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Directions: For each of the following questions, decide which of the choices is best and fill in the corresponding

space on the answer sheet. 1. The Neutrality Acts (1935 to 1937) were intended to keep the United States from, A. being drawn into a European war B. provoking a war with Japan C. a war to protect the Panama Canal D. aiding the Axis Powers

2. Which of these allowed the United States to send "all aid short of war" to Britain its status as a neutral nation early in World War II? A. Atlantic Charter B. Double V campaign C Lend-lease Act D. Select Training and Service Act Directions: Analyze the cartoon to help you answer question 3.

'Remember. ,. One More Lttllypop, and Then You All Co Home!'

3. "Dr. Seuss's" cartoon has a character called "The Appeaser" in the center. This best illustrates which of the following? A. Italy joining the Axis powers B. the Soviet Union's agreement to sign the non-aggression pact C. Britain's acceptance of Germany's territorial gains D. the U.S entrv in WWII

4. in reiationsmp to wwn, wnat aoes casn ana carry mean A. the U.S loaned materials to the Allies B. the Allies had to carry materials in their own ships C. the Americans used their own ships to carry war materials D. American's stopped selling weapons to Axis powers

Directions: Read the excerpt below to answer question 5. "Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation" 5. This speech by Franklin Roosevelt is a direct result of A. island hopping B. the attack on Pearl Harbor C. the baton death march D. the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - FDR's Declaration of War on Japan

6. What was the primary reason for the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor? A. B. C. D. the stopping of oil shipments to Japan Japan wanted to gain favor with Nazi Germany the expulsion of Americans from the Philippines revenge for the Doolittle raid

Directions: For questions 7-10, choose the letter that best matches the description of the program/policy. A -Selective Service Act B - War Production Board C -Women's Auxiliary Army Corps D -Office of Price Administration

7. This was created to help deal with the increased needs in the military; over 250,000 women served in this and other branches during the war, 8, This created the draft, also called "conscription."

9, This decided which companies would convert from peacetime to wartime production and allocated raw materials to key industries. 10.. This set up a system for rationing goods and froze prices on most commodities.

Directions: Use the widely-used image below to answer question 11.

11. What is considered the most significant contribution from women during World War II? A. They bought war bonds. B. They worked in factories to produce needed war materials. C. They served in combat roles on the front lines. D. They fought for the right to vote.

Directions: For each of the following questions, decide which of the choices is best and fill in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. 12. This was the method used to decrease the use of scarce and essential wartime goods. A. rationing B. propaganda C. globalization D. naturalization

13. What was the main effect of Executive Order 9066? A. the establishment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps B. the evacuation of Japanese Americans to internment camps C. the opening of centers for Jewish refugees in former army camps D. the creation of the first African American combat unit

14. Japanese were placed in internment camps during World War II A. due to numerous acts of espionage and sabotage B. in retaliation for the placement of Americans in concentration camps by the Japanese C. because they were seen as a threat to national security D. because manv were loval to Japan

15. During World Warll. A. the U.S. military encouraged African-Americans to serve their country, but they served in segregated units B. the U.S. military eliminated all forms of segregation C. African-Americans were not being actively recruited for military duty D. Jirn Crow laws and other segregation practices prevented African-Americans from participating at all in America's war efforts

16. What effect did the D-Day invasion have on World War II? A. B. C. D. D-Day turned the war in favor of the Germans. D-Day allowed the Allies to gain access to German controlled France. D-Day established France as one of the world's superpowers. D-Day diverted attention from the truly important war in the Pacific.

17. In waging war against Japan in the Pacific, the United States relied mainly on a strategy of. A. heavy bombing from Chinese air bases B. invading Japanese strongholds in Southeast Asia C. "island hopping" across the South Pacific while bypassing Japanese strongholds D. fortifying China

18. What is a major reason the United States did not offer aid to Jewish victims until 1944? A. B. C. D. Helping the victims would break the United States' alliance with Britain The United States did not have enough funds to help the Jewish victims Many Americans were unwilling to admit a large number of European Jews Roosevelt did not want Germany or its allies to attack the United States

19. The objective of the Manhattan Project was to A. B. C. D. develop the atomic bomb create a system of coastal differences create a system for dispersion of civilian urban population develop relocation centers for Japanese Americans

20. All the following were reasons that we dropped the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki EXCEPT? A. B. C. D. to end the war with Japan to send a message to the Soviet Union to force the Nazis to surrender to iustifv the creation of the bomb

Directions: Read the quote below to help you answer question 21. "That four great nations... stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that power has ever paid to reason" -Robert Jackson 21. To what was Jackson referring in this quote? A, the B. the (C^the D. the World Court Geneva Convention Nuremberg War Crimes Trials UN International Criminal Tribunal

22. When American soldiers returned from the war, they found a nation that looked A. largely the same as it did when they left B. completely transformed by wartime rationing C. completely transformed by the economic prosperity the war created D. completely transformed by anti-war sentiment

Directions: For questions 23-26, choose the letter that best matches the description of the program/policy. A-Truman Doctrine B-Marshall Plan C-Berlin Airlift D -North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

23. The for Greece and Turkey.

caused great controversy when $400 million in economic and military aid was requested

24. American and British officials started the to fly food and supplies into West Berlin. In 277,000 flights, they brought in 2.3 million tons of supplies - food, fuel, and medicine.

25. Ultimately seen as a political and economic success, the proposed that the U.S. provide 12.5 billion in aid to all European nations that would remove trade barriers and cooperate economically with one another.

26.

The

is a defensive military alliance created in 1949 and the alliance still exists today.

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Directions: Analyze the propaganda poster below to answer question 27.

27. Which of the following statements are accurate about the image above? A. The octopus is stretching its tentacles around the globe and represents communism, B. The image is used to evoke fear of the spread of communism around the globe. C. The image showed that communism could soon take over the United States. D. both A and B are accurate

28. Which of the following helped over 2 million U.S. veterans attend college after World War II? A. World Bank B.GI Bill of Rights C. Manhattan Project D. War Production Board

Directions: Read the excerpt below to help you answer question 29. "It is my duty, however, to place before you certain facts about the present position in Europe. From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." -Winston Churchill 29. The" Iron Curtain" was A. a wall built in Germany B. a boundary that separates religious factions C. the boundary that separates North and South Korea D. a dividing line between Communist and Democratic Europe

Directions; For questions 30-32, choose the letter that best matches the description of the program/policy.

A-containment B-satellite nations C-cold war

30. was an effort to block the Soviets' attempt to spread their influence by creating alliances and supporting weaker countries. This policy was proposed by George Kennan.

31.

A state of hostility that developed between superpowers. This would dominate global affairs until 1991.

32. Examples of include Hungary, Romania and Poland, who were dependent upon and dominated by the Soviet Union after World War II.

33, Someone accused of McCarthyism would be likely to engage in A. biased accusations B. traitorous activity C. illegal wiretapping D. defending those charged with crimes

Directions: Analyze the political cartoon below to answer question 34.

34. The cartoon above deals with the activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Which of the following would be the BEST caption for this cartoon? A. Falsely accused and cornered B. Cornered by his reckless accusations C. Painting accused "reds" into a corner D. Making his spying accusations stick

35. As a result of the Korean War,. A. the border between North and South Korea was restored at the 38th parallel B. the Korean Peninsula became the site of prolonged, unresolved tensions C. the United Nations sponsored military actions to restore the sovereignty of South Korea D. all of the above

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