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