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- 1. Multiple Choice
One major result of the production efforts described in the cartoon was that
the high unemployment of the Great Depression was greatly reduced
most companies that produced military supplies went out of business after the war
critics claimed that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was abusing his treaty-making power
the military had difculty enlisting soldiers because the men were working in the munitions factories
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
United States factories will not be able to manufacture military supplies in sufcient quantities.
The federal government will most likely need to seize ownership of manufacturing plants.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt expects other nations to supply the same amount of armaments as the United States.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is determined to supply the United States military and its allies with whatever it takes to defeat the Axis powers.
- 3. Multiple Choice
President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was based on the belief that the action would
save American lives by avoiding an invasion of Japan
force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
help create a military alliance with China
persuade the Soviet Union to surrender
- 4. Multiple Choice
Base your answer on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
... It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate [implement] any necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale....— Section 1, Executive Order 9981
The purpose of Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman, was to
encourage women to join the armed services
end racial segregation in the military
ensure adequate manpower to fight the Korean War
establish war crimes tribunals in Western Europe
- 5. Multiple Choice
The instructions referred to in this public notice resulted in the
deportation of most Japanese aliens to Japan
protection of the homes and property of Japanese Americans
removal of Japanese Americans to internment camps
drafting of all young Japanese American men into the United States military
- 6. Multiple Choice
The map shows that the Allied forces
made slow but steady progress in defeating Japan
conducted most of the battles north of the Hawaiian Islands
maintained control of the Philippines from the beginning of the war
had military support from the Soviet Union throughout the war
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the most accurate title for this map?
American Imperialism in the 20th Century
Causes of World War II
Creation of Wartime Alliances
World War II in the Pacific
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Manhattan Project led by Robert Oppenheimer was part of the World War II effort to
develop the atomic bomb
supply the Allies with more fighter planes
ban the use of chemical and biological warfare
coordinate troop movements between New York and Europe
- 9. Multiple Choice
The D-Day invasion in June 1944 was important to the outcome of World War II because it
opened a new Allied front in Europe
avoided use of the atomic bomb against civilian targets
forced Italy to surrender
stopped Soviet advances in eastern Europe
- 10. Multiple Choice
What term describes the strategy that the US military used in the Pacific theater during World War II?
trail blazing
blockading
island hopping
containment
- 11. Multiple Choice
Base your answer to the following question on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies.
". . . it is known that there are Japanese residents of California who have sought to aid the Japanese enemy by way of communicating information . . ."
— Culbert Olson, Governor of California,
February 1942
This statement helped influence President Franklin D. Roosevelt to
ask Congress to declare war on Japan
force most Japanese Americans to leave the United States
send federal troops to guard California's capital
restrict the civil liberties of Japanese Americans
- 12. Multiple Choice
The cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II supports the idea that
alliances are built upon mutual self-interest
communism and capitalism have much in common
political leaders often disregard the wishes of their citizens
imperialism is necessary in defense of liberty
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes a major social and economic impact on American society during World War II?
The Great Depression continued to worsen.
More women and minorities found employment in factories.
The United States became an agricultural society.
Consumer goods became easier to obtain.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which wartime policy toward Japanese Americans was upheld by the Supreme Court in its 1944 ruling in Korematsu v. United States?
deportation to Japan
mandatory military service
denial of voting rights
confinement in internment camps
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which federal policy was enacted during World War II and justified as a wartime necessity?
a ban on German-language books
internment of Japanese Americans
exclusion of Chinese immigrants
adoption of the quota system of immigration
- 16. Multiple Choice
During World War II, How were posters of Rosie the Riveter used?
recruit women into wartime industries
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
promote women’s suffrage
support higher education for women
- 17. Multiple Choice
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to
ban Japanese Americans from serving in Congress
deport most Japanese Americans to Japan
immediately draft all young Japanese Americans into the military
move Japanese Americans to internment camps away from the Pacific Coast
- 18. Multiple Choice
The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II primarily affected those Japanese Americans who lived
in the Ohio River valley
along the Gulf Coast
on the West Coast
near the Rio Grande border with Mexico
- 19. Multiple Choice
In what way did the traditional role of many women change during World War II?
