World War II Exam One 2.11.09 & 2.12.09 Standards Assessed: SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America s involvement in World War II. a. Describe Germany s aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia. d. Identify Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hirohito, Truman, Mussolini, and Hitler. e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African- Americans; include Rosie the Riveter and the Tuskegee Airmen. Section one: Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary in the box below. Each question is worth one point. You can only use each term once. Imperialism Neutral Opportunity Cost Adolf Hitler Hirohito Franklin Delano Roosevelt Benito Mussolini Fascism Allied Powers Axis Powers Pearl Harbor Tuskegee Airmen Propaganda Rosie the Riveter 1. During World War II, President of the United States had to make very tough decisions on where U.S. soldiers should fight. 2. was German Chancellor and leader of the Nazi Party during World War II. 3. The empire of Japan was looking to win the war with Emperor in charge. 4. As the Italian dictator, wanted to spread his power into Africa during World War II. 5. Germany and Japan were during World War II because they wanted to take over other countries and expand their country s borders. 6. When the war started in 1939, the United States was because they did not choose a side to fight on. 7. Both Hitler and Mussolini believed in because the government controlled everything in their countries. Section Two: Multiple Choice Choose the best answer. Be careful, because the questions are tricky. Also, each question is worth one point. 8. In December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that the United States had declared war on Japan. The event that led to this decision was Japan's a. bombing of Pearl Harbor b. attack on the Soviet Union c. invasion of Poland d. use of internment camps.
SS5H6 d. / 4 = % 9. The poster above was meant to encourage women to join the workforce. Which of the following explains why women needed to join the workforce? a. The Industrial Revolution created jobs that only women were qualified to do. b. The Great Depression caused both men and women to have to work. c. Most men were fighting in World War II, so could not work the jobs at home. d. The women s rights movement convinced the business that they should hire women. 10. Wars often cause a country to ration goods. This means the country controls how much a person can get of a certain item. The United States started to ration rubber and gasoline when it entered World War II. Which of the following best explains why the U.S. needed to ration these goods? a. Rubber and gas had become scarce and were needed for the war effort. b. The U.S. had all the gas and rubber and wanted to keep it. c. Rubber and gas were rationed so the government could save money. d. Americans were greedy with how they used rubber and gas.
11. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of American pilots who flew many missions during World War II. They were good pilots who earned much recognition, but were also unique in the military because they were a. Native Americans b. Japanese Americans c. African Americans d. Women 12. Hitler gained power in 1933. He wanted to make Germany the most powerful country in Europe. Germany began taking over other countries. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war. This started World War II. Which cause of the war is described above? a. Fascism b. Holocaust c. Racism d. Imperialism 13. Why did Roosevelt and the U.S. stay out of the war until 1941? a. Because the opportunity cost of going to war was too high. b. Because the opportunity cost of going to war was too low. c. Because the U.S. was in the Great Depression d. Because Roosevelt thought the U.S. would lose against the Axis Powers. 14. What countries were in the Axis Powers during World War II? a. Germany, China, Italy b. Germany, United States, Japan c. Germany, Japan, Italy
d. Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States. 15. What countries were in the Allied Powers during World War II? a. United States, France, Great Britain, Germany b. United States, France, Great Britain, Soviet Union (Russia) c. Germany, Japan, Italy d. Germany, China, Italy Section Three: Section Three Short Answer. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure you really answer the question. Also, each question is worth two points. If the answer is in a complete sentence and completely correct, you will get two points. If the question is not complete, but partially correct, you will get one point. 16.
Above is a map of Europe before World War II. Describe what the map looked like in Europe two years after the war started? Did the map look the same, or did certain countries lose or gain land? If the map looked differently, how did it change? BE SPECIFIC. 18. Why was Hitler so popular? What did he promise the people? 19. Why were the Tuskegee Airmen so famous? 20. What was the purpose of propaganda during World War II?
SS5H6 a., e. / 21 = %