WorksheetsUS History - Unit 4 - WW2 - Homefront
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where were most of the Internment Camps
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East Coast
d)
West Coast
2.
By the summer of 1942 nearly all major industries and nearly 200,000 companies had converted to war production. This best illustrates the term
a)
discrimination
b)
Rationing
c)
Mobilization
d)
Propaganda
3.
The US Military remained segregated and African-Americans were initially assigned to non-combat positions. This is an example of
a)
Rationing
b)
Propaganda
c)
Discrimination
d)
Mobilization
4.
This WWII cartoon was used to encourage Americans to...
a)
Discriminate
b)
Ration
c)
Drive more
d)
carpool less
5.
___________________________ helped to provide soldiers with food because Americans could rely on themselves
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Victory Drives
c)
Scrap Metal Drives
d)
War bonds
6.
This poster was an icon for
a)
women factory workers during WWII
b)
housewives
c)
transgender soldiers
d)
suffragettes
7.
During times of war what is the "home front"?
a)
The site of military action and where major battles are conducted.
b)
Location where troops are loaded on to carrier ships along with supplies.
c)
The civilian population and their activities. Any aspect of wartime life.
d)
"Safe zone" from enemy attack. Usually reserved for elderly, women, and children to escape conflict.
8.
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
9.
When a country chose to remain neutral and out of the affairs of other countries
a)
Isolationism
b)
Propaganda
c)
Appeasement
d)
Rationing
10.
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
11.
The use of information to sway peoples' opinions.
a)
Posters
b)
Cartoons
c)
Propaganda
d)
Bias
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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.
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Why were women and people of color able to make economic gains during World War II?
a)
Increased educational opportunities for women and minorities.
b)
Labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups.
c)
New civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices.
d)
A shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.
20.
How did the American government respond to Japanese Americans after the forced internment ended?
a)
Increased taxes to pay for internment
b)
Issued a public apology for internment
c)
Enforced segregated neighborhoods
d)
Closed Japanese American businesses
21.
Why were Japanese-Americans living on the west coast sent to internment camps during World War II?
a)
There was a mistaken belief that they were aiding our enemy, Japan.
b)
Many could not speak English and were being harassed by other Americans.
c)
Evidence was seized from Japanese-American spies.
d)
British Intelligence found out about a bombing plot planned by Californians of Japanese descent and the nation of Japan
22.
Which strategy was NOT used by the American government during World War II to ensure the supply of essential products for the war was adequate?
a)
Government control of industrial production
b)
Women entering the workforce in jobs typically held by men
c)
A volunteer only military force
d)
Rationing of certain goods
23.
What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?
a)
Passage of the Civil Rights Act
b)
Desegregation of the South
c)
Job opportunities in war plants
d)
Crop failures from drought
100 %
