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World War II Review
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1
Although officially neutral, the United States increasingly helped Britain through actions like
American First committee
Lend-Lease Act
Neutrality Acts
enforcement of the arms embargo
2
The members of the WW II Nisei regiment were primarily-
German American
Japanese American
Mexican American
Italian American
3
Which effect did U.S. participation in WW II have on the home front
the end of racial segregation in the South
the growth of isolationism in the Midwest
a decline in farm income due to war rationing
an increase in volunteers for the war effort
4
Hitler's plan to eliminate all Jews from the countries that Germany controlled was called
the Holocaust
Kristallnacht
the Final Solution
Aryan superiority
5
Gov't policy of removing Japanese Americans from the W. Coast & other places into special camps
mobilization
internment
isolation
confinement
6
Which country was divided into four zones following World War II
Germany
Russia
China
France
7
During WW II, the U.S. government controlled information about the war through
increasing taxes
censorship
discrimination
banning books and newspapers
8
Which of these events occurred first?
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Germany attacks the Soviet Union
Germany invades Poland
Battle of Britain
9
Which S.E. Asian country became the site of the longest U.S. military conflict
Hong Kong
Thailand
Vietnam
Bangladesh
10
The principal war strategy that the United States and her allies agreed to pursue was to
control North Africa
bomb multiple targets
defeat Hitler first
sink Japanese merchant ships
11
The U.S. occupation of Japan following WW II ended when Japan
was invaded by China
was annexed by Korea
adopted a democratic form of government
imposed a communist regime
12
The immediate event that caused WWII was
Britain's and France's policy of appeasement
Treaty of Munich allowing Hitler to occupy Czechoslovakia
Hitler's alliance with the Italian dictator, Mussolini
Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939
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Germany encountered no successful resistance from any European country until it sought 2 defeat
the United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
14
Which president was in office during the Cold War
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
William Clinton
15
The liberation of Europe from Hitler began with the
defense of Britain by the Royal Air Force
deciphering of German communication codes by British intell
invasion of Normandy Beach on the coast of France
evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk on coast of France
16
The collapse of communism led to the reunification of what country
Korea
Vietnam
Yuguslavia
Germany
17
"A date which will live in infamy" was President Rosevelt's description of the
surrender of France after Paris was captured
invasion of Poland by Germany
the Battle of Britain
bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan
18
The trials that judged the crimes of Nazi leaders at the end of WW II were held in
Auschwitz, Poland
Yalta, Soviet Union
London, England
Nuremberg, Germany
19
A group that was not important in war production at home was the
African American population
female population
Mexican population
Japanese population
20
The U.S. interned many Japanese Americans during WW II because of-
a concern over violent protest from them
their refusal to be drafted into the military
their refusal to be deported
a fear they would aid the enemy
21
After aligning itself with Germany and Italy, the island country of Japan sought to
invade Manchuria
control Asia and the Pacific
control Europe
make peace with China
22
The standoff in negotiations between the United States and Japan involved
the possession of Hawaii
competition between their naval forces in the Pacific
the growth of the military in Japan
imposition of an embargo on exports of oil & steel in Japan
23
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
24
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to
install democratic governments in Africa
protect South America from invasion
protect Westen Europe from communism
encourage communist factions in China
25
During World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the United States was to-
increase industrial productivity
replace factory workers
ration manufactured goods
draft military personnel
26
The (NATO), a defensive alliance of the U.S. and western European countries, was formed to
prevent invasions from Chinese
prevent invasions from Japanese
prevent invasions from Soviets
prevent invasions from Iraqis
27
The collapse of communism in the late 1980's led to the reunification of-
Yugoslavia
Vietnam
Korea
Germany
28
Following the U.S. military withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973, Vietnam
adopted a government similar to Great Britain's
divided into two separate countries
continued to fight a civil war
adopted a communist form of government
29
The third Geneva Convention held in 1929 provided rules for
humane treatment for prisoners of war
avoiding future wars
ending wars after a certain period of time
avoiding civilian casualties
30
The Cold War foreign policy to stop communist aggression into other countries was known as
deterrence
containment
massive resistance
collective security
31
"Rosie the Riveter" symbolized
the role of women in the workforce
a reminder to men that they can be replaced
new fashions for women
the end of stay at home moms
32
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
World War II
Vietnam War
Spanish American War
World War I