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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where did Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin meet in early 1945 to discuss the postwar world?
Washington
Yalta
Casablanca
Potsdam
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the Allied "Island-Hopping" strategy in the Pacific
to strike at islands with strongest Japanese forces in attempt to weaken Japanese morale
to avoid small, lightly defended islands regardless of strategic value
to take back Japanese-controlled islands in an orderly manner
to take over strategically located islands and use them to launch future operations
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was to be the purpose of A. Philip Randolph's proposed march on Washington in 1941?
to protest discrimination against African Americans in industry and the military
to call for more fair labor practices and desegregated working conditions
to protest discrimination against African Americans in housing and urban planning
to call for increased public investment in urban schools and colleges
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was Operation Overlord?
the German defense of Western Europe
the Allied defense of Great Britain
the Soviet offensive against Germany in the east
the Allied invasion of Normandy
- 5. Multiple Choice
How was the United States able to produce so much war material in such a short period of time?
by placing all industry and agriculture under strict state management
by outlawing labor rights and controlling all aspects of the lives of workers
by converting existing factories to wartime use and organizing resources
by forcing industries to compete for resources in order to improve industrial efficiency
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was the intended product of the Manhattan Project?
a long-range bomber
an atomic submarine
an atomic bomb
a long-range gun
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Women's Auxillary Army Corps (WAAC)?
to train women to move aircraft between bases and transport supplies to Europe
to allow women to work in factories producing weapons and munitions
to allow women to serve in the military in supporting noncombat roles
to train women to handle military equipment and fight at the front
- 8. Multiple Choice
Members of which Native American nation served as code talkers, translating messages into an unbreakable code to help the Allies advance across the Pacific?
Cherokee
Apache
Navajo
Dakota
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of Operation Torch?
to invade across the English Channel and force German troops away from the Soviet Union
to invade North Africa and open a second front against the Axis powers
to protect British controlled oil fields in North Africa and the Middle East
to protect British shipping lanes and the Suez Canal
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why were the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway so important
Allied forces captured islands from which to launch bombing raids on Japan
Japan gained important naval bases from which to launch future attacks
Japan failed to stop Allied shipping lanes bringing supplies to China
Allied naval forces halted advance of the Japanese in the Pacific
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the National War Labor Board (NWLB)
to prevent private companies from discriminating in hiring workers
to organize labor groups to gain higher wages for workers in war industries
to help settle labor disputes that could affect war production
to determine which factories should convert to wartime production
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did General MacArthur change Japan following the war?
He placed different families in charge of different industries.
He based its society on agriculture and local control
He replaced its emperor with an elected parliament.
He introduced democracy and a free-market economy.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why was the Serviceman's Readjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights) passed
to provide high-paying jobs to veterans
to help veterans return to civilian life
to provide free healthcare to veterans
to help veterans find government jobs
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why was the War Production Board (WPB) established during World War II?
to control inflation by keeping prices low on most goods and services
to organize scientists in developing useful new products
to serve propaganda and influence the public in favor of the war effort
to allot resources to the armed forces and war industries as needed
- 15. Multiple Choice
What did Japan gain from its new territories following its attack on Pearl Harbor to further its goals?
rich farmland and areas to fish
large coal reserves and an educated labor force
freshwater sources and timber reserves
rich oil reserves and military bases
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the German strategy in the Battle of the Atlantic?
to use battleships to guard the shores of western Europe from invasion
to use air power to destroy Allied navies protecting Great Britain from invasion
to use submarines to attack the US naval forces and keep US troops away from Europe.
to use submarines to sink US ships bringing supplies to the Soviet Union and Great Britain
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did the Supreme Court rule in its 1944 Korematsu v. United States decision?
The US government was wrong to force US citizens away from their homes and must compensate them.
Congress and the president had the authority to impose a curfew to protect against sabotage.
The US Government was justified in forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps out of military necessity.
Japanese Americans who swore loyalty oaths could not be held in internment camps.
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