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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat non-combative role was typical for African Americans to serve during World War II?Tank operatorsInfantry soldiersFactory workersArtillery specialists
- 2. Multiple Choice
The government's goal in this campaign advertisement was to —get Americans to focus on something besides the wateach Americans how to be farmerskeep Americans focused on the war effortforce companies to lower prices on canned goods - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy were women and minorities able to make economic gains during World War II?Increased educational opportunities for women and minorities.Labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups.New civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices.A shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow did the American government respond to Japanese Americans after the forced internment ended?Increased taxes to pay for internmentIssued a public apology for internmentEnforced segregated neighborhoodsClosed Japanese American businesses
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring World War II, how did the United States' government control information regarding the war?Censored reporting of the warIncreased taxesTook control of all media outletsBanned books and newspapers
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn 1988, why did Congress vote to pay thousands of dollars to surviving Japanese Americans who were placed in relocation camps during World War II?The United Nations demanded the United States to pay reparationsMany citizens believed the internment of Japanese Americans was unjust.The American government feared retribution from the Japanese government.Many Japanese Americans were leaving the United States.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Supreme court case of Korematsu v. United States in 1944 supported which of the following ideas?Only the Supreme Court can change the constitutional rights of American citizensSupreme Court is unable to block presidential actions during wartimeIndividual rights need to be preserved in national emergenciesIndividual rights can be restricted under certain circumstances
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main purpose of government ordered rationing during World War II?To increase foreign tradeTo limit the growth of industryTo conserve raw materials for the war effortTo encourage women to enter the workforce
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis World War II propaganda poster was probably used by the American government to encourage what for the war effort?The manufacturing of materials needed for the war effortRationingEnlisting in the militaryCensoring information
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich strategy was NOT used by the American government during World War II to ensure the supply of essential products for the war was adequate?Government control of industrial productionWomen entering the workforce in jobs typically held by menA volunteer only military forceRationing of certain goods
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy were Japanese-Americans living on the west coast sent to internment camps during World War II?There was a mistaken belief that they were aiding our enemy, Japan.Many could not speak English and were being harassed by other Americans.Evidence was seized from Japanese-American spies.British Intelligence found out about a bombing plot planned by Californians of Japanese descent and the nation of Japan
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat did businesses do during World War II to contribute to the war effort?Converted from peacetime production to wartime productionIncreased production of consumer goodsDecreased wartime production to take care of citizens on the homefrontIncreased tariffs on imported goods
- 13. Multiple ChoiceBoth the entertainment industry and the media did what at home during WW2?Helped Americans focus on issues other than the warStaged anti-war protests against the governmentPrevented the publication of stories about the warBoosted patriotic support for the war effort
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho served as a symbol for women in the workplace during World War II?Rosie the RiveterEleanor RooseveltFlorence NightingaleWanda the Welder
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy did women and minorities make economic gains during World War II?Colleges and technical schools were giving more degrees to these groups.Labor unions fought for equal opportunities for these groups.New legislation required businesses to hire more workers.The shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?Passage of the Civil Rights ActDesegregation of the SouthJob opportunities in war plantsCrop failures from drought
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe United States government dealt with the press during World War II by —encouraging journalists to spy on civilians during the warbanning the use of film coverage about the warlimiting the ability of the media to report about the warrequiring basic training for correspondents during the war
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDuring World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —motivate American women to enter the work force in defense factoriesshow how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effortencourage civilians to become members of the armed forcespressure industries to dedicate their resources to war manufacturing
- 19. Multiple ChoiceDuring World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the United States was to —draft military personnelration manufactured goodsincrease industrial productivityreplace factory workers
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?An increase in volunteers for the war effortThe end of racial segregation in the SouthA decline in farm income due to war rationingThe growth of isolationism in the Midwest
- 21. Multiple Choice
During World War 2, war bonds, rationing, as well as rage and price controls all served to -
raise money and maintain supplies for the war effort
rebuild a war-damaged economy
establish international relief funds
protect personal savings
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?HitlerMussoliniStalin
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who was the prime minister of England?
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Harry Truman
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Japan decide to attack the United States?They wanted to claim Hawaii.They didn't like FDR.The USA helped China defend itself.Japan knew only the US Navy was strong enough to stop them.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhen was Pearl Harbor attacked?December 7, 1941September 1, 1939October 31, 1941December 25, 1941
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho was president of the United States when WW2 ended?Franklin D. RooseveltHarry TrumanJohn F. KennedyJefferson DAvis
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Allies consisted of......
Japan, Germany, and America
America, France, and China
America, Russia and Great Britain
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWorld War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.The Cold WarThe Dust BowlThe Great Depression
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat event did Franklin Roosevelt call "a date which will live in infamy?"The bombing of NagasakiThe attack on Pearl HarborThe annexation of Austria by HitlerThe Battle of Stalingrad
- 30. Multiple Choice
The largest water-to-land invasion in history took place when the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy, France. This was
VE Day
VJ Day
Iwo Jima
D-Day
- 31. Multiple Choice
________________________ was Hitler's mass murder of over 12 million people.
D-Day
The Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
The atomic bomb
- 32. Multiple Choice
______________ was a nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. to end the war.
The Scud missile
Mustard Gas
The atomic bomb
The Big One
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho was the president of the US during WW2?HitlerFDRChurchhill
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat let the US give supplies to England?ConstitutionLend-Lease Act
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhen was Pearl Harbor bombed?December 27December 7Augest 30June 25
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho bombed Pearl Harbor?GermanyJapan
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of the attack at Pearl Harbor?An American declaration of war on JapanThe complete destruction of the US NavyRenewed efforts in Europe to rid the region of Hitler's dominanceContinued American isolationism
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the federal government encourage American citizens to buy war bonds during WW1 and WW2?To help finance the warTo ration food and other goodsTo improved the banking industryTo ensure wage increases in industry
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich word describes the homefront during World War II?EasySelfishSacrificeUncooperative
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich BEST describes the Harlem Renaissance?A time when the architecture of Harlem was copied by other citiesA time when the past success of Harlem was highlightedA time when jazz music lost its popularityA time when the literary works of African-Americans flourished.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceALL of the following contributed to American involvement in WW1 EXCEPT:IsolationismAnti-German PropagandaSubmarine WarfareThe Zimmerman Telegram
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich event sparked the Spanish-American War?The sinking of the USS MaineRoosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe DoctrineThe building of the Panama CanalThe Platt Amendment
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe intent of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was:To deny workers from China membership in labor unionsTo exclude Chinese workers on RRsTo restrict immigration from ChinaTo forbid military involvement in China
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat right was granted by ratification of the 19th Amendment?The right of the people to elect U.S. SenatorsThe right to due processA woman's right to voteThe right of workers to form unions
- 45. Multiple ChoiceMuckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, hoped to:Oversee the Tennessee Valley AuthorityStop ratification of the 18th AmendmentExpose abuses in business and corruption in politicsImprove methods of mass production
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