentioned in one of my lectures?
a)
Schindler's List
b)
Blitzkrieg Bop
c)
Valkarie
d)
None of these
100.
How was Adolf Hitler theoretically killed?
a)
Shot by Firing Squad
b)
Hanged by Suicide Squad
c)
Poisoned by Cyanide
d)
Suicide Self Stabbed
101.
When were the internment camps closed?
a)
1938
b)
1945
c)
1946
d)
1953
102.
Why were Japanese-Americans persecuted?
a)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Holocaust
103.
What did the Japanese-Americans do in the camps?
a)
Work
b)
Play with friends
c)
Go on field trips
d)
Hunt animals
104.
What were Japanese immigrants called?
a)
Interns
b)
Emigrants
c)
Immigrants
d)
Issei
105.
What were American-born Japanese people called?
a)
Emojis
b)
Issei
c)
Nisei
d)
Japanese-Americans
106.
When did Japanese interment begin?
a)
1946
b)
1942
c)
1940
d)
1937
107.
How many Japanese-Americans were relocated?
a)
1,000,000-2,000,000
b)
15,000-30,000
c)
10,000-20,000
d)
110,000-120,000
108.
Who was the president during this time?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Ronald Reagan
109.
What was the first battle fought between Japan and the U.S.?
a)
Battle of Okinawa
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of Coral Sea
d)
Battle of Iwo-Jima
110.
Which country ended up winning, U.S. or Japan?
a)
U.S.; Japan surrendered.
b)
Japan; U.S. surrendered.
c)
Neither country won; the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ended the war.
111.
This illustrates
a)
Discrimination
b)
Rationing
c)
Propaganda
112.
This WWII cartoon was used to encourage Americans to...
a)
Discriminate
b)
Ration
c)
Drive more
d)
carpool less
113.
This image is an example of...
a)
Propaganda
b)
Economic resource
c)
Military resource
d)
Discrimination
114.
bloodiest battle of the Pacific War
a)
Guadalcanal
b)
Midway
c)
Okinawa
d)
Bataan
115.
bloodiest battle in Marine Corp. history
a)
Okinawa
b)
Midway
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
Bataan
116.
first sea battle in which neither side could see the other
a)
Java Sea
b)
Coral Sea
c)
Leyte Gulf
d)
Singapore
117.
first air-sea battle in history
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Saipan
c)
Guadalcanal
d)
Iwo Jima
118.
first time African-American Marines saw combat
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Saipan
c)
Guadalcanal
d)
Okinawa
119.
first major offensive strike by the U.S.
a)
Saipan
b)
Guadalcanal
c)
Coral Sea
d)
Okinawa
120.
this battle prevented the Japanese from taking off and intercepting the B-29s
a)
Guadalcanal
b)
Leyte Gulf
c)
Saipan
d)
Iwo Jima
121.
battle started because of the trade embargo
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Bataan
c)
Singapore
d)
Java Sea
122.
name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
a)
Little Boy
b)
Fat Man
c)
Enola Gay
d)
Bockscar
123.
name of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki
a)
Enola Gay
b)
Little Boy
c)
Fat Man
d)
Bockscar
124.
B-29 bomber used in Nagasaki
a)
Enola Gay
b)
Little Boy
c)
Fat Man
d)
Bockscar
125.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
a)
work on the development of an atomic bomb
b)
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c)
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
d)
recruit men for the military services
126.
Why did President Truman decide to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a)
It would save thousands of American Soldiers.
b)
It was cost effective.
c)
To avenge the death of FDR
d)
The Japanese were attempting to escape to mainland China
127.
The need for workers in the Southwest led to the ____________ Program that allowed the recruitment of Mexicans to work in the U.S. during World War II.
a)
Bracero
b)
Navajo
c)
Barrio
d)
Repatriation
128.
Who 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
129.
This was the term given to achieving victory over fascism in Europe while achieving a civil rights victory at home
a)
To Secure These Rights
b)
VE-Day
c)
Double Victory
d)
Total War
130.
How were these Navajo words used during World War II?
a)
Recruitment of Native Americans
b)
Secret Codes for U.S. troops
c)
Diplomacy with the Japanese
d)
Nicknames for different missions
131.
What's the battle strategy called in the Pacific Theater?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Island Hopping
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Containment
132.
When did the Zoot Suit Riots Happen?
a)
1939
b)
1941
c)
1943
d)
1945
133.
What type of press did the Zoot Suit Riots get?
a)
Red Journalism
b)
Blue Journalism
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Brown Journalism
134.
In the play "Zoot Suit" who was the main suspect in the SLEEPY LAGOON MURDER CASE?
a)
FRANK REYNA
b)
HANK LEYVA
c)
HANK REYNA
d)
HANK LEYVA
135.
WHAT TWO SIDES TOOK PART IN THE ZOOT SUIT RIOTS?
a)
AMERICAN SAILORS VS BLACKS
b)
CHICANOS VS BLACKS
c)
ASIANS VS AMERICAN SAILORS
d)
CHICANOS VS AMERICAN SAILORS
136.
WHAT DOES "HUIZA" MEAN
a)
FREIND
b)
BOYFRIEND
c)
SISTER
d)
GIRL FRIND
137.
WHAT DOES "DRAPES" STAND FOR?
a)
SHIRT
b)
PANTS
c)
HAT
d)
SUIT
138.
WHAT DOES "PACHUCADA" MEAN?
a)
SWING DANCE
b)
QUINCENERA DANCE
c)
SLOW DANCE
d)
WEDDING DANCE
139.
WHAT STATE DID THE CHICANO RIOTS HAPPEN?
a)
ARIZONA
b)
COLORADO
c)
UTAH
d)
CALIFORNIA
140.
WHAT WAS THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE ZOOT SUIT RIOTS?
a)
RACE
b)
GENDER
c)
STEREOTYPE
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
141.
What are War Bonds?
a)
A certificate that you buy for less in order to give the government money right away, then in a few years your make more money turning it in
b)
007 secret agents that infiltrated Nazi Germany
c)
Rationing supplies in order to support the War effort
d)
The Atomic Bomb
142.
What was D-Day?
a)
The invasion of Nazi controlled Europe in 1944 by the Allies
b)
The invasion of Okinawa by the Allies
c)
The invasion of Britain by the Nazi's
d)
The invasion of casinos on the moon
143.
The U.S. government response to the lack of consumer goods was to begin to _____________ .
a)
produce more consumer goods
b)
ration certain consumer goods
c)
outlaw the "black market"
d)
none of these are correct
144.
In World War II Women __________ allowed to serve in combat.
a)
were
b)
were not
145.
A front is military terms (jargon) normally in war is where opposing armies meet and do battle.
a)
False
b)
True
146.
_______________ supplied the highest proportion of servicemen of any minority group in World War II.
a)
African Americans
b)
Hispanics
c)
Native Americans
d)
Japanese Americans
147.
_______________ used their language as a code for sending vital messages. The Japanese were not able to break their code.
a)
Apaches
b)
Sioux
c)
Cherokees
d)
Navajo
148.
_______________ supplied the highest proportion of servicemen of any minority group in World War II.
a)
African Americans
b)
Hispanics
c)
Native Americans
d)
Japanese Americans
149.
The nickname(s) of the Tuskegee Airmen are/were ________________.
a)
Red Tails
b)
Red Tailed Angels
c)
Black Birdmen
d)
All of these are correct
150.
The executive order that forced the relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast into the interior of the U.S. was executive order ___________.
a)
1941
b)
9066
c)
9055
d)
9000
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