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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused the U.S. to enter World War II?Germany invading PolandSinking of the LusitaniaAttack on Pearl HarborFrance being taken over
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the Lend Lease Act?To help German MilitaryFor the U.S. to officially enter WW2To let countries borrow or lease weapons to fight the Axis powersTo get more government funding for the War
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose for victory gardens?To help raise money for the WarTo have enough food for soldiers overseasto help support the large number of growing men in the U.S.to fight obesity and to eat healthier
- 4. Multiple Choiceforced Japanese Americans into Internment campsExecutive Order 9066HolocuastManchuriaWomen
- 5. Multiple Choice
What did Hitler do before he invaded Poland, to make sure the Soviets would not attack him later?
He canceled trade with the Soviets
He signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviets.
He challenged Stalin to a fist fight.
He attack Soviet Naval bases before the Polish invasion.
- 6. Multiple Choice
This term means "lightning war", and was the name of the fighting style that the Nazis used to conquer Europe.
Berlin
Kristallnacht
blitzkrieg
Nuremberg
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why did we put an embargo against Japan on materials like iron, oil, steel, and rubber?
Because of the multiple trade wars that we had in the past.
Because we had to stop them from building Mecha-Godzilla.
Because we simply did not like them, and vice versa.
To stop supplying materials for their war and prevent Japan from spreading.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the turning point for the war in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
The Bataan Death March
Iwo Jima
- 9. Multiple Choice
What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?
They were part of a volunteer group of U.S. pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression
They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater
They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces
They were members of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy
- 10. Multiple Choice
What lead to the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII in the Pacific?
US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities.
Russia defeated the Japanese in North Korea.
Japan dropped atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor Naval base.
United States agreed to help rebuild Japan
- 11. Multiple Choice
This all-African-American unit accompanied B52 bombers on bombing raids over Europe.
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Codetalkers
Mexican-Americans
The Nisei
- 12. Multiple Choice
The picture shows defendants on trial at Nuremberg, Germany in 1945. Who were the defendants?
Nazis accused of war crimes
American generals accused of war crimes
Japanese soldiers who mistreated American POWs
Italian generals who had supported Hitler
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which group is an international peacekeeping body formed near the end of WWII in an effort to prevent future wars?
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The Geneva Convention
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?
Germany
Japan
France
Italy
- 15. Multiple Choice
What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?
Soviet Union
Italy
Greece
Great Britain
France
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe name of the agreement signed at the end of WW1 wasThe Treaty of VersaillesThe Peace ClauseThe League of NationsThe Treaty of Berlin
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT an aim of Hitler's foreign policy?
Unite German speaking people
Destroy communism
Expand Germany
Establish world peace
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the effect of the Nuremberg laws on Jews living in Germany?Jews were forced to marry non-Jews.Jews were ordered to adopt German sounding names.Jews were granted equal rights and freedom from persecution.Jews were stripped of their German citizenship and right to vote
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the “final solution?”The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.The conscription of German males into the military.The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which battle ended Germany’s eastward expansion in the Soviet Union in February 1943 and was the turning point in Europe?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
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