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1
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged by this poster?
Rationing
Victory gardens
Scrap drives
Wartime production
2
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged in this poster?
Rationing
Scrap Drives
Victory Gardens
War Production
3
Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland
a blitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
a sitzkrieg
U-boat attack
4
Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and later the U.S.
Axis Powers
Allies
5
During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles showed that President Hoover
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
was seen as a role model
supported relief and public housing for the needy
6
Which law provided benefits such as home loans and education funding to veterans?
The Veterans Benefits Act
The GI Bill
The Selective Service Act
The Lend Lease Act
7
a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation and the authority of the leader
communism
facism
capitalism
nazism
8
May 8, 1945
D Day
VE Day
The day the music died
VJ Day
9
keeping the peace by giving into an aggressor's demands
purging
collaboration
appeasement
resistance
10
Which wartime initiative is being depicted in the poster?
Victory Gardens
Rationing
Scrap Drives
Wartime Production
11
What was the 'final solution to the Jewish question' announced by the Nazis'
kill all the Jews
compromise with Jewish leaders
force all Jews to emigrate
draft all Jews into the German army
12
One difference between Roosevelt and Hoover was that Roosevelt was
more willing to use the government to solve economic probs.
unable to win congressional support for his economic program
unwilling to allow government agencies to create jobs
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term
13
Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
Germany
Russia
Japan
Italy
14
This was the title of Hitler's autobiography
Die Prufung
Mein Kampf
Die Burg
Mein Leben
15
The collapse of the American economic system
boosted American investment in Europe
led to a worldwide depression
increased demand for American-made goods
affected only the German economy
16
Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
appeasement
terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
staying neutral and making war supplies available to Britain
denouncing Britain for declaring war on Germany
17
During WWII, African American soldiers
fought in the army only
were not allowed to fight
fought in segregated units
fought alongside white soldiers
18
During the 1930's, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
began invading neighboring lands
organized the League of Nations
had a monopoly on world trade
19
Nazism is an extreme form of
fascism
none of the above
communism
nationalism
20
Gruesome battle in the Soviet Union in which a refusal to surrender led to massive casualties
Stalingrad
Midway
Moscow
Anzio
21
In 1941, the U.S. placed an_ on Japan, refusing to sell and petroleum or steel products to them
embargo
embassy
embattlement
embitter
22
In 1940, one of the greatest rescues in the history of warfare occurred
in Denmark and Norway
at the Maginot line
at Dunkirk
in the Netherlands
23
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
they were economic giants and controlled world trade
they tried to solve their nations' problems through conquest
they overturned traditional govs. and created democracies
they angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews
24
Germany, Italy, later joined by Japan
Axis Powers
Allies
25
The leader of Allied forces in the Phillippines
Douglas MacArthur
Francisco Franco
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
26
Instead of making cars, the Ford motor company began making
bombers
artillery
warships
trucks
27
Policy of avoiding political economic alliances with foreign nations
speculation
protectionism
isolationism
laissez-faire
28
In order to modernize agriculture in the U.S.S.R, Joseph Stalin
demanded that all farmers raise production levels
combined small farms into collective farms, run by the state
provided state funds to small farmers for modern equipment
encouraged small farmers to buy modern equipment
29
Much of the laws of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal gov't should
require local communities to be responsible for the poor
favor big business over labor and farming
own and operate the major industries of the country
assume some responsibility for the welfare of people
30
What was the name of the group that said that the U.S. should ignore foreign affairs?
