Download United States History B World War II Exam Mr. Beward Multiple

United States History B
World War II Exam
Mr. Beward
Multiple Choice (30 questions, 60 points)—Answer each question with the best possible
response.
1. Which of the following was Hoover’s attempt to stop home foreclosures as a result of
the Great Depression?
2.
A.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation
B.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
C.
The Hoover Dam Corporation
D.
The Associative State
Which of the following were promises made by Franklin Roosevelt during the 1932
Presidential election campaign?
A.
Increased numbers of public works programs
B. Lowering tariffs
C. Both A & B
D. Old age pensions
3. This act created as part of the First New Deal mandated that all businesses in the
same industry cooperate with each other to set prices and levels of production.
It
was also later declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court:
A. The Securities and Exchange Commission
B The Civilian Conservation Corps
C. The National Industrial Recovery Act
D. The Tennessee Valley Authority
4. Why was the Election of 1936 considered a landmark event for the Democratic Party?
A. Roosevelt lost the election
B.
A majority of African-Americans voted for Roosevelt—an outcome of
every Presidential election since then
C.
A majority of women vote for a Republican candidate for the first time
in the nation’s electoral history
D.
None of the above
5. Which government administration created during the New Deal became the largest
peacetime jobs program in American history?
6.
A.
The Public Works Administration
B.
The Works Progress Administration
C.
The Social Security Administration
D.
The National Banking Commission
Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by Germany before Adolf Hitler’s
election as chancellor?
A.
Hyperinflation
B.
German humiliation for the defeat in World War I
C.
Strong democratic leadership
D.
Unhappiness in the German military
7. Which of the following things did Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini have in
common?
8.
A.
Outrage about the Treaty of Versailles
B.
Totalitarian dictatorships
C.
Used political skills and violence as necessary to gain power
D.
All of the above
Which of the following was the first attempt by a totalitarian regime to use
military force against another country?
A.
Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia
B.
Japan’s invasion of Manchuria
C.
Italy and Germany aiding nationalists in the Spanish Civil War
D.
Germany’s invasion of Poland
9. What was the name of Adolf Hitler’s autobiography that outlined his political views
and discussed his desire to eliminate the Jewish race?
A. Mein Kampf
B. My Life
C. The Jew: A World Problem
D. Change: Returning Pride to Germany
9. Which event did NOT create increased tension between the United States and Japan
prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A.
Japan’s war against China
B.
Japan’s control of French Indochina
C.
The creation of the Axis Powers with Germany and Italy
D.
None of the above
10. Which of the following characterized American isolationism in the 1930s?
A.
American isolationists were always pacifists
B.
American isolationists encouraged loans to warring countries
C.
American isolationists wanted to choose the time and place to defend
the country and its interests
D. American isolationists were not ready to defend the country
14. Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor considered a surprise by the American
nation?
A.
Military officials expected an attack on the Philippines or Southeast Asia,
rather than in Hawaii
B. American military forces were ready to defend the base
C. A single commander ran the base and knew what to expect
D. Routine steps to defend the base were in regular practice
15. Which of the following was NOT an aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack?
A.
Every American battleship stationed at Pearl was sunk or damaged
B.
2400 Americans died in the attack
C.
Few Americans considered this an act of war and enlisted for military
service
D. The United States declared war against Japan
16. J. Robert Oppenheimer led this project to the discovery of the atomic bomb and,
ultimately, victory over Japan:
A.
Los Alamos Project
B.
San Francisco Project
C.
Manhattan Project
D.
Boston Project
17. Which of the following famous scientists warned Franklin Roosevelt that the nation
who developed the first atomic bomb would eventually win World War II
A. Enrico Fermi
B. Albert Einstein
C. Thomas Edison
D. J. Robert Oppenheimer
18. The stunning defeat of German forces at this city marked the beginning of
Germany’s collapse in world War II
A. Stalingrad
B. Leningrad
C. Moscow
D. Kiev
19. Operation Torch, better known as the American campaign in North Africa,
signaled the emergence of this American general who later commanded the D-Day
invasion:
A.
Omar Bradley
B. George S. Patton
C. Douglas MacArthur
D. Dwight Eisenhower
20. Name the commander known for his promised return to the Philippines and for
his rebuilding of Japan after World War II:
A. Omar Bradley
B. George S. Patton
C. Douglas MacArthur
D. Dwight Eisenhower
21. This group of pilots became the first segregated African-American squadron
permitted to fly in combat:
A.
Lexington Horsemen
B.
Alabama Stallions
C.
Tuskegee Airmen
D.
Florida Fliers
22. Operation Overload, otherwise known as the Allied invasion of France, took place
on the beaches of this famed French location:
A.
Normandy
B.
Paris
C.
Cannes
D.
Grenoble
23. These 1938 anti-Jewish riots led to 26,000 German Jews being sent to
concentration camps and fines against Jews totaling 1 billion marks:
A.
Nuremberg riots
B.
Kristallnacht
C.
Berlin Uprising
D.
Treblinka event
24. Jewish deaths at the hands of the Nazis during World War II were estimated at
this number:
A.
3 million
B.
5 million
C.
6 million
D.
10 million
25. Thousands of American and Philippines troops perished in this devastating event
following their surrender to the Japanese:
A.
Leyte Massacre
B.
Luzon Disaster
C.
Manila Killing Fields
D.
Bataan Death March
26. Using broken Japanese code, Admiral Chester Nimitz won this crucial battle in
the Pacific war and turned the American fortunes in that theater:
A.
Coral Sea
B.
Midway
C.
Tokyo
D. Bathurst Island
27. This arm of the United States government produced propaganda movies, posters
and newspaper articles during World war II
A.
National Propaganda Ministry
B.
Office of War Information
C.
Office of Government Information
D.
Government News Network
28. Which of the following ideas was NOT part of the Yalta Agreement between the
Big Four powers in January 1945?
A.
The divisions of Germany and Berlin into 4 sectors
B.
The decision to hold government elections in the countries of eastern
Europe
C. The Soviets agreeing to enter the Japanese war 90 days after the defeat
of Germany
D. None of the above
29. The final military act of World War II was the dropping of the second atomic
bomb on this Japanese industrial center?
A.
Hiroshima
B.
Tokyo
C.
Nagasaki
D.
Nagoya
Open Responses (20 points each, 40 points total)—Answer both questions with complete
ideas and full sentences
Prompt: The United States and the Soviet Union had an uneasy partnership throughout
World War II. This problem led to issues during and at the close of World War II.
A.
Name and fully discuss two reasons why the problems between the US and the
Soviets existed
B. Name and fully discuss two ways in which the US and the Soviets contributed to the
difficult relationship
C. Fully discuss two consequences of this troubled relationship once World War II ended
Prompt: The decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki created much
controversy among the world’s leaders. Many leaders saw this as an illegal and
inappropriate act. Others wholeheartedly supported President Truman’s decision to use this
new weaponry.
A.
Name and fully discuss two reasons why President Truman decided to use atomic
weapons to end World War II
B. Name and fully discuss two reasons why many objected to the use of atomic
weapons to end World War II.
C. State your position on this issue and explain your reasoning for that position.