Trials
Ms. Shen
TEST DATE: _________________________________
World War II Test Review Sheet
What will the test consist of?
Matching, Primary source analysis, Fill-in-the-blanks, Short Answers
What should you use to study?
I. Reading packet and homework questions
II. Class notes and handouts
a. “Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes
b. “Mobilizing the Home Front” Powerpoint notes
c. Japanese-American internment debate handout
d. Atomic bomb debate handouts
e. Potsdam Conference notes
What should you study?
1. How did the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I set the world up for WWII? (“Causes of the
War” Powerpoint notes)
2. Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini (“Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes)
a. What motivated their rise to power in their respective countries?
b. Once they were in power, what did they do to strengthen their power and exert authority
abroad?
3. What motivated Japan to create an empire in the 1930s? (“Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes)
4. What happened at Pearl Harbor in Dec. 1941? (“Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes)
5. How did Americans on the home front help in the war effort? “The Home Front” reading questions 1-3, &
5 AND “Things Only Men Had Done Before” reading questions AND “Mobilizing the Home Front” Powerpoint
notes)
a. Propaganda – What was the purpose of govt. propaganda? What messages did it seek to
convey to Americans?
b. Who were the targets of govt. propaganda and why? (women, African-Americans, children,
employers, etc.)
c. Rosie the Riveter - What opportunities/jobs did women get during the war? How did the war
create opportunities for women?
d. How did Americans on the Home Front help in the war effort? (LIST and EXPLAIN)
6. Japanese-American internment (“Japanese-American Internment” reading questions AND Japanese-American
internment debate handout)
a. What were the arguments given for their treatment?
b. What did the court say about its constitutionality in the Korematsu v. US case? Why?
c. What was life like in the internment camps?
d. Do you feel that it was the right decision to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII? Why
or why not?
7. Atomic bomb (“Horror of Hiroshima” reading questions AND Atomic bomb debate handouts – chronology &
yes/no handout)
a. What were the arguments for and against dropping the atomic bomb on Japan?
b. What was the impact of the atomic bomb on the cities and people living there?
c. In your opinion, was it necessary to drop the bombs on Japan?
8. What important matters were agreed to at the Potsdam Conference? (Potsdam Conference notes)
In addition to the questions above, you should study all of the following terms as well as any other concepts
or events you may have in your notes.
Rhineland
Office of War Information
Korematsu v. United States
Appeasement
Rosie the Riveter
Reparations
Adolf Hitler
“Double V” Campaign
Holocaust
Mein Kampf
Office of Price Administration
Potsdam Conference
Nazi Party
Rationing
Albert Einstein
Benito Mussolini
Black market
Manhattan Project
Fascism
Japanese-American internment
Hiroshima / Nagasaki
Tripartite Pact
Executive Order 9066
Hibakusha
Pearl Harbor
War Relocation Authority
Trends
Ms. Shen
TEST DATE: _________________________________
World War II Test Review Sheet
What will the test consist of?
Matching, Primary source analysis, Fill-in-the-blanks, Short Answers
What should you use to study?
I.
Reading packet and homework questions
II.
Class notes and handouts
a. “Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes
b. “Mobilizing the Home Front” Powerpoint notes
c. Japanese-American internment debate handout
d. Atomic bomb debate handouts
e. Potsdam Conference notes
What should you study?
1. How did the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I set the world up for WWII? (“Causes of the
War” Powerpoint notes)
a. Who was mad about the Treaty and why?
2. Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini (“Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes)
a. How did he rise to power in Germany?
b. Once his was in power, what did he do to strengthen his power in Germany and Europe?
3. What motivated Japan to create an empire in the 1930s? (“Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes)
4. What happened at Pearl Harbor in Dec. 1941? (“Causes of the War” Powerpoint notes)
5. How did Americans on the home front help in the war effort? “The Home Front” reading questions 1-3, &
5 AND “Things Only Men Had Done Before” reading questions AND “Mobilizing the Home Front” Powerpoint
notes)
a. Propaganda – What was the purpose of govt. propaganda? What messages did it send to
Americans?
b. Who were the targets of govt. propaganda and why? (women, African-Americans, children,
employers, etc.)
c. Rosie the Riveter - What opportunities/jobs did women get during the war? How did the war
create opportunities for women?
d. How did Americans on the Home Front help in the war effort? (LIST and EXPLAIN)
6. Japanese-American internment (“Japanese-American Internment” reading questions AND Japanese-American
internment debate handout)
a. What were 2 arguments given in support of their treatment?
b. What did the court say about its constitutionality in the Korematsu v. US case? Why?
c. What was life like in the internment camps?
d. Do you feel that it was the right decision to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII? Why
or why not? (Support your answer with 2 reasons and evidence to back those reasons up.)
7. Atomic bomb (“Horror of Hiroshima” reading questions AND Atomic bomb debate handouts – chronology &
yes/no handout)
a. What were 2 arguments for and 2 against dropping the atomic bomb on Japan?
b. What was the impact of the atomic bomb on the cities and people living there?
c. In your opinion, was it necessary to drop the bombs on Japan? Why or why not? (Support
your answer with 2 reasons and evidence to back those reasons up.)
8. What did the Potsdam Conference do about the following things? (Potsdam Conference notes)
a. Germany (division, reparations, military)
b. Eastern Europe
c. Avoiding future conflicts
In addition to the questions above, you should study all of the following terms as well as any other concepts
or events you may have in your notes.
Rhineland
Office of War Information
Korematsu v. United States
Appeasement
Rosie the Riveter
Reparations
Adolf Hitler
“Double V” Campaign
Holocaust
Mein Kampf
Office of Price Administration
Potsdam Conference
Nazi Party
Rationing
Albert Einstein
Benito Mussolini
Black market
Manhattan Project
Fascism
Japanese-American internment
Hiroshima / Nagasaki
Tripartite Pact
Executive Order 9066
Hibakusha
Pearl Harbor
War Relocation Authority