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World War II Homefront

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event?

a)

Germany invading Poland

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

The Appeasement Policy

d)

the death of Franklin Roosevelt

2.

Where were most of the Internment Camps

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East Coast

d)

West Coast

3.

Symbol of the campaign to hire women during WWII.

a)

Double V

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

d)

Victory Suit

4.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
5.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
6.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
7.

what was the root cause for Japanese internment camps?

a)

D-Day

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

V.E. Day

8.

What roles did rationing play in WWII?

a)

there weren't enough men around to produce needed goods

b)

allowed more goods to be used for the military effort

c)

prevented shortages of goods needed within the US

d)

to help end the Great Depression

9.

The committee set up by FDR to investigate charges of discrimination in the work place was called

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Fair Employment Practice Committee

c)

Works Progress Administration

d)

Nuremberg Trials

10.
Which generalization does this poster support?
a)
Women refused to volunteer to assist in the war effort.
b)
The government urged women to fill jobs left vacant by men.
c)
The government tried to recruit women for combat in the war.
d)
Female officers commanded both men and women.
11.
When a country chose to remain neutral and out of the affairs of other countries
a)
Isolationism
b)
Propaganda
c)
Appeasement
d)
Rationing
12.
The Lend Lease Act allowed
a)
Axis powers to transfer troops  
b)
The Maginot Line to be built
c)
Hitler to invade Poland
d)
America to loan military supplies to allied countries
13.
The Neutrality Act of 1935 said we could not...
a)
sell weapons to countries at war
b)
sell food to countries at war
c)
sell any supplies to countries at war
d)
we condemn Hitler's moustache
14.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
15.
The use of information to sway peoples' opinions.
a)
Posters
b)
Cartoons
c)
Propaganda
d)
Bias
16.
Certificates that workers were encouraged to buy to help fund the war effort. They pay a certain price now and receive money back plus interest later.
a)
War Loans
b)
War Bonds
c)
Ration Bonds
d)
War Bucks
17.

In Roosevelt's speech after ____ ,he called it , " A day that will live in infamy."

a)

Normandy ,France

b)

Invasion of North Africa

c)

Pearl Harbor , Hawaii

d)

Bombing of Japan

18.

What US policy allowed the sale, loan, or lease of war materials to any country whose defense was necessary for US security?

a)

Lend Lease

b)

Neutrality Act

c)

Cash and Carry

d)

Borrow and Pay

19.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
20.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
21.

What was the major reason for U.S. neutrality in the 1930's?

a)

The U.S. didn't care.

b)

The U.S. had committed itself to a policy of total nonviolence.

c)

The economic and emotional effects of WWI made Americans reluctant to get involved in another war

d)

The U.S. was confident that Britain and France could handle the situation.

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 solidified the U.S.'s commitment to neutrality in the war.

d)

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

23.

Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?

a)

To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores

b)

To sell the food for profit to the government

c)

To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed

d)

If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service

24.

Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States between World War I and World War II?

a)

military alliances between Britain and France

b)

isolation from European conflicts

c)

active membership in the League of Nations

d)

containment of Communism

25.

What was the purpose of this poster from World War II?

a)

changes in the traditional role of women

b)

the establishment of women's suffrage

c)

combat training for women

d)

the election of women political leaders

26.

What total war policy is advertised in this propaganda poster?

a)

The draft

b)

Women in the workforce

c)

Conservation & rationing

d)

Blitzkrieg

27.

The action of a country or its government preparing and organizing troops for active service

a)

Mobilization

b)

Reparations

c)

U-Boat

d)

Neutral

28.

Process of assembling troops & supplies to become ready for war.

a)

Collaboration

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Mobilization

d)

Annexation

29.

Which describes Executive Order 9066?

a)

To create a draft lottery system for military service

b)

It officially brought the U.S. into World War II

c)

It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will

d)

It forced the repatriation of Mexican Americans to reduce job competition

30.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court’s ruling in Korematsu v. US?
a)
The US Constitution cannot be used to check the power of the military in a time of war  
b)
Segregation in the military is unconstitutional  
c)
While Japanese citizens can be sent to internment camps, US citizens of Japanese ancestry cannot 
d)
Any person of Japanese ancestry is considered a national security risk and is subject to internment  
31.

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
32.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
33.
law that allowed nations at war to purchase U.S. goods if they paid in full and transported the goods themselves
a)
Cash-and-Carry
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Selective Training and Service Act
d)
Neutrality Acts
34.
laws passed to limit U.S. involvement in future wars; based on the belief that loans and trade had drawn the nation into World War I
a)
Cash-and-Carry
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Selective Training and Service Act
d)
Neutrality Acts
35.

What U.S. action against Japan led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. attacked Japan's capital.

b)

The U.S. had Japan removed from the League of Nations.

c)

The U.S. placed all Japanese Americans in prison.

d)

The U.S. placed an oil embargo on Japan.

36.

Axis Powers

a)

Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the WW2

b)

Alliance of France Italy, and Latin American during 1987

c)

Alliance of Russia, Germany, and Prussia

d)

Alliance of Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy

37.

What were war bonds used for?

a)

certificates sold by the US government to pay for the war

b)

pictures of soldiers preparing for war

c)

documents that displayed guns

d)

funds used by the government to provide financial assistance to the poor

38.
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
39.
forced Japanese Americans into Internment camps
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Holocuast
c)
Manchuria
d)
Women

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