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WorksheetsGreat Depression, New Deal, WW2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
What event led the United States to join World War Two?
The German Invasion of Poland
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
The German occupation of France
During World War II, women’s participation in the labor force increased dramatically. The largest percentage of women entering the labor force were married, and many were mothers. In addition, over 400,000 African American women moved into the industrial labor force.
Which statement BEST explains the impact war work had on women’s lives during World War II?
War work contributed to women receiving the right to vote.
Women’s access to nontraditional jobs expanded during the war period.
Women’s opportunities for work declined during the war period.
War work freed women from the housework they traditionally performed.
The Double V for Victory campaign refers to...
the civil rights movement demanding victory against racism at home and abroad.
The answer to the call of the wild.
The anti-war effort during World War 2.
Resistance to rationing.
How did World War II affect the US homefront?
Citizens were asked to ration resources, grow their own gardens, and buy war bonds.
The number of business closures increased.
The demand for foreign products decreased.
Women were no longer allowed to work.
Prior to United States entry into World War II, Congress passed the Cash-and-Carry Act of 1939 and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941. What did the United States convey in these foreign policy actions?
the U.S. attempted to contain the spread of communism
the U.S. gave equal support to both the Allied and Axis Powers
The US moved from being nuetral to being drawn into the war effort.
the U.S. maintained a strict policy of isolationism
What was the purpose of this poster?
To stop all communications with China.
To encourage farmers to give up their work and join the city.
To encourage rationing of supplies that would be used in the war effort.
To encourage people to get jobs with the Works Progress Administration as a part of the New Deal.
Which part of American history is this painting depicting?
The Holocaust
Japanese Internment
Westward Expansion
The New Deal
Booker T. Spicely's murder is an example of...
Continued racism that black soldiers faced at home despite their service in the army.
The work of serial killer Charles Manson.
The German occupation of Poland.
Carelessness on the part of FDR's administration.
• Longest serving U.S. president
• Led the United States through the Great Depression
• Pressed for a major expansion of federal authority
Who do these bullet points describe?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Which statement BEST explains one result of the Harlem Renaissance?
African American artists helped foster a new sense of unity and cultural pride.
Artists spread political and social ideals of nationalism to the public.
Artists and musicians began to include themes of discontent about foreign policy.
African American artists became homeowners and landlords in urban areas.
Which group is associated with the migration shown on the map?
former plantation owners escaping the effects of Reconstruction
farming families escaping the devastation of the Dust Bowl
African American workers seeking industrial jobs primarily in the North
European immigrants moving to urban areas for industrial jobs
Which conclusion is supported by the information on this graph?
The government allowed child labor so that families could earn more money.
American families found it increasingly difficult to make money and have a job during the Great Depression.
Large numbers of immigrant workers arrived to take jobs in the United States.
Women became the primary income earners in most American families.
