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US History - WWII Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

After WWI, most Americans wanted the United States to follow a foreign policy of....

a)

remaining involved in overseas affairs

b)

supporting the League of Nation

c)

isolationism in world affairs

d)

using United States forces to maintain peace in Europe

2.

in the 1930s, the United States responded to the rise of fascism in Europe by....

a)

invading Germany and Italy

b)

forming military alliances

c)

passing a series of neutrality laws

d)

joining the League of Nations

3.

Before entering WWII, the United States acted as the "Arsenal of Democracy" by...

a)

creating a weapons stockpile for use after the war

b)

financing overseas radio broadcasts in support of democracy

c)

providing workers for overseas factories

d)

supplying war materials to the Allies

4.

President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the....

a)

world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power

b)

Axis powers deserved total destruction

c)

early ending of the war would save many lives

d)

American public demanded that the bombs be used

5.

A controversial issue that resulted from the end of World War II was the...

a)

future role of the League of Nations

b)

morality of nuclear warfare

c)

commitment of troops without congressional approval

d)

civilian control of the military

6.

Prior to the start of World War II, Great Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement when they.....

a)

rejected an alliance with the Soviet Union

b)

allowed Germany to expand its territory

c)

signed agreements at the Yalta Conference

d)

opposed United States efforts to rearm

7.

In the United States, one result of World War II was that....

a)

America became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world

b)

minorities were granted full civil rights

c)

industrial wages decreased

d)

the number of women in the workforce increased.

8.

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 exports of scarce products

d)

provide more resources for the military

9.

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to....

a)

work on the development of an atomic bomb

b)

increase economic production to meet wartime demands

c)

defend New York City against a nuclear attack

d)

recruit men for the military services

10.

The main justification of the internment of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 was to.....

a)

to protect them from anti-Japanese riots and demonstrations

b)

preserve the security of the United States

c)

adhere to the Open Door policy

d)

prevent leaks about the development of the atomic bomb