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WorksheetsWWII and United Nations US History Cycle 3 Review Quizs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Lend-Lease Act
A program allowing the US to loan, lease, or give military supplies to allies
A treaty that declared war on Germany
A policy to restrict trade with Axis powers
An agreement to send troops to Europe
War Bonds
US citizens bought government bonds to help finance the war
US citizens were required to donate money to the military
US citizens received free tickets to war events
US citizens were encouraged to invest in foreign stocks
Mary McLeod Bethune
African American civil rights leader
Founder of Harvard University
First female president of the United States
Civil rights activist in the 1960s
Manhattan Project
Secret American program to develop nuclear/atomic weapons
A famous Broadway show in New York City
A real estate development in Manhattan
A scientific research project on renewable energy
Nuremberg Trials
Attempt to promote international justice for victims of Nazis
A series of military operations against the Allies
A peace treaty signed after World War II
A conference to discuss post-war reconstruction
Executive Order 8802
Federal agencies may not discriminate in hiring on the grounds of race, religion, color, or national origin
Executive Order 8802 was issued to promote economic growth
Executive Order 8802 only applied to federal contractors
Executive Order 8802 was a response to the Civil Rights Movement
Korematsu vs. The United States
(1944)
Fred Korematsu sued the US claiming that Japanese internment was unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled that Japanese internment was necessary for national security
The Supreme Court decision stated that individual rights can be restricted during war
Fred Korematsu was awarded compensation for his wrongful internment
Rosie the Riveter
Symbol for women who stepped into men's jobs in heavy industry during WWII
A famous singer from the 1940s
A character in a popular movie about WWII
A type of aircraft used in the war
Causes of WWII
The Treaty of Versailles, which heavily punished Germany after WWI
The invention of the atomic bomb
The signing of the Munich Agreement
The establishment of the United Nations
The United Nations (UN)
Designed by Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin to replace the League of Nations, which was ineffective
Founded in 1945 to promote global trade and economic development
Established to provide military support to member countries
Created to enforce international laws and regulations
Neutrality Acts
Laws passed by Congress from 1935 to 1939 designed to keep the US neutral and out of WWII
Legislation that allowed the US to enter WWII immediately
Policies that encouraged military alliances with European nations
Acts that mandated military conscription in the US
Domestic Foreign Policy During WWII
Selective Service System- the draft
Women's Army Corps- Women served in combat roles
Rationing- Unlimited use of resources for soldiers
Men who fought for religious reasons worked on farms
Steps in Formation of UN
Atlantic Charter- 1941- Roosevelt and Churchill agree that a new international organization was needed to replace the League of Nations
Paris Peace Conference- 1919- Leaders met to negotiate peace treaties after World War I
Geneva Conference- 1954- Discussions on the future of Indochina
San Francisco Conference- June 1945, The United Nations Charter was completed, UN becomes an official organization
Event that triggered WWII
Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia in 1935
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919
Japanese-American Internment
Japanese Americans were imprisoned in internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Japanese Americans were allowed to keep their homes and property during the war.
The US government supported Japanese Americans during the war.
Japanese Americans were sent to Europe to fight against Japan.
Cash and Carry
Early WWII Response from US
Policy allowing Allies to purchase weapons and military supplies with cash and self-arranged pickup
Neutrality Act of 1939
Military aid program for European countries
US Efforts to avoid war after WWI
Washington Naval Conference - reduced number of navy ships US, Britain, and Japan could have
Treaty of Versailles - ended WWI and imposed penalties on Germany
Lend-Lease Act - provided military aid to allies during WWII
Monroe Doctrine - warned European nations against colonization in the Americas
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
President Truman ordered atomic bombs dropped on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo and Osaka
Japan surrendered unconditionally without any bombings
The bombs were dropped in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War II
International Court of Justice
Based in The Hague, Netherlands
Has 20 elected judges from various countries
Established after World War I
Only hears cases involving criminal law
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The right to vote
Freedom from slavery or torture
The right to bear arms
The right to privacy
