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US in WWII Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Prevented U.S. arms sales to nations at war
a)
Neutrality Act
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Yalta Conference
2.
Allowed FDR to "loan" weapons to the Allies
a)
Neutrality Act
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Yalta Conference
3.
German genocide of the Jews and other groups
a)
Operation Torch
b)
The European Theater
c)
The Nuremberg Laws
d)
The Holocaust
4.
U.S. strategy of capturing one island at a time, moving toward Japan
a)
Island hopping
b)
Naval warfare
c)
Ground war
d)
Isolationism
5.
African-American pilot group
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Buffalo Soldiers
c)
Navajo Codetalkers
d)
101st Airborne
6.
Which date will live in infamy?
a)
Sept. 4, 1940
b)
Dec. 7, 1941
c)
April 15, 1942
d)
Aug. 2, 1943
7.
What was the goal of the Rosie the Riveter campaign?
a)
Encourage a more positive view of women
b)
Convince women to stay home and care for families
c)
Encourage women to work in industry
d)
Convince women to join the military
8.
Which was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Great Britain
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
9.
The event which led to America entering WWII was:
a)
D-Day
b)
Germany's invasion of Poland
c)
Unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
Pearl Harbor
10.
What contributed to poor economic conditions and humiliation in Germany pre-WWII?
a)
The Atlantic Charter
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
The NATO Alliance
d)
The rise of the Soviet Union
11.
The Manhattan Project produced...
a)
Tanks and planes
b)
The Atomic Bomb
12.
Where did D-Day occur?
a)
London, Great Britain
b)
Okinawa
c)
Normandy, France
d)
Iwo Jima
13.

Leader of Germany during WWII?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Hirohito

d)

Churchill

14.

This group was formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan

a)

The Allied powers

b)

The Axis powers

c)

The Central powers

d)

The Bad guys

15.

The leader of Italy during WWII?

a)

Hitler

b)

Stalin

c)

Hirohito

d)

Mussolini

16.

This group was formed by the British, France, Soviet Union, and US?

a)

The Allied powers

b)

The Axis powers

c)

The Central powers

d)

The Bad guys

17.

Both the British and Soviets tried this with Germany - to bring to a state of peace

a)

ration

b)

scorched earth

c)

appeasement

d)

victory garden

18.

American women were asked to grow their own fruits and vegetables in these so major farmers could provide these to the troops

a)

appeasement

b)

scorched earth

c)

victory garden

d)

ration

19.

When the Japanese bombed the U.S. naval base in Hawaii, the U.S. entered the war

a)

Honolulu

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Okinawa

d)

Guam

20.

Out of fear that Japanese Americans may spy for Japan, those living on the west coast were rounded up and placed into

a)

internment camps

b)

soldier camps

c)

concentration camps

d)

spy camps

21.

Women and African Americans joined in the war effort by

a)

joining the armed services

b)

producing the equipment needed to fight the war

c)

rationing,collecting scrap metal, etc.

d)

all of the above

22.

