British Prime Minister during WWII

What was the major purpose of the Lend-Lease Act

helping Great Britain without going to war

Why did President Harry S Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

to avoid a costly invasion of Japan by saving American lives

Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wartime conditions justified the

limitations placed on civil liberties

What was the significance of the Potsdam Conference?

divide Germany into 4 zones and call for Japan to surrender

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to

develop atomic weapons for the US military.

The Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway were significant in

stemming the tide of Japanese advances in the Pacific.

Communist Dictator of Soviet Union during WWII

Appeasement by Western European nations in the 1930s was based on the belief that war could be avoided by

satisfying Hitlers need for land expansion

Which statement about Japanese Americans interned during World War II is most accurate?

Many lost their homes and businesses

The United Nations (U.N.) was organized to

encourage cooperation between nations to promote peace.

Which of the following was NOT a factor that limited the U.S. response to the Holocaust?

US didnt know about atrocities until Allies liberate Europe.

Why was “island hopping” important?

US capture Pacific islands in order to get closer to Japan

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1
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the
money borrowed from foreign governments.
printing of additional paper money.
sale of war bonds.
sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations.
2
Winston Churchill
British Prime Minister during WWII
Italian Fascist Premier
US president during WWII
Canadian Prime Minister during WWII
3
What was the major purpose of the Lend-Lease Act
profiting from Germany's demand for oil and steel
helping Great Britain without going to war
sending US troops to defeat France
keeping the Soviet Union from invading China
4
Why did President Harry S Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
to teach Hitler a deadly lesson
to avoid a costly invasion of Japan by saving American lives
to kill 80,000 Japanese civilians
He had a disdain for sushi
5
Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wartime conditions justified the
use of women in military combat
reduction in the powers of the president
ban against strikes by workers
limitations placed on civil liberties
6
Which of the following is not an example of America’s history of isolationism?
President Washington's Farewell Address
The US not joining the League of Nations after WW1
The Monroe Doctrice
The election of Donald Trump
7
U S established the labor system the "Bracero Program." It brought laborers from Mexico to work
on American farms.
on the development of national parks.
in American factories.
on the railroad development.
8
What was the significance of the Potsdam Conference?
divide Germany into 4 zones and call for Japan to surrender
participants put together peace treaty that ended the war.
agreed E. European countries become satellite nations.
Stalin backed out on pledge to enter the war against Japan
9
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to
offer assistance to relocate European refugees.
bring about an end to poverty in US urban areas
provide economic aid to Latin American countries.
develop atomic weapons for the US military.
10
The Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway were significant in
dividing the last vestiges of American sea power from the Pacific.
saving the Philippines from being invaded.
thwarting the Japanese army's drive through Burma.
stemming the tide of Japanese advances in the Pacific.
11
Franklin Roosevelt
American president during WWII
British Prime Minister during WWII
Teddy Roosevelts conjoined twin
Fascist dictator of Italy
12
Joseph Stalin
Voted sweetest mustache by Time magazine in 1948
Communist Dictator of Soviet Union during WWII
Fascist dictator of Italy
American president that bombed Hiroshima
13
Which of the following was not an Axis power
Italy
Germany
Japan
Russia
14
Appeasement by Western European nations in the 1930s was based on the belief that war could be avoided by
appealing to the League of Nations for international cooperation
encouraging communist expansion into Nazi Germany
satisfying Hitlers need for land expansion
limiting the development of Germany's armed forces
15
Which statement about Japanese Americans interned during World War II is most accurate?
Many forced to return to Japan at the conclusion of the war.
No Japanese allowed to serve in the US army during the war.
Many lost their homes and businesses
Most were released after signing a loyalty oath
16
The United Nations (U.N.) was organized to
reprimand soldiers for committing war crimes.
encourage cooperation between nations to promote peace.
punish Germany for its role in the war.
preserve equality of all nations
17
Which of the following was NOT a factor that limited the U.S. response to the Holocaust?
The US restrictive policies limiting refugees into the US.
The United States was preoccupied with the Great Depression.
American public had anti-Semitism and apathy regarding Jews.
US didnt know about atrocities until Allies liberate Europe.
18
Why was “island hopping” important?
island tribes could escape the fighting during WWII.
popular dance that helped lift morale on the home front.
US capture Pacific islands in order to get closer to Japan
increase trade between US and the Caribbean during WWII.

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