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World War II: Causes, US Entry, & the Home Front

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)

Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States

b)

Great Britain, Japan, United States

c)

Germany, France, United States

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

2.

Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Roosevelt (FDR)

d)

Hitler

3.
Which country did Hitler invade that triggered the all-out conflict in Europe?
a)

Spain

b)

Greece

c)

Poland

d)

Great Britain

4.

Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

a)

Japan, U.S., Russia

b)

Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

c)

Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

5.

What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?

a)

policy of appeasement

b)

policy of nullification

c)

policy of aggression

d)

policy of enactment

6.

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

a)

the New Deal

b)

the United Nations

c)

the Treaty of Versailles

d)

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

7.

In what ways did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

He remilitarized Germany (rebuilt military, made weapons)

b)

He made Germany capitalist.

c)

He established a totalitarian government.

d)

He converted Germany to communism.

8.
Why was the League of Nations weak?
a)

no raw materials

b)

Russia signed the Treaty of Versailles

c)

weaponry was banned

d)

Some nations like the USA didn't join

9.

When did World War II take place?

a)

1900-1905

b)

1914-1918

c)

1939-1945

d)

1960-1964

10.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Germany's invasion of France

c)

Germany's invasion of Poland

d)

The Battle of Britain

11.

Which decision signed by President Franklin Roosevelt sent Japanese-Americans to internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 9066

b)

Executive Order 66

c)

Executive Decree 1253

d)

Executive Decision 9035

12.

The main function of the federal Office of War Information was to

a)

collect money for the war effort through the sale of war bonds.

b)

boost the morale of troops by sending popular entertainers overseas.

c)

generate support for the war effort and boost morale through the media.

d)

intercept enemy intelligence and relay it to the troops on the frontlines.

13.

How was the federal government able to borrow money from U.S. citizens?

a)

through the sale of government issued war bonds

b)

through the sale of coupon books for consumer goods

c)

through the American Lend-Lease Act

d)

through the enlistment of volunteers to work government jobs

14.

Why were Japanese Americans interned during World War II?

a)

There were several well-publicized cases of Japanese American spies being caught operating in the United States.

b)

Without any significant factual evidence, the government perceived Japanese Americans as being a threat to national security.

c)

The safety of Japanese Americans was threatened because most of the Japanese American community lived in war zones.

d)

Japanese Americans feared that Japan would try to punish them for siding with the United States in the war.

15.

The program bringing laborers from Mexico to work on American farms especially in the West was called ____.

a)

Mexican Internment

b)

Braceros Program

c)

Great Migration

d)

War Production Board

16.

In the United States during WWII, the role of women changed as they

a)

were drafted and assigned military roles equal to those held by men

b)

continued to work outside the home only in jobs traditionally performed by women

c)

made major contributions to the war effort by taking jobs in factories

d)

achieved positions of leadership in most major industries

17.

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v. United States?

a)

Japanese Americans were forbidden to join US Army

b)

Putting Japanese Americans in camps was legal

c)

All Japanese Americans were sent to Hawaii during the war

d)

All Nisei must leave the country within six months (after Pearl Harbor attack)

18.

The term "Cash & Carry" was the US policy to remain ____________ at the beginning of WWII?

a)

Neutral

b)

Loyal

c)

Strong

d)

Happy

19.

The Tuskegee Airmen were an all ______unit that fought in World War II?

a)

Native American

b)

Asian American

c)

African American

d)

Italian American

20.

What was one major contribution of Native Americans in World War II?

a)

entered the workforce

b)

communicated in undecipherable code that could not be broken by the Japanese

c)

served in the military

d)

all of the above