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WorksheetsUnit 6 Test Review - Wilson HS
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 24mins
What was the official position of the United States at the start of World War II in Europe?
The United States quickly came to the aid of Great Britain
The United States remained neutral
The United States worked to broker a peace between the Axis and Allied Powers of Europe
The United States saw this as an opportunity for economic recovery and began to trade supplies to all countries
Why did the United States seek neutrality at the start of World War II?
They chose to focus on economic recovery as a result of the depression
They had no alliance with any of the countries involved in the conflict
They believed this a European issue that did not involve United State involvement
The United States was already occupied with their war against the Soviet Union
What legislation did Congress pass in the late 1930s to ensure the United States would not become involved in World War II?
Lend-Lease Act
Geneva Accords
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Neutrality Acts
What legislation did the United States pass that allowed for the United States to sell supplies to countries at war as long as they transported the goods on their own ships and paid upfront for the goods?
Cash and Carry Policy
Destroyers for Bases Agreement
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
What legislation did the United States pass that allowed for the President to provide military aid to any country deemed necessary for the safety and security of the United States?
Cash and Carry Policy
Destroyers for Bases Agreement
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
As a result of the Lend-Lease Act, which two countries did the United States provide military assistance?
Germany and Italy
Greece and Turkey
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
China and Japan
What was the joint declaration made by the United States and Great Britain that outlined their goals for the postwar World War II world?
Fourteen Points
Geneva Accords
Declaration of Sentiments
Atlantic Charter
As a result of the Atlantic Charter the United States and Great Britain became more focused on the war effort. What did these two countries believe to be the goal for the war?
The destruction of Nazi Germany
Reclaim naval power in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Counter Axis power by seizing territories in Asia and Africa
The destruction of Communism and the Soviet Union
What officially brought the United States into World War II?
German invasion of Poland
Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The fall of France
What actions influenced the Japanese to attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor and other possessions throughout the Pacific?
The Japanese feared the United States invading Japan
United States military assistance to China threatened Japan
Japan wanted control of the Philippine Islands
The United States had cut off trade with Japan after the Lend-Lease Act
What impact did World War II have on the American economy?
The entrance into the war pushed the country farther into depression
The United States was unprepared to provide war supplies to Allied countries
The war brought the United States out of the Great Depression
The United States lacked the manpower to support such a massive war effort
What role did the United States government play in the economy during World War II?
The government urged businesses to make supplies for war
The government made no attempt in altering the economy during the war
European countries invested heavily in American manufacturing to make much needed weapons for war
The United States seized complete control of the economy, creating a wartime economy
How did the United States fund the World War II war effort?
War Bonds and Taxes
Loans from Canada and Mexico
Eliminated wages for all citizens, instead providing the essential supplies to live
Mass wage cuts for all civilian and military workers
What is the government-controlled limits on the amount of certain goods that civilians could buy during wartime?
Price Ceiling
Price Floor
Rationing
Wage Controls
How did the United States government maintain the citizens' support for the war effort?
Widespread use of propaganda in movies, radio, and the media
Through the elimination of all news and media in the country
The media and entertainment was shut down during the war, it was deemed unessential for the war effort
The government maintained high wages during the war, providing political stability
What role did women play on the homefront during World War II?
They filled the jobs vacated by men in the workforce
They maintained the home and raised the family while husbands were at war
They pulled their labor together to cook meals for the soldiers at war
They served in a variety of elected government positions, governing the country while at war
What was the "Great Migration"?
The massive migration of European Jews into the United States
The migration of Native Americans into reservations in the West
The internment of Japanese Americans in camps throughout the American West
The migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West for economic opportunity during the war
What was World War II promise of African Americans in which they stressed the need for victory against fascism as well as discrimination at home?
New Life Movement
Mutually Assured Destruction
Double V Campaign
Black Power Movement
What civil rights leader, instrumental in the Double V Campaign, advocated for the end of discriminatory practices in government-funded training, employment, and the armed forces?
A. Philip Randolph
Marcus Garvey
Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Farmer
What executive action of FDR guaranteed fair hiring practices in any job funded by the government, thus providing African Americans with new economic opportunities?
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 6102
Executive Order 8802
Executive Order 10340
What executive action of FDR relocated Japanese Americans from the West Coast to isolated internment camps for fear they may spy or sabotage the war effort?
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 6102
Executive Order 8802
Executive Order 10340
Japanese Americans were upset with the violation of their rights and liberties. What Supreme Court case justified the American government's actions to forcibly relocate the Japanese Americans?
Worcester v. Georgia
Schenck v. United States
Korematsu v. United States
Johnson v. Texas
Which of the following best identifies the role of African Americans in the military during World War II?
