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Unit 5: World War II and the Cold War, 1917-1960

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 40mins

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1.

Which choice below best explains the long term impact felt from the image seen here?

a)

Women & Men were seen & treated totally equal post-WWII

b)

Women were seen as better physical laborers than most men thus allowing them to keep these jobs

c)

Women were stereotyped less when it came to traditionally male-dominated roles

d)

Women broke the glass-ceiling effect & are now seen less as only needed domestically

2.

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?

a)

He was racist against Asians & had no sympathy for them

b)

He was trying to lesson American casualties that a land invasion may have led to

c)

He felt our Navy wasn't strong enough to defeat Japan

d)

He wanted to defeat Japan quickly to focus on the Nazis

3.

Which image(s) below may explain why there were approximately 60 million casualties in WWII? (Hint- More than one, but not all)

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which choice below is synonymous with the poster seen here? (Hint...the name should give it away)

a)

"Freedom" was being sought in Europe and on the homefront

b)

Democracy was won in Europe but not in Germany

c)

Victory was won in the U.S. but not in the rest of the world

d)

Democracy was achieved after WWII for all countries

5.

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?

a)

Schenck v. U.S.

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Munn v. Illinois

d)

Scopes v. TN

6.

The image here is a good indicator of importance of rationing during WWII. However, it also reminds us that...

a)

we are trying to produce more war-time goods vs. peace-time goods

b)

we need to find more sources of rubber-like material because of its unlimited uses

c)

we need to recycle more materials like this because of global warming

d)

we have to choose between these four items according to which is most important

7.

Which choice below would some argue was a direct effect from the cartoon's message?

a)

The U.S. dropping the Atomic bomb on Japan

b)

The U.S. island-hopping toward Japan

c)

Japan sending the U.S. weapons to fight the Nazis

d)

Japan bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

8.

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)

a)

United Nations

b)

League of Nations

c)

NAACP

d)

NATO

9.

Which option below would coincide with the dissenting opinion of the Korematsu case?

a)

Japan has spies in the U.S. so we must protect the nation

b)

American's rights may be restricted under extreme circumstances

c)

All U.S. citizen's rights are protected under the Constitution

d)

You shouldn't yell fire in a crowded theater

10.

Which option below could one argue fueled what is being depicted here?

a)

E.O. 9066

b)

Dropping the Atomic bomb on Japan

c)

Signing the Atlantic charter

d)

E.O. 9981

11.

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.”

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Dawes Plan

c)

The Atlantic Charter

d)

The Treaty of Paris

12.

What choice below would be a good label for what you see in the pic?

a)

Effects of WWII

b)

After-Effects of WWI

c)

Causes of the Cold War

d)

Causes of WWII

13.

Which of the following would agree with the image seen here?

a)

Isolationist

b)

Interventionist

c)

Nativist

d)

Internationalist

14.

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...

a)

it provided aid to nations that we couldn't afford to offer

b)

some of the aid was stolen by the Axis powers which angered many

c)

it extended some of the president's power to make decisions pertaining to WWII

d)

some of the aid was given to Hitler in order to fight off Stalin

15.

This poster is a great reminder about what unique aspect of WWII

a)

blacks were actually fighting for freedom for people world-wide & domestically for themselves

b)

blacks moving through the Great Migration to work on war materials

c)

blacks were making strides making war materials back home but not fighting overseas

d)

blacks played little to no role in achieving victory in WWII

16.

Which choices below could one argue were effects of WWII? (Short or long term) *Hint - All except 1

a)

Technology became a priority for many nations biding to be world powers

b)

Minorities & women made strides from a professional & social perspective

c)

Since they were aligned in WWII, the U.S. & Russia started a long-running partnership that lasted decades

d)

The U.S. became the true super power of the world

e)

The United Nations & Marshall Plan were implemented to help Europe recover & stay protected

17.

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)

a)

The Cost-Plus contracts leaned toward corporation giants

b)

The U.S. is transitioning from Peace time to Preparedness

c)

The "non-essential production" is being limited

d)

The unemployment is on the rise & so is production

18.

Look at the image here...one could argue that Bracero Program (designed to be a positive) actually hurt which minority group from WWII?

a)

Blacks

b)

Asians

c)

Women

d)

Hispanics

19.

