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World War II - K Exam Review

Total questions: 179

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adolf Hitler

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

2.

Benito Mussolini

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

3.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

4.

True or False: France was an Axis Power?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Japan was on the Axis Power?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Soviet Union was on the Axis and then Allied Powers?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

a)

Thipoia

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Poland

8.

Tuskegee Airmen were

a)

Japanese American pilots

b)

Female Pilots

c)

African American pilots

d)

German American Pilots

9.

Pearl Harbor happened in what country and/or state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Japan

c)

Phillipines

d)

Midway

10.

The persons pictured were the World War II leaders of the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

11.

What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper article?

a)

United States declared war on Japan

b)

United States remained neutral

c)

Japan captured and took control of Hawaii

d)

Germany declared war on Japan

12.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

13.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

14.

In the World War II poster, what did Rosie the Riveter

symbolize to Americans?

a)

American women who were placed in internment camps

b)

American women who fought for the right to vote

c)

American women who were opposed to the war

d)

American women who took jobs in defense plants

15.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
16.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
17.

Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII?

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Charles de Gaulle

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Adolf Hitler

18.

Who was the leader of Great Britain?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

19.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

20.

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

21.

What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?

a)

direct involvement

b)

aid to Axis Powers

c)

supported Japan

d)

isolationism

22.

A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied is called

a)

direct democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

representative democracy

d)

fascism

23.

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side known as the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

e)

Great Britain

24.

Which brought an end to the Great Depression?

a)

Organized labor unions

b)

America’s involvement in World War II

c)

Entrance of women into the workforce

d)

Conservation and rationing of resources

25.

The event that occurred in the cities on the map is significant

because

a)

it marked the turning point of World War II in the Atlantic

b)

it was where Japan hid its weapons of mass destruction

c)

it forced Japan to surrender and ended World War II

d)

it marked the turning point for the war in Eastern Europe

26.

Effect: Turning point of the war in the Pacific and the U.S. was victorious. What was the CAUSE?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of Britain

27.

What effect did World War II have on race relations in America?

a)

Many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps

b)

Discrimination against African Americans came to an end

c)

German Americans were forced into concentration camps

d)

Japanese Americans were prohibited from serving in the military

28.

On June 6, 1944, Allied troops arrived onshore at Normandy and surprised the Germans. This operation was known as

a)

Normandy

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

D-Day

d)

VE Day

29.

The first atomic bomb was dropped on

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Germany

30.

World War II began when

a)

Japan invaded Manchuria

b)

Japan invaded Vietnam

c)

Germany invaded Austria

d)

Germany invaded Poland

31.

Who was "Rosie the Riveter?"

a)

a famous riveter

b)

the name of a notable spy

c)

a symbol for working women during World War II

d)

the first female military leader of the United States

32.

What role did the Tuskegee Airmen play during World War II?

a)

They encouraged men to join the military.

b)

They helped American citizens ration more.

c)

They escorted bomber planes into enemy territory.

d)

They were the main cause for segregation in the military during the war.

33.

[1] Which of these is NOT a cause of World War II? (You will write down 4 after review)

a)

The Treaty of Versailles leading to the rise of Dictators

b)

League of Nations was weak and had no army

c)

Appeasement- allowing Dictators to do and take what they wanted

d)

The invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939

e)

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

34.

[1] Why did the U.S. get involved in WWII?

a)

To respond to the Japanese embargo

b)

Japan captured the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941

d)

Germany tried to get Mexico to go to war against the United States

35.

[1] Which of these was Not one of the US Special Forces in World War II (You will write down 3)

a)

Flying Tigers- Pilots who defended China from Japan

b)

Tuskegee Airmen- America's 1st African American airmen

c)

SAS- British-American overseas special forces

d)

Navajo Code Talkers- created a secret military encryption code using the Navajo Language

36.

[1] What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

It was the training corps that recruited the Navajo Code Talkers

b)

It trained special assassins to take the Japanese Emperor

c)

To create working atomic weapons for use in the war

d)

To improve the Island Hopping strategy

37.