African Americans served in segregated units often in support roles
African Americans served in integrated units, serving alongside white soldiers
African Americans were not permitted to serve in the military during World War II
African American soldiers served as high ranking officers in all the branches of the military
What notable role did Native Americans play in the military during World War II?
Native Americans often served as cans pilots in the air force during World War II
Native Americans made up a large percentage of the American cavalry during World War II
Native Americans served exclusively in the navy as sailors on submarines during World War II
Native Americans utilized their native languages to create unbreakable codes during World War II
Which of the following countries were not a part of the Allied Powers?
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Spain
Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis Powers?
Germany
China
Italy
Japan
Which of the following world leaders during World War II was not a member of the Big Three?
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
What was the first significant American action in the European Theatre in which they hoped that acquiring territory in North Africa would allow them to cross the Mediterranean Sea and open a new front in Italy?
D-Day
Invasion of North Africa
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Which Europe battle in World War II was considered to be the turning point in Eastern Europe; here the Soviet Union successfully stopped the German advance, as a result beginning their assault towards Germany?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Monte Cassino
D-Day
Battle of Stalingrad
Which Europe battle in World War II was considered to be the turning point in Western Europe; this battle involved a massive air and amphibious assault across the English Channel on Normandy, France, giving the Allies a location to begin their invasion against Germany?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Monte Cassino
D-Day
Battle of Stalingrad
What was the term used to identify the United States military strategy in their war in the Pacific against the Japanese during World War II?
Anaconda Plan
Island Hopping
Operation Torch
Mutually Assured Destruction
Which battle in the Pacific Theatre during World War II proved to be the turning point for the Allies, after this victory the United States began their invasion towards Japan?
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Guadalcanal
Which battle in the Pacific Theatre during World War II serves as an example of one of the strategic islands targeted by the United States in their strategy of island hopping?
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Guadalcanal
Why did President Truman decide to utilize the atomic bomb against the Japanese during World War II?
Truman hoped this action would delay the eminent Japanese invasion of the American mainland
Truman hoped this action would spare millions of American lives if they were to invade Japan
Truman doped this action would divide Japanese and German forces to bring an end to the war in Europe
Truman hoped this action would prevent the dual invasion of Japan against Australia and the Soviet Union
What is the term used to identify the prejudice, hatred of, or discrimination of the Jews?
Anti-Semistism
Jingoism
Ethnocentrism
Eugenics
What is the term used to describe the systematic murder of the European Jewish population by Nazi Germany during the World War II era?
Apartheid
Holodomor
Holocaust
Ikiza
What was purpose behind the German American Bund Rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939?
To protest the German genocide of the Jews in Europe
To denounce German military expansion in Europe, notably in Austria and Czechoslovakia
To protest the inevitable alliance of the United States with Great Britain against Germany
It was a pro-American rally to celebrate the rise of Nazism in Germany
What was the lasting significance of the Nuremberg War Crime Trials?
These trials held both Hitler and Mussolini responsible for the war, both were found guilty and executed
These trials of Nazi leaders established that even in times of war individuals must be held accountable for their actions
These trials held that Germany and Italy were responsible for the damages of the war and required to fund the rebuilding of Europe
These were the trials of Japanese leaders for their crimes during the war, they were found guilty and executed
After the conclusion of World War II, what country was established as a country for the Jewish people?
Israel
Lebanon
Syria
Poland
What international peacekeeping organization was established after the conclusion of World War II?
League of Nation
United Nations
Justice League
World Court
Which of the following statements best identifies the economic condition of the United States after World War II?
The United States quickly fell back into a state of economic depression
The United States struggled to rebuild the United States economy from the damage sustained in the war
The United States began a massive economic struggle with France after the conclusion of the war
The United States economy prospered as a result of the growing demand for goods, domestically and internationally
How did the G.I. Bill assist veterans after World War II?
Promised veterans a bonus for military service to be paid in 1965
Provided low-interest loans to buy homes and funds to pursue a higher education
Created a program to provide healthcare for veterans for life in return for their service in World War II
Provided each veteran of the war a car and a home for their service in World War II
What was the name given to the dramatic birthrate in the United States from the conclusion of World War II to the early 1960s?
Baby Boom
One Child Policy
Great Attrition
Reproductive Revolution
What innovation of the 1940s and 1950s was responsible for reinforcing American values, transforming American politics, and contributed to economic growth and prosperity?
Radio
Personal Computer
Cellular Phones
Television
What was the status of women in the workplace after World War II?
