Chapter 23:
War and Peace
1.
What event began World War II?
a.
Italy conquered Ethiopia.
b.
Japan invaded China.
c.
Germany, Italy, and Japan signed a treaty in which they agreed to not attack one another.
d.
Germany invaded Poland.
2.
What brought the United States into World War II?
a.
The Axis Powers conquered Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, and France.
b.
President Roosevelt made military equipment available to the Allies.
c.
Japan attacked U.S. troops based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
d.
German submarines attacked U.S. ships.
3.
Who was the most decorated soldier of World War II?
a.
Dwight Eisenhower
b.
Audie Murphy
c.
Dorie Miller
d.
Marcario García
4.
What was Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby's role in World War II?
a.
She was commander of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
b.
She was director of recruitment for the U.S. Naval Reserve known as WAVES.
c.
She trained pilots in the Women's Airforce Service.
d.
She flew simulated bombing missions.
5.
Military planners expected Texas to provide ________.
a.
the largest number of soldiers from any state
b.
victory gardens
c.
underground pipelines
d.
80 percent of the oil necessary to fight the war
6.
All of the following were developed to fulfill wartime needs EXCEPT ________.
a.
synthetic rubber
b.
a way to remove iron from seawater
c.
undergound pipelines
d.
the tin smeltery at Texas City
7.
Which of the following was NOT rationed at the home front during World War II?
a.
jobs
b.
sugar
c.
meat
d.
gasoline
8.
After World War II ended, what happened to plants that had produced ships and airplanes?
a.
They continued to build ships and planes.
b.
Many began producing consumer goods.
c.
Many became tin-smelting plants.
d.
They housed Japanese prisoners of war.
9.
How did World War II affect the attitudes of many African Americans and Mexican Americans?
a.
They accepted that segregation was not going to change.
b.
They began to discriminate against one another.
c.
They realized the unfairness of fighting for democracy when they were denied rights.
d.
They formed militant and violent organizations to achieve equality.
10.
Why did the United States go to war in the 1950s?
a.
because Russia attacked Afghanistan
b.
because Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
c.
because North Korea invaded South Korea
d.
because Germany invaded Poland
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