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World War II Final
Test Description: Wword 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why did the United States make political alliances after the war?
A
The US hoped that this would help control the spread of Communism.
B
D. The US didn’t want to have to help alone rebuild all the countries damaged by war.
C
The US needed to build up its poor economy after fighting the long war in Europe.
D
The US liked being a super power and controlling the rest of the countries.
2) What happened to Germany and Japan after World War II?
A
Germany was divided into six parts and Japan was left alone.
B
D. The Soviet Union took control of Germany and Japan because they were close neighbors.
C
Japan was totally destroyed and was not punished for being in the war.
D
Germany was divided into four parts and the US helped Japan to become a democratic nation.
3) Why did Japanese Americans face discrimination during World War II?
A
Some Americans thought they might side with Japan, so they went to internment camps.
B
Japan demanded that any Japanese Americans should return to Japan.
C
Japanese immigrants were always discriminated against when they came to the US.
D
These Japanese Americans were involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
4) 12. Following World War II: 1) radar technology was used to create microwaves 2) chemical weapons were used to make fertilizer 3) rocket missiles were used to design jet airplanes. These are all examples of how:
A
dangerous technology can be if it gets into the wrong hands
B
harmless technology can be used to make weapons.
C
wartime technology can be put to use in times of peace
D
scientists during the war did not know how to properly use their own creations.
5) Americans needed to ration their supplies and work in factories because
A
D. Americans became very tired of doing without food so they wanted the war to end.
B
They were unhappy about it and wanted the troops to return home.
C
There were not enough men left to work in the factories so they had to close.
D
Americans worked hard in many ways to support the war cause.
6) Which of the following World War II leaders was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1940 until July 1945?
A
Harry S. Truman
B
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C
Winston Churchill
D
Benito Mussolini
7) During World War II, the U.S. government ordered Japanese Americans to live in camps until the war was over. This idea was called
A
Holocaust
B
militarism
C
nationalism
D
internment
8) Which of the following best explains why President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WWII?
A
He wanted the war to last longer
B
He wanted to be a good president
C
He wanted to save American lives and end the war quickly.
D
He wanted Germany to surrender
9) On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces
A
stormed the beaches of Normandy, France
B
fought the Nazi troops at Stalingrad
C
sent thousands of troops to Berlin
D
took control of many Japanese islands
10) VJ Day was an important event in World War II. It was the day that:
A
Germany invaded Poland
B
The German army surrendered
C
Allied armies landed in France
D
Japan surrendered to the U.S.
11) What worldwide economic interdependence came after World War II?
A
Most countries that fought against each other in the war would not work together.
B
Most countries began buying and selling products to each other.
C
D. Many countries were divided by Communism and Democracy so they stayed independent.
D
Most of the countries wanted to be independent from each other.
12) Which countries made up the Allied Powers?
A
United States, Japan and England
B
United States, France U.S.S.R. and England
C
Italy, United States, U.S.S.R., and France
D
Japan, England, and France
13) What caused the Japanese to finally surrender?
A
D. being forced to surrender to Germany and Italy
B
losing too many soldiers in Pacific battles
C
running out of soldiers
D
C. the dropping of two atomic bombs on cities in Japan
14) What What US plan in the Pacific helped the country get closer to its goal in Japan
A
shared power
B
lend- lease
C
island-hopping
D
unconditional surrender
15) What happened to cause the United States to become involved in World War II
A
The Japanese bombed California
B
The Germans invaded Poland
C
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
D
The Congress of the US ordered the US to go to Western Europe
16) When Adolf Hitler first began invading other countries in Europe, the US Congress passed policy for President Roosevelt to
A
support France and England
B
support the U.S.S.R. and Italy
C
only send military supplies to Italy
D
remain neutral and not get involved
17) Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin) were all leaders of the
A
Allied Nations
B
Central Powers
C
Axis Nations
D
European Union
18) What did the Riveter represent?
A
all of the women who traveled the country to protest the war
B
all the women who were afraid to work during WWII
C
all of the women who worked in the factories while the men went off to war
D
all of the women who fought alongside the men during the war
19) Which of the following best explains why the U.S. needed to ration goods?
A
Rubber, gas, and food were rationed so the government could have it all.
B
There was a shortage in rubber, gas, and food and they were needed for the war.
C
The U.S. had all the rubber and gas and wanted to keep it
D
Americans were greedy with how they used rubber, gas, and food.
20) Limiting amounts of food, gas and other products is called
A
relocating
B
rationing
C
trading
D
dictating
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