US History Chapter 13: a World in Flames

US History Chapter 13 and 14: A World in Flames and America and WWII

1. Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of World War II?

A. The rise of dictatorships B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand C. WWI and the Treaty of Versailles

2. According to the chart to the right, the political ideologies of which of the following countries were most similar to those of Germany?

A. Italy B. Russia USSR C. United States Communism: Advocates one-party rule and the elimination of private property, and does not tolerate opposition.

Italy Fascism: Advocates extreme nationalism and a strong centralized government led by a dictator.

Germany Nazism: Advocates extreme nationalism, control of all industry by the state, the superiority of the Aryan race, and leadership by a dictator

Japan Militarism: Advocates extreme nationalism, values military virtues and ideals, and takes an aggressive military approach to expanding its power.

3. In the 1930’s the United States responded to the conflicts in Europe by passing a series of neutrality laws. The Neutrality Acts:

A. Made it illegal for America to sell arms to any country at war B. Required all countries to buy nonmilitary supplies on a “cash and carry” basis C. Both A and B

4. After was invaded, Britain and France declared war against Germany.

A. Poland B. France C. Soviet Union

5. The U.S. automobile industry was converted for the mass production of:

A. Government Issued clothing B. Military equipment and weapons C. Buildings to house soldiers 6. According to the political cartoon to the right, how did Americans feel about assisting the Allies?

A. Many Americans were willing to help the British but did not want to sell them arms B. The United States did not want to get involved in another European War C. Both A and B

7. Which choice best completes the diagram?

A. Spain Axis B. Japan Germany Powers Italy C. Great Britain

8. The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt’s way of getting arms to Britain and becoming the “arsenal of democracy” without Britain having to

A. Give up more territory for bases B. Pay cash C. Return them after the war

9. One of the reasons Japan bombed Pearl Harbor was the United States’ embargo on the sale of strategic materials and efforts to stop Japan from:

A. Invading Indochina B. Attacking British and Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia C. Both A and B Please examine the timelines. Then answer questions 10-11.

10. Hitler became chancellor in the same year as:

A. FDR was inaugurated B. The first neutrality act was passed C. German government suspends freedom of press, speech, and assembly

11. Referring to timeline above, choose the most accurate statement.

A. World War II began during Roosevelt’s first term in office. B. The Spanish Civil War was over in 1936 C. Poland was the first attack in WWII

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in Use the picture and the quote to help answer infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of questions 12. Japan… No matter how long it may take us… the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute 12. Why did the United States enter the war victory.” -from the Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin in 1941? D. Roosevelt

A. Blitzkrieg over Poland B. Bombing of Pearl Harbor C. Sinking of the Lusitania Matching A. Believed that Americans should stay out of 13. Appeasement world affairs B. Stopped the sale of oil from the United 14. Embargo States to Japan C. Idea that trade between nations helps to 15. Internationalism prevent war D. Accepting demands in order to avoid 16. Isolationism conflict

17. All of the following are true about minorities in the military EXCEPT

A. Though later serving with distinction, Japanese Americans were not initially allowed to serve in the military B. Most minorities were allowed only in noncombat positions C. Navajo Native Americans served as code talkers

“The greatest advantage the United States enjoyed on the ground in the fighting was… the jeep and the two- and-a-half ton truck. These are the instruments that moved and supplied United States troops in battle, while the German army… depended on animal transport…. The United States, profiting from the mass production achievements of its automotive industry… had mobility that completely outclassed the enemy. -General George Marshall 18. What does the passage above tell us about the way World War II was won?

A. Moving troops and supplies quickly was critical B. The jeep and the two-and-a-half ton truck were not invented in time to have an impact on WWII C. The Automotive industry weakened the United States

19. If British and American troops opened a second front by attacking Germany from the west, it would take pressure off the:

A. Soviet Union B. British C. Italians

20. The Battle of the Atlantic Ocean slowly turned in favor of the Allies, in part due to new technology, including depth charges, radar, and

A. tanks B. sonar C. Mass production

21. These two groups replaced factory workers when white males were drafted: A. Hispanics & African Americans B. Women & African Americans C. Women & Children

Use the quote and picture to answer question 22. “They’d halt us in front of these big artesian wells… so we could see the water and they wouldn’t let us have any. Anyone who would make a break for water would be shot or bayoneted. Then they were left there. Finally, it got so bad further along the road that you never got away from the stench of death. There were bodies laying all along the road in various degrees of decomposition – swollen, burst open, maggots crawling by the thousands...” 22. What does the quote and picture describe:

a. The Bataan Death March b. The Invasion of Tarawa c. The Battle of Iwo Jima

23. Rosie the Riveter, as pictured, was a piece of propaganda that encouraged:

A. Women to stay at home B. Women to work in factories C. Women to grow victory gardens

24. There was a housing crisis in 1940 because:

A. Racism led to riots which destroyed homes B. Many people moved to where the defense industries were located faster than housing could be built C. Large amounts of national disasters wiped out many homes

25. In 1942 Secretary of War Henry Stimson declared most of the west coast of the U.S. a military zone and ordered all people of ancestry to relocate to ______.

