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WorksheetsUnit 5: World War II and the Cold War, 1917-1960
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which choice below best explains the long term impact felt from the image seen here?
Women & Men were seen & treated totally equal post-WWII
Women were seen as better physical laborers than most men thus allowing them to keep these jobs
Women were stereotyped less when it came to traditionally male-dominated roles
Women broke the glass-ceiling effect & are now seen less as only needed domestically
The image here is what was the city of Hiroshima looked like after June 6th. Which choice below was used to justify Truman's decision to drop the Atomic bomb?
He was racist against Asians & had no sympathy for them
He was trying to lesson American casualties that a land invasion may have led to
He felt our Navy wasn't strong enough to defeat Japan
He wanted to defeat Japan quickly to focus on the Nazis
Which image(s) below may explain why there were approximately 60 million casualties in WWII? (Hint- More than one, but not all)
Which choice below is synonymous with the poster seen here? (Hint...the name should give it away)
"Freedom" was being sought in Europe and on the homefront
Democracy was won in Europe but not in Germany
Victory was won in the U.S. but not in the rest of the world
Democracy was achieved after WWII for all countries
Which case(s) below had a similar "majority decision/opinion" (National security at times trumps personal freedoms) justification as the Korematsu v. U.S. case according to SCOTUS?
Schenck v. U.S.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Munn v. Illinois
Scopes v. TN
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 choice below would some argue was a direct effect from the cartoon's message?
The U.S. dropping the Atomic bomb on Japan
The U.S. island-hopping toward Japan
Japan sending the U.S. weapons to fight the Nazis
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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
Which option below could one argue fueled what is being depicted here?
E.O. 9066
Dropping the Atomic bomb on Japan
Signing the Atlantic charter
E.O. 9981
Which choice below would correlate best with the following quote, "the document basically established certain common principles in the national policies of their respective countries on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
The Treaty of Versailles
The Dawes Plan
The Atlantic Charter
The Treaty of Paris
What choice below would be a good label for what you see in the pic?
Effects of WWII
After-Effects of WWI
Causes of the Cold War
Causes of WWII
Which of the following would agree with the image seen here?
Isolationist
Interventionist
Nativist
Internationalist
When ratified, the Lend-Lease Act was said to be "Vital to the defense of the U.S.". Isolationists were obviously against it b/c they were anti-war. However, some were also critical of it b/c...
it provided aid to nations that we couldn't afford to offer
some of the aid was stolen by the Axis powers which angered many
it extended some of the president's power to make decisions pertaining to WWII
some of the aid was given to Hitler in order to fight off Stalin
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
Look at the image here...one could argue that Bracero Program (designed to be a positive) actually hurt which minority group from WWII?
Blacks
Asians
Women
Hispanics
Which option below would not be a factor that showed that the U.S. was slowly entering the war prior to Pearl Harbor?
signing the Atlantic Charter
ratifying the Selective Service Act
signing off on the Lend-Lease Program
not joining the League of Nations
Who would agree with the following arguments?:
- to protect democracy
- to avoid foreign conflicts
- to save American lives
- to prevent a repeat of past conflicts
- to focus on domestic issues like the Great Depression
An isolationist
An interventionist
A supporter of WWII
An opponent of Neutrality
What term below coincides with the cartoon seen here?
The United Nations
The Non-Aggression Pact
The Atlantic Charter
The League of Nations
“We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.”
--President Truman, August 9, 1945
Which of the following events is being described in the excerpt above?
A. The U.S. atomic bombing in Japan
B. The achievement of victory in Europe
C. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
D. The bombing of the tracks to Auschwitz
Which of the following is a similarity between the conclusion of World War I and World War II?
A. Nations came together to form a peacekeeping organization.
B. The allied powers granted additional lands to the defeated nations.
C. Additional laws were created to protect neutral nations during wartime.
D. Trials were conducted to hold countries accountable for human rights violations.
Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?
A. Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.
