World War II Test

Which type of political philosophy gave rise to dictators with total power, who denied other individuals freedoms?

• Socialism

• Anarchism

• Fascism

• Communism

Which dictator is incorrectly matched to the country?

• Japan-Tojo

• Soviet Union-Stalin

• Italy-Franco

• Germany-Hitler

Which action by the United States during World War II best supports this statement?

• The United States provided economic and military aid to the Allies.

• The United States refused to join the League of Nations.

• The United States followed a policy of isolationism after World War I.

• The United States followed a policy of appeasement with the Germans.

Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt think the attack on Pearl Harbor would be infamous?

• Germany would see Japan was more successful than it was.

• Japan would become a world power as a result of the attack.

• The world would see the United States as the aggressor.

• It was a cowardly act of aggression that would bring the United States into the war.

During the 1930s, American foreign policy emphasized neutrality, but this position changed when the United States began

• firing on German warships.

• sending soldiers to Europe

• supplying weapons to Japan

• giving economic aid to the allies

Which answer best completes this title?

• Fascists countries

• Central Powers

• Democratic Nations

• Allied Nations

Which member of the World War II Allies is described by these events?

• Canada

• United States

• Mexico

• Japan

What explains why the US did NOT declare war on Germany when Britain did?

• Americans were fighting the Japanese.

• Many Americans were isolationists when the war broke out.

• The US was already at war with the Germans

• Roosevelt sided with the Germans

Which of these is in the correct order to show America's policy about WWII?

• economic aid to Allies, direct involvement, isolationism

• direct involvement, isolationism, economic aid to Allies

• isolationism, economic aid to Allies, direct involvement

• isolationism, direct involvement, economic aid to Allies

Who was the leader (Prime Minister) of Great Britain during most of WWII?

• Stalin

• Churchill

• Roosevelt

• Hitler