[2] Which describes the Appeasement policy?

a)

The US strategy to go from island to island to bomb Japanese cities

b)

To force Japanese Americans into interment camps

c)

Allowing dictators to aggressively expand hoping they'd eventually stop; this failed

d)

Allowing the League of Nations to use other nation's armies to enforce policy

38.

[2] Which describes the D-Day (Operation Overlord) offensive?

a)

December 9, 1941: An attack on US naval base at Pearl Harbor

b)

August 6, 1945: US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan

c)

April 30, 1945: Soviet force stake German capital Berlin and Hitler dies

d)

June 6, 1944: Allied forces invade beaches of Normandy, France to open a second front

39.

[3] Which describes the Bataan Death March?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

40.

[3] Which describes Pearl Harbor?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and force marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

41.

[3] Which describes Island Hopping?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

42.

[3] Which describes Battle of Midway?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

43.

[4] Which of these was not a way Americans conserved for the war effort? (You will write down 3 during review)

a)

By growing Victory Gardens if they needed more food

b)

By using lottery systems to give out goods

c)

By using Rationing books and follow rationing laws

d)

By using less gasoline and materials needed for the war

44.

[4] Which describes Rationing in World War II?

a)

Saving money and extra resources in case of a shortage at home

b)

Controlling how much of goods and materials people have to make sure soldiers are well supplied

c)

Voluntarily signing up for military service so more people can eat at home

d)

People selling off goods to put extra money into war bonds

45.

[4] Which describes the Lend Lease Act?

a)

It prohibited Americans from doing business with warring countries

b)

It allowed the US to give supplies to Allied countries while remaining neutral in the war

c)

It provided US with income used later to buy bases before Pearl Harbor

d)

It gave supplies to Axis powers in exchange for bases

46.

[4] How did Americans show their patriotism and volunteer for the war?

a)

They invested heavily in overseas munitions business

b)

They enforced draft era policies in other countries

c)

They imported farm labor from their personal signed

d)

They signed up military service, gave blood, rationed, and gave up time to help the war effort without being paid

47.

[4] What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

a)

It made criticizing the government illegal

b)

It forced more Americans into military service after Pearl Harbor

c)

It forced Japanese Americans into internment camps due to racism and fear after Pearl Harbor

d)

It imported farm labor from Mexico to avoid a labor shortage for food

48.

[4] What was the Bracero Program?

a)

It was a new agency that made criticizing the government illegal

b)

It forced more Americans into military service after Pearl Harbor

c)

It forced Japanese Americans into internment camps due to racism and fear after Pearl Harbor

d)

It imported farm labor from Mexico to avoid a labor shortage due to the draft

49.

[5] Who was Vernon Baker and what were his accomplishment(s)?

a)

Supreme Allied Commander of Allied forced in Europe who led the D-Day invasion

b)

Commander of the US Army in the Pacific Theater

c)

An African American Lieutenant who won the Medal of Honor for his bravery in World War II.

d)

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet and Naval forces

50.

[5] Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower and what were his accomplishment(s) in World War II?

a)

Supreme Allied Commander of Allied forces in Europe who led the D-Day invasion

b)

Commander of the US Army in the Pacific Theater

c)

An African American Lieutenant who won the Medal of Honor for his bravery in World War II.

d)

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet and Naval forces

51.

[5] Who was Chester Nimitz and what were his accomplishment(s) in World War II?

a)

Supreme Allied Commander of Allied forced in Europe who led the D-Day invasion

b)

Commander of the US Army in the Pacific Theater

c)

An African American Lieutenant who won the Medal of Honor for his bravery in World War II.

d)

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet and Naval forces; oversaw the Battle of Midway

52.

