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DC History final- WW2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event brought the United States into World War 2?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Poland Invasion

c)

Phillipine war

d)

Pearl Harbor

2.

What was the United States approach to foreign policy in 1930's?

a)

isolationism

b)

enforcing laws to maintin neutrality during war

c)

restricting weapon sales to nations

d)

all the above!

3.

In Korematsu v Unites States, the Supreme Court will rule...

a)

The United States government has a right to intern Japanese Americans because of the war

b)

That Japanese Americans must be released from internment

c)

all the above

d)

none of the above

4.

How did women's role change during WW2?

a)

They worked in traditional "male" factory jobs

b)

They remained constrained to housework

c)

All of the above

d)

They were not an important factor during WW2

5.

Why is the Battle of Midway considered a "turning point" in the war?

a)

The Japanese won

b)

US surprised Japan and beat them for the first time

c)

It was the last major battle in the Pacific

d)

It was the last Japanese victory in the Pacific

6.

What is NOT what Americans at home were expected to do during the war?

a)

buy war bonds

b)

ignore the draft

c)

enlist in the military

d)

ration food

7.

Why didnt the United States accept more immigrants and refuges into the United States during 1930's?

a)

There were strict immigtaion quotas

b)

There was Antisemitism in the United States

c)

There were many economic concerns in the United States

d)

All the above

8.

Which country was NOT a member of the Allies during WW2?

a)

Britian

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

USA

9.

Why was Kristallnacht significant?

a)

It was a night of violence and destruction against Jews

b)

Started legal discrimination against Jews in Germany

c)

Encouraged people to boycott Jewish owned stores

d)

It was the night that Nazi's began to burn books

10.

Which of the following is true of Japansese internment?

a)

Only non-American citizens were forced into the camps

b)

Japanese Americans could bring all their belongings with them

c)

All Japanese Americans across the country were forced into the camps

d)

Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were forced to give up most their belongings and move into these

11.

Which axis powers surrenders first?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

None of the above

12.

Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WW2?

a)

Franklin Roosvelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

JFK

13.

What was V-E day?

a)

The day Japan surrendered

b)

The day Italy surrendered

c)

The day United States surrendered

d)

The day Germany surrendered

14.

Why did the Japanese attack the United States on December 7, 1941?

a)

Japan wanted to take over parts of the United States

b)

The United States had threatened to attack Japan if that country continued its aggression

c)

The United States had placed Japan on an embargo, refusing to trade oil and metal

d)

Japan was angry that the United States was attacking Germany ships and submarines

15.

When did World War 2 end?

a)

1945

b)

1962

c)

1940

d)

1948

16.

What did this poster represent?

a)

voting rights for women

b)

women working during the war

c)

equality in pay

d)

sexism

17.

How did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?

a)

they had no impact

b)

they caused anti-war rallys

c)

they convinced people to work in war factories

d)

they provided needed supplies for the troops

18.

What was the U.S. foreign policy from 1921 - 1941?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Expansionism

c)

Gunboat Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

19.

All of the following were causes of WW2 EXCEPT

a)

harsh treatment of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles

b)

tensions between US and the Soviet Union

c)

inability of the League of Nations to enforce its decisions

20.

How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?

a)

This led to the US sending money to the Allies.

b)

The war stimulated the US economy, as the US sold war supplies to the Allies creating jobs

c)

People spent more money to buy as much as possible.

d)

The British loaned the US money in order to receive their help against the Nazis