They won leadership roles in Congress.
They accepted high-level management positions in war industries.
They were assigned to combat positions in the armed forces.
They took jobs in support of the war effort.
- 20. Multiple Choice
The primary goal of this World War II poster was to convince the American public to
register for the draft
provide financial support for the war
support the internment of Italian Americans
defeat congressmen who voted to go to war
- 21. Multiple Choice
The baby boom following World War II resulted in the
development of urban unrest in the 1950s
need to increase the number of schools in the 1960s
migration from cities to farms in the 1970s
need to decrease the number of nursing homes in the 1980s
- 22. Multiple Choice
These World War II posters encouraged Americans to
demand higher wages
enlist in the armed services
purchase new automobiles
support home-front war efforts
- 23. Multiple Choice
During World War II, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by
signing the Yalta Agreement
implementing a draft to expand the armed forces
relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
initiating the secret Manhattan Project
- 24. Multiple Choice
The situation shown in this photograph was most directly the result of
legislation in California
a presidential executive order during World War II
a Supreme Court decision
a constitutional amendment
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which conclusion about the United States economy during World War II is most clearly supported by the information in the graph?
Organized labor conducted frequent strikes during the war years.
The war led to improved economic conditions.
The Gross National Product (GNP) steadily declined during the war years.
Unemployment increased throughout the war.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Photographs and posters showing scenes similar to these were used by the federal government to
support the goal of equal pay for equal work
discourage women from taking jobs from men with families
recruit women to fill wartime manufacturing jobs
encourage women to accept combat roles
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 significantly changed United States policy toward nations involved in World War II because it
supplied war materials to Allied nations without a declaration of war
imposed a trade boycott on Germany and Japan
authorized the seizure of British assets in the United States
approved the appeasement policies of the French and British governments
- 28. Multiple Choice
What was a major reason for wartime rationing?
restricting lower-priced food imports
ensuring that troops were adequately supplied
providing jobs for the unemployed
preventing currency deflation
- 29. Multiple Choice
After World War II, one important outcome of the passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill) was that it
allowed women to serve in combat positions
limited suburban growth
provided funds for new military bases
created educational and housing assistance for veterans
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which wartime policy toward Japanese Americans was upheld by the Supreme Court in its 1944 ruling in Korematsu v. United States?
deportation to Japan
mandatory military service
denial of voting rights
confinement in internment camps
- 31. Multiple Choice
The scientists working on the Manhattan Project during World War II were responsible for
designing weapons for the D-Day invasion
building satellites to spy on the Axis nations
creating materials for biological and chemical warfare
developing the atomic bomb
- 32. Multiple Choice
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
...It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale. ...— President Harry Truman, Executive Order 9981,July 26, 1948
According to the passage, the principal goal of President Truman in issuing this executive order was to
stop the military draft
end segregation in the armed forces
increase opportunities for women to serve in combat
ensure an adequate number of troops to fight in the Cold War
- 33. Multiple Choice
After World War II, the legal basis for the criminal trials of German and Japanese wartime officials by the Allies was that these officials had
overthrown monarchies by force
violated nonaggression pacts
committed crimes against humanity
established communist police states
- 34. Multiple Choice
Base your answer to question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies
... War criminals and those who have participated in planning or carrying out Nazi enterprises involving or resulting in atrocities or war crimes shall be arrested and brought to judgment. Nazi leaders, influential Nazi supporters and high' offIcials of Nazi organizations and institutions and any other persons dangerous to the occupation or its objectives shall be arrested and interned....
– Protocol of the Proceedings, Potsdam Conference, August 1945
This agreement made at the Potsdam Conference led directly to the
creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
trials in Nuremberg, Germany
announcement of the Truman Doctrine
division of Germany into occupation zones
- 35. Multiple Choice
President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the
world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power
Axis powers deserved total destruction
early ending of the war would save many lives
American public demanded that the bombs be used
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