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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:GermanyItalyJapanSoviet Union
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the biggest reason for the U.S. not declaring war on Germany, after they invaded Poland?Many Americans supported IsolationismGermany and the U.S. had a Non-Aggression PactThe U.S. feared Hitler's retaliationThe Great Depression prevented the U.S. from doing so
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the code name for the development of the Atomic Bomb?Captain ConneryManhattan ProjectFat BoyEye in the Sky
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?They were executedThey were placed in internment campsThey were forced to serve in the militaryThey were deported from the U.S.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho were the Tuskegee Airmen?African Americans who served in the militaryNative Americans who served in the militaryGerman Americans who served in the militaryJapanese Americans who served in the military
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the the Soviet Union during WWII?Adolf HitlerBenito MussoliniMikhail GorbachevJoseph Stalin
- 7. Multiple ChoiceFascism was popularized by which World War II leader?Adolf HitlerJoseph StalinHideki TojoBenito Mussolini
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat policy did other European nations adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?TotalitarianismIsolationismAppeasementAggressionism
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich Axis Power conquered Manchuria, the Philippines and other territories in the Pacific?JapanItalyGermanyUSSR
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGermany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?SitzkriegTotal WarBlitzkriegAppeasment
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?Franklin RooseveltHarry TrumanDwight EisenhowerJohn F Kennedy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did the U.S. convince Japan to surrender?Through diplomatic negotiationsBy capturing their capital cityBy dropping two atomic bombs on themBy surrounding Japan and allowing no one to leave
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Germany after the war?The country was completely overtaken by the Russians.The U.S. occupied the entire country.The country was divided up into 4 zonesThe Nazis reclaimed power
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the United Nations founded?To ensure that Germany would never become powerful againTo ensure that another Holocaust could never happenTo try and preserve peace throughout the WorldTo protect Europe against Russia
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What was this poster promoting?war productionvoting rights for womenequality in paysexism - 16. Multiple ChoiceHow did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?they provided needed supplies for the troopsthey convinced people to work in war factoriesthey caused anti-war rallysthey had no impact
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the Tuskegee Airmen known for?escorting bombers over Europebombing Tokyo after Pearl HarborVolunteering to fight in Chinabombing the beaches on D-Day
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Nuremberg Laws & Kristallnacht were the early stages of what?The HolocaustAnschlussLebensraumThird Reich
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe United States joined World War II because:They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.They feared Germany.They wanted to help the Axis powers.They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the FIRST atomic bomb dropped?PolandHiroshimaHamamatsuYamagata
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAllied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:VJ-DayVE-DayD-DayE-Day
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe day Japan surrendered was known as:VE DayVJ DayD-DaySurrender day
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II was:Adolph HitlerBenito MussoliniJosef StalinWinston Churchill
- 24. Multiple ChoiceBenito Mussolini was a leader of one of the Axis powers. Which country was he a leader of?GermanyItalyJapanPoland
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWho was the dictator of the Soviet Union during World War II?Josef StalinWinston ChurchillAdolph HitlerBenito Mussolini
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAdolph Hitler was the dictator of what country?GermanySoviet UnionJapanItaly
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWomen began working where during World War II?homefactoriesschoolsoffices
- 28. Multiple ChoicePeople realized that women could do factory work during which war?World War IThe Civil WarWorld War IIThe Cold War
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe President supported the United Nations, while the senate did not.TrueFalse
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Emperor of Japan?HirohitoMussoliniStalinChurchill
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Emperor of Japan, Hirohito, thought he would destroy most of the U.S Navy when he ordered the Japanese navy to:bomb Pear Harborinvaded Francebomb Polandcapture Hitler
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat symbol encouraged women to enter the workforce?Tuskegee AirmenRosie the RiveterThe Iron CurtainNone of the above
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat threat convinced the United States to sign several treaties with foreign countries to protect each other if an enemy attackedworld communism and the threat of the Soviet Unionoutbreak of revolutions in the Soviet Unionworld democracy and the threat of Japanfear of democracy
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe Korean war occurred when North Korea attacked:China to spread democracyThe United States of America to spread communismSouth Korea to spread communismJapan to spread democracy
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Berlin airlift allowed:The United States to get supplies across Soviet linesbombs to be spread over BerlinStalin to control the airwaysenemies to attack Berlin
- 36. Multiple ChoiceJoseph McCarthy was a U.S senator that:helped the U.S win World War IIbecame convinced that democracy was trying to be spread in the U.S governmentbecame convinced that communists were trying to gain control of the U.S governmenthelped the U.S win the Cold War
- 37. Multiple ChoiceNikita Khrushchev was involved in which event in the United States?the Cold WarWorld War IWorld War IIThe Vietnam War
- 38. Multiple ChoiceHow did World War II begin in Europe?Germany's invasion of Polandthe sinking of the Lusitaniathe Japanese attack on Pear Harborthe assassination of an Austrian Archduke
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an effect of these technological advancements? *automobile *computers *InternetThe quality of goods decreasaedThere was an increase in business productivity.There was an increase in the cost of products.The number of people who could afford goods decreased.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?the right to votethe right to own landthe right to travel between statesthe right to petition the government
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was an accomplishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority?It improved tourism by building hotels.It brought electricity to thousands of people.It taught workers how to organize unions.It provided a police force for large urban areas.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich body of water is shown by the arrow on the map?the Great Salt Lakethe Gulf of Mexicothe Mississippi Riverthe Salton Sea
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was an effect of the Voting Rights Act?It changed the way senators are elected.It lowered the age at which people can vote.It provided protections for people registering to vote.It changed the way the president and vice president are elected.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWorld War II began in Europe when:Germany invaded PolandJapan attackedGermany invaded JapanPoland invaded Germany
- 45. Multiple ChoiceIn 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?European nations needed to build more factoriesPeace had finally spread throughout the countries of EuropeThe militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerfulThere was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is described below? *signed at the end of WWI *required Germany to pay Allies for damages caused by the war*required Germany to reduce the of its miliarythe New Dealthe United Nationsthe Treaty of Versaillesthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?They were executedThey were placed in internment campsThey were forced to serve in the militaryThey were deported from the U.S.
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWho were the Tuskegee Airmen?African Americans who served in the militaryNative Americans who served in the militaryGerman Americans who served in the militaryJapanese Americans who served in the military
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the the Soviet Union during WWII?Adolf HitlerBenito MussoliniMikhail GorbachevJoseph Stalin
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