(MC)This poster was created in the United States in 1942:

Question

A poster that shows a photograph of a soldier with a rifle on his shoulder. The poster reads, This man is your friend. Englishman. He fights for freedom.
Public Domain

What does this poster suggest about life in the United States during World War II?

Government efforts to build the public's support on the home front had failed.
Government efforts helped eased racial tensions considerably on the home front.
The American public was welcoming to people from diverse racial backgrounds.
The American public was not certain who could be trusted during the war.
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)Why did Congress authorize the cash and carry provision of the Neutrality Act of 1937?

to prevent war from breaking out in Europe
to allow the United States to profit from wartime trade
to prevent the Allies from trading with the Soviet Union
to enable the United States to aid Germany
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)Which describes the American public's reaction to the Lend-Lease Act?

The majority of Americans opposed the act because it did not dictate which countries could lease war supplies from the United States.
Those in support of U.S. intervention in the war were infuriated because the act meant increased isolation for the country.
The majority of Americans supported the act because it immediately increased cash flow to the U.S.
Those opposed to U.S. intervention in the war were angered because it bypassed the country's policy of neutrality.
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)How did President Roosevelt get around the Neutrality Acts after Japan invaded China in 1937?

pressuring Congress to add cash and carry provisions to the acts
selling decommissioned naval ships to American arms merchants
allowing the transportation of arms to the Chinese on British ships
ignoring Soviet efforts to smuggle American-made arms into China
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)How did the Munich Pact contribute to the outbreak of World War II?

It gave Germany access to crucial natural resources.
It allowed troops into a formerly demilitarized zone.
It deprived the Allies of an important defensive position.
It encouraged German territorial expansion.
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)Which statement explains why the Manhattan Project was an important part of the United States' strategy for winning World War II?

It gave the United States the weapons that forced Japan to surrender without an Allied invasion.
It prevented Germany from developing weapons that could reach the North American mainland.
It supplied the Allies with the weapons and ammunition needed for its successful invasion of Normandy.
It led to the production of large numbers of aircraft used to win the air war in Europe and the Pacific.
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)The development of an atomic bomb by the United States did which of these?

pressured German leaders to surrender
increased tensions between Truman and Stalin
worried the leaders of France and Great Britain
led Stalin to postpone a Soviet invasion of Japan
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)Which group was persecuted during the Holocaust for religious and political reasons?

Intelligensia
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Roma
Communists
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)This quote from General Dwight Eisenhower was made in 1945:

"The visual evidence and the verbal testimony of starvation, cruelty and bestiality were so overpowering as to leave me a bit sick. In one room, where they [there] were piled up twenty or thirty naked men, killed by starvation, George Patton would not even enter."
—General Dwight Eisenhower

Witnessing what caused the Commander of Allied Forces in World War II to make this statement?

the liberation of a concentration camp
the D-day attack on Omaha Beach
the capture of the bunker in which Hitler died
the shelters used by victims of the atomic bomb
Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC)Franklin Roosevelt was more sympathetic to the Allied cause due to his friendly relationship with which leader?

Tojo
Stalin
Mussolini
Churchill
Question 12(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC) American neutrality was tested when this country was attacked in the 1930s?

Philippines
Guam
Russia
China
Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC) Which term describes Germany's systematic approach to eliminate specific groups from Europe?

Bataan Death March
Blitzkrieg
D-day
Final Solution
Question 14(Multiple Choice Worth 6 points)
(HC)Which explains why some scholars argue that Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was unwarranted?

Japanese leaders had already surrendered to the United States before the first bomb was dropped.
The Japanese had already offered a conditional surrender to the Allies.
The Soviet Union was already planning to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
The Japanese army was so weak that U.S. invasion would have meant rapid Japanese defeat.
Question 15(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger supporters of civil liberties?

