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