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WW2 Unit Test Review (US 7)

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This program allowed the United States to support Great Britain's War effort against Germany without entering WWII

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

The Lend-Lease Program

c)

League of Nations

d)

The New Deal

2.

The major American Pacific naval base destroyed in a Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941 was

a)

Midway Island

b)

Wake Island

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Pearl Harbor

3.

The American atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of

a)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

b)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

c)

Osaka and Nagasaki

d)

Okinowa and Hiroshima

4.

US minority group who were forced into internment camps during WWII

a)

Japanese-Americans

b)

Italian-Americans

c)

Russian-Americans

d)

Jewish Americans

5.

What was the Manhattan Project?

a)

The plan to crash Japanese suicide planes into Allied ships

b)

The plan to develop the atomic bomb

c)

The historic meeting of the “Big Three”

d)

The training of the Navajo code talkers

6.

The mass killing of 6 million Jews in Extermination Camps was known as what?

a)

Holocaust

b)

Blitzkreig

c)

Anschluss

d)

Operation Barbarossa

7.

The Allies invasion of France on June 6, 1944 is known as what?

a)

D-Day

b)

Operation Sea Lion

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Invasion Day

8.

Nazi leadership were put on trial at the ______________ Trials.

a)

Nuremburg

b)

Berlin

c)

Munich

d)

Hamburg

9.

[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

10.

[2] Why did the US take pictures of the concentration camps?

a)

To record exactly how many were killed

b)

To ensure they were properly relocated after World War II

c)

To endorse the creation of a Jewish state after World War II

d)

To ensure those responsible for the Holocaust would face justice for their crimes

11.

[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)

12.

[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)

13.

[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

14.

[1] 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

15.

[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

16.

[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

17.

[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

18.

[3,5] 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

19.

What was Hitler's Final Solution?

a)

The genocide campaign that exterminated Jews in concentration camps

b)

The attack on the Soviet Union by Nazi forces

c)

The union of Germany, Italy and Japan to form the Axis powers

d)

Hitler's campaign to take over Europe and build an Aryan master race

20.

Code name the day that Allied forces invaded beaches in Normandy, France during WWII, considered a turning point in the war against Hitler.

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

D-Day

c)

Sudentenland

d)

Dunkirk

21.

During World War II, American women's roles changed because

a)

they took heavy labor jobs in manufacturing helping the war effort

b)

they were required to go into battle in Europe serving in the miliary

c)

they took senior positions in the military commanding over brigades of soldiers for the first time

d)

they were recruited by the Nazi's in huge numbers to be spies

22.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
23.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
24.
When did D-Day occur?
a)
September 1, 1939
b)
March 1941
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
June 6, 1944
25.

How did civilians help the U.S. government pay for the war effort?

a)

Promoted raffles

b)

Held fundraisers

c)

Bought war bonds

d)

Bought war posters

26.

Which brash American general and brilliant tank commander led the Third Army of the United States in the final assault on Germany?

a)

General Omar Bradley

b)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

General Douglas MacArthur

d)

General George S. Patton

27.

Which describes the the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

They banned Americans from traveling on ships and selling goods to countries at war.

b)

Allowed Americans to sell military goods to Britain and France if it was paid for in cash.

c)

Lets the US send war materials to countries it feels must be defended.

d)

Had the US cut off trade with Japan

28.

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

29.

What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?

a)

To make sure Victory Gardens were grown

b)

To motivate proper use of the Ration Books

c)

To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted

d)

To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas

30.

What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?

a)

Bataan Death Marches

b)

The Invasion of Poland

c)

The Pearl Harbor attack

d)

The Battle of Britain

31.
Korematsu vs United States, why did the Supreme Court decide internment was constitutional?
a)
strong evidence of Japanese sabotage on the West Coast
b)
Many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces
c)
This type of action was necessary during national emergency
d)
Most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens
32.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
33.
Why did Americans buy war bonds during World War II?
a)
To avoid paying taxes.
b)
To donate part of their wages to the military
c)
To finance public works projects.
d)
To lend the government money to pay for the war.
34.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?
a)
To persuade women to be as strong as men
b)
To make women looked after their families during WWII.
c)
To encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
To persuade women to fight for equal pay
35.
The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as
a)
island blitzkrieg
b)
shock and awe in the islands
c)
island hopping
d)
island trenching
36.
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events in WWII?
a)

Pearl Harbor; D-Day; VE-Day; VJ-Day

b)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day; D-Day; VE-Day
c)
Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ-Day
d)
D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day
37.
Group of American who played a key role in the Pacific campaign with an undecipherable code
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Flying Tigers
d)
Navajo Code Talkers
38.
Which group of soldiers were the first African Americans to fight in WWII?
a)
442nd Regimental Combat Team
b)
Harlem Hellfighters
c)

Tuskegee Airmen

d)
Navajo Code Talkers
39.
Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?
a)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years
b)
welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work
c)
allowed Chinese immigrants, but only under a very strict set of rules
d)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time
40.
Who benefited the most from the Open Door Policy?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Germany 
d)
United States
41.
Why was the Open Door Policy created?
a)
To establish American interest in China 
b)
Keep trade in China equal with ohter world powers
c)
To help American trade by finding new markets 
d)
All of the above
42.
What case held that expressions that resulted in a "clear & present danger" could be punished?
a)
Schenck v. U.S.
b)
Texas v. Johnson
c)
Cooper v. Aaron
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
43.

As a result of internment, many Japanese-Americans lost (Select all that apply):

a)

jobs

b)

civil liberties

c)

properties

d)

family/friends

44.

Which of the following were components of 1920s mass media culture? (Select all that apply)

a)

diversity of product availability

b)

reduction in personal debts

c)

introduction of mail order catalogs

d)

social benefits of the products for consumers

45.

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

46.
In 1942 what was the Bataan Death March?
a)
March to the US Ships to take surrendered soldiers home
b)
March to prison camps in the Philippines
c)
Death march through Germany
d)
March through China led by Bataan
47.

Coordinated sea to land attacks such as what was used at D-Day was known as:

a)

blitzkreig

b)

amphibious landing

c)

island hopping

d)

Bushido Code

48.

Deficit spending was beneficial because:

a)

it guards the economy from inflation

b)

it eliminates the need for income taxes

c)

it strengthens the economy in difficult times

d)

it protects businesses from foreign competition