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World War II Quiz 1. Which European dictator founded the political movement known as fascism? a. Adolf Hitler b. Vladimir Lenin c. Benito Mussolini d. Francisco Franco 2. The main purpose of the lend-lease program enacted by the United States during World War II was to a. Sell weapons to both Allied and Axis nations. b. Rehabilitate countries devastated by war and occupation. c. Encourage the extension of democratic reforms in Germany. d. Assist countries fighting the Axis Powers. 3. He hoped that his policy of appeasement would keep the peace in Europe. a. Neville Chamberlain b. Winston Churchill c. Adolf Hitler d. Harry Truman 4. Why did American auto-makers produce no cars between 1942 and 1945? a. Most of their assembly line workers were serving in the military b. Government rationing of gasoline lessened the demand for new cars. c. Auto makers were building tanks, planes and military vehicles instead. d. With the war on, most Americans could not afford to buy a new car. 5. A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was a. National segregation policies b. Immigration quotas c. Racial prejudice d. Economic depression 6. The immediate cause of United States entry into World War II was that the United States a. Had to fulfill its collective security agreements with Western European nations b. Felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas c. Suffered a direct military attack d. Was ready to use its superior military and atomic capabilities 7. Jews in Nazi Germany were sent to a. Russia. b. The army. c. Concentration camps. d. Reservations. 8. 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 a. gave equal support to both the Allied and Axis Powers b. attempted to contain the spread of communism c. maintained a strict policy of isolationism d. became increasingly drawn into the war in Europe 9. Which series of events leading to World War II is in the correct chronological order? a. Neutrality Acts → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → United States declaration of war on Japan b. Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts → United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor c. United States declaration of war on Japan → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → Lend-Lease Act → Neutrality Acts d. Neutrality Acts → Lend-Lease Act → Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor → United States declaration of war on Japan 10. Which event was a result of the other three? a. World War II b. signing of the Treaty of Versailles c. rise of dictatorships in Europe d. failure of the League of Nations 11. The decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was made by a. Harry Truman b. Franklin D. Roosevelt c. Dwight D. Eisenhower d. Douglas MacArthur 12. How did discrimination affect life on the home front in World War II? a. Japanese immigrants and native-born Americans of Japanese descent were rounded up and held in internment camps. b. Job discrimination against African Americans was ended in industries that had government contracts to produce war goods. c. African Americans and Mexican Americans suffered prejudice and violence in Northern and West Coast cities with defense industries. d. All of the above are true. 13. The Baatan Death March followed the surrender of US troops here a. Austria b. China c. Philippines d. Normany 14. This individual was an African-American hero at Pearl Harbor. a. Rosie the Riveter b. Dwight D. Eisenhower c. Dorie Miller d. George Patton 15. What was a key challenge faced by the United States during World War II? a. lack of public support for the war effort b. fighting the war on several fronts c. difficulty gaining congressional support d. total reliance on naval power 16. During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to a. recruit women into wartime industries b. encourage women to serve in the armed forces c. promote women’s suffrage d. support higher education for women 17. “My family will have to get along without sugar and flour this week.” Which situation is the speaker describing? a. b. c. d. destruction of crops during wartime need for importation of food products food rationing to support a war effort limitation of agricultural production through farm subsidies 18. This World War II cartoon was used to encourage Americans to a. b. c. d. buy war bonds conserve natural resources serve in the armed forces work in war industries 19. In 1941, African American leader _________________________________ organized a march on Washington, D.C., to demand equal opportunity for black workers in U.S. defense plants. 20. The American victory in the Battle of Midway a. Ended the war. b. Was the turning point in the war in the Pacific. c. Prevented the Allies from retaking the Philippines. d. Caused Germany to surrender.