Mobilization on the Home Front Quiz
1. In his speech, Lindbergh embodies popular American sentiments toward the conflict in Europe by encouraging
A. American support for and engagement in the war
B. American support for, though not engagement in, the war
C. an entirely isolationist stance, keeping American interests separate
D. a partly isolationist stance, in which America would send limited troops
2. According to FDR in the speech following Pearl Harbor, the attack was
A. unforeseen but justified.
B. anticipated but unmerited.
C. unexpected and unprovoked.
D. expected and understandable.
3. In the speech, FDR positioned the United States as a(n)
A. key player in international conflicts, even those it was not directly involved in.
B. bystander on the international scene that stood to profit immensely from war.
C. uninvolved party that had to look after its own interests during international crises.
D. nation that had the possibility of avoiding both economic and military involvement in international wars.
4. In the "Great Arsenal of Democracy" speech, FDR primarily advocated
A. partially increased farm production to send food overseas to help the Allied military.
B. partial industrial mobilization to profit from the war in Europe and the Pacific.
C. extreme industrial mobilization, even though the United States was not yet fighting the war.
D. extremely increased farm production to combat the Great Depression during the war in Europe.
5. The photograph BEST illustrates that, during World War II, people on the home front
A. in effect won the war for the United States and their Allies.
B. attempted to change the status quo, but were primarily unsuccessful.
C. experienced intense discrimination if they were of minority groups.
D. contributed significantly to the war effort, no matter their backgrounds.
6. The finding from Korematsu v. United States justifies the actions taken against the ethnically Japanese citizens of the United States by noting that
A. it was legitimate to suspect them of having conflicted loyalties.
B. the U.S. had only acted against those accused of crimes.
C. the U.S. had addressed the situation militarily.
D. it was only noncitizens who faced additional scrutiny.
7. The case from which the excerpt was taken resulted directly from the
A. excessive prejudice Japanese Americans faced in everyday life.
B. institution of internment camps in the west for Japanese Americans.
C. refusal of the U.S. military to integrate Japanese Americans with white soldiers.
D. unfair recruitment practices used to lure young Japanese Americans into enlisting.
8. Proponents of which of the following campaigns would most strongly have disagreed with FDR's claim regarding civil liberties?
A. Double V
B. isolationism
C. Rosie the Riveter
D. Japanese internment
