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What agreement did Hitler and Stalin make to never go to war with each other?
Nonaggression Pact
Atlantic Charter
Nazi-Soviet Treaty
Peacetime Agreement
2
The Lend Lease Act and Destroyers for Bases deal were adopted prior to WWII b/c these actions:
would stop the spread of communism
would create jobs to end the Great Depression
would convince the American people that war was necessary
would help Allied nations without the U.S. entering the war
3
Which of following terms describes giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace?
Lebensraum
Blitzkrieg
Appeasement
Capitalism
4
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor during WWII was
immigration quotas
racial prejudice
economic depression
national segregation policies
5
This WWII cartoon was used to encourage Americans to:
work in war industries
conserve natural resources
buy war bonds
serve in the armed forces
6
Why was Hiroshima selected as a target for the Atomic Bomb? (choose two)
It was their capitol and military headquarters
Mountains would focus the blast; most damage inflicted
It was military base that contained a large number of troops
Industrial city; provided supplies for the Japanese Army
7
A major purpose of the GI Bill (1944) was to:
replace the draft near the end of WWII
increase the number of women working in defense industries
provide federal funds for veterans to attend college
prohibit racial discrimination in the armed forces
8
Which action of Congress helped the war effort but contributed to the national debt?
selling war bonds
requiring employers to withhold taxes from paychecks
raising income taxes
enacting wage and price controls
9
FDR created the _____ in 1942 to coordinate morale-boosting & censorship initiatives during war
Federal Arts Project
Office of War Information
Civilian Conservation Corps
Committee on Public Information
10
Germany, Italy, and Japan made up the _________ in World War II.
Black Hand
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Allies
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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the
success of the pacifist movement of the United States
role of communism as a negative influence in foreign affairs
impact: single event has on public opinion in time of crisis
effectiveness of appeasement in stopping aggression
12
Which of the following was NOT an option for ending the war on Japan?
Bomb and blockade the islands
Wait for Russian forces to help
Assassinate Emperor Hirohito
Demonstrate the power of the bomb for Japanese officials
13
Who was the U.S. President during the majority of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
14
During WWII, the United States would eventually enter the war on the side of the _____?_____.
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Gestapo
Allies
15
Which statement about Japanese - Americans interned during WWII is most accurate?
Most were released after signing a loyalty oath
No Japanese were allowed to serve in the U.S. military
Many lost their homes and businesses
Many were forced to return to Japan at the end of the war
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Why did America decide not to invade mainland Japan?
General MacArthur did not have faith in our troops
All of the above
It would be too expensive
There would be a high number of casualties
17
Cash n Carry, Lend Lease Act, & Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal prior to WWII showed:
an effort to become more neutral
a movement from isolationism to the containment of communism
a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement
a desire to provide aid to both Allied & Axis powers
18
During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan:
Began invading neighboring lands
Had a monopoly on world trade
Bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
Organized the League of Nations
19
During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to:
promote women's suffrage
support higher education for women
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
recruit women into wartime industries
20
In 1988, Congress voted to pay $20K to each of survivors of Japanese interment during WWII b/c:
all of interned Japanese Americans eventually became citizen
the danger of war with Japan no longer existed
many Americans believed the internment unjust & unneeded
the World Court ordered the U.S. to pay reparations
21
What was the Manhattan Project?
A plan to prepare for a Japanese invasion of Manhattan
The plans to invade Normandy, France
The operation to drop firebombs on Tokyo
The secret project to develop the atomic bomb
22
Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb(s) on Japan?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Douglas MacArthur
President Harry S. Truman
23
The decision in the "Korematsu v. United States" Supreme Court case supports this idea:
individual rights need be maintained / national emergencies
S.C. lacks power to block presidential actions during war
individual rights can be restricted w/ certain circumstances
only the S.C. can alter Constitutional rights of citizens
24
Who was the Allied commander of the troops in Europe?
Gen. Bernard Montgomery
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Gen. George Patton
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
25
Which of following was the most
significant
reason why the U.S. decided to use the atomic bomb?
A full-scale invasion would take too long
Other options to end war would cost too many American lives
To get revenge on the Japanese for Pearl Harbor
To show Germany that the U.S. had the ultimate weapon
26
Japan demonstrated its expansionist policies in the 1930s by invading
Hawaii
China
The Philippines
Vietnam
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In general, how did women's status compare with that of men in the war production force?
women were paid less for the same work
women received equal work for equal pay
women were paid more for the same work
women were granted more seniority
28
Which country contained the Sudetenland, a region of a large German-speaking population?
Serbia
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
29
How did our President and U.S. military leaders feel about the Japanese?
They would give up soon as U.S. troops landed in Japan
They were respectable warriors; would protect their country
They posed no real threat to America
They were savages who would fight to the death
30
Who was the American leader of troops in the Pacific?
Gen. George Patton
Gen. Erwin Rommel
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
31
Why was the Battle of Midway significant?
It marked the defeat of Italy
It marked the turning point in the war against Japan
It was "midway" through the war
It made Russia join the war on the side of the Allies
32
How many atomic bomb(s) were dropped on Japan?
three
one
four
two
33
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that:
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
Japan declared war on the United States
the U.S. provided critical aid to Great Britain and China
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact