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- 1. Match
Match the following World War II leaders to their respective countries.
Great Britain
Franklin Roosevelt
Germany
Winston Churchill
United States
Joseph Stalin
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Soviet Union
Benito Mussolini
- 2. Multiple Choice
Internationalism
Political principle that calls for greater political and economic cooperation among Allied nations
A series of laws enacted during the 1930s to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war
National policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries
Group which opposed U.S. involvement in World War II
- 3. Multiple Choice
Isolationism
Political principle that calls for greater political and economic cooperation among Allied nations
A series of laws enacted during the 1930s to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war
National policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries
Group which opposed U.S. involvement in World War II
- 4. Multiple Choice
Neutrality Acts
Political principle that calls for greater political and economic cooperation among Allied nations
A series of laws enacted during the 1930s to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war
National policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries
Group which opposed U.S. involvement in World War II
- 5. Multiple Choice
America First Committee
Political principle that calls for greater political and economic cooperation among Allied nations
A series of laws enacted during the 1930s to prevent U.S. arms sales and loans to nations at war
National policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries
Group which opposed U.S. involvement in World War II
- 6. Drag and Drop
In the period before World War II, (a) could best be described as Internationalist an while (b) was an Isolationist and the leading voice of the (c) .
Franklin RooseveltCharles LindberghAmerica First Committee - 7. Multiple Choice
Cash and Carry Policy
Policy that allowed warring nations to buy U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own
Speech in which Roosevelt promised to help Great Britain fight against Germany by giving them military supplies
Policy under which the U.S. would lend or lease supplies to “any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.”
Statement which defined the Allied goals for the post war world
- 8. Multiple Choice
Arsenal of Democracy Speech
Policy that allowed warring nations to buy U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own
Speech in which Roosevelt promised to help Great Britain fight against Germany by giving them military supplies
Policy under which the U.S. would lend or lease supplies to “any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.”
Statement which defined the Allied goals for the post war world
- 9. Multiple Choice
Lend-Lease Act
Policy that allowed warring nations to buy U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own
Speech in which Roosevelt promised to help Great Britain fight against Germany by giving them military supplies
Policy under which the U.S. would lend or lease supplies to “any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.”
Statement which defined the Allied goals for the post war world
- 10. Multiple Choice
Atlantic Charter
Policy that allowed warring nations to buy U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own
Speech in which Roosevelt promised to help Great Britain fight against Germany by giving them military supplies
Policy under which the U.S. would lend or lease supplies to “any country whose defense was vital to the U.S.”
Statement which defined the Allied goals for the post war world
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following events shifted American popular opinion and led to the U.S. declaration of war in December 1941?
Doolittle's Raid
D-Day Invasion
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway
- 12. Multiple Choice
After the attack at Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt focused American forces on the fight against Japan.
TRUE
FALSE
- 13. Reorder
Put the following battles into chronological order:
(Which happened first?)
Battle of the Atlantic
North African Campaign
Italian Campaign
D-Day Invasion
Battle of the Bulge
- 14. Drop Down
American & British soldiers launched across the English Channel during the (a) in 1944, beginning their assault on the European continent.
D-Day InvasionBattle of the BulgeBattle of the AtlanticNorth Africa CampaignItalian CampaignSoviet Campaign - 15. Multiple Choice
Which American general was put in charge of planning for the D-Day Invasion in 1944?
George S. Patton
Omar Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Erwin Rommel
- 16. Multiple Choice
In spite of heavy losses, the D-Day Invasion was successful & allowed Allied troops to begin their march towards Germany where they would meet up with the Soviets.
TRUE
FALSE
- 17. Reorder
Put the following battles into chronological order:
(Which happened first?)
Philippines Campaign
Doolittle's Raid
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
- 18. Drop Down
The American victory in the (a) was the turning point in the War in the Pacific, putting the Japanese of the defensive for the rest of the war.
Battle of MidwayBattle of OkinawaDoolittle's RaidBattle of the Coral Sea - 19. Fill in the Blank
Following their victory in the Battle of Midway, American forces began a long campaign of _____, eventually approaching mainland Japan.
- 20. Draw
Draw a picture to represent the American strategy of island-hopping.
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- 21. 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
help create a military alliance with China
force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
persuade the Soviet Union to surrender
- 22. Multiple Choice
Rationing was used in the United States during World War II as a way to
increase the number of imports
raise production of consumer goods
ensure adequate supplies of scarce resources
provide markets for American-made products
- 23. Multiple Choice
The relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II occurred because
most of them were not citizens of the United States
they were needed to work at inland defense industries
they refused to serve in the United States military
military authorities considered them a threat to national security
- 24. Multiple Choice
The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II illustrates that
the Supreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights
minorities are not allowed to enlist in the United States military
threats to national security are often ignored by the government
civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis
- 25. Drop Down
In 1944, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of (a) that the government’s policy of evacuating Japanese Americans to camps was justified on the basis of “military necessity.”
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