B. The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.
C. Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.
D. Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.
Which of the following best explains the events portrayed on the map above?
A. Germany was bound by the terms of a nonaggression pact.
B. Germany violated many of the limitations set by post World War I treaties.
C. German citizens advocated for peaceful relations with neighboring nations.
D. German military tactics were largely unsuccessful following their forced demilitarization.
Which of the following contributed most to the success of German blitzkrieg tactics?
A. The massive improvement in airplane technology.
B. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
C. The target’s access to underground tunnels and shelters.
D. The use of a military draft to secure large numbers of infantrymen.
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
-From the diary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Which of the following was the most significant result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. It damaged the relationship between Japan and Germany.
B. It destroyed the isolationist sentiment in the United States.
C. It disabled the United States naval forces for the remainder of the war.
D. It drastically increased the number of enlisted men in the U.S. armed forces.
Which of the following best explains why the Nazi Party targeted Jewish people and engaged in the “final solution”?
A. Jewish people were the most vocal in opposing the rise of the Nazi party.
B. Jewish people were responsible for the economic and political crisis in Germany.
C. There were few Jewish people in Germany, making them an easy target to subdue.
D. Antisemitism was common in Europe, making Jewish people a convenient scapegoat.
Which of the following wartime leaders opposed free democratic elections in territories that were established or reinstated after World War I?
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Harry Truman
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Winston Churchill
Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union?
A. New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict.
B. Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand.
C. British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West.
D. German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.
Which of the following is a similarity between the conclusion of World War I and World War II?
A. Nations came together to form a peacekeeping organization.
B. The allied powers granted additional lands to the defeated nations.
C. Additional laws were created to protect neutral nations during wartime.
D. Trials were conducted to hold countries accountable for human rights violations.
In what way did the ending of World War II contribute to rising global tensions?
A. An armistice agreement was never reached due to the death of Franklin Roosevelt.
B. The German government refused to relinquish control to the victorious allied forces.
C. The use of the atomic bomb earned the United States a reputation as an aggressor.
D. A new struggle emerged between democratic and communist nations across the world.
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
Choose 2: Which Amendments were taken from Japanese-Americans during World War II?
1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech
4th Amendment: Right to privacy
8th Amendment: No cruel and unusual punishment
14th Amendment: Equal protection under the law
What was the goal of the Bracero Program?
To encourage women to sign up in factory jobs
To bring farm workers from Mexico because US men were being drafted
To create a network of spies in Latin America to fight German spies
To gain additional factory workers from Latin American countries
What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?
To make sure Victory Gardens were grown
To motivate proper use of the Ration Books
To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted
To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas
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
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
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
Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?
Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.
Let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.
Forced men of certain ages to register for military service.
Allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.
What was the significance of D-Day?
It was a turning point in WWII
It was the last battle in WWII
Germany was defeated after the Allies won this battle
This was the first battle America participated in WWII
What one thing did the leaders of the United Sates and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?
Communism was superior to capitalism
Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.
Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.
Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.
What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?
Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz
Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare
Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor
Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl
What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
Containment
What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
Big Stick Policy
What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?
Martin Luther King & Black Panthers
Jane Addams & Settlement Houses
Joseph McCarthy & HUAC
Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race.
U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.
The U.S. started NASA.
All of the above
During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
This allowed the US to get passed a Soviet blockade
Berlin Wall
Berlin Airlift
Tanks
Jeeps
When Sputnik (First artificial satellite) was launched, how did the US respond?
Gov. funded math and science
Gov. funded history and science
Gov. funded PE and lunch
Gov. funded binocular purchases
What did North Korea's attempt to unify the peninsula challenge for the US?
Containment
Military growth
Marshall Plan
Corruption
When the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea, what began?
Vietnam War
WWII
Korean War
D Day Invasion
this married couple was charged with selling national secrets to the soviet union, were convicted and executed
Rosenbergs
Sacco and Vanzetti
Roosevelts
Jennings
