The rulings of the Supreme Court in DredScott, Plessy, and Korematsu show that the Court

sometimes failed to protect the rights of minorities.

US "destroyers-for-military-bases deal" with Great Britain and Lend-Lease Act were evidence

recognized neutrality policy conflicted with self-interest

The turning point in the battle of the Atlantic occurred when

the British cracked the German codes.

After war, the US was better able than allies to adjust economy from wartime to peacetime bc

suffered no widespread wartime destruction.

As WW II was ending, the US decided to join the United Nations mainly because the US

recognized to achieve world peace required US involvement

How did the personal diplomacy conducted by FDR during World War II affect the Presidency?

President’s role in shaping US foreign policy strengthened.

Experiences of Afr Am serving in the military during WW II influenced their postwar decision to

increase efforts to end racial discrimination.

Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials?

National leaders can be held responsible for war crimes

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

work on the development of an atomic bomb.

In 1944, Congress enacted the GI Bill of Rights in order to

provide economic aid to veterans.

President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was based on his belief

an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties.

The United States became involved in World War II primarily because

Germany, Japan achieved military successes in Europe, Asia

How did methods of warfare in World War II differ from those in World War I?

Airplane,tank, troop movement coordinated for rapid advance

An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that

the US provided critical aid to Britain and Soviet Union.

Lend-Lease Act and the Destroyers-for-Bases deal were adopted because these actions would

help Allied nations without theUS entering the war.

A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was

internment of Japanese Americans.

All of the following factors contributed to the rise of dictators after World War I except

the promise of a democratic future

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the

impact a single event can have on public opinion

The Allied Powers included:

