US History Topic 7 Vocab Test

Who was a leader of communist U.S.S.R. from 1924-1953? Their efforts to transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power and form state-run collective farms caused extreme hardship and millions of deaths.

• Joseph Stalin
• Benito Mussolini
• Adolf Hitler
• General Francisco Franco

Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945 and inspired the British during World War II?

• Winston Churchill
• Neville Chamberlain
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Charles Lindbergh

What was an act that allowed nations at war to buy goods and arms in the United States if they paid cash and carried the merchandise on their own ships?

• Neutrality Act of 1939
• Tripartite Pact
• Lend-Lease Act
• Atlantic Charter

What was an act passed in 1941 that allowed President Roosevelt to sell or lend war supplies to any country whose defense he considered vital to the safety of the United States?

• Neutrality Act of 1939
• Tripartite Pact
• Lend-Lease Act
• Atlantic Charter

What was a pact signed by Great Britain and the United States that endorsed certain principles for building a lasting peace and establishing free governments in the world?

• Neutrality Act of 1939
• Tripartite Pact
• Lend-Lease Act
• Atlantic Charter

Who became the army's chief of staff in 1939 and used their quiet strength, negotiating skills, and planning genius to build a fighting force as quickly as possible?

• George Marshall
• Douglas MacArthur
• A. Philip Randolph
• J. Robert Oppenheimer

Who commanded American troops in World War I, where they developed a reputation for bravery? As supreme commander of Allied forces in the Pacific (1942-1945) they accepted Japan's surrender to end World War II.

• George Marshall
• Douglas MacArthur
• A. Philip Randolph
• J. Robert Oppenheimer

What was a United States Army group established during World War II so that women could serve in non-combat roles?

• The Women's Army Corps (WAC)
• Bataan Death March
• Tuskegee Airmen
• Office of War Information (OWI)

What was an African American squadron that escorted bombers in the air war over Europe during World War II?

• The Women's Army Corps (WAC)
• Bataan Death March
• Tuskegee Airmen
• Office of War Information (OWI)

Who was given command of all American forces in Europe in 1942 and after strong performances in North Africa and Italy were made Supreme Commander of Allied Forces? Their skillful handling of the D-Day invasion and the drive to Germany won wide respect.

• Dwight D Eisenhower
• George S. Patton, Jr.
• Omar Bradley
• Chester Nimitz