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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?island-hoppingisland-jumpingappeasementrationing
- 2. Multiple Choice
In June of 1944, the Allies participated in ___________, the largest seaborne invasion in world history.
Battle of Midway
D Day
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Bataan
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which ethnic group was sent to internment camps in the USA?
Japanese
Chinese
Russians
Germans
- 4. Multiple Choice
What US policy allowed the sale, loan, or lease of war materials to any country whose defense was necessary for US security?
Lend Lease
Neutrality Act
Cash and Carry
Borrow and Pay
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the role of the War Production Board during World War II?Controlling the prices of American consumer goodsManaging the recruitment and draft of military personnelProviding upbeat information to magazines and newspapersTransforming the nation’s factories to create military supplies
- 6. Multiple ChoiceShortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project towork on the development of an atomic bombincrease economic production to meet wartime demandsdefend New York City against a nuclear attackrecruit men for the military services
- 7. Multiple Choice
The United States became directly involved in World War II following
Germany's attack on Britain.
the German invasion of Poland.
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
the sinking of the Lusitania.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Battle of Midway was significant in World War II because it was
the Japanese assault on China.
the German advance into France.
turning point in the war in the Pacific.
the German bombing of British population centers.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the campaign based on victory against fascism abroad and victory against discrimination at home?
Double W Campaign
Double V Campaign
Double C Campaign
- 10. Multiple Choice
What steps were taken by Americans on the home front to support the war?
Americans paid higher income taxes
Americans refused to enlist in the military
Americans rationed products such as gas and groceries
Americans purchased more stocks via the stock market
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work
Because they estimated that 1 million American soldiers would die in an invasion
Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
Because they did not think they could defeat the Japanese
- 12. Multiple Choice
The most important domestic (home front) result of the war effort was:
Complete employment for minorities
The end of discrimination and race riots
The privatization of industry free from govt control
The ending of the Great Depression
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?HitlerMussoliniStalin
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?American, England, and RussiaSweden, Germany, and DenmarkItaly, Russia, and AustriaItaly, Germany, and Japan
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Allies consisted of......Japan, Germany, and AmericaAmerica, France, and AustraliaAmerica, U.S.S.R, and BritainGermany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships?People want strong leaders to solve their problems.Dictators promise freedom.Dictators allow everyone to vote.Dictators promise to end fascism.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs?Franklin D. RooseveltWinston ChurchillHarry S. TrumanJoseph Stalin
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?League of NationsWarsaw PactNorth American Treaty OrganizationUnited Nations
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWho was Rosie the Riveter?The first woman to work in a factory during WWIIa representation of American women that went to work during WWIIA pretty girl used for make-up advertisementsA famous pilot
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