[5] Who was Douglas Macarthur and what were his accomplishment(s) in World War II?

a)

Supreme Allied Commander of Allied forced in Europe who led the D-Day invasion

b)

Commander of the US Army in the Pacific Theater

c)

An African American Lieutenant who won the Medal of Honor for his bravery in World War II.

d)

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet and Naval forces

53.

The Americans and Filipinos were forced to march 60-85 miles in blistering heat. What was this march called?

a)

The Long March

b)

March to the Sea

c)

Bataan Death March

54.

What sea battle took place from July 4-7, 1942 that was a major win for America?

a)

Battle of The Somme

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of the Iwo Jima

55.
Which battle was the turning point for WWII in EASTERN Europe? 
a)
Battle of Moscow
b)
Battle of Britain
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of Lenningrad
56.
The D-Day invasion
 was directed against the coastline of —
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Japan
57.
Which of the following events happened LAST during WWII?
a)
Japan Surrendered
b)
Italy Surrendered
c)
Germany Surrendered
d)
Pearl Harbor was attacked
58.
What was Adolf Hitler’s reason 
for the Holocaust?
a)
To systematically rid Europe of Jews  
b)
To eliminate the world of Aryans
c)
To liberate allied countries
d)
To create an integrated society 
59.
Which of these events happened 1st?
a)
Atomic bombs are dropped on Japan
b)
Royal Air Force wins Battle of Britain
c)
Allies land on the beaches of Normandy, France
d)
Germany captures Paris
60.
Which battle was a turning point for the Allies in THE PACIFIC?
a)
Midway
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Stalingrad
d)
D-Day
61.
What led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor? 
a)
an embargo by the U.S. against Japan
b)
 a boycott of U.S. goods in Japan 
c)
a decision by Hitler
d)
 an attack on Japanese ships by the U.S.
62.
What would be the best title for this list?
- Pearl Harbor
- Battle of Midway
- Atomic Bomb
a)
The Road to Vietnam 
b)
 The War in the Pacific 
c)
The European Campaign
d)
 The Manchurian Victory
63.
Which of these headlines would most likely have appeared during World War II? 
a)
Women Vote
b)
Banks Fail
c)
Lusitania Sinks
d)
Normandy Invaded
64.
Which event marked the turning point of World War II in WESTERN Europe?
a)
Invasion of Normandy/D-Day
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
Battle of Stalingrad
65.
Which event occurred during World War II prior
 to the United States officially  entering the war? 
a)
 Germany declared war on the United States  
b)
Liberation of Paris
c)
Congress passing the Lend Lease Act
d)
Battle of Midway
66.
The liberation of Western Europe began with the D-Day invasion of — 
a)
Sicily 
b)
 Poland 
c)
 Stalingrad
d)
 Normandy
67.
What is generally considered to have been the 
start of World War II? 
a)
The United States declared
 war on Germany
b)
Germany bombed London
c)
Germany invaded Poland
d)
Germany invaded the Soviet Union
68.
Japan was forced to surrender in 1945, ending World War II after — 
a)
the United States dropped two atomic 
bombs on Japan
b)
 the American and other Allied troops
 landed in Normandy, France
c)
the United States was victorious over 
Japan in the Battle of Midway
d)
 the United States gave Britain war supplies
 and old naval warships
69.
a)
2, 4, 3, 2
b)
2, 3, 2, 1
c)
1, 4, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2, 4 
70.

What is isolationism?

a)

A time of long and severe economic decline.

b)

A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.

c)

Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy

d)

A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.

71.

During the 1930's what factors pushed the American public opinion and policy toward isolationism?

a)

Bad relationships with European countries.

b)

High tariffs from European countries and a small, weak US military.

c)

The Great Depression and the memory of the tragic losses in WWI.

d)

The Lend-Lease Act and the Neutrality Acts

72.

Congress passes three Neutrality Acts between 1935 and 1937. What was the overall purpose of those acts?

a)

To prevent American involvement in any foreign conflict.

b)

To push the united States in to the war.

c)

To help the United States recover from the Great Depression

d)

To give women the right to vote.

73.

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.

74.

