WWII

56. In 1939, the immediate response of the United States to the

start of World War II in Europe was to
1. modify its neutrality policy 3. strengthen its isolationist
by providing aid to the Allies position by ending trade with
England
2. declare war on Germany 4. send troops to the Allied
and Italy Nations to act as advisors

57. Toward the end of World War II, the Servicemen's

Readjustment Act (first GI bill, 1944) attempted to benefit
American society by
1. guaranteeing racial 3. abolishing the draft during
equality in the Armed Forces peacetime
2. providing educational and 4. strengthening the concept
financial assistance to of civilian control of the
veterans military

58. Immediately after World War II, the relationship between the
United States and the Soviet Union became strained because
1. both nations were 3. each nation believed that
competing for supremacy in the other was a threat to its
space exploration national security
2. the United States 4. the United States used
prevented the Soviet Union military forces in Cuba and
from joining the United South Vietnam
Nations
60. A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States
during World War II was the
1. arrests made as a result of 3. internment of Japanese
the Palmer raids Americans
2. passage of an open 4. forced removal of Native
immigration law American Indians from their
reservations

62. The Lend-Lease Act and the Destroyers-for-Bases deal were

adopted prior to World War II primarily because these actions
would
1. help Allied nations without 3. convince the American
the United States entering the people that war was
war necessary
2. stop the spread of 4. create jobs to end the Great
communism Depression

63. Which statement about Japanese Americans interned during

World War II is most accurate?
1. Many were forced to 3. Most were released after
return to Japan at the signing a loyalty oath.
conclusion of the war.
2. No Japanese Americans 4. Many lost their homes and
were allowed to serve in the businesses.
United States armed services
during the war.
64. After World War II, the United States departed most sharply
from its traditional foreign policy when it
1. stopped foreign-aid 3. organized global systems
programs of alliances
2. sponsored disarmament 4. recognized revolutionary
treaties governments

67. "After World War II, some United States foreign policy
principles were significantly different from those followed prior to
the War."
This statement is best supported by a United States post-World
War II policy of
1. sending troops to various 3. abandoning the Monroe
areas of the world to prevent Doctrine in relations with
communist takeovers Latin American nations
2. maintaining friendly 4. closing military bases
relations with Great Britain around the world to save
and France money for domestic
programs

68. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your

knowledge of social studies. In this cartoon, the main idea is that
after World War II, many women might
 1. insist that men be given
back their pre-World War II
jobs
2. demand the right to serve
in combat in future wars
3. resist a return to their
traditional role as
homemakers
4. demand the right to vote
and to seek public office

70. What was a key challenge faced by the United States during
World War II?
1. lack of public support for 3. difficulty gaining
the war effort congressional support
2. fighting the war on several 4. total reliance on naval
fronts power
71. How did the post--World War II baby boom affect American
society between 1945 and 1960?
1. It decreased the demand 3. It increased the need for
for housing. educational resources.
2. It bankrupted the Social 4. It encouraged people to
Security System. migrate to the Sun Belt.

72. World War I and World War II brought about changes for
minorities and women because these conflicts led to
1. the creation of new job 3. a greater number of high-
opportunities level management positions
2. the passage of the Equal 4. greater integration in
Rights Amendment housing and schools
throughout the nation

73. Prior to United States entry into World War II, Congress passed
the Cash-and-Carry Act of 1939 and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941.
These foreign policy actions showed that the United States
1. gave equal support to both 3. maintained a strict policy
the Allied and Axis powers of isolationism
2. attempted to contain the 4. became increasingly drawn
spread of communism into the war in Europe

74. Base your answer on the diagram shown and on your

knowledge of social studies.

Which development following World War II caused the urban-

suburban pattern shown in the diagram?
 1. increase in the number of 3. movement of most
farms factories to rural areas
2. expansion of highways and 4. decline in the number of
automobile ownership middle-income families

75. The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military

officials following World War II established that
1. it is difficult to convict 3. individuals can be held
leaders of crimes against responsible for wartime
humanity atrocities against civilians
2. civil liberties must be 4. genocidal acts are
expanded for civilians during acceptable during wartime
wartime
77. During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to
1. recruit women into 3. promote women's suffrage
wartime industries
2. encourage women to serve 4. support higher education
in the armed forces for women

