World War II Unit Quiz - Jacqueline Hennessy | Laabri

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Which of the following is a long term cause of WWII?

The rise of dictators

A weak League of Nations

The world was suffering from a great depression

All of the above

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A totalitarian regime can be described as

A government ran by the people

A government that has complete control over all aspects of life

A system very similar to anarchy (no formal government)

An economic system in which the people own businesses

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Why did Britain and France appease Hitler at the Munich Conference?

They wanted him as an ally to fight the United States

They wanted to prevent entering into another war

They didn’t think anything he was doing was wrong

He was violating the Treaty of Versailles which they disliked anyway

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Which headline refers to the immediate cause of WWII?

“Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany!”

“Germany and USSR Invade Poland!”

“Archduke Ferdinand is Assassinated!”

"The First Atomic Bomb Used in War!"

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How did the United States respond to the outbreak of World War II?

Dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan

Declared their neutrality

Gave weapons to Allied Powers ONLY

All of these

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Which US international policy was Luce most critical of?

Neutrality Act

US declaration of War

Japanese Internment

Imperialism

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Which countries helped make up the Allied Powers during WWII?

Germany and Italy

Japan and China

Britain and France

The Soviet Union and Japan

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Which countries helped make up the Axis Powers during WWII?

Germany and Japan

Britain and France

The US and Italy

The Soviet Union and China

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How was the US impacted by the outbreak of World War II?

They remained in a deep economic Depression

The economy boomed with the sale of war supplies

This is a trick question, they were not impacted at all

They sold war supplies to Germany and Japan ONLY

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President Roosevelt used these words to describe the

start of World War II in Europe

surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

D-Day, the invasion at Normandy

the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

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What was the immediate result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

The US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan

The United States entered into WWII

World War II began

The invasion of Poland by Germany and the USSR

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Which statement most accurately describes how World War II affected the home front in the United States?

gasoline was rationed, people planted victory gardens, and the government sold Liberty Bonds to help pay for the war

American homes were bombed, factories were closed, and food production declined

Factory production went down, women lost rights, and Americans lost jobs

Unemployment went up, businesses overproduced, and farms failed

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What is the primary purpose of the poster below?

Encourage Americans to remain neutral

To help the government pay for the War

Convince American women to fight on the front lines

To prevent the spread of communism

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During World War II, this poster was used primarily to:

recruit women into wartime industries

encourage women to fight on the front lines

promote women’s suffrage

support higher education for women

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Which event directly caused the directions in the flyer?

German invasion of Poland

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

The attack on Pearl Harbor

The US dropping two atomic bombs on Japan

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Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court case Korematsu vs. U.S.?

The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated

During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action

The rights of protesters have been preserved even in times of national crisis

Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in the US courts

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Why is D- Day and the Battle of Normandy considered to be one of the turning points in the war in Europe?

Germany surrendered at this battle

It was the reason why the US entered the war

It led to the liberation of France

It was the immediate cause of WWII

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European Jews and other groups were killed in large numbers by Nazi Germany during World War II. Which term refers to this event?

The Holocaust

Blitzkrieg

Containment

Appeasement

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This agreement made at the Potsdam Conference led directly to the

creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

trials in Nuremberg, Germany to hold Nazis accountable for war crimes

announcement of the Truman Doctrine

Germany being liberated and free to run itself independently

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What was the purpose of the US tactic of island hopping?

to try and make Japan in reach of US planes for a possible invasion

allow troops to vacation on many different Caribbean Islands

suicide missions due to the lack of war supplies

its referring to the many different countries the Axis Powers controlled

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What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

Decide how Europe will look after the war

To build the atomic bomb

Britain and France appeased Hitler

The Treaty ending the war was signed here

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Why did Harry Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?

It would shorten the war

It would prevent an invasion of Japan

It would save the US money and troops

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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What is the purpose of the United Nations?

A group of countries working together to prevent future world war.

The US returned to a policy of isolation after World War II

C. It was a way for the US to rule the world

D. All of these

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What conclusion can be made from the information in the chart?

increased immigration led to the growth of cities

the suburbs were seen as the best place to live

economic growth through living on farms

better education opportunities within city schools

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Which of the following had a direct impact with the trend shown in the chart?

The invention of the railroad in 1947

The building of the Interstate Highway System

The Homestead Act which gave away 160 acres of land

Increased government money spent on education for inner city school kids