Name: Date: Period: Part I: Multiple Choice (1.5 points each) Unit Test: World War II: Advanced American Studies Directions: For each question, choose the best answer. Please be sure to write your answer in the blank provided. 1) President Roosevelt s speech that contained the phrase a day that will live in infamy relates to which event that helped draw the United States into World War II? a) Dropping of the Atomic Bomb b) Germany s invasion of Poland c) Pearl Harbor d) Sinking of the Lusitania 2) Which group was not victims of the Holocaust? a) Africans b) Gypsies c) Homosexuals d) Jewish People 3) What was the Allies strategy on the European Front? a) Blitzkrieg b) Defeat Hitler First c) Island Hopping d) Isolationism 4) Which of the following is an important feature of all forms of totalitarianism? a) Communal ownership of land b) Hatred of Jewish People c) Power held by one leader with supporters d) Strong Navy
5) What was the name of the all African American squadron that fought in Italy? a) American Expeditionary Force b) Marines c) Nisei d) Tuskegee 6) What was the policy that provided arms to countries but required that they transport the weapons themselves? a) Atlantic Charter b) Cash-and-Carry c) Lend-Lease d) Rationing 7) The systematic and purposeful destruction of a racial, political, religious, or cultural group is called a) Discrimination b) Genocide c) Holocaust d) War 8) Which was not a way the United States mobilized resources on the home front? a) Cancelling of schools b) Encouraging the purchase of war bonds c) Institution of a Draft d) Minorities replacing men in the workforce 9) What US ship received a direct hit and sank in less than 9 minutes at Pearl Harbor? a) USS Oklahoma b) USS Maine c) USS Arizona d) USS Maryland
10) Which is a reason that Roosevelt wanted to make concessions to Stalin at Yalta? a) He hoped Stalin would help the Allies defeat Hitler b) He hoped Stalin would stop Communism in the Soviet Union c) He hoped Stalin would help the Allies in the Pacific d) He did not try to make concessions to Stalin 11) Which of the following was not a major belief of the Nazi party? a) Nationalism b) Territortial Expansion c) Communal Ownership of land d) Master Race 12) Which is true about women in World War II? a) They did not help the war effort b) Served in combat roles in the military c) Helped only in industry d) Served in non-combat roles in the military 13) Which event ultimately ended World War II on all fronts? a) D-Day b) Use of the atomic bomb c) Death of Hitler d) Okinawa 14) What was a major theme of the Nuremberg Trials? a) Individuals are responsible for actions b) Leader are responsible for actions c) No one is responsible for actions d) The German government is responsible for actions 15) Which of the following was a goal of the Atlantic Charter? a) Joint War Aims between United States and Great Britain b) The United States declaration of war on Germany and the Axis Powers c) Plans for the United States and Great Britain to control the Atlantic Ocean d) All of the above
16) Which of the following is a reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor? a) Battle of Midway b) Lack of Negotiation Attempts c) Isolationism d) US embargo on oil and steel 17) Which of the following was not a major part of the Japanese military in World War II? a) Kamikaze Fighters b) Blitzkrieg c) Honor d) Defend the home land at all costs 18) What happened to Germany after World War II? a) Temporary zones of occupation b) Massive war reparations c) Permanent zones of occupation d) Nothing 19) What is the name of the international organization formed after World War II? a) League of Nations b) North American Treaty Organization c) North American Free Trade Association d) United Nations 20) John is a German soldier fighting the Allies at the invasion of Normandy. When the battle ends, John is captured by members of the Allies. Even though John is now a captive of the Allies, he must be treated humanely. This passage is true because of what? a) The Atlantic Charter b) The Geneva Convention c) The Treaty of Paris d) The Warsaw Pact 21) The theory of setting aside of one s beliefs to pacify an aggressor is called what? a) Blitzkrieg b) Isolationism c) Appeasement d) Fascism
Part II: Matching (2 points each) Directions: Match the following battle description with the battle. Answers can be used more than once. Set 1: Beginning of the War 22) Major European country bombed for 2 months A) Austria 23) Hitler s last territorial demand B) Britain 24) Country split between Germany and the Soviet Union C) Netherlands 25) 1 st time Hitler was turned back, although not defeated D) Poland 26) 1 st Country Hitler invaded E) Sudetenland 27) Given to Hitler as part of the Munich Agreement 28) Country invaded by Hitler that allowed him to cross the Maginot Line Set 2: War in Europe 29) Germans were defeated by the Russians and the Russian winter A) Battle of Bulge 30) Allied forces provided a fake landing site and landed on a beach B) El Alamein 31) Germany s attempt to retake Antwerp C) Normandy 32) Soviet Union was able to begin the march to Germany D) Stalingrad 33) 1 st major break for the Allies in WWII 34) Began the liberation of Europe and concentration camps. Set 3: War in the Pacific 35) Battle in the Pacific where Americans caught Japanese off guard A) Iwo Jima 36) Devastating losses; later immortalized in a statute B) Midway 37) Last island won by Americans that showed how invasion of Japan C) Okinawa would be 38) US base attacked by the Japanese D) Pearl Harbor 39) Started island hopping 40) Resulted in US entry into World War II
Part III: Short Answer Directions: Answer the following question in either a paragraph or using bulleted points. 41) What were the pros and cons of dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? (Provide at least two pros and two cons; 1 point each, 4 points total) 42) Who compared what World War II policy to lending a garden hose to a next-door neighbor whose house is on fire, and what does it mean. Be sure address who (1 point), what (1 point) and meaning (2 points).
43) Fill in the following information regarding Japanese Internment: Who was interned: (1 point) When were they interned: (1 point) Where was internment: (1 point) Why were they interned (4 reasons): (1/2 point for each) What was Japanese internment: (2 points)