What does isolate mean?

a)

To be scared and panicked.

b)

The state of being separate from others or to keep alone.

c)

The state of coming together for a common cause.

d)

The state of being angry and wanting to be alone.

75.

What does neutral mean?

a)

Having a strong opinion.

b)

The state of being new.

c)

Taking a side on a matter or issue.

d)

Not helping or supporting either side.

76.
How did the U.S. support the war without getting directly involved?
a)
isolationism
b)
Holocaust
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Lend-Lease Act
77.
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
78.
What event explains why the U.S. ended it's policy of isolationism?
a)
Holocaust 
b)
Bell Aircraft
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
blitzkrieg
79.
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
80.
What did the Selective Service System oversee?
a)
drafting of soldiers
b)
rationing of goods
c)
building of weapons
d)
all foreign policy
81.

Who were the prisoners that were forced to march on the Bataan Death March?

a)

American and Filipino soldiers

b)

French and British soldiers

c)

Japanese soldiers

d)

Russian and Chinese soldiers

82.

What country had just captured the Philippines and forced the soldiers on the march?

a)

China

b)

Australia

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

83.

Around how many soldiers were forced to march?

a)

250,000

b)

16,000

c)

110,000

d)

76,000

84.

How long was the distance of the Bataan Death March?

a)

10 miles

b)

25 miles

c)

80 miles

d)

Over 300 miles

85.

True or False: The Japanese were not expecting so many prisoners and didn't know what to do with them

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What happened to the soldiers at the end of the march?

a)

They were set free

b)

They were put into a prison camp

c)

They were shot

d)

They were put on ships to Japan

e)

All of the above

87.

Around how many soldiers died during the march?

a)

200

b)

800

c)

2000

d)

Over 5000

88.

Why did the soldiers become weak and tired during the march?

a)

Because they were not in very good shape

b)

Because they were forced to carry their own food

c)

Because they were not given water or food

d)

All of the above

89.
What two countries became superpowers after the war?
a)
US and Canada
b)
US and Soviet Union
c)
US and Italy
d)
US and Germany
90.
What Russian leader was at Yalta and Potsdam
a)
Lenin
b)
Putin
c)
Stalin
d)
Nicholas II
91.
Who was president at the end of the war?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Truman
d)
Kennedy
92.
What were the trials called that tried Nazi war criminals?
a)
Potsdam
b)
Yalta
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Nuremberg
93.
What organization in New York was created after the war?
a)
girls scouts of america
b)
United Nations
c)
planned parenthood
d)
potsdam conference
94.

This conference held in the summer of 1945 showed growing tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Munich Conference

c)

Potsdam Conference

d)

WWII Conference

95.

This first conference held in February of 1945 showed agreement and compromise with the "Big-Three"

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Munich Conference

c)

Potsdam Conference

d)

WWII Conference

96.

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the "Big-Three"

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

97.

Which country wanted to promote free elections in nations under Soviet control in Eastern Europe?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union (USSR)

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

98.
Which of these is linked to Communism?
a)
Business and property privately owned
b)
All Industry is run by the state
99.
Which of these is linked to Communism?
a)
It is a democracy
b)
It is a dictatorship
100.
What had changed since Yalta for the start of the Potsdam conference
a)
Appeasement had ended
b)
Poland had been captured
c)
USA had tested atomic bomb
d)
Communism had failed
101.
Harry Truman replaces F.D.R.
a)
Potsdam
b)
Yalta
102.

What happened near the end of the battle of Stalingrad to make the Germans finally surrender?

a)

The Soviet Union threatened the Germans with an atomic bomb

b)

The Soviets attacked killing pretty much all of the German troops

c)

The Germans were surrounded by Soviet Troops and began to starve to death

d)

The Germans thought that the Soviets would let them go home

103.
Code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Operation Overlord
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
D-Day
d)
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
104.

In 1941, the Nazis invaded this country, breaking their Non-Aggression Pact.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

United States

105.

