Neutrality
What was the conflict that made many Americans favor Isolationism leading up to WWII?
A. Spanish-American War
B. WWI
C. WWII
D. Korean War
B. WWI
Who was the "Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force" during WWII?
A. George Patton
B. Douglas MacArthur
C. Chester Nimitz
D. Dwight Eisenhower
D. Dwight Eisenhower
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to —
A. hold down prices of military weapons.
B. provide more resources for the military.
C. increase imports of scarce products.
D. increase educational benefits for veterans.
B. provide more resources for the military.
Who were the "Axis Powers" of WWII?
A. UK, US, and Soviet Union
B. Germany, Japan and Italy
C. France, Britain and Serbia
D. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
B. Germany, Japan and Italy
Which battle in the Pacific Theatre was a turning point for Allied forces?
A. Battle of Iwo Jima
B. Battle of Guadalcanal
C. Battle of Midway
D. Battle of Okinawa
C. Battle of Midway
Which statement best fits the definition of "appeasement"?
A. a national foreign policy that opposes involvement in the political affairs, and especially the wars, of other countries.
B. a political practice of intervention, particularly to the practice of governments to interfere in political affairs of other countries, staging military or trade interventions.
C. pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
D. action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
C. pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
What was the code name given for invasion of Normandy (Northern France) by the Allies?
A. D-Day
B. Operation Overlord
C. Operation Market Garden
D. Operation Torch
B. Operation Overlord
While not the sole cause, the entrance of the United States into World War II was a factor in the United States' rise out of the Great Depression due to the —
A. growth of mechanized agriculture and food surpluses.
B. increase in exports by small businesses to Europe.
C. rapid rise in government spending on military manufacturing.
D. fall of Europe, leaving the United States as the only viable economy.
C. rapid rise in government spending on military manufacturing.
Who were the "Allied Powers" of WWII?
A. UK, US, and Soviet Union
B. Germany, Japan and Italy
C. France, Britain and Serbia
D. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
A. UK, US, and Soviet Union
Name the two cities the atomic bombs were dropped on.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the start of World War II in Europe by —
A. selling military supplies to the Allied nations.
B. urging continued appeasement of aggressor nations.
C. asking Congress to authorize U.S. entry into the war.
D. attempting to negotiate a peaceful settlement.
A. selling military supplies to the Allied nations.
Who served as commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces for the majority of U.S. involvement in World War II?
A. George Marshall
B. Harry Truman
C. Douglas MacArthur
D. FDR
D. FDR
The Bracero Program of WWII led to an increase in...
A. European immigration to California.
B. Mexican immigration to California.
C. violation of civil rights by the government.
D. the use of propaganda by the government.
B. Mexican immigration to California.
A principal reason for the expansion of the United States' leadership role at the conclusion of World War II was that the United States —
A. had acquired several new overseas colonies.
B. was given new roles by secret wartime conferences.
C. had dominant economic and military strength.
D. joined the newly formed European Common Market.
C. had dominant economic and military strength.
Where was the American fleet anchored on December 7th, 1941, when the Japanese attacked?
A. Pearl Harbor
B. Galveston
C. San Diego
D. Midway
A. Pearl Harbor
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that —
A. the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
B. Japan declared war against the United States.
C. the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact.
D. Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I.
A. the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
Why is Vernon J. Baker considered to be a notable Congressional Medal of Honor recipient?
A. He was the first African American to ever receive the honor.
B. He was the only recipient to ever be awarded three medals.
C. He was the only recipient to ever be awarded medals for his actions in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War.
D. He was the only living recipient of a group of seven African American World War II veterans who received the honor in 1997.
D. He was the only living recipient of a group of seven African American World War II veterans who received the honor in 1997.
Which World War II action was later determined to be a violation of civil liberties?
A. Use of a military draft.
B. Rationing of scarce commodities.
C. Employment of women in factories.
D. Internment of Japanese Americans.
D. Internment of Japanese Americans.
The war crimes trials in Nuremberg following World War II established the concept that —
A. convicted war criminals should be given shorter sentences than ordinary criminals.
B. individuals could be held accountable for their actions in a war.
C. nations could be made to pay for wartime damages.
D. pardons should be granted to all accused war criminals.
B. individuals could be held accountable for their actions in a war.
President Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that —
A. an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties.
B. developing its own atomic weapons.
C. an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union.
D. Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe.
A. an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties.
The United States became the "arsenal of democracy" in the early 1940s because the United States —
A. possessed the economic resources to produce massive amounts of war material.
B. introduced a series of strict draft laws.
C. relied on the nation's strong tradition of militarism.
D. had established strong alliances with other countries during the 1920s and the early 1930s.
A. possessed the economic resources to produce massive amounts of war material.
The D-Day invasion in June 1944 was important to the outcome of World War II because it —
A. avoided the use of the atomic bomb against civilian targets.
B. opened a new Allied front in Europe.
C. forced Italy to declare an unconditional surrender.
D. stopped Soviet advances in eastern Europe.
B. opened a new Allied front in Europe.
During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to —
A. encourage women to serve in the armed forces.
B. support higher education for women.
C. recruit women into wartime industries.
D. promote a women's suffrage amendment.
C. recruit women into wartime industries.
In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court said that the removal of Japanese Americans from their homes was constitutional because —
A. there was strong evidence of significant Japanese sabotage on the West Coast.
B. most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens.
C. many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the United States armed forces.
D. this type of action was necessary during a national emergency.
D. this type of action was necessary during a national emergency.
What caused the United States to embargo oil and gasoline exports to Japan in the early 1940s?
A. Japan's surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor.
B. Japan's military advance into Indochina following a treaty with occupied France.
C. Japan's invasion of China and the creation of the Manchukuo puppet government.
D. Japan's agreement to the Tripartite Pact alliance with Germany and Italy.
C. Japan's invasion of China and the creation of the Manchukuo puppet government.