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Ch 14A - Start of WWII & US Homefront

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of
a)
rationing
b)
conservation
c)
government spending
d)
internment
2.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
3.

The 1941 March on Washington promoted greater

opportunities for African Americans in the defense industry and the desegregation of the military. Which labor and civil

rights leader organized this event?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

A. Phillip Randolph

c)

James Meredith

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

4.
The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called  
a)
“Double V.”
b)
“Tuskegee Airmen.”
c)
“Fight for Right.”
d)
“Two V.”
5.

First regular army corps for women

a)

Women's Fighting Corps

b)

Women’s Army Corps

c)

GIs

d)

Women's National Army Corps

6.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
7.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

a)

served in military combat positions

b)

worked in jobs formerly held by men

c)

controlled most corporations

d)

chaired several congressional committees

8.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
9.
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers.  
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
10.
What happened on December 7, 1941 that will make it a "day that will live in infamy?"
a)
The Germans attacked New York
b)
The Japanese attacked California
c)
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
d)
The Germans declared war on the United States
11.
How did the US try and stop Japan before entering the war?
a)
Ordered an oil embargo
b)
Ordered bombing runs on Tokyo
c)
Ordered air raids on their navy
d)
Ordered a peace agreement
12.
What laws did Congress pass to make it illegal for American companies to sell weapons to warring nations?
a)
Isolationism Acts
b)
Neutrality Acts
c)
Pendleton Acts
d)
Anti-Commerce Acts
13.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war
b)
Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war
c)
Sending troops to fight in Europe
d)
Helping China fight the Soviets
14.

True or false: Japanese Americans were labeled as a threat after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort. These were called

a)

Victory Farms

b)

Victory Gardens

c)

Farmer's Market

d)

Uncle Sam gardents

16.

During WWII the military was strictly...

a)

segregated

b)

whites only

c)

women only

d)

open to all

17.
In this, Germany alone was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay reparations and reduce their military.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Treaty of St. Germain
d)
Treaty of Versailles
18.
He was known as "il duce" and had followers called "blackshirts."
a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Francisco Franco

19.

In 1938, Hitler forcibly annexed/"Anschluss" his home country of...

a)

Austria

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Albania

d)

Germany

20.

The world was shocked when these two countries signed a Non-Aggression Pact in 1939.

a)

England/France

b)

Germany/Italy

c)

Soviet Union/Germany

d)

Germany/Austria

21.
WWII began September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded which country?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)

Austria

d)

Poland

22.
Defensive line built by the French to provide protection against a potential German invasion.
a)
Rhineland
b)
Magnificent
c)
Imaginary
d)
Maginot
23.
Hitler used _____________ or lightening war to invade Poland.
a)
Aggression
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Arial Bombing
d)
Maginot Line
24.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
George Patton
d)
Joseph Stalin
25.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
26.
1.  America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
27.
Which of the following is the best example of appeasement?
a)
The US declaring neutrality prior to WWII.
b)
France and GB allowing Germany to rearm inspite of the Treaty of Versaillies
c)
The US refusing to sell oil to Japan.
d)
Germany and the USSR agreeing to a Non-Aggression Treaty.
28.
Great Britain, France, Russia, and the U.S.
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
29.
The Battle of Britain was the first battle that 
a)
took place entirely in the air 
b)
incorporated the use of the Panzer tanks
c)
Hitler did not command from the front lines
d)
England lost a member of the royal family
30.
The surrender of France left which nation "alone" fighting Hitler? 
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Italy 
c)
Poland
d)
Britain
31.

What did the United States do for the camp survivors in 1988?

a)

Apologized

b)

Paid each of the survivors $20,000

c)

The president sent each of them a letter

d)

All of the above

32.

True or False: Families with children were allowed to stay home and were not forced to move to the camps

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What happened to people living in the camps when they finally got out?

a)

They had lost their homes

b)

They had lost their farms

c)

They had lost their property

d)

They had to rebuild their lives from nothing

e)

All of the above

34.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Leon Trotsky

35.
Who was the military leader of Japan during WWII?
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
36.

a statement signed by President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledging that both the United States and Great Britain would work for a world free of aggression.

a)

Fascism

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Executive Order 9066

d)

Lend-Lease Act

37.

a policy established by the Neutrality Act of 1939 which allowed nations at war to buy weapons from the United States provided that foreign ships transported those weapons from the United States. (The law was intended to help Great Britain and France obtain weapons for their fight against the Axis powers.)

a)

Cash-and-Carry Plan

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Atlantic Charter

d)

Executive Order 9066

38.

Building up weapons and forces to get ready for war.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

39.
Totalitarianism is....
a)
a government which has one absolute leader
b)
a government which is based on the power of the citizens
c)
a government which has three strong leaders
d)
a government which holds free and fair elections
40.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
41.
Which of the following were leaders who supported a fascist form of government?
a)
Mussolini & Churchill
b)
Hitler & Marx
c)
Castro & Zedong
d)
Mussolini & Hitler
42.

A series of laws created to prevent US arms sales and loans to nations at war.

a)

Cash and Carry

b)

Lend Lease Act

c)

Atlantic Charter

d)

Neutrality Acts

43.

An agency of the United States government that supervised war production during World War II.

a)

War Production Board

b)

Office of Price Administration

c)

Fair Employment Practices Commission

d)

FDIC

44.
This government group was established to coordinate news and propaganda in the United States.
a)
Warner Bros.
b)
Office of War Information
c)
Office of Propaganda
d)
National War Communications Board.
45.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.

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