Giving in to someone's demands in order to avoid conflict

a)

isolation

b)

appeasement

c)

aggression

d)

annex

106.

adding land to a country without conflict

a)

aggression

b)

annex

c)

appeasement

d)

invasion

107.

September 1, 1939 German invasion of

a)

Poland

b)

Britain

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Czechoslovakia

108.

Japan's solution to its economic problems

a)

expansion

b)

isolation

c)

sanctions

d)

appeasement

109.

punishing with financial and trade penalties rather than military

a)

sanctions

b)

aggression

c)

appeasement

d)

annex

110.

lightning war

a)

blitzkrieg

b)

annex

c)

expansion

d)

bomb

111.

German invasion of this country in 1941 after the Battle of Britain

a)

Poland

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

United States

112.

An act passed by the US in 1941 allowing Roosevelt to lend weapons and other supplies to countries that were important to the interests of the US

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Non-aggression Pact

c)

Appeasement

d)

Lend-Lease Act

113.

leapfrog strategy by the US in the Pacific that allowed the US to "take back" smaller islands controlled by Japan on their way to the mainland

a)

annex

b)

island hopping

c)

aggression

d)

atomic bombing

114.

strategically conquering easily defeated islands in order to gain control of the Pacific

a)

D-Day

b)

Liberate

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Genocide

115.

peace treaty between Hitler and Stalin

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

116.

to set free

a)

Lend

b)

Liberate

c)

Lebensraum

d)

Final Solution

117.

the intentional destruction of a racial, political or cultural group

a)

Final Solution

b)

Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

c)

Third Reich

d)

Genocide

118.
Hitler claimed the Germans needed more "living space" or...
a)
Luftwaffe
b)
Lebensraum
c)
Mein Kampf
d)
Blitzkreig
119.
In this, Germany alone was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay reparations and reduce their military.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Treaty of St. Germain
d)
Treaty of Versailles
120.
He was known as "il duce" and had followers called "blackshirts."
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Vladimir Lenin
121.
In 1938, Hitler forcibly annexed/"Anschluss" his home country of...
a)
Austria 
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
Sudentenland
d)
Germany
122.
He "appeased" the German leader at the Munich Conference in 1938.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Neville Chamberlain
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
123.
WWII began September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded which country?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
Poland
d)
England
124.
This was the part of France that "collaborated" with the Nazis after being overtaken in June 1940.
a)
Paris
b)
Free France
c)
Versailles
d)
Vichy
125.
"Operation Dynamo" was the nickname for the evacuation of British and French troops from this costal city..."Miracle of ______"
a)
Marne
b)
Dunkirk
c)
Dublin
d)
Rhine
126.
The world was shocked when these two countries signed a 10-year Non-Aggression Pact in 1939.
a)
England/France
b)
Germany/Italy
c)
Soviet Union/Germany
d)
Germany/Austria
127.

Allowed more Mexican immigrants into the US for mostly temporary agricultural work

a)

Plyler vs. Doe

b)

Bracero Program

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Executive Order 13780

128.

Approximately when did World War 2 begin and end?

a)

1929-1945

b)

1939-1945

c)

1939-1954

d)

1929-1954

129.

To confine someone as a prisoner, especially for military or political purposes, is called what?

a)

Determent

b)

Intermittent

c)

Internment

d)

Intermental

130.

Which president executed Order 9066?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

131.

According to Order 9066, which people on the west coast were to be relocated?

a)

People of Japanese ancestry

b)

People of Hawaiian ancestry

c)

People of Native American ancestry

d)

People of French ancestry

132.

TRUE or FALSE: People of Japanese ancestry who lived in Hawaii were also relocated.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

133.

TRUE or FALSE: Some interned Americans fought in the armed forces during World War 2.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

134.

TRUE or FALSE: Formerly interned Japanese Americans had no trouble getting back to their old lives.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

135.

