Deck 23: World War II

Question 1

Which of the following dictators started a reform program in Italy similar to that of Hitler's massive rearmament campaign in Germany?

A)Emperor Hirohito
B)Joseph Stalin
C)Benito Mussolini
D)Hideki Tojo
E)Francisco Franco

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following was the most significant cause of the Second World War?

A)The Industrial Revolution
B)The Great Depression
C)The Civil War
D)The East St. Louis riot
E)The Great Migration

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following events prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?

A)The signing of the Munich Agreement
B)The violation of the Treaty of Versailles
C)The persecution of Jews by Hitler
D)Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia
E)Hitler's invasion of Poland

Answer 3

E

Question 4

German economic production fell by half between 1929 and 1933 when:

A)Germany was attacked by France and Britain.
B)Hitler ordered shutdown of some major industries.
C)Hitler severed alliance with America and all neighboring countries.
D)Russia attacked Germany and blocked all its trade routes.
E)American businesses were forced to withdraw investments in Germany.

Question 5

The Munich Agreement was a treaty in which the leading powers of western Europe:

A)divided Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union to avoid conflict.
B)elicited a statement from Hitler that he would not invade any more European nations.
C)forbade Hitler from persecuting the Jews, communists, and gays.
D)allowed Hitler to annex strategic areas of Czechoslovakia to satisfy his territorial aspirations.
E)permitted Hitler to take control only of the German-speaking nations.

Question 6

At his 1933 inauguration, President Roosevelt announced that the United States would pursue a "good neighbor" policy toward Iraq.

Question 7

Which of the following famous port cities in China was attacked and briefly occupied by Japan in 1932?

A)Shanghai
B)Wuhu
C)Manchuria
D)Hong Kong
E)Macau

Question 8

In 1937, Japan launched a full-scale invasion of China.

Question 9

President Franklin Roosevelt set out to mend relations with the countries of Latin America by using the _____.

A)Lend-Lease policy
B)"good neighbor" policy
C)nonaggression pact
D)policy of "dollar diplomacy"
E)Munich Agreement

Question 10

Emperor Hirohito of Japan attempted to bring all of Asia under Japanese control.

Question 11

The rapid armament of Britain, France, China, and the Soviet Union from 1937 to 1941 adversely affected the U.S. economy.

Question 12

In 1936, Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles (which had ended the First World War)by:

A)invading Poland.
B)occupying the industrialized Rhineland.
C)seizing Czechoslovakia.
D)annexing German-speaking Austria.
E)entering into a nonaggression pact with Stalin.

Question 13

Germany forced the French to sign a treaty creating a pro-German French regime known as "Vichy France."

Question 14

Hitler declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941, making the war a world war.

Question 15

Which of the following countries was the victim of the nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin?

A)United States
B)Britain
C)Poland
D)France
E)Italy

Question 16

One of President Roosevelt's schemes to pay for the war was to push for increased taxation, particularly on the wealthy and big business.

Question 17

The Second World War was the most destructive event in American history.

Question 18

At the end of the Second World War, the Japanese government surrendered on the condition that the Japanese would be provided monetary aid.

Question 19

After the departure of many male athletes for the armed services, sports like baseball were no longer played in America.

Question 20

A majority of Americans favored isolationism despite the situation in Europe for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A)the problems of the Great Depression had them focused on improving conditions at home.
B)America was riddled with antisemitism and did not want to get into war over Jews.
C)they were influenced by some prominent Americans who respected and admired Adolf Hitler.
D)they did not want to bear the cost of war, which they feared would only deepen the Great Depression.
E)they were haunted by the memories and brutality of World War I.

Question 21

Which of the following events caused President Roosevelt to declare December 7 "a date which will live in infamy"?

A)Germany's invasion of Poland
B)Beginning of the Holocaust
C)Battle of Britain
D)Attack on Pearl Harbor
E)Japan's annexation of Shanghai

Question 22

Which of the following was NOT one of Roosevelt's Four Freedoms?

A)Freedom of worship
B)Freedom of speech
C)Freedom from want
D)Freedom to own weapons
E)Freedom from fear

Question 23

The issuance of U.S. Savings Bonds during the war:

A)helped the government pay for the war effort.
B)helped Americans save on taxes.
C)increased the financial stability of the working class.
D)discouraged people from indulging in spending.
E)decreased the national debt.

Question 24

Which of the following was a consequence of the success of Operation Overlord?

