Unit 5 Study Guide
Name:
1.
Date:
In order to defeat the Japanese in the Paci c
during World War II, the United States used which
of the following military tactics?
A.
Blitzkrieg
B.
C.
Trench warfare
D. Island-hopping
3.
Genocide
Even though President Roosevelt supported the
Allies with war supplies before 1941, why was the
United States unable to enter the war until after
the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
A.
The Supreme Court disapproved of war.
B.
Most citizens refused to support England.
C.
Many state governors approved of the Axis.
D. Most of Congress refused to support a war.
2.
Each box below contains a statement about the
atomic bomb.
I
Dropping bombs on Japan saved two million
American lives.
II
Many scientists, including Enrico Fermi and
J. Robert Oppenheimer, helped develop the
rst atomic bombs.
III
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was
delivered by the bomber named the Enola
Gray.
IV
The code name for the project that developed
the atomic bomb was the Manhattan Project.
Which of the statements is an opinion about the
atomic bomb?
A.
I
B.
II
C.
III
D. IV
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4.
Source: Library of Congress
Which of the following numbers correctly identi es
the body of water over which American military
forces conducted the D-Day Invasion during World
War II?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
In 1943, the United States Army Recruiting
Publicity Bureau published this poster.
What does this poster indicate about involvement
in World War n for the United States?
D. 4
A.
Military service was a pro table career for
women.
B.
Protecting the home front was a public
obligation for women.
C.
Political participation was a citizenship
requirement for women.
D. Assisting the military mission was a patriotic
action for women.
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6.
I
B.
II
C.
III
interpreting con scated German battle plans
B.
transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces
during combat
C.
translating con dential Japanese
communications
D. IV
9.
7.
A.
D. informing the press about the number of
Allied war casualties
Which area designated on the map above shows
where the United States military was attacked in
1941?
A.
During World War II, what was the primary duty
of the Navajo Code Talkers?
How did the United States' goal in World War II
di er from its goal in World War I?
Which statement correctly de nes the Marshall
Plan?
A.
It provided assistance to rebuild Europe after
World War II.
A.
The United States fought to end the war
quickly.
B.
It increased the involvement of the United
States in the United Nations.
B.
The United States fought for unconditional
surrender.
C.
It created an agency for providing
humanitarian aid to developing countries.
C.
The United States fought to bring about a
lasting peace.
D. It established a policy of providing military
aid to countries resisting communism.
D. The United States fought to preserve freedom
and democracy.
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10.
12.
Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which
will live in infamy. . .
—from a speech by President Franklin
D. Roosevelt to Congress
The purpose of Roosevelt's speech was to persuade
Congress to
A.
end all trade with Japan.
B.
declare war on Japan.
C.
condemn Japan's aggression in China.
Which advertising campaign represents the
expanding role of women in the workplace during
World War II?
A.
“Loose Lips Sink Ships”
B.
“The Harvest is Plentiful”
C.
“Rosie the Riveter”
D. “Sweetless, Meatless, Wheatless Days”
D. support dropping an atomic bomb on
Hiroshima.
13.
11.
The quotation below is from a speech by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress in 1941.
New circumstances are constantly begetting
new needs for our safety. I shall ask
this Congress . . . for funds su cient to
manufacture additional munitions and war
supplies of many kinds to be turned over to
those nations which are now in actual war
with aggressor nations. Our most useful and
immediate role is to act as an arsenal for
them as well as for ourselves.
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to
A.
provide economic aid to Latin American
countries.
B.
develop atomic weapons for the U.S. military.
C.
bring about an end to poverty in U.S. urban
areas.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt,
“Four Freedoms” speech (1941)
Which government program was President
Roosevelt proposing in this speech?
D. o er assistance to relocated European
refugees.
A.
the Marshall Plan
B.
the Lend-Lease Act
C.
the Manhattan Project
D. the Social Security Act
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14.
When the United States entered World War II, it
became allied with—
A.
Britain.
B.
C.
Germany.
D. Italy.
17.
Japan.
In comparison to the earlier conferences at
Casablanca and Teheran, the meetings at Yalta and
Potsdam were more focused upon
A.
postwar issues.
B.
military supply issues.
C.
long–term military planning.
D. technological developments.
15.
One consequence of World War II was that the
United States
A.
returned to its isolationist tendencies
B.
avoided foreign con icts
C.
remained deeply involved in world a airs
Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date that will
live in infamy. . . .
18.
—President Franklin Roosevelt, December 8,
1941
What was President Roosevelt referring to in his
speech?
D. reduced its military spending
A.
a police attack on strikers in Detroit
B.
the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
C.
an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine
D. the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange
16.
Partly because Japanese Americans living on the
West Coast during World War II were considered
security risks, they were
A.
forced to give up their U.S. citizenship.
B.
barred from military service throughout the
war.
C.
moved from their homes to internment camps.
19.
D. prohibited by law from seeking employment
with the federal government.
Which event caused the U.S. government to move
from isolationism to a declaration of war in 1941?
A.
the fall of France
B.
the Battle of Britain
C.
the Holocaust
D. the attack on Pearl Harbor
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20.
The cartoon depicts negotiations during World
War II.
21.
The poster above shows that during World War II,
civilians on the home front—
Source: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
How did the ultimatum expressed in this 1943
cartoon a ect World War II?
A.
It led to the Battle of Britain.
B.
It resulted in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
C.
It led to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and
Hiroshima.
A.
faced extreme personal hardships.
B.
were hired to distribute surplus food.
C.
experienced rationing of meat products.
D. were encouraged to participate in the war
e ort.
D. It resulted in the territorial divisions of
Germany and Italy.