TRUE or FALSE: Japanese internment had no psychological effect on the Americans interned nor did it have any psychological effect on American society.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

136.
According to the map, where were African Americans migrating from?
a)
The East
b)
The North
c)
The South
d)
The Midwest
137.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­American  population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
138.

Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.

b)

Let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.

c)

Forced men of certain ages to register for military service.

d)

Allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.

139.

The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.

a)

Victory Gardens

b)

Ration Books

c)

Liberty Vouchers

d)

War Bonds

140.

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

141.

What was the purpose of rationing and Victory Gardens?

a)

To get extra money from the Allies in Britain and France

b)

To give supplies to laborers from Mexico

c)

To provide for families who lost male family members during the war

d)

To keep soldiers and civilians fed so no one starved

142.

What was purpose of the Women's Army Corps?

a)

To help women find work after the war

b)

To train women before they took jobs in the military

c)

To train women in code-breaking skills for use in Europe

d)

To prepare women for combat roles overseas

143.
War Bonds
a)
US citizens finance war, patriotism
b)
US plan in pacific during WWII
c)
US factories convert to make war supplies
d)
let Hitler get his way
144.
WW2, U.S. factories convert to make war supplies
a)
War Production Board
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Social Security Act
d)
WIC Program
145.
The name given to the over 6 million women workers in factories during World War II was
a)
Aunt Sally's
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Working Betty's
d)
Gracious Greta's
146.
The most famous group of black Americans to fight in WWII were the
a)
Tiger Tank Battalion
b)
442nd Combat Regiment Team
c)
Fighting Seabees
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
147.
Purpose of this propaganda poster?
a)
eat more organic food
b)
teach children value of hard work
c)
provide more canned goods to troops
d)
enlist in the military
148.
The most famous group of black Americans to fight in WWII were the
a)
Tiger Tank Battalion
b)
442nd Combat Regiment Team
c)
Fighting Seabees
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
149.

What was rationing used for?

a)

Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption

b)

Rationing was introduced to supply more stock to civilians.

150.

What does conscription mean?

a)

Option to join the military service

b)

Compulsory military service

c)

Enrolling in the military service

151.
This organization directed factories on what war supplies they should produce
a)
War Production Board
b)
Price Administration
c)
War Powers Board
d)
Works Progress Administration
152.

During WWII, all armed forces were _____________.

a)

integrated by law

b)

segregated

c)

open to women

153.
What organization fixed prices on consumer goods and distributed ration books?
a)
War Consumption Board
b)
War Industries Board
c)
Office of Price Administration
d)
Price Administration Board
154.

Which was NOT a cause for the rise of dictators like Hitler or Mussolini?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Great Depression made global

c)

The Great Terror

d)

World War 1

155.

Who were the main dictators who came to power just before World War 2 got started?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

All of the Above

156.
The code talkers were a group of Navajos who served in the United States Marine Corps during which war?
a)
Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Revolutionary War
157.
The code talkers invented a code that was never broken by the enemy.
a)
True
b)
Falst
158.
Why did the United States military use codes?
a)
To help put the airplanes in order.
b)
To help forecast the weather.
c)
To grade the soldiers on their success in the military.
d)
To make it difficult for the enemy to know their plans.
159.
Why didn't very many people know about the work of the code talkers?
a)
They all died in the war.
b)
The code wasn't successful so the military didn't want people to know about it.
c)
The U.S. military wanted to keep it a secret in case they needed to use the code again.
d)
No one remembered using the code because it wasn't important.
160.

What was the ultimate goal of Operation Overlord?

a)

To overtake Berlin via invasion and win the war

b)

To clear the English channel of all submarines for deployment of transports

c)

To invade the beaches of France and set up a landing zone for more troops and tanks

d)

To take southern Italy via Paratroopers and halt Hitler's allies

161.

What man was in charge of Operation Overlord?

a)

General Eisenhower (America)

b)

Prime Minister Churchill (Britain)

c)

General De Gaul (France)

d)

General Montgomery (Britain)

162.

