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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What years did WWII begin and end?
1938-1951
1945-1951
1939-1945
1936-1944
US legislation that allowed the US to remain neutral but loan and "sell" ammunition and machinery/equipment to countries when it was in the best interest of the US.
Neutrality
Militarism
Lend-Lease Program
Imperialism
What is an alliance?
A formal agreement between countries.
A trading relationship between two companies.
Two countries that exchange goods and services for profit.
Countries that go to war with each other.
The term appeasement refers to ---
giving in to an aggressor to avoid war.
depending on allies to fight for you.
disarming to show your unwillingness to fight.
standing up for one's beliefs.
What treaty caused the start World War II?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Paris Peace Accords
Treaty of Lasting Peace
Which two Japanese cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?
Nagasaki & Hiroshima
Tokyo & Kyoto
Tokyo & Yokohama
Osaka & Kyoto
What is the name of the international organization formed in 1945 to increase political, economic cooperation and peace among member countries.
Justice League
League of Nations
United Nations
Americans were ordered to to cut back their use of gas, food, etc. to help the troops (Hint: Math key term):
appeasement
scorched earth
victory garden
ration
American Japanese were punished and sent to United States _________________________________ during WWII.
internment camps
soldier camps
concentration camps
spy camps
the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group is called ________________.
genocide
subvention
atrocity
war crime
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
atrocity
Holocaust
genocide
subversion
an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory utilizing both ground and air support utilized by the Germans (Hint: weather).
blitzkrieg
island hopping
atrocity
intermittent
1. a part of a city, occupied by a minority group or groups.
2. the Jewish quarter in a city
3. an isolated or segregated group or area.
ghetto
ration
internment
This propaganda posting wants you to do what?
Information used to promote an idea or concept by the government to enlisting people to join the Armed Forces in the United States during WWI and WWII.
Sign up for the war by enlisting in the US Armed Forces.
Buy Liberty bonds.
Buy stock bonds.
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor in 1941?
Japan wanted Hawaii
Japan wanted to fight
US bombed Japan
US placed a trade embargo/sanctions on their country
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?
It was part of the New Deal.
It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.
It solidified the U.S.'s commitment to neutrality in the war.
It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.
Prior to 1939, which of the following foreign policies did the U.S. practice?
Isolationism
Aggression
Appeasement
Federalism