Great Britain, Soviet Union, US

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1
The rulings of the Supreme Court in DredScott, Plessy, and Korematsu show that the Court
sometimes failed to protect the rights of minorities.
protected itself from internal dissent.
continued to extend voting rights to minorities.
often imposed restrictions on free speech during wartime.
2
US "destroyers-for-military-bases deal" with Great Britain and Lend-Lease Act were evidence
honor the military commitments it had made
US followed policy of neutrality more strictly
policy of appeasement would succeed
recognized neutrality policy conflicted with self-interest
3
The turning point in the battle of the Atlantic occurred when
the Germans cracked the American codes.
French increased the use of ships against the German navy.
the British cracked the German codes.
the U.S. introduced aircraft carriers into the battle.
4
After war, the US was better able than allies to adjust economy from wartime to peacetime bc
suffered no widespread wartime destruction.
possessed nuclear weapons.
raised tariffs on imports.
had collected its war debts from the Allies.
5
As WW II was ending, the US decided to join the United Nations mainly because the US
wanted to stop the influence of newly independent nations
sought to meet American public’s demand for free-trade.
recognized to achieve world peace required US involvement
wanted to play the role it had in the League of Nations.
6
How did the personal diplomacy conducted by FDR during World War II affect the Presidency?
Congress increased its power over the executive branch.
President’s role in shaping US foreign policy strengthened.
President’s war powers as Commander in Chief were reduced.
Subsequent Presidents refused to use this method.
7
What was Germany's last offensive against the Allied powers?
Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Britain
8
On August 6, 1945, the US first dropped an atomic bomb on which Japanese city?
Hiroshima
Berlin
Nagasaki
Tokyo
9
Experiences of Afr Am serving in the military during WW II influenced their postwar decision to
renew support for the principle of separate but equal.
move back to the rural south.
join the armed forces in record numbers.
increase efforts to end racial discrimination.
10
Anti-Jewish violence that erupted throughout Germany and Austria, “night of broken glass”
Final Solution
Kristallnacht
Reichstag
Auschwitz
11
The Cold War, clash between capitalism and communism, was between which two superpowers?
USSR and China
Germany and Japan
US and China
US and USSR
12
After which battle was the following photo taken?
Hiroshima
Iwo Jima
Midway
Okinawa
13
The critical territory in the fight against the Japanese in Asia was
Burma
Malaysia
French Indochina
Singapore
14
German laws took citizenship away from Jews and banned marriage between Jews and other Germans
Shoah Laws
Munich Laws
Jude Laws
Nuremberg Laws
15
Allied invasion of Normandy, France:
Okinawa
B-Day
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
16
The leader of Great Britain during WWII was:
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
17
Commanded the Japanese Kwantung Army, led attack on China and planned attack on Pearl Harbor
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Mengele
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Hirohito
18
What event caused the US to declare war and begin fighting in WWII?
Bombing of Washington DC
Bombing of London
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the Lusitania
19
What country used Kamikaze ("divine wind") attacks?
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
US
20
The leader of Italy during WWII:
Hirohito
Churchill
Mussolini
Roosevelt
21
Major battle in which Soviet troops defeated Germany; turning point in the east.
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
22
Non-aggression treaty between Germany and Russia allowed Hitler and Stalin to divide Poland
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Polish Corridor Treaty
Hitler-Stalin Treaty
Danzig Pact
23
What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific against Japan?
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
24
Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials?
National leaders can be held responsible for war crimes
Defeated nations can be occupied by the victors.
Only individuals who commit murder during a war are guilty.
Defeated nations cannot be forced to pay reparations.
25
The decision to demand the “unconditional surrender” of the Axis Powers occurred at
Tehran
Yalta
Casablanca
Potsdam
26
The turning point battle against Japan in the Pacific was
Iwo Jima
Midway
Okinawa
Coral Sea.
27
The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII:
Tojo
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
28
Allied project to bring foreign scientists to the US to develop new technologies.
Operation File Folder
Operation Paperclip
Operation Bodyguard
Operation Stapler
29
What joined Germany and Italy with Japan?
Lend-Lease Act
Treaty of Versailles
Tripartite Alliance
Non-Aggression Pact
30
What did the US do to Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor?
Sent them to Internment Camps
Nothing
Sent them back to Japan
Sent them to fight in Europe
31
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
defend New York City against a nuclear attack.
recruit men for the military services.
work on the development of an atomic bomb.
increase economic production to meet wartime demands.
32
In 1944, Congress enacted the GI Bill of Rights in order to
reduce military expenditures.
ban racial segregation in the armed forces.
provide economic aid to veterans.
create government jobs for returning soldiers.
33
Approximately how many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?
6 million
5 million
11 million
1.5 million
34
President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was based on his belief
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe.
alliance was developing betweenJapan and the Soviet Union.
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties.
Japan was developing its own atomic weapon.
35
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I.
President Roosevelt did not enforce the Neutrality Acts
Germany, Japan achieved military successes in Europe, Asia
Europeans supported US policies toward Germany and Japan
36
Term refers to the idea that trade between nations creates prosperity and helps prevent war
isolationism
collective security
appeasement
internationalism
37
How did methods of warfare in World War II differ from those in World War I?
Women fought overseas in combat roles.
Soldiers spent their time in trenches to avoid machine gun
Airplane,tank, troop movement coordinated for rapid advance
German U-boats frequently attacked Allied shipping.
38
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that
Western Europe recovered from thedamage caused by WW I
Japan declared war against the United States.
the US provided critical aid to Britain and Soviet Union.
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact.