78. What was one result of World War II?

1. The arms race ended. 3. Communism was
eliminated.
2. The Cold War ended. 4. Two superpowers
emerged.

79. Convictions of war criminals by courts at Tokyo and

Nuremberg following World War II showed that
1. government officials and 3. the League of Nations
military leaders could be held could successfully enforce
accountable for their actions international law
2. the United Nations 4. nations that start wars
accepted responsibility for would be forced to rebuild
international peacekeeping war-torn nations
80. During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the
West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because
they
1. were known spies for 3. refused to serve in the
Japan United States military
2. were seen as a security 4. expressed their support for
threat Italy and Germany

81. To help pay for World War II, the United States government
relied heavily on the
1. money borrowed from 3. sale of United States
foreign governments manufactured goods to
neutral nations
2. sale of war bonds 4. printing of additional paper
money

82. The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by

1. eliminating child labor 3. increasing spending on
space exploration
2. expanding voting rights 4. extending educational and
housing opportunities
83. A controversial issue that resulted from World War II was the
1. future role of the League 3. commitment of troops
of Nations without congressional
approval
2. morality of nuclear 4. civilian control of the
warfare military

84. A main purpose of government-ordered rationing during World

War II was to
1. increase foreign trade 3. conserve raw materials for
the war effort
2. limit the growth of 4. encourage women to enter
industry the workforce

85. Base your answer on the accompanying illustration and on

your knowledge of social studies.

The main purpose of the World War II coupons shown in this

illustration was to
 1. choose men for the draft
2. conserve essential goods
for military use
3. encourage increased
production of consumer
goods
4. pay defense contractors for
military hardware

86. United States foreign policy changed following World War II

as the United States
1. became more involved in 3. rejected membership in the
world affairs United Nations
2. returned to a policy of 4. pursued a policy of
isolationism appeasement toward the
Soviet Union

88. In the United States during World War II, the role of women
changed as they
1. were drafted and assigned 3. made major contributions
military roles equal to those to the war effort by taking
held by men jobs in factories
2. continued to work outside 4. achieved positions of
the home only in jobs leadership in most major
traditionally performed by industries
women
89. After World War II, the United States occupied Japan, joined
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and helped
organize the United Nations. These actions show that the United
States was
1. concerned solely with 3. expanding its imperialistic
rebuilding Europe empire
2. taking on greater global 4. returning to its policy of
responsibility neutrality

90. The main purpose of the lend-lease program enacted by the

United States during World War II was to
1. sell weapons to both Allied 3. encourage the extension of
and Axis nations democratic reforms in
Germany
2. rehabilitate countries 4. assist countries fighting the
devastated by war and Axis Powers
occupation

91. The decline of Progressivism during World War I and of the

New Deal at the start of World War II shows that
1. the problems these 3. balanced budgets are more
movements faced were important to the public than
effectively solved social reforms
2. domestic programs may be 4. Presidents Woodrow
overshadowed by wartime Wilson and Franklin D.
priorities Roosevelt lacked the
leadership to continue these
movements
92. Since world War II, what has been a major goal of United
States relations with the Middle East?
1. a peaceful resolution to 3. establishment of United
Arab-Israeli conflicts Nations control over the
Middle East
2. an end to European 4. equal access for all nations
influence over Arab nations to the oil reserves in the
Middle East

93. After World War II, the United States was better able than its
allies to adjust its economy from wartime to peacetime because the
United States
1. possessed nuclear weapons 3. had collected its war debts
from the Allies
2. raised tariffs on imports 4. had suffered no
widespread wartime
destruction

94. This poster was used during World War II to

 1. encourage citizens to
volunteer to serve in the
Armed Forces
2. remind citizens not to be
wasteful during the war
3. promote the sale of war
bonds
4. encourage women to seek
jobs in war-related industries

95. During the early years of World War II, the Destroyer Deal and
the Lend-Lease Act were efforts by the United States to
1. help the Allies without 3. negotiate a settlement of
formally declaring war the war
2. maintain strict neutrality 4. provide help to both sides
toward the war in the war
96. Which federal policy was enacted during World War II and
justified as a wartime necessity?
1. a ban on German-language 3. exclusion of Chinese
books immigrants
2. internment of Japanese 4. adoption of the quota
Americans system of immigration

97. Base your answer on the poster (see image) and on your
knowledge of social studies.

During World War II, this poster was used primarily to

1. contain the spread of 3. gain financial support for

communism the war
2. create jobs for the 4. convince women to fill
unemployed vacant factory jobs
98. Base your answer on the speakers' statements below and on
your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A:
"We have to take care of our own problems. If we get too involved
in the worlds affairs, we'll get dragged into conflicts that have
nothing to do with our own security"

Speaker B:
"This world is different now. Two oceans can no longer protect us.
We have to take a leading role in order to stop problems before
they harm our economic and security interests. We need collective
security, and we have to help our allies to be economically strong."