American Anti-War League
America First Committee
Neutrality Now League
Americans for Peace Committee
31
Which of the following best characterizes Roosevelt's first hundred days in office?
he pushed congress to pass laws to improve the economy
he avoided direct action
he abolished the banking system
he concentrated on programs to help big business
32
June 6, 1944
D Day
VE Day
The day the music died
VJ Day
33
During WWII, many Japanese Americans were interned, or
told to leave the U.S.
sent back to Japan
confined to camps in isolated areas
given special privileges
34
The Vichy gov't. of France adopted which of the following policies after Germany took France?
collaboration
resistance
surrender
appeasement
35
In order to modernize agriculture in the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin
combined family farms into collective farms run by the state
provided states funds to small farmers for modern equipment
encouraged small farmers to buy modern farm equipment
demanded that all farmers raise their levels of production
36
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, beginning in May of 1940
Winston Churchill
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Douglas MacArthur
37
One long-term consequence of the New Deal was
it demonstrated that enough gov. spending could fix problems
the gov. changed the distribution of power in the U.S.
the gov. took responsibility for the welfare of the ppl
the gov. redistributed wealth among the American people
38
This strategy allowed the Allies to get close enough to take back the Philippines
Kamakaze
Island Hopping
firebombing
Harikari
39
In 1932, Manchuria was taken over by
Hitler and the Germans
the Japanese military
Franco and the Nationalists
Stalin and the Soviets
40
Despite their differing ideologies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist?
Hitler with Chamberlain
Hitler with Franco
Stalin with Franco
Hitler with Stalin
41
Japanese surrender came less than a week after
the Allied invasion began
the destruction of Nagasaki by an atomic bomb
the Japanese government was overthrown
The U.S.S. Missouri steamed into Tokyo Bay
42
The leader of Italy during WWII
Douglas MacArthur
Francisco Franco
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
43
The huge casualties here made the Allies question whether Japan would ever surrender
Luzon
Coral Sea
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Leyte Gulf
44
After Hitler had invaded Czechoslovakia and made a pact with Stalin, he invaded
Poland
England
France
Japan
45
What is anti-semitism?
the creation of death camps
hatred of Jews
the killing of Jews
none of the above
46
What was the largest battle of the European campaign?
Stalingrad
Leyte Gulf
Battle of the Bulge
Anzio
47
Largest battle of the European campaign. Only lasted 2 weeks due to a lack of manpower and fuel
Stalingrad
Omaha Beach
Battle of the Bulge
Midway
48
Hoover's first efforts to control the Depression focused on
creating millions of federal jobs
a recovery program for the banking industry
a massive federal relief bill
voluntary cooperation by business leaders
49
Which language was primarily used by 'code talkers?'
Menominee
Arapahoe
Cheyenne
Navajo
50
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
beginning of WWII
reelection of President Roosevelt in 1940
announcement of the Marshall Plan
passage of the Social Security Act
51
Joseph Stalin dominated the Soviet Union using the tactics of
coaxing and persuasion
terror and purges
appeasement and neutrality
gifts of food and land
52
In which order did the Allies retake the following areas?
Europe, North Africa, the Pacific
North Africa, Europe, the Pacific
Europe, the Pacific, North Africa
North Africa, the Pacific, Europe
53
Involved the largest landing army in the Pacific. Goal was to retake the Phillippines
Iwo Jima
Leyte Gulf
Battle of the Bulge
Stalingrad
54
The Axis Powers were named for the 'axis' between which two European capitals?
Berlin and Warsaw
Paris and Berlin
London and Paris
Berlin and Rome
55
What prompted the U.S. to enter the war in 1941?
the pact that the Soviets signed with the Germans
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
56
Philosophy that was characterized in the Sov. Union by total government control of the economy
facism
Nazism
capitalism
communism
57
The goal of the Manhattan project was to
develop an atomic bomb
devise a strategy for invading Japan
defend New York City from submarine attacks
build eight new aircraft carriers
58
In what part of the world were the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal fought?
the Atlantic
the Pacific
the Italian peninsula
the Asian mainland
59
Because of the war, large numbers of women began to work as
cooks and sales clerks
household servants
office managers
steelworkers and welders
60
Place where Allied forces were trapped for months, unable to get past the beach to get to Rome
Tunisia
Normandy
Anzio
Calais