Women remained in the workforce, working side by side with men in industrial jobs
Women were expected to give up their jobs for returning veterans
Women sought advancement in higher education and became leaders in business
Women were happy to return back to the home and once again focus on the family
Which of the following was not an innovation in medicine that was made during World War II?
Organ Transplants
Antibiotics
Vaccines
New surgical techniques
What was the name of the government programs that allocated billions of dollars in government spending to construct more than 40,000 miles of new interstate highways?
Marshall Plan
New Deal
Interstate Highway Act
New Frontier
What is the term for a residential area surrounding a city?
Suburb
Ghetto
Metropolitan Area
Township
Which of the following was NOT a notable migration of the people in the United States after World War II?
African Americans migrating from the South
White middle class moving away from the city
Veterans moving into the suburbs
Middle class moving into the cities
What is the name for the movement of much of middle class America from the cities to the suburbs, resulting in a strain for city governments to provide service to the urban poor as a result of the loss of much needed tax dollars?
Great Migration
Exodus
White Flight
Great Leap Forward
What is the term given to identify the ideological, economic, and military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from the conclusion of World War II to 1991?
Hundred Years War
Great War
Great Revolution
Cold War
What was the American policy of preventing the expansion of communism throughout the world?
Totalitarianism
Containment
Detente
Mutually Assured Destruction
What statement called the United States to take a leadership role in the world and declaring that the country would support nations threatened by communism?
Marshall Plan
New Frontier
New Nationalism
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine established the American dedication to stopping Communist expansion throughout the world. Which countries did Truman provided military and economic aid to as a result of this plan?
Great Britain and France
Soviet Union and Poland
Mexico and Canada
Greece and Turkey
What was the basis of United States foreign policy during the Cold War Era?
Containment
Brinkmanship
Isolationism
Totalitarianism
What was the American policy in which the United States offered billions of dollars of economic assistance to Western European countries following World War II to rebuild, as well as to prevent the spread of communism?
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Reaganomics
What was the term coined by Winston Churchill to represent the ideological split in Europe between democratic countries and communist countries?
Great Wall
Ground Zero
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
What international military alliance did the United States, along with Canada and several Western European countries, join for the purpose of collective security against the Soviet Union and communism?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Warsaw Pact
United Nations (UN)
League of Nations
NATO marked a significant change in American foreign policy, for the first time in nearly 150 years the United States entered into a peacetime military alliance.
True
False
What became of Germany after the conclusion of World War II?
Authority was divided among the Allies, eventually leading to the creation of two countries
The German government retained rule over Germany, though they faced stiff punishments after the war
The Soviet Union seized control of Germany
The German government was reverted back to the country of Prussia and the restoration of the Prussian monarchy
How did the United States and the other allied powers respond to the Soviet Union's attempt to economically cut off West Berlin?
Operation Rolling Thunder
Berlin Airlift
Truman Doctrine
Arms Race
What is the contest between nations to gain weapons superiority?
Arms Race
Space Race
Perestroika
Detente
The arms race was established on the belief that if one nation has enough weapons of mass destruction, like nuclear missiles, their enemy would be less likely to attack. What is this concept known as?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Massive Retaliation
Globalization
Glasnost
The Soviet Union took the early lead in the space race with the successful launch of the Sputnik satellite. Which of the following was NOT a response by the United States to this event?
National Education Act
American sabotage of the Soviet space program
Creation of NASA
The moon landing in 1969
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
Prevent the Soviet Union from adding Korea into their empire
China was threatening the sovereignty of Korea
To protect valuable fossil fuel resources throughout the Korean Peninsula
Containment, stopping the spread of communism throughout Korea
Which of the following best identifies the result of the Korean War?
The United States liberated the Communists in Korea
Korea was united under a new communist government
The United States ended the war with atomic force
Korea remained divided after the war
What was the policy in which the United States promised any Middle Eastern nation protection if their were threatened by Communist expansion?
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Atlantic Charter
What was name of the event in which the United States failed in overthrowing Fidel Castro and the Communist government of Cuba, hurting the global prestige of the United States?
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Iran-contra Scandal
Tet Offensive
How did the United States respond to the discovery of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
The United States invaded Cuba
The United States launched an airstrike on the missile sites in Cuba
The United States carried out a naval "quarantine" of Cuba
The United States installed additional nuclear missiles in Mongolia
The Cuban Missile Crisis put the world on edge in fear of the possibility of nuclear war.
True
False
A new Red Scare emerged in the United States after the conclusion of World War II.
True
False
What is the term used to identify the extreme, reckless accusations of communist ties to communism during the Red Scare following World War II?
McCarthyism
Perestroika
Detente
Glasnost