A. Jewish, Concentration Camps B. African American, Concentration Camps C. Japanese, Internment Camps

26. The Office of Price Administration used rationing in the United States during WWII. Rationing is:

A. The limiting the purchase of some products B. The planting of gardens C. The wearing of suits with no vests, no cuffs and a short jacket

27. In the case Korematsu v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese Americans was A. Unconstitutional, and they had to be released at once B. Constitutional because it was based on military urgency C. Unconstitutional because it was based on race

28. The primary US strategy in the Pacific was known as:

A. island destruction B. Island hopping C. Nation building

29. The United States believed the products of the Manhattan Project were necessary in order to guarantee:

A. A German alliance with the US B. An unconditional Japanese surrender C. That all Americans had jobs at minimum wage

30. The two cities hit by the atomic bombs were:

A. Nagasaki & Hiroshima B. Tokyo and Hiroshima C. Tokyo & Nagasaki

31. Which of the following choices best completes the diagram?

A. D-Day B. Double V Day C. V-E Day

32. According to the chart to the right, which country lost the most people during WWII?

A. Germany B. Japan C. USSR

33. Which organization was formed at the end of WWII to promote peace?

A. League of Nations B. Manhattan Project C. United Nations

34. At the Nuremberg Trials, the International Military Tribunal: A. Required Germany to pay reparations for the war B. Put German leaders on trial for their war crimes C. Declared international peace and no more wars

35. The US decided to defeat Hitler before dealing with Japan partly because

A. The US had closer ties with Japan B. Germany declared war on Japan

C. Germany was considered a greater threat

Using your own knowledge and the timeline above, answer the following 2 questions.

36. The Nuremberg Laws prohibited Jewish Germans from all of the following except:

A. Owning and operating businesses B. Holding public office or voting C. Both A and B

37. The Wannsee Conference was held to determine the “final solution of the Jewish question.” As a result, which event on the timeline took place?

A. The Nuremberg laws denying Jews citizenship are passed B. Jewish passports are marked with the letter “J” C. First transports of Jews are taken to Auschwitz

38. The picture to the right represents:

A. Blitzkrieg B. Kristallnacht C. Jude

39. All of the following are true about the Jewish refugees aboard the SS St. Louis except:

A. Allowed immigration to the United States B. Were sent back to Europe C. Were trying to escape Jewish persecution

40. Looking at the circle graph on the right, which of the following is a true statement?

A. More Jewish died at Auschwitz than any other group B. Jewish were not the only ethnic group whose members died in concentration camps C. Both A and B

41. Which of the following is NOT true about Japanese- American during WWII?

A. They were placed in internment/prison camps B. Over 100 of them were convicted of treason and executed C. They faced the most discrimination of any group during WWII in America

42. Which of the following is NOT something the average American citizen would have done to show their support for the war effort?

A. Grow victory gardens B. Participate in scrap drives C. Spy on Germany Use the Reading above answer the following two questions.

43. Which of following is false?

A. Japan would not have lost without the Atomic Bomb B. The Atomic Bomb saved the life of US soldiers C. The atomic bomb was a secret weapon

44. The Japanese government would end the war if

A. The emperor will continue to rule Japan B. The US cannot rule Japan C. Both A and B Battles Matching

45. Battle of Midway A. Allowed Allies to have a base to use for bombing Japan B. Last battle before the invasion of Japan 46. Iwo Jima C. Last German offensive D. Turning point in the war that stopped the Japanese advance in the Pacific and 47. Battle of Stalingrad put them on defensive E. First major Russian defeat of Germany in Europe; leads to them retreating & 48. Okinawa fighting a defensive war. AB. On June 6, 1944, (D-Day) nearly 7,000 ships carrying more than 100,000 49. Battle of the Bulge soldiers set sail for the coast of to begin Operation Overlord 50. Normandy