Module 11 Exam U.S. History
Where did Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin meet in early 1945 to discuss the postwar world?
Yalta
What was the intended product of the Manhattan Project?
an atomic bomb
What was Kristallnacht?
an attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany
How did some foreign leaders help protect Jews from the Nazis? Select the TWO correct answers by refusing to enforce Nazi laws in their own borders by enforcing the Nuremberg laws and deporting Jews to camps in eastern Europe by flying rescue missions to take Jews out of Europe by collaborating with Nazi occupiers by issuing visas or "protective passports" to Jews allowing them entry into their country
by refusing to enforce Nazi laws in their own borders by issuing visas or "protective passports" to Jews allowing them entry into their country
How was Great Britain able to win the Battle of Britain?
by using radar to find attacking German planes
How did ordinary Americans help with the war effort and conserve resources? Choose the three correct answers. by using ration books by refusing to pay taxes by collecting junk by hoarding scarce goods by planting victory gardens by buying items on the "black market"
by using ration books by collecting junk by planting victory gardens
How did Germany attempt to prevent food and war materials from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union
by using u boats to sink U.S supply ships
Thousands were killed every day at _________ such as Chelmno and Auschwtz
concentration camps
To protect Allied supply lines from German submarine attacks, cargo ships were organized into _____.
convoys
Which of the following did the War Production Board (WPB) do to help the war effort? Select the two correct answers.
determined which companies converted from peacetime to wartime production organized drives to collect scarce materials
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act (or GI Bill of Rights) provided ______ to veterans to help them return to civilian life.
education
Which of the following were goals of the Atlantic Charter? Select the THREE correct answers. the ability of countries to build large armies freedom of countries to build aircraft a commitment to a democratic form of government freedom of the seas the ability of countries to determine a form of government economic cooperation among countries
freedom of the seas the ability of countries to determine a form of government economic cooperation among countries
Match the statement to select the minority group that experienced the action described. Some responses are reused. left the South for jobs in the North and West were victims of attacks on zoot-suit-wearing youths formed CORE to confront segregation in the North worked as braceros, or hired hands, on U.S. farms were forcibly removed from the West Coast to internment camps received little compensation for resources mined on reservation lands A. African Americans B. Mexican Americans C. Asian Americans D. Native Americans
left the South for jobs in the North and West - A. African Americans were victims of attacks on zoot-suit-wearing youths - B. Mexican Americans formed CORE to confront segregation in the North - A. African Americans worked as braceros, or hired hands, on U.S. farms - B. Mexican Americans were forcibly removed from the West Coast to internment camps - C. Asian Americans received little compensation for resources mined on reservation lands - D. Native Americans
Which of the following were effects of World War II? Choose the three correct answers. the division of Japan into two occupation zones new political and economic systems in Japan the creation of the United Nations (UN) political and economic reform in the Soviet Union the division of Germany into four occupation zones a strong belief in isolationism in U.S. politics
new political and economic systems in Japan the creation of the United Nations (UN) the division of Germany into four occupation zones
What did Japan gain from its new territories following its attack on Pearl Harbor to further its goals?
rich oil reserves and military bases
Following its attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan invaded _________.
the Philippines
Why was the War Production Board (WPB) established during World War II?
to allot resources to the armed forces and war industries as needed
What was the purpose of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC)?
to allow women to serve in the military in supporting non-combat roles
Why did Joseph Stalin pressure U.S. and British leaders to open a "second front" in Western Europe?
to force Germany to send troops from the Soviet front to fight in France
Why was the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (or GI Bill of Rights) passed?
to help veterans return to civilian life
What was the purpose of Operation Torch?
to invade North Africa and open a second front against the Axis powers
What was the purpose of A. Philip Randolph's proposed march on Washington in 1941?
to protest discrimination against African Americans in industry and the military
What was the purpose of the War Refugee Board?
to rescue Jews in Hungary, Romania, and other parts of Europe
What was the Allied "island hopping" strategy in the Pacific?
to take over less-well-defended islands and use them to launch future operations
What was the German strategy in the Battle of the Atlantic?
to use submarines to sink U.S. ships bringing supplies to the Soviet Union and Great Britain
Number the events in chronological order.
1. Germany announces its Anschluss with Austria. 2. Germany reoccupies the Rhineland with troops in direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles. 3. Germany invades Czechoslovakia after being granted the Sudetenland six months earlier. 4. Germany takes over Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. 5. Germany invades Poland from the west, and the Soviet Union invades from the east three weeks later. 6. Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-agression pact.
Number the events in chronological order. Both the Allies and Japan suffer heavy casualty rates in fighting over Okinawa. Allied forces face kamikazes for the first time but sink much of the Japanese naval forces at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. U.S. naval forces inflict heavy losses on Japan at the Battle of Midway. Allied troops face staunch resistance in taking Iwo Jima, allowing for long-range U.S. bombers to reach the home islands of Japan. Japan suffers its first loss of territory at Guadalcanal.