Leader of Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

23.
Who were the Axis powers during World War II?
a)
the United States, Great Britain, and France
b)
United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union
24.
Which of the following describes an effect of World War II on the United States economy?
a)
Automobile companies produced a record number of cars.
b)
Many factories had to expand to produce military equipment.
c)
airplane industry suffered as the Allies used them in combat
d)
shipyards declined because ships were sent overseas
25.
Which of the following does NOT describe a role of women during World War II?
a)
pilots
b)
factory workers
c)
soldiers
d)
mechanics
26.
Where did the first African American fighter pilots begin training?
a)
Norfolk, Virginia
b)
Los Alamos, New Mexico
c)
Manhattan, New York
d)
Tuskegee, Alabama
27.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
the world’s first computer
b)
a complicated code machine used by the German military
c)
the effort by the United States to build an atomic bomb
d)
radio beams used to determine the locations of objects
28.
Where did the largest sea invasion in world history take place?
a)
Hiroshima, Japan
b)
Nagasaki, Japan
c)
Berlin, Germany
d)
Normandy, France
29.
How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of World War II?
a)
Germany was forced to surrender.
b)
Germany was forced to retreat from Western Europe.
c)
Japan was forced to surrender.
d)
Japan was forced to retreat from the Pacific Islands.
30.
Look at the photo.  Who is person number 2?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
FDR
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
31.
limiting the amount of food each person can buy or use
a)
bargaining
b)
rationing
c)
stealing
d)
fascism
32.
On which cities were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo and Kyoto
Tokyo
c)
Kyoto and Nagasaki
d)
Nagasaki and Tokyo
33.
Why did the Allied powers use appeasement with Hitler?
a)
They were afraid of him
b)
They didn't really care
c)
They supported Hitler's expansion
d)
They did not want a world war to start
34.
What year was the Atomic Bomb dropped? 
a)
1933
b)
1939
c)
1940
d)
1945
35.
Which country practiced Isolationism at the beginning of WWII
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Japan
d)
America
36.
American's bought $187 Billion worth of war bonds, why? 
a)
donate part of their wages to the military
b)
avoid paying taxes
c)
lend the government money to pay for the war
d)
finance public works
37.
Which group of AMERICAN citizens was subjected to the greatest loss of their constitutional rights? 
a)
Hispanic Americans
b)
German Americans
c)
Chinese Americans
d)
Japanese Americans 
38.
D-Day invasion in June 1944 was important why? 
a)
Stopped Soviets
b)
Avoided use of the Atomic bomb on Civilians
c)
Forced Italy to surrender 
d)
Opened a 2nd front, made a foothold for the Allies. 
39.
During the War, which statement is right about the US economy? 
a)
We made a billion cars for everyone
b)
Workers stopped working
c)
Prices on most goods fell
d)
Goods were rationed
40.
What were women doing during the War? 
a)
The offered women job security
b)
war gave women jobs that were traditional males
c)
changed women's attitude about working in factories 
41.
Which of the following leaders made the decision to drop the atomic bomb? 
a)
FDR
b)
Truman
c)
Churchill
d)
Tojo
42.
Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of 
a)
women working in factories
b)
women who joined the armed forces
43.
How did the successes of the Tuskegee Airmen and other African American units influence U.S. military Policy?
a)
President Truman fully integrated (mixed) the military in 1948
b)
President Roosevelt desegregated the military in 1941 
44.

This country is where the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Belgium

45.

Under the orders of President Harry S. Truman, the United States dropped atomic bombs on this country.

a)

Taiwan

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Philippines

46.

Who was the leader of the United States during WWII?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Benito Mussolini

47.

Where did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

a)

California

b)

Germany

c)

Hawaii

d)

Japan

48.

What event ended the Great Depression in the US?

a)

WWII

b)

Roosevelt's New Deal

c)

Capitalism

d)

The Fair Deal

49.

What role did women play during WWII?

a)

Joined the military and fought against the Axis

b)

Joined defense factories and built planes, tanks, and more

50.

When was Pearl Harbor attacked?

a)

December 7 1941

b)

September 1 1939

c)

September 2 1945

51.
What Supreme Court case upheld Executive Order 9066?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Korematsu v. U.S
c)
Nagasaki v. U.S.
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
52.

Where did the U.S. drop the first atomic bomb?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Nagasaki

53.

Americans did not want to be involved in the war because they had a policy of _______________

a)

Nationalism

b)

Fascism

c)

Neutrality

d)

Isolationism

54.

What was the Lend-Lease Program between the US and Britain?

a)

Great Britain giving the US food and supplies

b)

FDR giving troops to Winston Churchill

c)

The US allowing Britain to borrow all of the military supplies needed

d)

The US allowing Britain to borrow an atomic bomb

55.

The first group of African Americans pilots that flew combat missions.

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Plane bombers

56.

Why were Japanese Internment Camps developed on the West Coast in the United States?

a)

The US had an extreme hatred for Japanese Americans in the United States after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

b)

President Roosevelt made an agreement with Great Britain that he would isolate Japanese Americans.

c)

The US was scared that Japanese Americans were operating as spies for Japan, and we wanted to protect our citizens from this threat.

d)

The US was scared that Japanese Americans would quickly turn on us and attack the continental US.