A)Nazi Germany was defeated.
B)Japan gained possession of Hawaii.
C)The Germans captured all of western Europe, except Britain.
D)German U-boats sank more than four hundred American ships.
E)The Soviet Union began reconquering its lands.

Question 25

The main topic of discussion during the first meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt in Iran was:

A)the strategy of island-hopping to isolate Japanese strongholds.
B)the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
C)the opening of the second front against Vichy France.
D)the reconstruction of Europe and the Soviet Union after the war ended.
E)the aftereffect of atomic bombing.

Question 26

Why did Stalin refuse to accept the Atlantic Charter?

A)It insisted on democratic elections, which had the potential of threatening his communist empire.
B)It gave the American president complete authority to make war-related decisions.
C)It proposed an anti-violent approach toward world peace.
D)Stalin did not want to form an alliance with Britain.
E)The charter proposed signing a peace treaty with Hitler, who Stalin did not trust.

Question 27

During World War II, the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, and _____ were referred to as the four policemen.

A)the Middle East
B)Italy
C)Africa
D)France
E)China

Question 28

What was Roosevelt's actual intention behind the four policemen approach?

A)He wanted to prevent a Soviet-German alliance.
B)He wanted the Soviet army to join the war.
C)He did not want to be solely responsible for the reconstruction of Europe.
D)He did not want to risk going to war against Germany and Japan alone.
E)He wanted the Allied powers to fund his conquest of the world.

Question 29

Winston Churchill believed that the key to Britain's survival was:

A)an alliance with the United States.
B)to surrender to Germany.
C)to convince Joseph Stalin to support Britain.
D)to join hands with France and launch an attack on Germany.
E)in helping Germany build nuclear weapons.

Question 30

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in an attempt to:

A)destroy the naval fleets that were being sent to Europe.
B)intimidate China and get it to surrender.
C)support Germany in fighting against France and Britain.
D)annex the island state of Hawai'i.
E)facilitate their plan to forcibly expel the United States from Asia.

Question 31

The first victory for the Allied forces in the Pacific came when the Americans finally slowed the Japanese advance at the _____.

A)Battle of Midway
B)Battle of the Coral Sea
C)Battle of Okinawa
D)Battle of the Bulge
E)Battle of Stalingrad

Question 32

With the _____ in 1941, the United States committed itself to the defeat of Germany and the victory of Britain, but it was not yet at war.

A)auto pact
B)nonaggression pact
C)Atlantic Charter
D)Grand Alliance
E)Ottawa Charter

Question 33

The countries forming the Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and _____.

A)Italy
B)Russia
C)Spain
D)France
E)Serbia

Question 34

Which of the following statements is true of the Holocaust?

A)As news of the Holocaust spread, enraged nations joined the war immediately.
B)Inhuman scientific experiments were conducted on unwilling captives in the camps.
C)The Holocaust was intended to kill European prisoners of war.
D)Hitler limited the imprisonments and killings to Jews.
E)Beheading was the most common method of killing in the camps.

Question 35

The United States cut off all trade with Japan in 1941 in retaliation for:

A)Japanese forces' occupying Indochina.
B)Japan's alliance with Hitler.
C)Japanese forces' capturing Shanghai.
D)the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
E)Japan's agreement to the Tripartite Pact.

Question 36

The _____ was a five-month-long battle fought in southwestern Russia from 1942 to 1943; it halted the advance of Germany into the Soviet Union.

A)Battle of Midway
B)Battle of Saltanovka
C)Battle of Narva
D)Battle of Stalingrad
E)Battle of the Bulge

Question 37

The rapid and brutal attacks launched by Germany against its neighbors early in the war were called _____.

A)Wehrmacht
B)atomkrieg
C)Gestapo
D)bürgerkrieg
E)blitzkrieg

Question 38

The Office of War Mobilization was instituted in 1943 to:

A)steer the economy into manufacturing weapons rather than consumer goods.
B)rehabilitate soldiers returning from war.
C)oversee the distribution of essential materials like steel, rubber, and aluminum.
D)impose rationing and control wages, prices, and rents.
E)minimize labor disputes and set wages, working conditions, and working hours.

Question 39

The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 empowered the president to:

A)put battleships in the Atlantic to protect American interests in Asia.
B)lend weapons and supplies to all nations fighting either the Germans or the Japanese.
C)lend American soldiers to France and Britain to assist them in war.
D)send advisers to assist any country fighting the Germans.
E)form a peace alliance with Hitler in exchange for arms and ammunition.