1. U.S. naval forces inflict heavy losses on Japan at the Battle of Midway. 2. Japan suffers its first loss of territory at Guadalcanal. 3. Allied forces face kamikazes for the first time but sink much of the Japanese naval forces at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 4. Allied troops face staunch resistance in taking Iwo Jima, allowing for long-range U.S. bombers to reach the home islands of Japan. 5. Both the Allies and Japan suffer heavy casualty rates in fighting over Okinawa.
Why were the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway important?
Allied naval forces halted the advance of the Japanese in the Pacific.
To which states did President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 apply? Select the four correct answers. California Hawaii Oregon Washington Nevada New Mexico Arizona
Arizona California Oregon Washington
A combined U.S.-Filipino army commanded by__________ retreated to the Bataan Peninsula, where it fought off the Japanese for months despite having limited food, medicine, and other supplies.
Douglas MacArthur
The _________ was the systematic murder of six million Jews across Europe.
Holocaust
Which of the following were captured by Japan following Pearl Harbor? Select the four correct answers.
Hong Kong Wake Island French Indochina Dutch East Indies
What was the significance of the Lend-Lease Act?
It provided needed supplies and arms to countries fighting Germany
How did Germany's taking over of Austria and the Sudetenland fulfill a Nazi goal?
It united German-speaking people in one country.
How was the Atlantic Charter a step toward the United States going to war?
It was a joint declaration of war goals
As part of the "island hopping" strategy, the United States attacked _____ in 1945 and faced a strong Japanese defense to gain an airfield from which to bomb the home islands of Japan.
Iwo Jima
Research for the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, was directed by _____.
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Following World War II General Douglas MacArthur reshaped _____by introducing democracy and a free-market economy.
Japan
Which of the following was an effect of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Japan agreed to surrender
As part of the final stage of the "Final Solution," thousands of __________ were killed each day.
Jews
Following the entry of France and Great Britain into the war, President Roosevelt and Congress began preparing the United States for war by passing the __________, which helped supply Great Britain and the Soviet Union with arms and other materials.
Lend-Lease Act
Why was isolationism so popular in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s?
Many Americans did not want to experience an international war again.
U.S. naval forces defeated Japan at the Battle of _____, halting Japan's advance across the Pacific and damaging its naval forces severely.
Midway
In order to keep the United States out of future wars, Congress passed a series of _________ Acts in 1935, 1937, and 1939.
Neutrality
The British prime minister, _________, was responsible for the Munich Agreement, which gave the Sudetenland to Germany in exchange for Germany's pledge not to demand any additional territory
Neville Chamberlain
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces invaded _______ in the largest land-sea-air operation in history
Normandy
The Allies invaded _____as part of Operation Torch and attacked the Axis forces.
North Africa
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at _____________ leading to the U.S. entry into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
The invasion of _________ caused France and Great Britain to declare war on Germany
Poland
What was Operation Overlord?
The Allied invasion of Normandy
What did the Supreme Court rule in its 1944 Korematsu v. United States decision?
The U.S. government was justified in forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps out of military necessity.
How did the United States change as a result of World War II? Choose the four correct answers.
The United States became the world's strongest economic and military power. Women experienced increased opportunities, holding jobs previously held by men. Farmers used improved farm machinery and fertilizer to increase crop production greatly. Unemployment fell and wages increased.
What caused France and Great Britain to finally resort to military force in dealing with Germany?
Germany invaded Poland.
Why were many Germans angry and resentful at the Treaty of Versailles? Select the THREE correct responses.
Germany lost its overseas colonies and border territories. Germany had to assume blame for starting World War I. Germany was required to pay reparations.
What compromises did Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin agree to at the Yalta Conference? Select four answers.
Germany would be divided temporarily into four zones German must surrender unconditionally The Soviet Union would join in the war against Japan Italy would be divided into three occupation zones
In what way was Hitler's "Final Solution" an application of Nazi beliefs?
He condemned groups deemed inferior in order to preserve the purity of the Aryans.
How did General MacArthur change Japan following the war?
He introduced democracy and a free-market economy
How did The Great Depression help the Nazis gain power in Germany?
High unemployment and a weak economy made many Germans desperate.
Congress began preparing the United States for war by passing the ________ , which required men between 21 and 35 to register for a military draft.
Selective Training and Service Act
Which of the following were the basic beliefs of Nazism? Select the THREE correct answers.
The German state should direct all economic activities. Only "Aryans" should rule Germany, and "inferior races" should serve them Germans were entitled to more land so they could thrive.
How did many German citizens react to the Treaty of Versailles following World War I?
They were angry and resentful at what they felt was an unfair treaty.
Why did the Nazis target homosexuals and people who were mentally deficient, mentally ill, physically disabled, or incurably ill?
To rid Germany of any person unfit to be part of the "master race"
