WorksheetsWWII Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What federal government agency was created to design posters that encouraged volunteerism and produced war propaganda.
a)
Office of War Information (OWI)
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
2.
Which is an example of appeasement?
a)
The U.S. Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937
b)
the conquest of Poland in 1939
c)
the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941
d)
the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938
3.
Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States in the years between World War I and World War II?
a)
isolation from European military conflicts
b)
containment of Communism
c)
active membership in the League of Nations
d)
military alliances with France and Great Britain
4.
"I have returned many times to honor the valiant men who died serving me. Every man who set foot in Normandy was a hero. "This was most likely said by-
a)
Chester Nimitz
b)
Omar Bradley
c)
John J. Pershing
d)
Douglas MacArthur
5.
What lesson does the example of Vernon Baker demonstrate about the U.S. military, during World War II?
a)
African Americans enjoyed full equality in the U.S. armed forces.
b)
Congress enacted the first military draft of African Americans
c)
African Americans were prohibited from combat throughout the war
d)
Despite facing prejudice, African Americans fought with distinction on the battlefield
6.
Which group of American citizens was subjected to the greatest loss of their constitutional rights during World War II?
a)
Hispanic Americans
b)
Chinese Americans
c)
German Americans
d)
Japanese Americans
7.
During World War II, the need of the United States for war materials resulted in-
a)
the easing of government controls on the economy
b)
frequent strikes by labor unions
c)
the rationing of many consumer goods
d)
reduced profits for defense industries
8.
Which statement about the U.S. economy during WWII is accurate?
a)
Many goods were rationed
b)
The manufacturing of automobiles increased
c)
Worker productivity declined
d)
Prices on most goods fell rapidly
9.
Which WWII military leader achieved notoriety as a commander of U .S. tanks that rapidly crossed into France and Germany in 1944 and 1945?
a)
Chester Nimitz
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
George Patton
d)
George Marshall
10.
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt exercised leadership when he responded to the start of WWII in Europe by-
a)
asking Congress for a declaration of war
b)
selling military supplies to the Allied nations
c)
urging continued appeasement of aggressor nations
d)
attempting to negotiate a peaceful settlement of the hostilities
11.
This act would provide supplies and munitions to Allied nations with the option to pay back at a later date.
a)
A New Deal
b)
Neutrality Act
c)
"Cash and Carry"
d)
Lend-Lease
12.
Victory Gardens were used by Americans during World War II as a way to-
a)
ensure adequate supplies of scarce natural resources
b)
increase the number of exports
c)
raise more food for home consumption
d)
provide markets for American-made products
13.
1. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
2. Office of War Information created
3. Germany invades Poland
4. Allies invade Europe on D-Day
Which sequence of these World War II events is in the correct chronological order?
2. Office of War Information created
3. Germany invades Poland
4. Allies invade Europe on D-Day
Which sequence of these World War II events is in the correct chronological order?
a)
1-2-3-4
b)
2-3-4-1
c)
3-1-2-4
d)
4-1-3-2
14.
What was an immediate effect of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan?
a)
the outbreak of World War II in Asia
b)
official entry of the United States into the war against Japan
c)
the surrender of Japan to the United States
d)
Soviet troops left Germany
15.
What was one of the greatest obstacles to achieving racial ntegration in the armed forces during World War II?
a)
a lack of support for the concerns of minority ethnic groups
b)
the appointment of high ranking African-American commanders
c)
federal courts refused to allow the integration of the armed forces
d)
a refusal of racial minorities to participate in the armed forces.
16.
What fundamental principle was expressed by the war crimes tribunal at Nuremberg following World War II?
a)
National leaders are responsible for their wartime actions
b)
National policies in wartime cannot be criticized after a war.
c)
Individuals acting in their nation's interest cannot be prosecuted for their actions
d)
Use of nuclear weapons can never be justified
17.
What effect did the end of World War II have on American women who worked in defense industries during the war?
a)
they were invited to join labor unions.
b)
Their jobs were taken by men returning from military service
c)
Their wages were increased to match those of male workers
d)
Their contributions were rewarded by the government
18.
The D-Day invasion in June 1944 on the beaches of Normandy was important to the outcome of World War II because it-
a)
opened a new Allied front in Europe
b)
avoided use of the atomic bomb against civilian targets
c)
forced Italy to surrender
d)
stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe
19.
What did President's Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against cities in Japan in World War II show about his leadership?
a)
It illustrated his need to prove he was as tough as Joseph Stalin
b)
It confirmed his fear of diverting U. S. forces from Europe
c)
It showed his desire to end the war while limiting the loss of U.S. lives
d)
It confirmed that he was interested in punishing the Japanese people
20.
Which statement best explains why the U.S. mainland suffered little physical damage in World War II?
a)
The policy of isolationism discouraged foreign attacks
b)
Latin America provided a buffer zone from acts of aggression by others
c)
geographic isolation still kept America protected from most of the fighting
d)
U.S. military fortifications prevented attacks on U.S. soil
21.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words, "Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which shall live in infamy" to describe the-
a)
German invasion of Poland
b)
suprise attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day invasion at Normandy
d)
atomic bombing of Hiroshima
22.
What was the main goal of the Flying Tigers?
a)
to attack Japanese war production
b)
to sponsor minority involvement in WWII combat operations
c)
to supply China with war materials
d)
to prevent the movement of Japanese Americans to internment camps.
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