57.

June 6, 1944- The U.S invaded the beaches of Normandy, France in order to recapture France and invade Germany from the West.

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of Bulge

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

58.

President who takes office after FDR's sudden death

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

John F Kennedy

d)

George Bush

59.

Truman made the decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan in which cities? Check all that apply.

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Tokyo

60.
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was
a)
National Segregation Policies
b)
Immigration Quotas
c)
Racial Prejudice
d)
Economic Depression
61.
President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that
a)
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties
b)
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe
c)
an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
Japan was in the process of developing its own atomic weapons
62.
Which action best illustrates the policy of isolationism followed by the United States before it entered World War II?
a)
signing of a collective security pact with Latin American nations
b)
passage of neutrality legislation forbidding arms sales to warring nations
c)
embargo on the sale of gasoline and steel to Japan
d)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s exchange of American destroyers for British naval and air bases
63.
Based on a study of the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti (1920’s) and the internment of Japanese Americans (1940’s), which conclusion is most accurate?
a)
The Bill of Rights is not intended to apply to naturalized citizens
b)
Racial and ethnic hostilities are effectively checked by adherence to due process of law.
c)
Internment of suspected criminals is necessary during wartime.
d)
Nativism and racism sometimes override the ideals of constitutional democracy
64.
The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following World War II established that
a)
it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity
b)
civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during wartime
c)
individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians
d)
genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime
65.
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
a)
hold down prices of military weapons
b)
increase educational benefits for veterans
c)
increase imports of scarce products
d)
provide more resources for the military
66.
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the
a)
money borrowed from foreign governments
b)
sale of war bonds
c)
sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
d)
printing of additional paper money
67.
Definition: a system for selecting young men for military service, where young men are required to register and selected at random when draft is in place.
a)
Draft
b)
Ration
c)
Scarce
d)
Bond
68.
imprisonment of large groups of people without a trial → Internment
a)
True
b)
False
69.
How did US entry into WWII impact the economy? 
a)
It didn't, nothing changed when we joined.
b)
It helped get us out of the Great Depression. 
c)
More people were out of work because of the war. 
d)
We produced less things and GDP went down. 
70.
Like WWI, women during WWII left their homes to work in the factories. 
a)
True
b)
False
71.
How did Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs impact the outcome of the war?
a)
Germany surrendered and fighting ended in Europe
b)
Thousands of Americans died fighting in Japan after their retaliation
c)
Japan was forced to surrender ending WWII 
d)
America  surrendered and WWII ended 
72.

What was the name of the female propaganda icon who represented female workers on the home front?

a)

Princess Peach

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Mona the Manufacturer

d)

Jude the Obscure

73.

The _______ Program allowed roughly 4 million Mexican laborers to come to the US and work on primarily short-term, agricultural labor contracts.

a)

Gaucho

b)

Biblioteca

c)

Bracero

d)

Bravado

74.

How were African-Americans affected during WWII?

a)

They were sent to internment camps.

b)

They were treated as equals in society and on the war front.

c)

They migrated out of the South for job opportunities in the North.

d)

They refused to participate in the war effort because of segregation.

75.

Which group was prevented from benefiting economically from the greater availability of jobs after the U.S. entry into World War II?

a)

Women

b)

African Americans

c)

Mexican Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

76.

Rosie the Riveter, a WWII-era icon, was used by the U.S. government to

a)

gain support for extending the draft to include women

b)

encourage women to sell war bonds

c)

recruit women to work in defense industry

d)

encourage women to volunteer for the military

77.

In America during WWII,

a)

there was increasing racial tensions.

b)

segregation ended in northern cities.

c)

racial discrimination in government jobs ended.

d)

women were paid higher wages than men, to pay for childcare.

78.

Who was Fred Korematsu?

a)

A Japanese American who unsuccessfully challenged the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII

b)

A scientist who sent a letter to FDR warning him of the nuclear weapon development

c)

The first African-American pilot during WWII

d)

The lead scientist for the Manhattan Project

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