Speaker C:
"Perhaps if we had taken an active part in international
peacekeeping organizations in the past, we wouldn't have to take
on the superpower role that we face now. Now we must get more
involved and meet our international obligations."

Speaker D:
"The arms makers and the bankers got us involved in war. The
Europeans are only interested in gaining territory. Let them solve
their own problems."

Which speakers reflect the foreign policy beliefs of the Truman

administration after World War II?
1. A and B 3. B and C
2. A and D 4. C and D
99. Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began
the Manhattan Project to
1. work on the development 3. defend New York City
of an atomic bomb against a nuclear attack
2. increase economic 4. recruit men for the military
production to meet wartime services
demands

100. The experiences of African Americans serving in the military

forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to
1. renew support for the 3. increase efforts to end
principle of separate but racial discrimination
equal
2. join the armed forces in 4. move back to the rural
record numbers south

101. During the next 30 years, what will be the most likely impact
of the baby boom that followed World War II?
1. More money will be spent 3. Social Security will have
on national defense. to provide for increasing
numbers of retired people.
2. The cost of health care will 4. The elderly will be the
decrease. smallest segment of the
population.
102. At the beginning of World War II, national debate focused on
whether the United States should continue the policy of
1. coexistence 3. imperialism
2. containment 4. isolationism

103. Before entering World War II, the United States acted as the
"arsenal of democracy" by
1. creating a weapons 3. providing workers for
stockpile for use after the war overseas factories
2. financing overseas radio 4. supplying war materials to
broadcasts in support of the Allies
democracy

104. One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were
held was to
1. bring Hitler, Mussolini, 3. make German leaders
and Tojo to justice accountable for the Holocaust
2. force Japan to pay for the 4. punish the German
attack on Pearl Harbor government for bombing
England
105. Which statement most accurately describes the foreign policy
change made by the United States between the start of World War
II (1939) and the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)?
1. The traditional 3. War was declared on
isolationism of the United Germany but not on Japan.
States was strengthened.
2. The nation shifted from 4. Financial aid was offered
neutrality to military support to both the Allied and Axis
for the Allies. powers.

106. Base your answer on the accompanying poster and on your

knowledge of social studies.

During World War II, posters like this were used to

 1. prevent antiwar protests 3. convince women to enlist
in the military services
2. recruit more women 4. gain acceptance for
workers wartime rationing programs

107. Base your answer on the accompanying photograph and on

your knowledge of social studies.

This photograph shows the post-World War II growth that was

typical of

1. tourist resorts 3. inner cities

2. suburban communities 4. public housing projects

108. Base your answer on the posters shown and on your

knowledge of social studies.

These posters were used during World War II to encourage women

to
 1. serve in the armed forces 3. buy war bonds
2. exercise their vote 4. contribute to the war effort

109. Which statement best explains why the United States

mainland suffered minimal physical damage in both World War I
and World War II?
1. The United States policy 3. United States military
of isolationism discouraged fortifications prevented
attacks by other countries. attacks on United States soil.
2. Geographic location kept 4. Latin America provided a
the United States protected buffer zone from acts of
from most of the fighting. aggression by other
countries.
110. Between World War I and World War II, most Americans
believed that the United States should follow a foreign policy that
emphasized
1. containment and 3. collective security and
interventionism defensive alliances
2. neutrality and isolation 4. internationalism and free
trade

111. Which event brought the United States directly into World
War II?
1. the sinking of the 3. the murder of many Jews
Lusitania by Germany throughout Europe
2. the invasion of Poland by 4. the bombing of Pearl
Germany Harbor by Japan

112. The constitutionality of relocating Japanese Americans during

World War II was upheld by the United States Supreme Court
because the Japanese Americans were
1. needed as wartime spies 3. openly providing military
aid to Japan
2. considered a threat to 4. critical of United States
national security attacks on Japan
113. What was the primary reason for the increased migration of
African Americans to cities during World War II?
1. An increase in civil rights 3. Industry in the North was
legislation occurred during expanding rapidly.
this period.
2. The South was 4. They had a patriotic desire
experiencing a major to join integrated military
economic recession. units.

114. The primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials following

World War II was to determine the guilt or innocence of
1. individuals responsible for 3. Americans who opposed
the Holocaust United States participation in
the war
2. men who evaded the draft 4. Communists who
during the war supported the war