Which option below would not be a factor that showed that the U.S. was slowly entering the war prior to Pearl Harbor?

a)

signing the Atlantic Charter

b)

ratifying the Selective Service Act

c)

signing off on the Lend-Lease Program

d)

not joining the League of Nations

20.

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
a)

An isolationist

b)

An interventionist

c)

A supporter of WWII

d)

An opponent of Neutrality

21.

What term below coincides with the cartoon seen here?

a)

The United Nations

b)

The Non-Aggression Pact

c)

The Atlantic Charter

d)

The League of Nations

22.

 “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)

A. The U.S. atomic bombing in Japan 

b)

B. The achievement of victory in Europe 

c)

C. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 

d)

D. The bombing of the tracks to Auschwitz 

23.

Which of the following is a similarity between the conclusion of World War I and World War II?

a)

A. Nations came together to form a peacekeeping organization. 

b)

B. The allied powers granted additional lands to the defeated nations. 

c)

C. Additional laws were created to protect neutral nations during wartime.

d)

D. Trials were conducted to hold countries accountable for human rights violations. 

24.

Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?

a)

A. Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.

b)

B. The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.

c)

C. Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.

d)

D. Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.

25.

Which of the following best explains the events portrayed on the map above?

 

a)

A. Germany was bound by the terms of a nonaggression pact. 

b)

B. Germany violated many of the limitations set by post World War I treaties.

c)

C. German citizens advocated for peaceful relations with neighboring nations.

d)

D. German military tactics were largely unsuccessful following their forced demilitarization.

26.

Which of the following contributed most to the success of German blitzkrieg tactics?

a)

A. The massive improvement in airplane technology. 

b)

B. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. 

c)

C. The target’s access to underground tunnels and shelters. 

d)

D. The use of a military draft to secure large numbers of infantrymen. 

27.

 “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)

A. It damaged the relationship between Japan and Germany. 

b)

B. It destroyed the isolationist sentiment in the United States. 

c)

C. It disabled the United States naval forces for the remainder of the war. 

d)

D. It drastically increased the number of enlisted men in the U.S. armed forces.

28.

Which of the following best explains why the Nazi Party targeted Jewish people and engaged in the “final solution”? 

a)

A. Jewish people were the most vocal in opposing the rise of the Nazi party.

b)

B. Jewish people were responsible for the economic and political crisis in Germany.

c)

C. There were few Jewish people in Germany, making them an easy target to subdue.

d)

D. Antisemitism was common in Europe, making Jewish people a convenient scapegoat. 

29.

Which of the following wartime leaders opposed free democratic elections in territories that were established or reinstated after World War I? 

a)

A. Joseph Stalin 

b)

B. Harry Truman 

c)

C. Franklin D. Roosevelt 

d)

D. Winston Churchill 

30.

Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union? 

a)

A. New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict. 

b)

B. Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand. 

c)

C. British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West. 

d)

D. German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.

31.

Which of the following is a similarity between the conclusion of World War I and World War II?

a)

A. Nations came together to form a peacekeeping organization. 

b)

B. The allied powers granted additional lands to the defeated nations. 

c)

C. Additional laws were created to protect neutral nations during wartime.

d)

D. Trials were conducted to hold countries accountable for human rights violations. 

32.

In what way did the ending of World War II contribute to rising global tensions?

a)

A. An armistice agreement was never reached due to the death of Franklin Roosevelt.

b)

B. The German government refused to relinquish control to the victorious allied forces.

c)

C. The use of the atomic bomb earned the United States a reputation as an aggressor.

d)

D. A new struggle emerged between democratic and communist nations across the world. 

33.

Which describes Executive Order 9066?

a)

To create a draft lottery system for military service

b)

It officially brought the U.S. into World War II

c)

It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will

d)

It forced the repatriation of Mexican Americans to reduce job competition

34.

Choose 2: Which Amendments were taken from Japanese-Americans during World War II?

a)

1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech

b)

4th Amendment: Right to privacy

c)

8th Amendment: No cruel and unusual punishment

d)

14th Amendment: Equal protection under the law

35.

What was the goal of the Bracero Program?

a)

To encourage women to sign up in factory jobs

b)

To bring farm workers from Mexico because US men were being drafted

c)

To create a network of spies in Latin America to fight German spies

d)

To gain additional factory workers from Latin American countries

36.

