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Unit 5 - World War II and The Cold War

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

glorifies nation or race above individual rights

a)

fascism

b)

socialism

c)

democracy

d)

communism

2.

government run by the people

a)

democracy

b)

fascism

c)

communism

d)

isolationism

3.

spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

isolationism

c)

appeasement

d)

super bowl commercials

4.

France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion

a)

appeasement

b)

praise

c)

extermination

d)

interventionism

5.

Congress passed these acts to prevent US involvement in WW2

a)

neutrality acts

b)

isolationist acts

c)

Roosevelt Acts

d)

nuclear acts

6.

economic declaration of war against Axis Powers

a)

Lend Lease Act

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Neutrality Acts

d)

US History Act

7.

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

a)

declare war on China

b)

sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

c)

drop atomic bombs

d)

buy oil from Japan

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

How did President Truman justify the use of Atomic Weapons?

a)

It was the only way to finish the war?

b)

Japan was going to bomb the U.S

c)

Diplomacy was the first attempt but Japan refused

d)

Pearl Harbor deserved quick revenge

12.

What was the Manhattan Project?

a)

A secret plan to corner Hitler

b)

A secret plan to build atomic bombs

c)

A plan to invade Europe through Normandy

d)

the plan Hitler used to bomb London

13.

Why did the Allies attack through Normandy beach (D-Day)

a)

to enter Western Europe and corner Hitler

b)

to enter Eastern Asia and corner Hitler

c)

to eliminate Stalin

d)

to help the Nazi Army

14.

Which of these was a group of people targeted during the Holocaust? (Multiple answer question be careful)

a)

Jewish

b)

Homosexuals

c)

Leading Intellectuals

d)

Disabled

15.

What was the purposeof the Japanese Internment camps?

a)

Capture Japanese soldiers that bombed Pearl Harbor?

b)

Detain Japanese Americans in case of Espionage or Treason

c)

Protect Americans from all the Japanese undercover soldiers

d)

Incarcerate Japanese soldiers in the Pacific

16.

How did women support the war effort during WWII?

a)

They maitained the home

b)

worked industrial jobs (defense industries)

c)

They were only nurses

d)

They were teachers

17.

What was the importance of the Neutrality Acts?

a)

Sell ammunition to countries at war

b)

Keep the U.S. out of the War in Europe

c)

Declare War against Japan

d)

Both A and B

18.

Which of these was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

a)

Alliance between Hitler and Stalin

b)

How to invade Eastern Europe

c)

An alliance to work together to defeat Japan

d)

How to sentence Nazi Leaders

19.

What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

a)

Nothing happened

b)

It led to the surrender of Russia and Germany

c)

It led to the surrender of Japan

d)

None of the above

20.

What was the reason that Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor?

a)

The Japanese were insulted by the Hull Note.

b)

The Japanese wanted to be a dominate world power

c)

They believed it would keep the United States out of the war.

d)

The Japanese wanted to show Hitler how powerful they were

21.

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.

22.

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

23.

Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?

a)

To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores

b)

To sell the food for profit to the government

c)

To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed

d)

If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?

a)

Bataan Death Marches

b)

The Invasion of Poland

c)

The Pearl Harbor attack

d)

The Battle of Britain

30.

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

31.

What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?

a)

Bataan Death Marches

b)

The Invasion of Poland

c)

The Pearl Harbor attack

d)

The Battle of Britain

32.

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

33.

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

34.

The US declared war on the Axis Powers after the Japanese bombed this US naval base.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Fort Stewart

c)

Fort Knox

d)

Paris Island

35.

The US program to develop an atomic bomb for use in World War II.

a)

Chicago Project

b)

Bronx Project

c)

Manhattan Project

d)

Los Angeles Project

36.

Marked the end of the war in Europe

a)

Fall of Berlin

b)

Fall of Paris

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of Britain

37.

Fighting that took place on the continent of Europe against Hitler and Mussolini.

a)

Pacific Theater

b)

European Theater

38.

War on the Pacific between the Japanese and the allies.

a)

Pacific Theater

b)

European Theater

39.

