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USHI Unit 6 Content Quiz 2023

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which trend in the US foreign policy is shown by the passage of the Neutrality Acts of 1939, Destroyers for Bases Deal of 1940, and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

a)

Withdrawal from overseas colonies.

b)

Expansion of trade with the Axis Powers.

c)

Moving from isolationism to intervention.

d)

Reduction in war preparedness.

2.

The message of this propaganda poster is...

a)

women are capable of doing factory jobs.

b)

women should enlist in the army

c)

women were not important in the war effort.

3.

The message of this propaganda poster is...

a)

eat your veggies

b)

do not trust the fruits & veggies at your local grocery store

c)

grow victory gardens to help the war cause

4.

The message of this propaganda poster is...

a)

make new friends

b)

Hitler knows when you are alone

c)

Save gas usage by sharing a ride with others

5.

Who were the allies?

a)

USSR

b)

France

c)

USA

d)

Britain

e)

Germany

6.

Who were the Axis?

a)

Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

USSR

e)

Japan

7.

What was the primary cause for the Cold War?

a)

The Soviet Union wanted to spread Fascism and the United States wanted to promote Democracy.

b)

The Soviet Union wanted to spread Communism and the US wanted to promote Democracy.

c)

The US wanted to spread Communism and the Soviet Union wanted to promote Democracy.

d)

The US wanted to spread Fascism and the Soviet Union wanted to contain Fascism.

8.

What was the event in 1938 where German Jews were arrested, killed, sent to concentration camps, and had their temples and businesses destroyed?

a)

Night of Long Knives

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Beer Hall Putsch

d)

Final Solution

9.

Originally designed to avoid American involvement in World War II by preventing loans to those countries taking part in the conflict; they were later modified in 1939 to allow aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Nuremberg Trials

d)

Penicillin

10.

What legel precedent was set by the Nuremberg Trials after WW2?

a)

New nations can be established as havens for refugees from war-torn areas.

b)

Individuals can be held responsible for violating human rights even during wartime.

c)

Peace treaties must be approved by all nations involved before being implemented.

d)

Territory conquered during a war can be divided between the winning nations.

11.

Why were the Normandy landings (D-Day) considered an important turning point in World War II?

a)

They allowed the Allied Powers to attack all Germany’s forces at once

b)

They helped the Allied Powers to reclaim immediate control of France

c)

They forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts, which divided and weakened its military strength.

d)

They showed the effectiveness and safety of beach invasions, which led to more successful Allied invasions.

12.

What was significant about the Fall of Berlin?

a)

The Allied forces invaded Poland

b)

It marked the end of the fighting in Europe.

c)

Italy finally surrendered after being hit by an atomic bomb

d)

The United States began to commit troops to the European front.

13.

1.  Which of the following was the primary factor leading America to enter World War II?

a)

Passage of the Lend-Lease Act

b)

Resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Surprise attack on United States military bases

d)

Renewal of Nazi aggression

14.

As a result of the GI Bill, many returning soldiers

a)

received a year of unemployment to be able to have time to find a job

b)

decided to make a career in the military

c)

attended college

d)

received awards and bonuses for their wartime service

15.

What is containment?

a)

U.S. foreign policy of threatening to use all out military aggression against enemy

b)

The purchasing of material goods

c)

Designing of products to wear out or become outdated so consumers need to buy more

d)

U.S. foreign policy of blocking spread of communism to other nations by the Soviets

16.

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here

a)

suburbs

b)

cities

c)

barrios

d)

sub-divisions

17.

What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

a)

Levittown

b)

Hooverville

c)

Midtown

d)

Schererville

18.

Historically high birth rates in the US from 1946-1964.

a)

consumerism

b)

baby boom

c)

pop culture

d)

postwar prosperity

19.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

20.

6. What was The Plight of St. Louis?

a)

Ships with refugees could only unship half of the passengers.

b)

Ships with refugees were shut down as they approached the US coast.

c)

Ships with refugees had to fight to be unshipped.

d)

Ships with refugees had to go back and later were killed.

21.

Where were most of the Internment Camps

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East Coast

d)

West Coast

22.
When people were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...
a)
blacklisted
b)
whitelisted
c)
executed
d)
hanged