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WWII 11th grade test review
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1
US Strategy in the Pacific is called ________Key islands are captured; One island at a time.
Jumping around Islands
nothing
Island Hopping
Tank warfare
2
What happened on June 6, 1944?
Battle of Midway
D-Day Invasion of Normandy
Attack on Japan
Pearl Harbor
3
The Tuskegee Airmen eventually leads to the ________ of the military. HINT: two correct answers
combination
integration
segregation
desegregation
4
Group of African American pilots. Had one of the best combat records in the EuropeanFront.
Flying Tigers
Blue Tails
Tuskegee Airmen
Kamikazes
5
Which two fronts did the Americans fight in?
European and Eastern
Mexico and South America
Pacific and European
Pacific and Western
6
Who was the president who gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
George Bush
FDR
7
Iwo Jima, Gudacanal,Okinawa, and Midway are small islands located where?
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
8
The Battle of Midway was fought on which front?
In Russia
European Front
African Front
Pacific Front
9
Chester A. Nimitz fought in which front?
Africa
European
Italy
Pacific
10
The soldiers in this photograph of the Philippines in early 1942 are most likely survivors of
D-Day invasion
Holocaust
attack on Pearl Harbor
Bataan Death March
11
Vernon Baker was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor for fighting bravely during WWII.
True
IDK
False
12
V-E Day stands for Victory in Europe
True
False
13
What was the main point for using ration books in the Homefront?
to allow people freedom to buy anything
to supply equal resources to all Americans
to make supplies for the soldiers
to have more food than ever
14
1. Which generalization is supported by the information on these posters?
The government urged women to fill jobs leftvacant by men
Women refused to volunteer to assist in the wareffort.
Female military officers commanded both male &female troops.
The government tried to recruit women for combatin the war.
15
1. AdmiralChester Nimitz commanded US forces at the battle of Midway, which ultimately
AllowedJapanese to regain control of their aircraft carriers
Providedthe Japanese military to advance in the Pacific
EndedJapans superior strength in the Pacific Ocean
Allowedfor the D-Day invasion
16
What happened December 7 1941?
Invasion of Germany
Pearl Harbor was attacked
Invasion of North Africa
Atomic Bomb
17
The case of Korematsu v. United States concluded that: HINT: there are 2 correct answers!
it was a matter of national security
There are too many people in internment camps
during war some civil liberties may be taken away
Japanese had to fight in the war
18
The main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act enacted by the U.S during WWII was to?
encouragethe extension of democratic reforms in Germany.
assist countries fighting the Axis powers
rehabilitatecountries devastated by war and occupation.
sell weapons to both Allied and Axis nations.
19
A major turning point in the European front was during the battle of______?
Midway
Hiroshima
Bulge
Rhineland
20
The Navajo language played an important role inWW II because
It was language that the Japanese used against theAmerican
was an unwritten language that U.S forces couldeasily change
language that the Japanese were unable todecipher/understand
It was a written language that most Americans understood
21
V- J Day stands for Victory in Japan
True
False
22
what is the purpose of the U.S. Office of War Information during World War II?
To oversee the war in the Pacific
To talk about celebrities
To inform people about rations
to target the Axis Powers with posters and media
23
What was the main purpose for Victory/War Bonds during WWII?
to create more jobs for Americans
to support rationing
to get Americans to eat more
To raise money for the war
24
Which of the following terms is best used to describe the Holocaust?
F. Fascism
Homicide
Genocide
Racism
25
One of the most important results of the invasion of Normandy during World War II was that it—
it opened a second front in the European side
was a base from which to launch their invasion of Italy
markedthe immediate surrender of all German forces
demonstrated the success of U.S. naval forces in the Pacific
26
According to Korematsu and Japanese Internment camps, what amendments are being violated?
4th and 14th
10th and 12th
8th and 9th
1st and 2nd
27
Which military leader was supreme commander in charge of the landings in France?
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
George Patton
John Pershing