The date of the launching of Operation Overlord and D-Day was

a)

July 4, 1944

b)

June 5, 1944

c)

July 6, 1943

d)

June 6, 1944

163.

What was American General Patton's role in Operation Overlord

a)

He didn't have one, he was sent home to the states in disgrace for his actions previous.

b)

He controlled the main forces for the landing, specifically the tanks

c)

He was in charge of a fake army on the eastern side of Britain, effectively a decoy

d)

He was in control of the Paratroopers that would land behind enemy lines

164.

What was the name of the 1936 agreement of close cooperation between Italy and Germany, soon joined by Japan. Hitler supported Italy over Ethiopia, he overcame Mussolini's lingering doubts about the Nazis.

a)

Albania

b)

Locarno

c)

Rome-Berlin Axis

d)

Four power pact

165.

Why were the Italians unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They lost Land

b)

They did not get what they felt they were promised by the allies.

c)

They did not get participate in the Treaty negotiations.

d)

They allies demilitarized the Italo-Austrian border.

166.
Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
167.
What was Mein Kampf?
a)
This was Hitler's book, which title means "My Struggle", in which Hitler set forth his goals for Germany.
b)
This was the German brand of Fascism also known as the Nationalist Socialist German Worker's Party and is known for its Anti-Semitism.
c)
This was Hitler's private militia of storm troopers or "thugs".
d)
This was a hooked cross that the Nazi's adopted for their symbol.
168.
What was the Nazi Party?
a)
This was the German brand of Fascism also known as the Nationalist Socialist German Worker's Party and is known for its Anti-Semitism.
b)
A meeting of France, Germany, and Britain that allowed Germany to occupy the Rhineland and Hitler promised to respect Czechoslovakia's new borders.
c)
Local councils consisting workers, peasants, and soldiers, whom had more influence than the provisional government.
d)
information that is designed to influence an audience and give only one point of view
169.
Colorful and celebrated tank commander and general of the Third Army who spearheaded the final attack into Germany and North Africa; ruthless general
a)
General George Marshall
b)
General Douglas MacArthur
c)
General George Patton
d)
General Omar Bradley
170.
In 1941, the ______________________passed, allowing the president to lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the US."
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Trade Embargo
c)
Atlantic Charter
d)
Neutrality Act
171.
This government group was established to coordinate news and propaganda in the United States.
a)
Warner Bros.
b)
Office of War Information
c)
Office of Propaganda
d)
National War Communications Board.
172.

There is a solidarity and interdependence about the modern world...which makes it impossible for any nation completely to isolate itself from economic and political upheavals in the rest of the world, especially when such upheavals appear to be spreading and not declining...international anarchy destroys every foundation for peace. It jeopardizes...the future security of every nation, large or small. It is, therefore, a matter of vital interest and concern to the people of the United States that the sanctity of international treaties and the maintenance of international morality be restored.


~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937


President Roosevelt later used similar reasoning as one justification for?

a)

the implementation of the Marshall Plan

b)

dropping atomic bombs on Japan

c)

U.S. involvement in World War II

d)

U.S. participation in the League of Nations

173.

Agency created in WWII, it was tasked with the production of pro-Allied, anti-Axis propaganda such as movies and posters

a)

Office of War Information

b)

Concentration Camp

c)

Internment Camps

d)

Mobilization

174.
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?      
a)
Because they wanted to continue to take over countries in Southeast Asia 
b)
Because they wanted to cripple the US Navy
c)
Because they wanted to prevent the US from attacking Japan 
d)
All of the above
175.
What important type of naval vessel was not destroyed in the attack? 
a)
Warships  
b)
Destroyers
c)
Aircraft carriers 
d)
None of the above
176.
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.
177.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
Genocide
d)
Holocaust
178.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
179.

prohibits ethnic or racial discrimination in the nation's defense industry. It also set up the Fair Employment Practice Committee.

a)

executive order 9906

b)

executive order 8802

c)

internment of the japanese

d)

part of the lend-lease act

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