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World War II STAAR Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?
a)
Sonar
b)
Jet engines
c)
Radar
d)
Cipher machines
2.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes
c)
It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force
3.
In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to - 
a)
the Bataan Death March
b)
Nazi concentration camps
c)
Japanese American internment camps
d)
the bombing of Hiroshima
4.
This diagram indicates that during World War II the federal government - 
a)
provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield
b)
developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies
c)
instituted a disaster-preparedness program for the civilian population
d)
nationalized industries considered essential to national security
5.
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
a)
The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.
b)
The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan
c)
Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan
d)
World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies
6.
Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II?
a)
To gain access to vital natural resources
b)
To fulfill commitments to military alliances
c)
To protect shipping routes for neutral countries
d)
To establish military bases for use in further attacks
7.
The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to - 
a)
give the United States an advantage in military encryption
b)
encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II
c)
decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces
d)
increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II
8.

The disastrous effects of World War I and the Great Depression led

a)

to the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries

b)

to strong democracies taking shape throughout Europe

c)

totalitarian regimes to die out worldwide

d)

people throughout the world to feel more hopeful about the future

9.

After coming to power in Italy, Benito Mussolini

a)

became a communist dictator and ally of Joseph Stalin

b)

built a strong democratic government to lead his country

c)

banned political parties, took over the press, and suppressed strikes

d)

denounced Italian nationalism as a dangerous threat to peace

10.

After World War I, the Weimar Republic

a)

enthusiastically embraced the terms of the Versailles Treaty

b)

appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany

c)

ended Germany's high unemployment, homelessness, and hunger

d)

fought Nazism by banning Adolf Hitler from government

11.

After World War I, the Japanese military

a)

was dismantled by the terms of the Versailles Treaty

b)

outlawed the constitutional monarchy and replaced the emperor

c)

oversaw the establishment of several diverse political parties

d)

reasserted its power and began aggressive military expansion

12.
What policy did Great Britain, France, and the United States pursue against the new regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan in the 1930s?
a)
Fascism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Anschluss
d)
Lebensraum
13.

What was Congress's purpose in passing the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

To lease U-boats from Germany and then lend them to Britain

b)

To charge Britain more for U.S. weapons than Britain could afford

c)

To provide equal amounts of aid to Britain and Germany

d)

To provide Britain with the aid it needed but could not afford

14.

Some 100,000 Japanese Americans were evacuated from the West Coast during World War II and made to live in internment camps

a)

because they refused to serve in the U.S. military

b)

but were eventually freed by the Korematsu v. United States ruling

c)

because some West Coast leaders questioned their loyalty

d)

because most Japanese Americans supported Japan in the war

15.

In what way did Americans lives change during World War II?

a)

Congress reduced taxes on working Americans to boost morale.

b)

The government relaxed controls on wages and prices.

c)

Americans found it easier than ever to buy consumer goods.

d)

Some goods were rationed to free up resources for war production.

16.

President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan

a)

to prolong the war

b)

to save American lives

c)

to test the bomb

d)

to prove an ethical point

17.
What strategy did the Allies pursue to take back Asia from the Japanese?
a)
Island-hopping
b)
Operation Warlord
c)
Kamikazes
d)
Executive Order 8802
18.

Pearl Harbor happened on what day?

a)

December 7,1945

b)

December 25, 1945

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

December 13, 1941

19.

The Navajo Indians were known as "Wind Talkers" and they....

a)

developed the atomic bomb

b)

translated secret messages for Allied Powers

c)

translated secret messages from the Axis Powers

20.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy? 
a)
aggression
b)
advancement 
c)
internment 
d)
appeasement 
21.

Which of the following banned the selling of weapons and making of loans to nations at war?

a)

Atlantic charter

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Land Lease Act

d)

Selective Training and Service Act

22.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

a)

It was part of the New Deal

b)

It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

c)

It put American factors back to work.

d)

It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

23.
Why were people opposed to getting involved in WWII?
a)
still recovering from Great Depression
b)
presidential promise to stay out of war
c)
people wanted to stay out of European affairs
d)
all answers are correct
24.
What event led to the US joining WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
25.

1944- declared that the government had the right to keep Japanese Americans in internment camps due to the idea of “national security threat”
a)
Korematsu v. United States
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
c)
Marbury v. Madison 
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
26.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots? 
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys 
27.
What were some opportunities that were given to women and African-Americans that weren't available before the war?
a)
Working as pilots in the military.
b)
Making weapons for the war.
c)
Playing in an All American Girls baseball league.
d)
All of the above
28.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
Military program to start building submarines.
b)
An atomic bomb program
c)
A building in New York City
d)
A city in New York
29.

