WorksheetsUS History - WWII Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
After WWI, most Americans wanted the United States to follow a foreign policy of....
remaining involved in overseas affairs
supporting the League of Nation
isolationism in world affairs
using United States forces to maintain peace in Europe
in the 1930s, the United States responded to the rise of fascism in Europe by....
invading Germany and Italy
forming military alliances
passing a series of neutrality laws
joining the League of Nations
Before entering WWII, the United States acted as the "Arsenal of Democracy" by...
creating a weapons stockpile for use after the war
financing overseas radio broadcasts in support of democracy
providing workers for overseas factories
supplying war materials to the Allies
President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the....
world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power
Axis powers deserved total destruction
early ending of the war would save many lives
American public demanded that the bombs be used
A controversial issue that resulted from the end of World War II was the...
future role of the League of Nations
morality of nuclear warfare
commitment of troops without congressional approval
civilian control of the military
Prior to the start of World War II, Great Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement when they.....
rejected an alliance with the Soviet Union
allowed Germany to expand its territory
signed agreements at the Yalta Conference
opposed United States efforts to rearm
In the United States, one result of World War II was that....
America became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world
minorities were granted full civil rights
industrial wages decreased
the number of women in the workforce increased.
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to....
hold down prices of military weapons
increase educational benefits for veterans
increase exports of scarce products
provide more resources for the military
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to....
work on the development of an atomic bomb
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
recruit men for the military services
The main justification of the internment of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 was to.....
to protect them from anti-Japanese riots and demonstrations
preserve the security of the United States
adhere to the Open Door policy
prevent leaks about the development of the atomic bomb
