History 118 - History of the United States 1877 to Present » Summer 2022 » Ch. 27 Reading Quiz

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Question #1
Under the Bracero program, Mexican citizens in the United States were able to do which of the following?
A.   Enlist in the military
B.   Become U.S. citizens
C.   Invest in war bonds
D.   Live and work on farms
Question #2
How did life change for American women during World War II?
A.   They received greater educational opportunities
B.   They did not change life than from previous years
C.   They took the place of men in many war industries
D.   They assumed a greater role in U.S. government
Question #3
During World War II, American women did which of the following in greater numbers than before?
A.   Attended colleges and universities
B.   Worked in factories and plants
C.   Opened up businesses in large numbers
D.   Took more powerful roles in government
Question #4
After declaring war on Japan in 1941, the U.S. government dealt with Americans of Japanese heritage by doing which of the following things?
A.   Expanding their federal rights
B.   Deporting them to Japan in large numbers
C.   Giving them grants for further education
D.   Isolating them in special camps
Question #5
The Lend-Lease Act was created for which of the following purposes?
A.   To assist the United States’ historical allies
B.   To help heal the United States’ economy
C.   To support U.S. veterans with more education support
D.   To maintain the United States’ neutrality
Question #6
According to President Truman, what justified the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
A.   Its impact was less severe than that of the Pearl Harbor attack
B.   It saved lives by ending the war more quickly
C.   It was the only way the Allied forces could win the war
D.   He wanted to see how powerful the bombs really were
Question #7
What did the United States do as a means of avoiding direct combat in World War II?
A.   Passed the Neutrality Act to not engage in war
B.   It enforced an embargo against trade with Japan
C.   It steered away from any previous alliances with warring nations
D.   It provided Britain and France with weapons and supplies
Question #8
How did World War II bring an end to the Great Depression?
A.   It increased the demand for consumer prices
B.   It created higher spending which restarted the economy
C.   Companies took out massive loans during the war
D.   It encouraged economic voluntarism
Question #9
Which agency was created before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
A.   The War Production Board
B.   The National Defense Research Committee
C.   The Department of Defense
D.   The United States Office of War Information
Question #10
Before entering World War II in 1941, the United States took which of the following actions?
A.   It enacted a naval blockade in the Pacific
B.   It placed an embargo on trade with Japan due to their rising imperial ambitions
C.   It sent troops to support Allied forces in Europe
D.   It began to save money for war preparations, ensuring the U.S> would go to war
Question #11
Why did the U.S. government begin rationing food, fuel, and other goods during World War II?
A.   To raise the market prices of certain goods
B.   To reduce the amount of money in circulation
C.   To provide greater resources for the military
D.   To teach Americans how to save and spend less
Question #12
Which event was most integral to the United States’ justification for entering World War II?
A.   Germans were attacking the United States’ European allies
B.   Japanese forces were being aggressive towards the United States
C.   The League of Nations asking the U.S. to aid the war effort
D.   Wartime industry was needed to boost the Depression-era economy
Question #13
How did the United States justify entering World War II?
A.   To protect itself against aggression from the Axis powers
B.   To bolster its economy through wartime industries
C.   To expand its empire and economic dominance in the world
D.   To assist allies who had come to its aid in the past
Question #14
Why did America wait for so long before entering into WWII? What foreign policy did they maintain?
A.   Isolationism
B.   War Hawk Mentality
C.   Conservatism
D.   Republicanism
Question #15
Which WWII leader gained power in Italy and created a fascist and totalitarian state?
A.   Adolf Hitler
B.   Joseph Stalin
C.   Benito Mussolini
D.   Hirohito Hirohito
Question #16
What policy did Great Britain and other European nations perpetuate in order to postpone provoking Germany during its military expansion and invasion of other countries?
A.   Appeasement
B.   Non-combatant policy
C.   Non-military intervention
D.   Conservatism
Question #17
Germany, Italy, and Japan joined in a military alliance during World War II. What was this alliance called?
A.   Big Three
B.   Axis Powers
C.   Allies Powers
D.   Euro-Asian Alliance
Question #18
There was a ship that set sail from Germany in 1939 with German-Jewish refugees to the United States. It was refused to enter into the United States, and forced to return to Germany, causing enormous outrage. What was the name of this ship?
A.   SS St. Mary
B.   SS St. Louis
C.   SS. St. Constance
D.   SS St. Flower
Question #19
There was a generic term for all women working in the defense industry during World War II. They typically wore a bandana on their heads, eventually turning into a famous poster for female agency. What was the name of the worker?
A.   Hannah the Riveter
B.   Peggy the Riveter
C.   Rosie the Riveter
D.   Jocelyn the Riveter

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