The strategy employed by the United States navy to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific.

a)

Island Hopping

b)

Island Vacation

c)

Island Getaway

d)

Island of No Return

40.

a meeting at Yalta where Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin agreed on post-war policy, such as the treatment of Germany, its occupied nations, and the creation of the United Nations

a)

Propaganda

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Nuremberg Trials

d)

Yalta Conference

41.

trials at which Nazi leaders were judged for war crimes, including crimes against humanity

a)

Nuremberg Trials

b)

Yalta Conference

c)

Executive Order 9066

d)

Navajo Code Talkers

42.

the destruction or extermination of an entire group of people. The word was first applied to the attempted extermination of Jews by Nazi Germany

a)

Appeasement

b)

Embargo

c)

Genocide

d)

Neutrality

43.

the day when the war ended in Europe (May 8, 1945). It is also known as Victory in Europe Day

a)

V-E Day

b)

V-J Day

c)

V-F Day

d)

V-G Day

44.

the day when the war against the Japanese ended, thus ending World War II (August 15, 1945). It is also known as Victory over Japan Day

a)

V-E Day

b)

V-J Day

c)

V-8 Day

d)

V-C Day

45.

To finance the war, the federal government encouraged citizens to purchase these types of bonds.

a)

War bonds

b)

Vegetable bonds

c)

Citizen bonds

d)

Peace bonds

46.

The Zoot Suit Riots happened in Los Angeles in June of 1943. Mexican American young men were attacked for wearing zoot suits. Why?

a)

because they didn't plant enough victory gardens to grow materials need for the suits

b)

the suits reminded people of the enemy

c)

the clothing was thought to be unpatriotic because it used too much fabric

47.

Select all that is true about the Bracero Program

a)

The Braceros converted the agricultural fields of America into the most productive on Earth.

b)

The Braceros caused a great potato famine by using poor farming practices.

c)

Working conditions for these workers were harsh and often unsafe.

d)

Workers made a lot of money.

e)

Wages were low.

48.

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers during WW2?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

United States

e)

Soviet Union

49.
Conflicts in L.A. between white sailors and mostly Mexican youth.
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rosie Riveter
c)
Watts Riots
d)
Zoot Suit Riots
50.
What did Korematsu v United States rule?
a)
a.  Japan was responsible for the attack at Pearl Harbor
b)
a.  The CIA could tap into phone conversations
c)
The government did not have a right to move Japanese-Americans to internment camps
d)
a.  The president could suspend civilian rights in times of peril
51.
Japanese-Americans from _____________ were the only ones sent to interment camps...
a)
The East Coast
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Deep South
d)
The West Coast
52.
_______ was the limiting of purchasing many products to make sure there was enough available for military use.
a)
Couponing
b)
Dividing
c)
Reserving
d)
Rationing
53.

Who was the Korean War between?

a)

U.S. and South Korea

b)

Russia and North Korea

c)

North Korea and South Korea

d)

North Korea and North Vietnam

54.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
55.

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

a)

John Bassilone

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

56.

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

57.

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

58.

What did General MacArthur threaten to do to end the Korean War?

a)

Drop an atomic bomb on the USSR

b)

Drop an atomic bomb on China

c)

Drop an atomic bomb on North Korea and China

d)

Drop an atomic bomb on North Korea and the USSR

59.

Which country sent a volunteer army to help North Korea?

a)

USSR

b)

China

c)

Cuba

d)

Japan

60.

What was the main goal of McCarthyism?

a)

To remove potential communist from state positions

b)

To witch hunt people McCarthyist did not like

c)

To bring early attention to Ronald Reagan (Pre Political Career)

d)

To divide the Republican Party

61.

What group of people was mainly attacked by McCarthyist ideals?

a)

Actors

b)

People in prominent positions

c)

Authors and Writers

d)

All of the above

62.

After McCarthy interrogated ____ , McCarthy's support plummeted

a)

The President

b)

The Military

c)

Michael "I swear I'm not a communist" Kmiec

d)

The entire country of China

63.

What other Government Group tried suspected Communists?

a)

HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities)

b)

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)

c)

Vermin Supreme Democrats

d)

U.S.S.R.

64.

What was the name of the process of questioning the Hollywood elites?

a)

Blacklisting

b)

Magentalisting

c)

Redlisting

d)

Bluelisting

65.
When people were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...
a)
blacklisted
b)
whitelisted
c)
executed
d)
hanged
66.
According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...
a)
Hollywood
b)
Government
c)
Military
d)
the President's family
67.
This group of "Hollywood" producers and executives went to jail for their stance against McCarthyism
a)
Ronald Reagan & Freinds
b)
The Red Menaces
c)
Soviets
d)
Hollywood 10
68.

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

a)

Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.

b)

U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

c)

Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.

d)

U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely.

69.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

70.
U.S. foreign policy followed during the Cold War that sought to prevent the expansion of Soviet Communism refers to what?  
a)
Brinkmanship
b)
Communism
c)
N.A.T.O. 
d)
Containment
71.

McCarthyism targeted which groups?

a)

Farmers, business people, and White House employees

b)

The rich, immigrants, and teachers

c)

Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees

d)

College students, professors, and homosexuals