Question 40

In 1943, the battle fought at _____ gave the United States and its allies a foothold in the Pacific.

A)the Coral Sea
B)Guadalcanal
C)Manila Bay
D)Guam
E)Midway Island

Question 41

The _____ was the largest battle on the western front; it ended when the Germans failed to capture the Allied stronghold of Bastogne, Belgium.

A)Battle of El Alamein
B)Battle of the Bulge
C)Battle of Britain
D)Battle of Midway
E)Battle of Stalingrad

Question 42

President Roosevelt's primary motive for establishing the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)was to:

A)discourage the formation of unions.
B)increase productivity in the industries.
C)provide workers with fair wages.
D)avoid the possibility of a race war.
E)decrease unemployment.

Question 43

Define the Munich Agreement and describe the conditions that led to the signing of this treaty.

Question 44

The Victory Garden movement encouraged people to:

A)harvest crops in war-torn areas.
B)grow their own vegetables.
C)take agricultural loans.
D)collect funds locally, which could fund the war.
E)assist in rehabilitating soldiers.

Question 45

Marshal, a twenty-year-old soldier, returns home after serving in World War II. He left home when he was still a teenager and wants to complete his studies now. Which of the following would assist Marshal in completing college?

A)The bracero program
B)Executive Order 8802
C)The GI Bill of Rights
D)The Office of War Mobilization
E)The National War Labor Board

Question 46

The Manhattan Project was a mission to:

A)destroy the city of Dresden.
B)achieve sovereignty for Poland.
C)capture and kill Hitler.
D)create an atomic bomb.
E)destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Question 47

_________ was the scientist in charge of the Manhattan Project.
A. Edward Teller
B. Robert Oppenheimer
C. Frank Oppenheimer
D. Max Born

Question 48

Describe the Holocaust and the Battle of Britain.

Question 49

The _____ was a statement issued by Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin in February 1945, promising independent regimes in Poland and eastern Europe.

A)Munich Agreement
B)nonaggression pact
C)Atlantic Charter
D)Moscow Declaration
E)Yalta agreement

Question 50

Discuss Emperor Hirohito's attempts at consolidating all of Asia under Japanese rule.

Question 51

Under War Production Board contracts, Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors shifted from making cars to producing _________.
A. missiles
B. bombs
C. cannons
D. tanks

Question 52

Explain the factors that contributed to Hitler's rise to power.

Question 53

August 6, 1945, is significant in history as the day when:

A)Hitler committed suicide.
B)America bombed Nagasaki.
C)the Yalta agreement was signed.
D)the Battle of Stalingrad ended.
E)America bombed Hiroshima.

Question 54

_________ pledged to fight the Germans in the streets of Britain, if necessary.
A. Churchill
B. Anthony Eden
C. Chamberlain
D. Clement Attlee

Question 55

After the end of World War II, the Cold War began between the United States and _____.

A)Japan
B)China
C)Britain
D)the Soviet Union
E)the Netherlands

Question 56

Define blitzkrieg and explain the impact it had on Europe during the Second World War.

Question 57

In July 1941, Japanese forces occupied the French colony of Indochina, which included Cambodia, Laos, and _________.
A. Bangkok
B. Vietnam
C. Hanoi
D. Hong Kong

Question 58

The internment of "aliens of enemy nationalities" ordered by the U.S. government was aimed at _____.

A)African Americans
B)Hispanics
C)Jews
D)Protestants
E)Japanese Americans

Question 59

The _____ brought several hundred thousand Mexican migrants to work on California farms.

A)Double V campaign
B)GI Bill
C)bracero program
D)Victory Garden movement
E)War Production Board

Question 60

Encouraged by Germany's example, _________ invaded Ethiopia in 1935 and Albania in 1939.
A. Stalin
B. Emperor Hirohito
C. Mussolini
D. Franklin Roosevelt

Question 61

Elaborate on the factors that led to the signing of the Yalta agreement.

Question 62

What decisions did Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin make at the Tehran Conference in Iran?

Question 63

Discuss the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese intent behind it.

Question 64

What were the leisure-time activities in which Americans indulged during the war?

Question 65

Summarize the events that led to the defeat of Japan in the Second World War.

Question 66

Which incidents led to the establishment of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)?

Question 67

Define the Atlantic Charter.

Question 68

Describe the Zoot Suit Riots.

Question 69

Discuss women's roles in America during the Second World War.

Question 70

What were the three methods used by Roosevelt to pay for the war?