After the victories of May and June 1942, the Americans deployed a new strategy to win the war in the Pacific. Under this new strategy, the goal was to recapture some Japanese held islands while bypassing others. This was called:

a)

Island hopping

b)

Checkerboard technique

c)

Bomb and land

d)

Operation Pacific Islands

30.

This was Germany's last major offensive, they launched a surprise attack through the Ardennes forest starting in December 1944 and it lasted until February 1945.

a)

Battle of the Coral Sea

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of the Bulge

31.

President Truman had three options in ending the war in the Pacific. Which of the following was NOT one of those options?

a)

Dropping the atomic bomb

b)

Surrendering troops in the Pacific

c)

A land invasion of Japan

d)

Blockade of Japan

32.
Why was the Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War II?
a)
Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers and control of the Pacific 
b)
Japan surrenders to the US a day after the Battle of Midway
c)
Soviets enter into the war with Japan
d)
Germany is overran by the British
33.
Who was the President of the USA during the outbreak of World War II? 
a)
FDR
b)
Hoover 
c)
T. Roosevelt 
d)
JFK
34.
An attempt to exterminate the Jews in Europe; 6 million Jews were killed; Millions were sent to concentration camps. 
a)
Holocaust 
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Fall of Berlin 
d)
Battle of the Bulge
35.
Who was Rosie the Riveter? 
a)
a fictional character who represented the working woman during WWII created for propaganda
b)
the first woman foreman who contributed to the manufacturing of war materials
c)
the first woman to fight for the US on the frontlines in Europe
36.
During the war, factories stopped making consumer goods (like cars) and started making military goods (like guns)
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
37.
This image shows the U.S. military strategy in the Pacific, called: 
a)
Kamikaze pilots
b)
Island hopping
c)
Arial bombardment 
d)
Invasion 
38.
Which statement best explains why the U.S. mainland suffered little physical damage in WWII?
a)
The policy of isolationism discouraged foreign attacks.
b)
Latin Americans provided a buffer zone from acts of aggression by others.
c)
Geographic isolation kept America protected from most of the fighting.
d)
U.S. military fortifications prevented attacks on U.S. soil.
39.
What was the role of the War Production Board during World War II?
a)
Controlling the prices of American consumer goods
b)
Managing the recruitment and draft of military personnel
c)
Providing upbeat information to magazines and newspapers
d)
Transforming the nation’s factories to create military supplies
40.
What role did African Americans serve in the military by the end of the war?
a)
They were not allowed in the military.
b)
They served in segregated combat units.
c)
They only served in non-combat positions.
d)
They served in fully integrated combat units.
41.
The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to
a)
renew support for the principle of separate but equal
b)
join the armed forces in record numbers
c)
increase efforts to end racial discrimination
d)
move back to the rural south
42.
Which government organization created propaganda posters? 7.C
a)
Executive Order 9066 
b)
Manhattan Project 
c)
Women's Army Corps 
d)
Office of War Information 
43.
Posters like this encouraged people to buy war bonds in order to– 7.G
a)
Gain public support for the war
b)
Help finance the war 
c)
Create jobs 
d)
Recruit volunteers for the military
44.
Home project raising about one third of the nation’s vegetables during World War II
a)
anti-Semitism
b)
carpet bombing
c)
rationing
d)
victory gardens
45.
Permitted military commanders to require Japanese Americans to relocate to interior internment camps with primitive and crowded conditions away from Western coastal regions
a)
anti-Semitism
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
war bonds
d)
rationing
46.
Forced march of over 10,000 American Prisoners
a)
Bataan Death March
b)
Nuremberg Trials
c)
House Unamerican Acts Committee
d)
Battle of Midway
47.
Nazi leaders were charged as war criminals
a)
House Unamerican Acts Committee
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
d)
Nuremberg Trials
48.

What was one of the most significant results of World War II?

a)

The nations of the world agreed to live in peace and never ever fight another war with pinky promises

b)

Anti-Semitic behavior was ended once and for all.

c)

Germany and Japan no longer exist as countries. They are now called Scandinavia and Asia minor.

d)

Americans learned to think in global terms.

49.
The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Gardens, and the high rates of enlistment during World War II demonstrated that --
a)
government power tends to increase in wartime
b)
civil liberties are often limited in wartime
c)
patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by U.S. citizens
d)
Americans remained deeply divided about fighting World War II
50.
Why were many common household goods rationed during World War II?
a)
to save materials needed by the military
b)
to halt pollution of the atmosphere in wartime
c)
to bring an end to the Great Depression
d)
to raise the level of industrial productivity
51.
WORLD WAR 2
When did it happen? 
a)
1914-1918
b)
1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1950-1953
52.
The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following WWII established that
a)
it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity
b)
civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during wartime
c)
individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians
d)
genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime

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