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U.S. History - Unit 6: World War 2
U.S. History - Unit 6: World War 2
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1
Which statement about Japanese - Americans interned during WWII is most accurate?
Many were forced to return to Japan at the end of the war
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
2
Why did America decide not to invade mainland Japan?
All of the above
There would be a high number of casualties
It would be too expensive
General MacArthur did not have faith in our troops
3
How did our President and U.S. military leaders feel about the Japanese?
They posed no real threat to America
They would give up soon as U.S. troops landed in Japan
They were savages who would fight to the death
They were respectable warriors; would protect their country
4
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
effectiveness of appeasement in stopping aggression
impact a single event has on public opinion during a crisis
5
The decision in the "Korematsu v. United States" Supreme Court case supports this idea:
S.C. lacks power to block presidential actions during war
civil liberties can be restricted in certain circumstances
only the S.C. can alter Constitutional rights of citizens
individual rights must be maintained in wartime
6
Why was the Battle of Midway significant?
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
It marked the defeat of Italy
7
During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to...
recruit women into wartime industries
promote women's suffrage
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
support higher education for women
8
Which of the following was NOT an option for ending the war on Japan?
Wait for Russian forces to help
Bomb and blockade the islands
Assassinate Emperor Hirohito
Use the atomic bomb
9
In general, how did women's status compare with that of men in the war production force?
women were paid more for the same work
women were paid less for the same work
women received equal work for equal pay
women were granted more seniority
10
Who was the American leader of troops in the Pacific?
Gen. George Patton
Gen. Erwin Rommel
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
11
Which of following was the most
significant
reason why the U.S. decided to use the atomic bomb?
An invasion of Japan 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
A full-scale invasion would take too long
12
Japan demonstrated its expansionist policies in the 1930s by invading...
The Philippines
Manchuria (China)
Hawaii
Vietnam
13
In 1988, Congress voted to pay $20,000 to each survivor of Japanese interment because...
the danger of war with Japan no longer existed
many Americans believed internment was unjust & unnecessary
the World Court ordered the U.S. to pay reparations
all of interned Japanese Americans eventually became citizen
14
How many atomic bombs were dropped on Japan?
two
four
one
three
15
During WWII, the United States would eventually enter the war on the side of the __________.
Allies
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Gestapo
16
Which of following terms describes giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace?
Lebensraum
Capitalism
Blitzkrieg
Appeasement
17
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
18
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that:
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
the U.S. provided critical aid to Great Britain and China
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
Japan declared war on the United States
19
This WWII cartoon was used to encourage Americans to:
buy war bonds
serve in the armed forces
work in war industries
conserve natural resources
20
Which country contained the Sudetenland, a region of a large German-speaking population?
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Serbia
21
Why was Hiroshima selected as a target for the Atomic Bomb?
Mountains would focus the blast; most damage inflicted
It was their capitol and military headquarters
It was military base that contained a large number of troops
Industrial city; provided supplies for the Japanese Army
22
Cash n Carry, Lend Lease Act, & Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal prior to WWII showed:
a desire to provide aid to both Allied & Axis powers
an effort to become more neutral
a movement from isolationism to the containment of communism
a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement
23
FDR created the _____ in 1942 to coordinate morale-boosting & censorship initiatives during war
Federal Arts Project
Office of War Information
Committee on Public Information
Civilian Conservation Corps
24
What agreement did Hitler and Stalin make to never go to war with each other?
Atlantic Charter
Nazi-Soviet Treaty
Nonaggression Pact
Peacetime Agreement
25
What was the Manhattan Project?
The operation to drop firebombs on Tokyo
The plans to invade Normandy, France
The secret project to develop the atomic bomb
A plan to prepare for a Japanese invasion of Manhattan
26
The Lend Lease Act and Destroyers for Bases deal were adopted prior to WWII because...
they would create jobs to end the Great Depression
they would convince Americans that war was necessary
they would stop the spread of communism
they would help the Allies without the U.S. entering the war
27
Germany, Italy, and Japan made up the _________ in World War II.
Central Powers
Black Hand
Allies
Axis Powers
28
Who was the U.S. President for most of World War II?
Douglas MacArthur
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
29
During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan:
Began invading neighboring lands
Had a monopoly on world trade
Organized the League of Nations
Bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
30
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor during WWII was...
racial prejudice
national segregation policies
economic depression
immigration quotas
31
Which action of Congress helped the war effort but also contributed to the national debt?
enacting wage and price controls
requiring employers to withhold taxes from paychecks
raising income taxes
selling war bonds
32
Who was the Allied commander of the troops in Europe?
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Bernard Montgomery
Gen. George Patton
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
33
Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb(s) on Japan?
President Harry S. Truman
General Douglas MacArthur
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