What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?

a)

To make sure Victory Gardens were grown

b)

To motivate proper use of the Ration Books

c)

To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted

d)

To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas

37.

What was purpose of the Women's Army Core?

a)

To help women find work after the war

b)

To train women before they took jobs in the military

c)

To train women in code-breaking skills for use in Europe

d)

To prepare women for combat roles overseas

38.

What was the purpose of rationing and Victory Gardens?

a)

To get extra money from the Allies in Britain and France

b)

To give supplies to laborers from Mexico

c)

To provide for families who lost male family members during the war

d)

To keep soldiers and civilians fed so no one starved

39.

The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.

a)

Victory Gardens

b)

Ration Books

c)

Liberty Vouchers

d)

War Bonds

40.

Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.

b)

Let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.

c)

Forced men of certain ages to register for military service.

d)

Allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.

41.
What is it called when the Great Britain and France gave in to the aggression of Hitler and Mussolini?
a)
appeasement
b)
agreement
c)
non-aggression pact
d)
easement
42.
What was the famous military maneuver used by Germany in WWII, known for being lightning fast?
a)
blitzkrieg 
b)
blitzkrieg bop
c)
lebensraum
d)
bürgerkrieg
43.

What was the significance of D-Day?

a)

It was a turning point in WWII

b)

It was the last battle in WWII

c)

Germany was defeated after the Allies won this battle

d)

This was the first battle America participated in WWII

44.
When was D-Day?
a)
July 4th, 1944
b)
June 6th, 1944
c)
June 6th, 1945
d)
July 4th, 1945
45.
What day did Pearl Harbor take place?
a)
December 7th, 1941
b)
December 25th, 1942
c)
November 31st, 1941
d)
December 7th, 1942
46.

What one thing did the leaders of the United Sates and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?

a)

Communism was superior to capitalism

b)

Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.

c)

Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.

d)

Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.

47.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

48.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

49.

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Big Stick Policy

50.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

51.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race.

b)

U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.

c)

The U.S. started NASA.

d)

All of the above

52.

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

53.

This allowed the US to get passed a Soviet blockade

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Tanks

d)

Jeeps

54.

When Sputnik (First artificial satellite) was launched, how did the US respond?

a)

Gov. funded math and science

b)

Gov. funded history and science

c)

Gov. funded PE and lunch

d)

Gov. funded binocular purchases

55.

What did North Korea's attempt to unify the peninsula challenge for the US?

a)

Containment

b)

Military growth

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Corruption

56.

When the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea, what began?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

WWII

c)

Korean War

d)

D Day Invasion

57.
Communist North invaded the South, Truman chose to aid the South to prevent the spread of communism; sometimes referred to as the “Forgotten War”
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Gulf War
d)
Afghanistan War
58.
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act; helped veterans with low interest home loans and money for college education
a)
Heroes Legislation
b)
G.I. Bill
c)
Soldier Service Bill
d)
College Aid Bill
59.
1957 the soviets launched the first man-made satellite, marked the beginning of what becomes known as the space race
a)
Sputnik
b)
Sputnik 2
c)
Molniya
d)
Almaz
60.
Stalin ordered a blockade in 1947, the US organized a massive humanitarian relief effort to supply and feed the city
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Blockade
d)
Winter in Berlin
61.

this married couple was charged with selling national secrets to the soviet union, were convicted and executed

a)

Rosenbergs

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

Roosevelts

d)

Jennings

62.
continuing the policy of containment Eisenhower agreed to send aid to any Middle Eastern country that needed to stop the spread of communism
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Eisenhower Doctrine
c)
Kennedy Doctrine
d)
Johnson Doctrine
63.
state department official accused of spying and found guilty of perjury by the HUAC
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Julius Rosenberg
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Alger Hiss
64.
beginning of a competition for weapons superiority after both the US and Soviet launch nuclear weapons
a)
Arms Race
b)
Nuclear Weapons
c)
Hydrogen Bomb
d)
Atomic Bomb
65.
agreed upon border between communists North Korea and democratic South Korea
a)
Seoul
b)
38th Parallel
c)
 Pyongyang
d)
Incheon
66.
international peacekeeping organization designed to promote global justice and cooperation with member nations.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Regulators
d)
United Countries Peacekeepers