The Lend-Lease Act cleared the way for the United States to what?

Send weapons and supplies to the Allies

A major cause of the collapse of the stock market was what?

Stocks had been selling for more than they were really worth

Which of the following did Hitler refer to as the "Final Solution?"

genocide against "inferior" races

One step taken by FDR to improve the American economy was to what?

create large public works projects

What is the meaning of Dr. Seuss' cartoon?

Some people wanted to be isolated from the rise of fascism

The stock market crash in 1929 caused the Great Depression because:

People were buying on margin and prices got too high

Which was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930's?

All three had governments controlled by Fascists

What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?

Russian troops and the Russian winter

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1
The Lend-Lease Act cleared the way for the United States to what?
Begin rationing goods in short supply
Ship American troops overseas
Carry on an undeclared naval war with Germany
Send weapons and supplies to the Allies
2
A major cause of the collapse of the stock market was what?
More stocks were sold than there were shares in companies
Stocks had been selling for more than they were really worth
More people wanted to buy stock than to sell
American businesses failed
3
Which of the following did Hitler refer to as the "Final Solution?"
committing suicide before being captured by Allied forces
pushing through the Western Front on the Ardennes
"total war" against Great Britain
genocide against "inferior" races
4
One step taken by FDR to improve the American economy was to what?
create large public works projects
eliminate social welfare programs
begin the use of scientific farming methods
print more paper money
5
June 6, 1944 witnessed the largest land and sea attack known as what?
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
V-E Day
6
The U.S., Soviet Union, France, and what other country make up the main Allied Powers?
Canada
Spain
Great Britain
Australia
7
Which of the following does fascism stress?
isolationism
a classless society
individual rights
nationalism
8
Where were the atomic bombs dropped in August of 1945?
Tokyo
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Leyte Island and Midway
9
What is the meaning of Dr. Seuss' cartoon?
Some people wanted to be isolated from the rise of fascism
If you stick your 'head in the sand,' your problems go away
Ostrich hats were fashionable during WWII
Hitler is a threat that needs to be confronted
10
All of the following are major players in the Axis powers EXCEPT?
Germany
Japan
the Soviet Union
Italy
11
The stock market crash in 1929 caused the Great Depression because:
People were buying on margin and prices got too high
Investors were selling fake stocks to boost sales
Germany stopped printing money
Too many people were running the banks
12
Which country signed a nonaggression pact with Germany in August 1939?
Japan
Great Britain
the Soviet Union
France
13
Which of the following brought Great Britain and France into WWII?
the invasion of Finland
the division and annexation of Poland
the invasion of Poland
the invasion of Denmark and Norway
14
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it what?
resulted in the surrender of Italy
was the last German offensive
gave the Allies their first victory in Europe
allowed supplies to get through to Russia
15
Which was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930's?
All three successfully invaded other nations
All three pledged to undo the Treaty of Versailles
All three had governments controlled by Fascists
All three signed nonaggression pacts with the Soviet Union
16
Which country suffered greatly during the global depression because of war debts?
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
17
The U.S. entered WWII as a direct result of what?
the invasion and division of France
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the invasion and division of Poland
a series of attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
18
In response to Japanese aggression in Southeast Asia in mid-1941, the U.S. did what?
declared war on Japan
broke off peace talks with Japan
began a boycott of Japanese-made products
cut oil supplies to Japan
19
What country do you think the people in the cartoon represent?
Germany
Switzerland
Soviet Union
United States
20
What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
Russian and British troops
Russian, American, and British ground forces
Russian ground forces and American air strikes
Russian troops and the Russian winter
21
In March of 1938, What country does Hitler invade?
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Poland
22
All of the following increased during the Great Depression EXCEPT what?
bank closings
business failures
prices
unemployment

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