39
Walled-off areas of cities into which Jews were forced to move:
Ghettos
Concentration Camps
Projects
Internment Camps
40
What did the Allies do to trick the Germans so D-Day could be successful?
All of these
Inflatable tanks
Capture of all German spies
Operation Bodyguard
41
What US leader made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan?
Truman
Churchill
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
42
Lend-Lease Act and the Destroyers-for-Bases deal were adopted because these actions would
convince the American people that war was necessary.
help Allied nations without theUS entering the war.
create jobs to end the Great Depression.
stop the spread of communism.
43
A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was
passage of an open immigration law.
forced removal of Native Americans from their reservations.
arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids.
internment of Japanese Americans.
44
Stalin's massive effort to industrialize the Soviet Union
the Nuremberg Laws
Communist Party
appeasement
Five-Year Plan
45
All of the following factors contributed to the rise of dictators after World War I except
political opposition was suppressed
people turned to parties with simple answers to problems
the promise of a democratic future
economic depression; atmosphere of hopelessness, desperation
46
The American General who led the “island hopping” campaign against Japan in thePacific was
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
George C. Patton
47
Name of the German "doctor" who performed medical "experiments" on Jewish prisoners.
Heinz
Hitler
Goerring
Mengele
48
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the
effectiveness of a policy of appeasement in stopping war
impact a single event can have on public opinion
role of communism as a negative influence in global affairs.
success of the pacifist movement in the US
49
The Allied Powers included:
Great Britain, US, Italy
Great Britain, Soviet Union, Japan
Great Britain, Japan, US
Great Britain, Soviet Union, US
50
Great Britain and the US signed what agreement for supplies?
Buy-Sell Act
Non-aggression pact
Supplies Act
Lend-Lease Act
51
The prime minister of Japan for most of WWII:
Stalin
Roosevelt
Tojo
Churchill
52
Germany killed approximately how many people during the Holocaust?
6 million
11 million
5 million
3 million
53
World War II began when Germany invaded what country?
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
France
54
What was the "final solution" to the German's Jewish "problem"?
All of these
Extermination
Sterilization
Deportation
55
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
increase imports of scarce products.
hold down prices of military weapons.
provide more resources for the military.
increase educational benefits for veterans.
56
Germany planned to invade Great Britain after doing what?
Prolonged aerial bombings
Amphibious assault
Atomic bombings
Unrestricted submarine warfare
57
What was the Holocaust?
All of these
The attempted extermination of the Jews by Germany
The catastrophe that prompted establishing state of Israel.
The final solution to the "Jewish problem"
58
The turning point battle in North Africa was
Sahara
Tobruk
Alexandria
El Alamein
59
1942 conference Nazi leaders decided on the “final solution” and built extermination facilities
Munich Conference
Wannsee Conference
Nuremberg Conference
Kristallnacht
60
WWar I and WW II brought about changes for minorities and women because these conflicts led to
the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
integration in housing and schools throughout the nation.
greater number of high-level management positions.
the creation of new job opportunities.
61
US strategy in the Pacific: bypass strongly held islands and attack weaker ones to gain bases.
Island Hopping
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Blitzkreig
Fire Bombing
62
The leader of the US for most of WWII:
Stalin
Tojo
Roosevelt
Churchill
63
The names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were?
Alfred and Big John
Enola Gay and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy
Little Man and Fat Boy
64
What was a key challenge faced by the United States during World War II?
fighting the war on several fronts
difficulty gaining congressionalsupport
lack of public support for the war effort
total reliance on naval power
65
Who was the Allied commander of Europe?
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Goring
Rommel
66
Nazi doctor who conducted horrific medical experiments during the Holocaust
Joseph Mengele
Benito Mussolini
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Hitler
67
Besides the blast and heat, what killed people after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Radiation Poisoning
Burns
Lack of food and water
Severe injuries
68
During World War II, posters like the one below were used to
recruit women into wartime industries.
encourage women to serve in the armed forces.
promote women’s suffrage.
support higher education for women.
69
During World War II, this poster was used primarily to
gain financial support for the war.
create jobs for the unemployed.
convince women to fill vacant factory jobs.
contain the spread of communism.
70
Aggressive nationalistic movement considered the nation more important than the individual.
nativism
fascism
socialism
communism
71
During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities
labor unions demanded equal opportunities for these groups
new civil rights legislation changed hiring practice
more educational opportunities increased
72
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was
economic depression.
national segregation policies.
racial prejudice.
immigration quotas.
73
Which nation lost at least 20 million people during WW II?
Great Britain
US
Germany
Soviet Union
74
The American scientist who oversaw the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb was
Dwight Eisenhower
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Chester Nimitz
Omar Bradley
75
What was one result of World War II?
The Cold War ended.
Communism was eliminated.
The arms race ended.
Two superpowers emerged.
76
The political cartoon appeared in England in December 1919. The main idea of this cartoon
League of Nations gives too much power to small countries
League of Nations should act firmly in resisting acts of war
League of Nations is weak bc US failed to become a member.
League of Nations should be replaced by the United Nations.
77
Congressional action not only raised money for WW II but also contributed to the national debt
requiring employers to withhold taxes from workers’ checks
selling war bonds
enacting wage and price controls
raising income tax rates
78
Success of the RAF against the Luftwaffe in Battle of Britain was possible with invention of
sonar
radar
torpedoes
surface-to-air missiles
79
The Axis Powers of WWII included:
Germany, Japan, Ottoman Empire
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Italy, US
Germany, Japan, France

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