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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these countries was forced to pay reparations after World War I?
France
Britain
Germany
Russia
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which group did Nazi Germany ban from professions such as medicine and law?
the French
Jews
Americans
the British
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did the League of Nations react to Japan's aggression toward China in 1931?
It encouraged member nations to send troops.
It supported Japan's right to invade.
It requested that Japan withdraw from the League of Nations
It protested but took no action.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did the 1935 Neutrality Act establish?
It forbade the United States to assist any nation involved
It forbade Hitler to invade other countries.
It established United States membership in the League of Nations.
It established the US right to invade Latin America.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why was the world surprised when Hitler and Stalin agreed not to attack one another's countries?
They had both been allied with the United States.
They had been bitter enemies.
They had both signed a treaty with Poland.
Hitler had announced plans to attack Russia.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was Hitler's reaction to the results of the Battle of Britain?
He attempted to sign a treaty with Churchill.
He began construction of a new German subway system.
He abandoned all plans to invade Britain.
He moved his center of operations to London.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why did President Roosevelt persuade Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Law?
He was afraid that the Nazis would conquer Britain.
He was afraid that Churchill would appeal to Germany for aid.
He was afraid that America would remain neutral.
He was afraid that the Nazis would invade the United States.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Atlantic Charter?
a statement that the United States and Britain would seek no territorial gain from the war.
the organization of an African American army unit.
a statement that all people had the right to choose their own form of government
a call for a new international organization
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the 1941-1942 fighting between Germany and the Soviet Union end?
in a German conquest of the Soviet Union.
in a German occupation of Stalingrad
in a German occupation of Moscow
in a Soviet victory at Stalingrad.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which forces defeated Rommel in North Africa in 1942-1943?
Japanese
American and British
American and Soviet
Italian
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which two Pacific battles began to turn the tide of World War II in 1942?
the Coral Sea and Pearl Harbor
Midway and Pearl Harbor
the Coral Sea and Midway after these battles, Japan's navy no longer ruled the Pacific.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did American industry convert during WWII?
from military to export goods
from consumer to military goods
from consumer to export goods
from military to consumer goods
- 13. Multiple Choice
How did the US government impose rationing?
by issuing coupons
by limiting store inventories
by supervising imports and exports
by issuing war bonds
- 14. Multiple Choice
What can truthfully be said about charges that Japanese Americans acted as spies for Japan during WWII?
Spying was widespread
Spying seldom happened
Spying happened on rare occasions
No spying was ever proved.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which groups were singled out to be held in government camps during WWII?
British Americans, Japanese Americans, and German Americans
Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans
German Americans, Italian Americans, and British Americans
Japanese Americans, British Americans, and Italian Americans
- 16. Multiple Choice
On what did Eleanor Roosevelt blame the "Zoot Suit Riots?"
longtime discrimination against the American military
longtime discrimination against Japanese Americans
longtime discrimination against Mexicans
longtime discrimination against German Americans.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What strategy did the United States utilize for its offensive against Japan?
cliff jumping
kamikaze missions
island hopping
negotiation
- 18. Multiple Choice
How many atomic bombs were used against Japan before it surrendered?
one
two
three
four
- 19. Multiple Choice
Members of which group were NOT singled out for extermination by the Nazis?
disabled people
Communists
Poles
Germans
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which three cities hosted WWII war crimes trials?
Manila, Tokyo, and Nuremberg
Manila, Paris, and Nuremberg
Manila, Tokyo, and Paris
Nuremberg, Paris, and Tokyo
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