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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
The president felt it would probably not work.
B
The president supported it, but the Senate did not.
C
Congress considered it dangerous to get involved.
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 served on submarines.
B
They flew bombers over Germany.
C
They worked in wartime defense industries.
D
They protested against the war.
3) President Harry S. Truman decided to use atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truman did this
A
as revenge for Pearl Harbor and to gain votes.
B
as a political experiment.
C
as a scientific experiment.
D
to save the lives of American soldiers and end the war.
4) World War II ended in August 1945 when Japan surrendered. What happened as a result of Japan's surrender?
A
Japanese Americans started emigrating to Japan again.
B
Americans celebrated the surrender, which was called VJ Day.
C
Atomic bombs were outlawed for future use.
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
The damage crippled the United States economy.
B
It prompted the United States to enter the war.
C
The surprise attack sank half the British navy.
D
It caused riots and unrest in Japan.
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
Mao Tse-tung for Japan.
B
Emperor Shihuangdi for Japan.
C
Emperor Hirohito for Japan.
D
Chiang Kai-shek 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 II.
B
the Korean War.
C
the Spanish-American War.
D
World War I.
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
store food and weapons.
C
build secret weapons.
D
retrain soldiers.
10) Who was the dictator of Germany during World War II?
A
Adolf Hitler
B
Benito Mussolini
C
FDR
D
Joseph Stalin
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 low but the demand for them was high.
C
The supply of these goods was high and the demand for them was high.
D
The supply of these goods was low and the demand for them was low.
12) Which are the BEST examples of the prominent role played by minorities in the military during World War II?
A
The Stonewall Brigade and Phillips Legion
B
The Tuskegee Airmen and the Navajo Codetalkers
C
The Big Red One and The Spitfires
D
The Rough Riders and the 54th Massachusetts
13) What was the purpose of the World War II poster of Rosie the Riveter (seen here)?
A
to persuade women to stay at home and care for children
B
to pressure women to make their own clothes
C
to convince women to join the armed services
D
to encourage women to work in making material for the war
14) How did Eleanor Roosevelt fight for change while in the White House?
A
She supported civil rights for African Americans.
B
She helped women get the right to vote.
C
She started the New Deal program.
D
She fought to end slavery in the United States.
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
Australia
D
Hawaii
17) Which political party rose to power in Germany in the 1930s?
A
Weimar
B
Bolsheviks
C
Communist
D
Nazi
18) Which of these events of World War II happened FIRST?
A
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
B
Japan invades China
C
Germany bombs England
D
Germany invades Poland
19) Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
A
Franklin Roosevelt
B
Herbert Hoover
C
Calvin Coolidge
D
Harry Truman
20) The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of
A
Munich.
B
Nagasaki.
C
Hiroshima.
D
Tokyo.
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