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22.
Which of the following contributed most to
President Truman's decision to use the atomic
bomb against Japan?
A.
The belief that an invasion of Japan would
cause massive United States casualties
B.
The desire to retaliate against Japanese
kamikaze bombers
C.
The need to conserve troops for the war e ort
in Europe
24.
D. The desire to demonstrate United States
technological superiority
A.
The Japanese Empire had to be taken out of
the war in order for the Allies to defeat Nazi
Germany.
B.
Truman wanted to save the lives of U.S.
soldiers who would have to invade mainland
Japan.
C.
The decision was an attempt to show U.S.
military strength to communist China.
D. Truman believed that the Allies could not
defeat Japan otherwise.
25.
23.
Why did President Truman decide to use the
atomic bomb near the end of World War II?
Use the following statements to answer the
following question.
People had ration books that were used
to buy necessary products like shoes,
gasoline, and certain foods.
Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt refrain
from intervening in Europe during the rise of
totalitarian regimes in Germany and Italy?
A.
A large portion of the American public did
not support U.S. involvement in Europe.
B.
President Roosevelt did not believe the U.S.
military could defeat the German military.
C.
The leaders of Britain and France did
not want the United States intervening in
European a airs.
People grew “victory gardens” in their
backyards to feed their families and
observed meatless days to reduce meat
consumption.
People recycled glass, all kinds of metals,
and newspapers.
Women lled many jobs traditionally held
by men and joined the military as WACs
and WAVEs.
Which of the following is most closely associated
with the descriptions above?
D. President Roosevelt was afraid a prolonged
war would furtherdamage the weakened U.S.
economy.
A.
supporting the war e ort during World War II
B.
dealing with shortages during the Depression
C.
supporting environmental programs through
conservation
D. dealing with shortages of critical products
during the cold war
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26.
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, what new action
did the United States take to aid Jews?
A.
It created shelter programs.
B.
It recognized Israel as a state.
C.
It helped locate lost relatives.
27.
The poster shown below is from World War II.
D. It provided monetary compensation.
This World War II poster was made to encourage
women to
A.
buy war bonds.
B.
enlist in the military.
C.
plant victory gardens.
D. work in defense industries.
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28.
The main justi cation for the internment of
Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl
Harbor in 1941 was to—
30.
The U.S. Congress passed a series of neutrality
acts beginning in August 1935 in response to
A.
British requests to blockade German ports.
B.
American antiwar sentiment.
preserve the security of the United States.
C.
the German invasion of Poland.
adhere to the Open Door Policy.
D. the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
A.
protect them from anti-Japanese riots and
demonstrations.
B.
C.
D. prevent leaks about the development of the
atomic bomb.
31.
29.
Which of the following events had the greatest
in uence on the United States' entry into World
War II?
A.
Adolf Hitler invaded Poland.
B.
Germany sank the Lusitania.
C.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
D. General MacArthur was captured in the
Philippine Islands.
32.
The best explanation for the trend in national
defense spending between 1945 and 1950 is the—
A.
division of the United Nations.
B.
end of World War II.
C.
onset of the Cold War.
Many Americans opposed the 1941 Lend–Lease
Act because they feared it would
A.
draw the United States into the war in Europe.
B.
cause the country to fall into an economic
recession.
C.
be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court.
D. place the United States in violation of the
Versailles Treaty.
D. creation of the League of Nations.
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33.
What was an impact of World War II on American
politics?
A.
The U.S. president issued a foreign policy
statement that announced American neutrality.
B.
The U.S. government adopted a budget policy
that reduced military spending.
C.
The U.S. Congress enacted free market
reforms to boost a faltering economy.
35.
Use the list below to answer the following
question.
A. George Patton
B. Dwight Eisenhower
C. Bernard
Montgomery
D. Douglas MacArthur
E. Erwin Rommel
D. The U.S. pursued containment policies to
prevent the spread of communism.
In which chapter in a United States history
textbook would the people listed above most likely
appear?
A.
The Great War, 1914–1919
B.
Allied Victory in World War II, 1941–1945
C.
Early Cold War Struggles, 1946–1956
D. The Battle over Vietnam, 1954–1973
34.
In 1944, the Supreme Court upheld the internment
of Japanese Americans residing on the West Coast
by ruling that the actions were
A.
part of an international agreement with U.S.
allies.
B.
approved by both houses of Congress.
C.
allowed under the Fourteenth Amendment.
36.
D. necessary for national security.
How did World War II impact the lives of African
Americans from 1941–1945?
A.
African Americans were widely elected to
public o ce.
B.
African Americans served with whites in
desegregated military units.
C.
Civil rights reforms greatly improved the
social status of African Americans.
D. Defense industry jobs led many African
Americans to migrate from the South.
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37.
In February 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt
signed Executive Order 9066.
38.
I hereby authorize and direct
the Secretary of War . . . to
prescribe military areas in such
places . . . from which any or
all persons may be excluded,
and . . . the right of any person to
enter, remain, or leave shall be
subject to whatever restrictions
the Secretary of War or the
appropriate Military Commander
may impose in his discretion.
Which event completes the diagram?
Why did the United States government move
Japanese Americans on the West Coast into
internment camps during the war?
A.
The government believed that national security
outweighed individual rights.
B.
The government believed that national unity
overshadowed individual rights.
C.
The government believed that Japanese
Americans needed to prove their patriotism.
The diagram describes some signi cant events in
the relationship between Japan and the United
States.
A.
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
B.
United States Attacks Nagasaki
C.
United States Prohibits Asian Immigration
D. Japanese Internment Camps Are Constructed
D. The government believed that Japanese
Americans needed to be protected from
racism.
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