During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan

began invading neighboring lands

What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?

long-held prejudice, and fears inflamed by Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following was an example of deficit spending during the War?

using borrowed money to finance war production

What finally brought an end to World War II?

the dropping of atomic bombs by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

During the early years of WWII, the United States

tried to remain neutral while supplying weapons to England & France

What was the main war strategy that Roosevelt & Churchill first agreed on?

to concentrate on winning the war in Europe

What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?

They sought to solve their nations’ problems through conquest.

What was one result of the Manchurian incident?

It greatly increased the power of the Japanese military over the government

Which of the following best describes Japanese kamikazes?

bomb-loaded planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets

Which of the following took place on D-Day?

the landing of Allied forces on France’s Normandy coast

Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?

remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain

The United States began to emerge from the Depression as a result of

producing goods for the Allied forces

Which of the following best describes “code talkers”?

Navajo radio operators who helped secure communications in the Pacific

What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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1
After Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and made a pact with Stalin, he invaded
France
Japan
Poland
England
2
During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
organized the League of Nations
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
began invading neighboring lands
had a monopoly on world trade
3
Through the island-hopping strategy, the Allies put themselves in a position to
retake Pearl Harbor
defend China
win the Battle of the Coral Sea
bomb Japan
4
What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?
fear for the safety of Japanese Americans on the West Coast
refusal of the Nisei to accept United States citizenship
long-held prejudice, and fears inflamed by Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
terrorist attacks by immigrants living on the West Coast
5
Which of the following was an example of deficit spending during the War?
raising taxes to finance government programs
freezing prices to head off inflation
using borrowed money to finance war production
using a "pay-as-you-go" method of collecting income taxes
6
What finally brought an end to World War II?
the appeasement of Germany
a U.S. naval blockade of Japan
the dropping of atomic bombs by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a massive Soviet invasion of the Japanese islands
7
On the homefront, popular culture was characterized by
resentment & hostilitiy
weariness and low spirits
patriotism & high morale
pessimism & fear
8
The Germans were finally halted in their advance into the Soviet Union at
The Battle of the Bulge
at Kasserine Pass
the Battle of Stalingrad
Normandy
9
During the early years of WWII, the United States
stopped trading with all nations at war
sent military & economic aid to all nations at war
tried to remain neutral while supplying weapons to England & France
organized peace talks between the Allies & Axis powers
10
What prevented Americans from spending the high wages they earned in wartime jobs?
inflated prices
shortages of consumer items
desire to save money
fear of going into debt
11
What was the main war strategy that Roosevelt & Churchill first agreed on?
to concentrate on winning the war in Europe
to defend Great Britain against invasion
to concentrate on chasing the Axis out of Africa
to concentrate on fighting the Japanese in the Pacific
12
Although Communists and Fascists have traditionally been enemies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist
Hitler with Chamberlin
Stalin with Franco
Hitler with Stalin
Hitler with Franco
13
The Japanese leaders believed they could cripple the American naval fleet
in Manchuria.
in the Dutch East Indies.
at Pearl Harbor.
at Shanghai.
14
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
They were economic giants and together controlled world trade.
They angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews.
They overturned traditional governments and established democracies.
They sought to solve their nations’ problems through conquest.
15
In 1932, Manchuria was taken over by
the Japanese military.
Stalin and the Soviets.
Franco and the Nationalists.
Hitler and the Germans.
16
What was one result of the Manchurian incident?
It greatly increased the power of the Japanese military over the government
It greatly lessened Japanese military control
It greatly increased the power of Korea over China
It greatly increased confidence in the Chinese over Japan
17
In 1940, one of the greatest rescues in the history of warfare occurred
at Dunkirk
at the Maginot Line
in Denmark & Norway
in the Netherlands
18
Both Mussolini and Hitler saw expansion of their territory as a way to increase
pressure on their enemies.
goodwill toward their neighbors.
pressure on their neighbors.pressure on their neighbors.
national pride.
19
What historical event contributed to the rise of dictators in Europe?
World War I
the Nuremburg Party rally
the Spanish Civil War
the Russian Revolution
20
The Burma Road was a 700-mile-long highway linking Burma (present-day Myanmar) to
China
Vietnam
the Soviet Union
Thailand
21
Which of the following best describes Japanese kamikazes?
bomb-loaded planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets
guards at the prisoner-of-war camps operated by the Japanese
guerrilla fighters who hid in caves on the Pacific islands
one-man submarines that attacked American ships at Pearl Harbor
22
The complicated Allied invasion to take Europe back from the Axis Powers began
at the Battle of the Bulge
in Rome
in the Soviet Union
on D-Day
23
Stalin modernized agriculture in the Soviet Union through
collectivization
socialization
nationalization
capitalism
24
What was the "final solution" to the Jewish problem announced by the Nazis at the Wannsee Conference?
force all the Jews to emigrate
draft all Jews into the German army
compromise with Jewish leaders
kill all the Jews
25
Where did the D-Day invasion take place?
Sicily
Dunkirk
Normandy, France
Iwo Jima
26
The Allies sunk all four Japanese aircraft carriers and 250 planes at
the Bataan Peninsula
the Solomon islands
the Battle of Midway
the Battle of Guadalcanal
27
How did Mussolini use gangs of Fascist thugs in Italy?
to terrorize his opponents
to guard Allied prisoners
to draw up new laws
to invade Ethiopia
28
Joseph Stalin dominated the Soviet Union using the tactics of
appeasement and neutrality.
coaxing and persuasion.
terror and purges.
gifts of food and land.
29
Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland?
U-boat attack
a sitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
a blitzkrieg
30
The goal of the Manhattan Project was to
devise a strategy for invading Japan
build eight new aircraft carriers
develop an atomic bomb
defend New York City from submarine attacks
31
Which of the following took place on D-Day?
the first British and American landings in North Africa
the landing of Allied forces on France’s Normandy coast
the start of the Allied invasion of Italy
the last fight to get American supplies across the Atlantic to Britain
32
Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
denouncing Britain and France for declaring war on Germany
terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain
following a foreign policy of appeasement
33
The United States began to emerge from the Depression as a result of
allocating raw materials
increasing production of consumer goods
producing goods for the Allied forces
freezing rents & prices
34
Japan's surrender came less than a week after
the Allied invasion began
the USS Missouri steamed into Tokyo Bay
the Japanese government was overthrown
the destruction of Nagasaki
35
Which of the following best describes “code talkers”?
German-Americans who served as translators for the Allies
aides to Roosevelt and Churchill who relayed messages between the leaders
Navajo radio operators who helped secure communications in the Pacific
women who worked as airfield control tower operators
36
After the Allies gained control of Africa, what was their next target?
France
Italy
The Pacific
Japan
37
What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany’s invasion of the Rhineland
the pact that the Soviet Union signed with Germany
38
The Axis powers were named for the "axis" between which two European capitals?
London & Paris
Berlin & Rome
Berlin & Warsaw
Paris & Berlin

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