It affirmed the declaration of war against all people of Japanese descent.
It made the internment of certain American citizens legitimate.
It granted Japanese Americans compensation for property seized during wartime.
It placed limits on the civil rights of all Asian immigrants.
Question 16(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)Which of the following describes one effect the United States' entrance into World War II had on minority groups?

increased job opportunities for African Americans
lessening of the immigration restrictions for Japanese citizens
reduction in racial tension between whites and Mexican Americans
decreased job opportunities for women who were needed at home
Question 17(Multiple Choice Worth 6 points)
(HC)This image is posted in the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C:

A weathered chart with German lettering shows a series of different colored triangles and Star of David shapes. Some of the triangles have single bars above them. Others have circles below. In the lower right section of the chart is a striped garment with one of the shapes attached, as if instructing a person using the chart where to place the shape.
Public Domain

What was the purpose of the shapes and colors that are shown on the chart?

identify soldiers in the German army
categorize concentration camp prisoners
categorize concentration camp guards
identify sailors in the German army
Question 18(Multiple Choice Worth 6 points)
(HC)Why did Civil Rights leaders expect that World War II would help their movement reach its goals more quickly?

African Americans were strong supporters of the war effort.
African Americans joined unions in large numbers during the war.
African American leaders agreed not to hold protests until the war was over.
African Americans moved back to farms in the South in large numbers during the war.
Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC)What was the Atlantic Charter?

an alliance among the democratic nations of Europe
a statement of post war goals after an Allied victory
an agreement to form the United Nations after World War II was over
a program that enabled the United States to evade the Neutrality Acts
Question 20(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(LC)Which of these groups resulted from a conference among the Allies held during World War II?

Warsaw Pact
United Nations
World Trade Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Question 21(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
Those who lived during and fought in World War II have been referred to as "The Greatest Generation." Which of these statements best explains the sentiment behind this statement?

The 1940s were a wonderful time in which to live.
World War II successfully halted all future conflicts.
The intellect of those in the 1940s was superior to other decades.
Men and women in this time fought not for fame or recognition, but because they felt it was their patriotic duty.

Answer 1

Sure! Here are the answers to your multiple-choice questions related to World War II:

1. Question 2: This poster suggests about life in the United States during World War II:

   • The American public was not certain who could be trusted during the war.

2. Question 3: Why did Congress authorize the cash and carry provision of the Neutrality Act of 1937?

   • to allow the United States to profit from wartime trade

3. Question 4: Which describes the American public's reaction to the Lend-Lease Act?

   • Those opposed to U.S. intervention in the war were angered because it bypassed the country's policy of neutrality.

4. Question 5: How did President Roosevelt get around the Neutrality Acts after Japan invaded China in 1937?

   • allowing the transportation of arms to the Chinese on British ships

5. Question 6: How did the Munich Pact contribute to the outbreak of World War II?

   • It encouraged German territorial expansion.

6. Question 7: Which statement explains why the Manhattan Project was an important part of the United States' strategy for winning World War II?

   • It gave the United States the weapons that forced Japan to surrender without an Allied invasion.

7. Question 8: The development of an atomic bomb by the United States did which of these?

   • increased tensions between Truman and Stalin

8. Question 9: Which group was persecuted during the Holocaust for religious and political reasons?

   • Jehovah’s Witnesses

9. Question 10: Witnessing what caused the Commander of Allied Forces in World War II to make this statement?

   • the liberation of a concentration camp

10. Question 11: Franklin Roosevelt was more sympathetic to the Allied cause due to his friendly relationship with which leader?

    • Churchill

11. Question 12: American neutrality was tested when this country was attacked in the 1930s?

    • China

12. Question 13: Which term describes Germany's systematic approach to eliminate specific groups from Europe?

    • Final Solution

13. Question 14: Which explains why some scholars argue that Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was unwarranted?

    • The Japanese army was so weak that U.S. invasion would have meant rapid Japanese defeat.

14. Question 15: Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger supporters of civil liberties?

    • It made the internment of certain American citizens legitimate.

15. Question 16: Which of the following describes one effect the United States' entrance into World War II had on minority groups?

    • increased job opportunities for African Americans

16. Question 17: What was the purpose of the shapes and colors that are shown on the chart?

    • categorize concentration camp prisoners

17. Question 18: Why did Civil Rights leaders expect that World War II would help their movement reach its goals more quickly?

    • African Americans joined unions in large numbers during the war.

18. Question 19: What was the Atlantic Charter?

    • a statement of post war goals after an Allied victory

19. Question 20: Which of these groups resulted from a conference among the Allies held during World War II?

    • United Nations

20. Question 21: Which of these statements best explains the sentiment behind the statement "The Greatest Generation"?

    • Men and women in this time fought not for fame or recognition, but because they felt it was their patriotic duty.

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