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WWII Test Review
Test Description: WWII
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The United Nations was created after World War II. What opinion did the United States government have about joining the United Nations?
A
Congress considered it dangerous to get involved.
B
The president supported it, but the Senate did not.
C
The president felt it would probably not work.
D
The president and the rest of the government supported it.
2) What did American women do during World War II that helped them gain respect during the war and afterwards?
A
They worked in wartime defense industries.
B
They served on submarines.
C
They protested against the war.
D
They flew bombers over Germany.
3) President Harry S. Truman decided to use atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truman did this
A
as a political experiment.
B
as revenge for Pearl Harbor and to gain votes.
C
to save the lives of American soldiers and end the war.
D
as a scientific experiment.
4) World War II ended in August 1945 when Japan surrendered. What happened as a result of Japan's surrender?
A
Atomic bombs were outlawed for future use.
B
Americans celebrated the surrender, which was called VJ Day.
C
Japanese Americans started emigrating to Japan again.
D
Harry S. Truman was defeated in his reelection as president.
5) On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. What was the effect of this attack?
A
It prompted the United States to enter the war.
B
The damage crippled the United States economy.
C
It caused riots and unrest in Japan.
D
The surprise attack sank half the British navy.
6) Which was the MAIN reason for the United States decision to join the United Nations?
A
to help end the Great Depression
B
to fight world hunger
C
to promote world peace
D
to rebuild Europe after World War II
7) During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan were called the Axis Powers. The political leaders of these countries were Adolph Hitler for Germany, Benito Mussolini for Italy, and
A
Chiang Kai-shek for Japan.
B
Emperor Shihuangdi for Japan.
C
Mao Tse-tung for Japan.
D
Emperor Hirohito for Japan.
8) Use the list below to answer this question. · Germany invades Poland. · the Holocaust · V-E Day · V-J Day All of these are associated with
A
World War I.
B
the Korean War.
C
World War II.
D
the Spanish-American War.
9) As World War II came to an end, Allied forces entered areas that had been under the control of Germany. They saw concentration camps that were used to
A
kill Jewish people.
B
build secret weapons.
C
retrain soldiers.
D
store food and weapons.
10) Who was the dictator of Germany during World War II?
A
Joseph Stalin
B
Benito Mussolini
C
Adolf Hitler
D
FDR
11) During World War II, the United States government was forced to ration consumer goods like gasoline, tires, sugar, and coffee. Which is the BEST description of the purpose behind rationing during war time?
A
The supply of these goods was high but the demand for them was low.
B
The supply of these goods was high and the demand for them was high.
C
The supply of these goods was low and the demand for them was low.
D
The supply of these goods was low but the demand for them was high.
12) Which are the BEST examples of the prominent role played by minorities in the military during World War II?
A
The Big Red One and The Spitfires
B
The Stonewall Brigade and Phillips Legion
C
The Rough Riders and the 54th Massachusetts
D
The Tuskegee Airmen and the Navajo Codetalkers
13) What was the purpose of the World War II poster of Rosie the Riveter (seen here)?
A
to pressure women to make their own clothes
B
to persuade women to stay at home and care for children
C
to encourage women to work in making material for the war
D
to convince women to join the armed services
14) How did Eleanor Roosevelt fight for change while in the White House?
A
She fought to end slavery in the United States.
B
She supported civil rights for African Americans.
C
She helped women get the right to vote.
D
She started the New Deal program.
15) What was MOST significant about VE Day in World War II?
A
It marked the end of the fighting in Europe.
B
FDR died of a stroke in Warm Springs, Georgia.
C
Japan finally surrendered after being hit by two atomic bombs.
D
Allied forces invaded France.
16) The United States entered World War II following an attack on its military base at Pearl Harbor. Where is the location of Pearl Harbor?
A
Poland
B
South America
C
Hawaii
D
Australia
17) Which political party rose to power in Germany in the 1930s?
A
Communist
B
Bolsheviks
C
Nazi
D
Weimar
18) Which of these events of World War II happened FIRST?
A
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
B
Germany bombs England
C
Japan invades China
D
Germany invades Poland
19) Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
A
Calvin Coolidge
B
Harry Truman
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
Herbert Hoover
20) The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of
A
Tokyo.
B
Nagasaki.
C
Munich.
D
Hiroshima.
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