WorksheetsAEF 2025 US Chapter 11 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which event caused the United States to declare war in 1941?
Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
the aggressive actions of Germany
the sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania
German attacks on American merchant ships
People who do not fight in the war but support the fighting of a war by working in factories, rationing, growing victory gardens
total war
homefront
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Internment Camp
A prison like facility used to house Japanese-Americans during WWII
total war
homefront
Pearl Harbor
Internment Camps
This example of propaganda was used to encourage
women to join the army and fight
women to stay at home with their families
men to join the army and fight
women to join the workforce
This group of people was most known for developing a secret code using their language that the Japanese never deciphered
Native Americans
Latinos
African Americans
Japanese Americans
This group of people fought with the Tuskegee Airman and destroyed more than 250 enemy planes
Native Americans
Latinos
African Americans
Japanese Americans
The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.
Victory Gardens
Ration Books
Liberty Vouchers
War Bonds
Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?
To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores
To sell the food for profit to the government
To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed
If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service
What was the purpose of rationing and Victory Gardens?
To get extra money from the Allies in Britain and France
To give supplies to laborers from Mexico
To provide for families who lost male family members during the war
To keep soldiers and civilians fed so no one starved
What was purpose of the Women's Army Core?
To help women find work after the war
To train women before they took jobs in the military
To train women in code-breaking skills for use in Europe
To prepare women for combat roles overseas
Which describes Executive Order 9066?
To create a draft lottery system for military service
It officially brought the U.S. into World War II
It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will
It forced the repatriation of Mexican Americans to reduce job competition
What was the role of the War Industries Board?
To switch production in factories from consumer goods to military goods.
To produce consumer goods for Allies in Europe.
To change privately owned factories to military factories.
Why did the United States government ration certain goods and materials?
To make sure goods were distributed fairly
To keep vital supplies away from the enemies
So the military had access to critical materials
The image here is a good indicator of importance of rationing during WWII. However, it also reminds us that...
we are trying to produce more war-time goods vs. peace-time goods
we need to find more sources of rubber-like material because of its unlimited uses
we need to recycle more materials like this because of global warming
we have to choose between these four items according to which is most important
Which term below comes to mind when you hear U.S.-backed international alliance from 1945? (Hint-improved version of the one that failed post-WWI)
United Nations
League of Nations
NAACP
NATO
Which option below would coincide with the dissenting opinion of the Korematsu case?
Japan has spies in the U.S. so we must protect the nation
American's rights may be restricted under extreme circumstances
All U.S. citizen's rights are protected under the Constitution
You shouldn't yell fire in a crowded theater
This poster is a great reminder about what unique aspect of WWII
blacks were actually fighting for freedom for people world-wide & domestically for themselves
blacks moving through the Great Migration to work on war materials
blacks were making strides making war materials back home but not fighting overseas
blacks played little to no role in achieving victory in WWII
Which choices below could one argue were effects of WWII? (Short or long term) *Hint - All except 1
Technology became a priority for many nations biding to be world powers
Minorities & women made strides from a professional & social perspective
Since they were aligned in WWII, the U.S. & Russia started a long-running partnership that lasted decades
The U.S. became the true super power of the world
The United Nations & Marshall Plan were implemented to help Europe recover & stay protected
Read the facts below then select which choices coincide with the facts: The U.S. auto industry produced 20% of the total U.S. output of the material manufactured to fight World War II, with the total value of goods produced by the U.S. automobile industry in the war effort surpassed $29 billion. GM produced $12 billion of that or 41% the industry output and 8% of the entire American war economy. Ford came in second with $3.9 billion, and Chrysler was right behind with $3.5 billion in war contracts. (Hint - Choose 3)
The Cost-Plus contracts leaned toward corporation giants
The U.S. is transitioning from Peace time to Preparedness
The "non-essential production" is being limited
The unemployment is on the rise & so is production
Who fought for the Allies in WWII
USA and Australia
USA and Japan
Australia and Japan
Japan and Germany
Why did Japan invade Malaya and the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)?
For tea and coffee
For rubber and oil
For coal
For no reason
In which battle did Australian and US naval forces stop the Japanese from taking Port Morseby?
Battle of the Tasman Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Southern Sea
Battle of the Timor Sea
What did the USA stop exporting to Japan?
Fish
Oil
TV Shows
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Roosevelt (FDR)
Hitler
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Roosevelt (FDR)
Hitler
Who was the head of the Japanese military (who orders the attack on Pearl Harbor)?
Hideki Tojo
Emperor Hirohito
Isoroku Yamamoto
H. Mitsubishi
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 United States foreign policy before World War II?
direct involvement
aid to Axis Powers
supported Japan
isolationism
Effect: Turning point of the war in the Pacific and the U.S. was victorious. What was the CAUSE?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
D-Day
Battle of Britain
Which president had to face the decision of using the atomic bomb during war?
Truman
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
McArthur
The first bomb was dropped on which city on August 6, 1945?
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Taiwan
Hiroshima
Propaganda such as the image above was used to influence American's to be (a) and (b) .
Women were encourages to support the war effort by (a) (b) (c) .
What were the two Japanese cities that the US dropped atomic bombs on?
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Tokyo and Iwo Jima
Nagasaki and Okinawa
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Where did Allies invade on D Day
Germany
France
Soviet Union
Italy
Why did the Allies attack through Normandy beach (D-Day)
to enter Western Europe and corner Hitler
to enter Eastern Asia and corner Hitler
to eliminate Stalin
to help the Nazi Army
What was the Manhattan Project?
A secret plan to corner Hitler
A secret plan to build atomic bombs
A plan to invade Europe through Normandy
the plan Hitler used to bomb London
What was the example set by the Nuremberg Trails?
It did nothing
That crimes against humanity are punishable
How to properly punish a Nazi
Different sentences for different people
What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Nothing happened
It led to the surrender of Russia and Germany
It led to the surrender of Japan
None of the above
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace
Heavy Japanese losses allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific
It was a huge loss for America
None of the above
What year did the United States enter World War II?
1939
1940
1941
The US never joined
Truman
Why did Japan attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?
Japan needed access to oil and natural gas for its military and the ships stationed at Pearl Harbor defended Hawaii's rich oil fields.
Japan wanted to expand its territory in the Pacific and needed to weaken the US Navy to slow the nation's response to its actions.
Japan planned to invade North America and sought to destroy the aircraft carriers and submarines that were defending the Pacific Coast.
Japan believed that the United States was building up its navy to invade Japan and attacked before the US could do so.
What were some of the things rationed during war time? Mark all that apply.
sugar
meat
rubber (tires)
Gasolene
Allied invasion of Nazi occupied France on June 6, 1944
P-Day
D-Day
I-Day
B-Day
An agency of the United States government that supervised war production during World War II.
War Production Board
Office of Price Administration
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FDIC
What was the purpose for the rationing propaganda?
Raise money for the military
Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.
Kick start the economy with consumerism
Allow people to join the Army
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace
The halting of Japanese advancement allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific
It was a huge loss for America
None of the above
What group of soldiers encoded military communications so that they could not be deciphered by the Japanese?
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Code Talkers
Black Pathers
Flying Tigers
What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.
Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.
U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
