WorksheetsWorld War II: Causes, US Entry, & the Home Front
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
Great Britain, Japan, United States
Germany, France, United States
Japan, Germany, Italy
Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Roosevelt (FDR)
Hitler
Spain
Greece
Poland
Great Britain
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)
Japan, U.S., Russia
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
Japan, Germany, Italy
What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?
policy of appeasement
policy of nullification
policy of aggression
policy of enactment
Which of these is described below?
*signed at the end of WWI *required Germany to pay Allies for damages caused by the war*required Germany to reduce the of its military
the New Deal
the United Nations
the Treaty of Versailles
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In what ways did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?
He remilitarized Germany (rebuilt military, made weapons)
He made Germany capitalist.
He established a totalitarian government.
He converted Germany to communism.
no raw materials
Russia signed the Treaty of Versailles
weaponry was banned
Some nations like the USA didn't join
When did World War II take place?
1900-1905
1914-1918
1939-1945
1960-1964
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of France
Germany's invasion of Poland
The Battle of Britain
Which decision signed by President Franklin Roosevelt sent Japanese-Americans to internment camps?
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 66
Executive Decree 1253
Executive Decision 9035
The main function of the federal Office of War Information was to
collect money for the war effort through the sale of war bonds.
boost the morale of troops by sending popular entertainers overseas.
generate support for the war effort and boost morale through the media.
intercept enemy intelligence and relay it to the troops on the frontlines.
How was the federal government able to borrow money from U.S. citizens?
through the sale of government issued war bonds
through the sale of coupon books for consumer goods
through the American Lend-Lease Act
through the enlistment of volunteers to work government jobs
Why were Japanese Americans interned during World War II?
There were several well-publicized cases of Japanese American spies being caught operating in the United States.
Without any significant factual evidence, the government perceived Japanese Americans as being a threat to national security.
The safety of Japanese Americans was threatened because most of the Japanese American community lived in war zones.
Japanese Americans feared that Japan would try to punish them for siding with the United States in the war.
The program bringing laborers from Mexico to work on American farms especially in the West was called ____.
Mexican Internment
Braceros Program
Great Migration
War Production Board
In the United States during WWII, the role of women changed as they
were drafted and assigned military roles equal to those held by men
continued to work outside the home only in jobs traditionally performed by women
made major contributions to the war effort by taking jobs in factories
achieved positions of leadership in most major industries
What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v. United States?
Japanese Americans were forbidden to join US Army
Putting Japanese Americans in camps was legal
All Japanese Americans were sent to Hawaii during the war
All Nisei must leave the country within six months (after Pearl Harbor attack)
The term "Cash & Carry" was the US policy to remain ____________ at the beginning of WWII?
Neutral
Loyal
Strong
Happy
The Tuskegee Airmen were an all ______unit that fought in World War II?
Native American
Asian American
African American
Italian American
What was one major contribution of Native Americans in World War II?
entered the workforce
communicated in undecipherable code that could not be broken by the Japanese
served in the military
all of the above
