U.S. History:
EOC Flashback Exercise
Unit 9: World War II
1. Why did President Franklin Roosevelt refer to
December 7, 1941 as, “a day which will live in
infamy?”
A. It was the day Hitler invaded Poland,
beginning World War II in Europe.
B. It was the day that Japan invaded Manchuria
and started world-wide aggression.
C. It was the day German planes attacked
London, putting Great Britain in jeopardy.
D. It was the day Japanese planes bombed Pearl
Harbor, pulling the U.S. into World War II.
2. Which leader conquered the highlighted
areas pictured on the map by the end of 1939?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
3. “Rosie the Riveter” was a symbol of what?
A. women’s new role in the U.S. workforce
during the war
B. women’s new role in the U.S. military during
the war
C. the government’s call for economic sacrifice
to help the war effort
D. the need for citizens to purchase war bonds
as part of their patriotic duty
4. Why did the United States hesitate to
become involved in World War II after Germany
invaded Poland in 1939?
A. The U.S. supported Hitler and wanted him to
have time to withdraw.
B. The U.S. was at war with Japan and did not
want to fight Germany too.
C. Isolationism was widespread in the U.S. and
most citizens did not want war.
D. U.S. forces were not strong enough to fight a
war and needed more time to train.
5. What impact did World War II have on the
Great Depression in the U.S.?
A. It ended the Depression by creating jobs and
demand for products.
B. It lengthened the Depression by causing high
military spending.
C. It had no effect on the Depression because it
did not impact the economy.
D. It temporarily improved the Depression for a
few short years.
6. The map below depicts which of the
following?
Normandy, France
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Battle of Britain
V-E Day
7. What was the Manhattan Project?
A. the project that developed the atomic bomb
B. Japan’s secret plan to attack Pearl Harbor
C. the U.S. government’s plan to protect New
York from invasion
D. a massive invasion of Italy by Allied forces
8. How were Japanese Americans treated
during the World War II?
A. They were honored because of the brave
service of Japanese American forces in
Europe.
B. They were ignored because citizens were
suspicious of German Americans.
C. They were appreciated for their willingness
to serve in the U.S. military.
D. They were suspected of supporting Japan
and forced to live in internment camps.
1. Why did President Franklin Roosevelt refer to
December 7, 1941 as, “a day which will live in
infamy?”
A. It was the day Hitler invaded Poland,
beginning World War II in Europe.
B. It was the day that Japan invaded Manchuria
and started world-wide aggression.
C. It was the day German planes attacked
London, putting Great Britain in jeopardy.
D. It was the day Japanese planes bombed Pearl
Harbor, pulling the U.S. into World War II.
2. Which leader conquered the highlighted
areas pictured on the map by the end of 1939?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
3. “Rosie the Riveter” was a symbol of what?
A. women’s new role in the U.S. workforce
during the war
B. women’s new role in the U.S. military during
the war
C. the government’s call for economic sacrifice
to help the war effort
D. the need for citizens to purchase war bonds
as part of their patriotic duty
4. Why did the United States hesitate to become
involved in World War II after Germany invaded
Poland in 1939?
A. The U.S. supported Hitler and wanted him to
have time to withdraw.
B. The U.S. was at war with Japan and did not
want to fight Germany too.
C. Isolationism was widespread in the U.S. and
most citizens did not want war.
D. U.S. forces were not strong enough to fight a
war and needed more time to train.
5. What impact did World War II have on the
Great Depression in the U.S.?
A. It ended the Depression by creating jobs and
demand for products.
B. It lengthened the Depression by causing high
military spending.
C. It had no effect on the Depression because it
did not impact the economy.
D. It temporarily improved the Depression for a
few short years.
6. The map below depicts which of the
following?
Normandy, France
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Battle of Britain
V-E Day
7. What was the Manhattan Project?
A. the project that developed the atomic bomb
B. Japan’s secret plan to attack Pearl Harbor
C. the U.S. government’s plan to protect New
York from invasion
D. a massive invasion of Italy by Allied forces
8. How were Japanese Americans treated
during the World War II?
A. They were honored because of the brave
service of Japanese American forces in
Europe.
B. They were ignored because citizens were
suspicious of German Americans.
C. They were appreciated for their willingness
to serve in the U.S. military.
D. They were suspected of supporting Japan
and forced to live in internment camps.
9. What tragedy is depicted in the image
below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hiroshima
the Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
the Rape of Nanjing
10. Under the strategy of island hopping, U.S.
forces
A. Defended against an invasion of California
and Hawaii.
B. fought only on Japanese-held lands that were
poorly defended.
C. attacked the Japanese on selected islands to
establish bases to permit bombing Japanese
cities.
D. helped Soviet forces drive the Japanese from
China and Korea.
11. D-Day was the code name for which World
War II event?
A. Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union
B. the Allied invasion of occupied France at
Normandy
C. the recapture of the Philippines by U.S.
forces
D. the day Japan surrendered to the Allies
12. Japan finally surrendered after the United
States
A. used atomic bombs against Japan.
B. convinced the Soviet Union to declare war on
Japan.
C. blockaded the Japanese mainland.
D. captured the islands of Iwo Jima and
Okinawa.
13. What was the goal of the U.S. government’s
wartime rationing program?
A. to keep wartime prices high
B. to increase the use of gasoline and rubber
C. to prevent companies from importing sugar,
coffee, and meat
D. to ensure a fair distribution of scarce items
14. A portion of which nation was given to Adolf
Hitler by the Allies in accordance with the failed
policy of appeasement at the Munich
Conference?
A. Romania
B. Norway
C. Czechoslovakia
D. Belgium
15. What is the message of the poster below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Conserve food for the war effort.
Join the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Use only limited amounts of gasoline.
Lend the government money for the war
effort.
16. This important U.S. naval victory turned the
tide of the Pacific war against Japan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Battle of Midway
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Leyte Gulf
9. What tragedy is depicted in the image
below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hiroshima
the Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
the Rape of Nanjing
10. Under the strategy of island hopping, U.S.
forces
A. Defended against an invasion of California
and Hawaii.
B. fought only on Japanese-held lands that were
poorly defended.
C. attacked the Japanese on selected islands to
establish bases to permit bombing Japanese
cities.
D. helped Soviet forces drive the Japanese from
China and Korea.
11. D-Day was the code name for which World
War II event?
A. Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union
B. the Allied invasion of occupied France at
Normandy
C. the recapture of the Philippines by U.S.
forces
D. the day Japan surrendered to the Allies
12. Japan finally surrendered after the United
States
A. used atomic bombs against Japan.
B. convinced the Soviet Union to declare war on
Japan.
C. blockaded the Japanese mainland.
D. captured the islands of Iwo Jima and
Okinawa.
13. What was the goal of the U.S. government’s
wartime rationing program?
A. to keep wartime prices high
B. to increase the use of gasoline and rubber
C. to prevent companies from importing sugar,
coffee, and meat
D. to ensure a fair distribution of scarce items
14. A portion of which nation was given to Adolf
Hitler by the Allies in accordance with the failed
policy of appeasement at the Munich
Conference?
A. Romania
B. Norway
C. Czechoslovakia
D. Belgium
15. What is the message of the poster below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Conserve food for the war effort.
Join the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Use only limited amounts of gasoline.
Lend the government money for the war
effort.
16. This important U.S. naval victory turned the
tide of the Pacific war against Japan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Battle of Midway
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Leyte Gulf