What was the outcome of the Allies invading Sicily in 1943?

Mussolini resigned and Italy surrendered to the Allies.

Which of these statements BEST describes women after WWII of who had worked in war industries?

They shifted to lower-paying service jobs.

How did the US government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during World War II?

by establishing a system of rationing

Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?

Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland

What achievement did the Battle of Midway make for the Allied nations?

It ended Japan's expansion & forced them to focus on defense

Which of the following is NOT true of women fighting in war?

Women in the WAC sometimes fought in combat.

What event led to a US declaration of war on December 7, 1941?

Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor

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1
What was the outcome of the Allies invading Sicily in 1943?
The United States lost most of its troops in the fight.
Mussolini resigned and Italy surrendered to the Allies.
Britain and China decided to join sides with Italy.
Italy greatly weakened the Allies' armed forces.
2
Which of these statements BEST describes women after WWII of who had worked in war industries?
They were eager to stop working for wages.
They shifted to lower-paying service jobs.
They competed successfully with men for heavy industry jobs.
They refused to give up their jobs to returning veterans.
3
Which of these groups was targeted by white mobs in the Zoot Suit Riots?
Mexican American teenagers
Jewish American servicemen
African American migrants
German American enemy aliens
4
What event occurred on June 6, 1944 when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normand?
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
V-E Day
Battle of the Atlantic
5
How did the US government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during World War II?
by encouraging people to plant victory gardens
by establishing a system of price controls
by encouraging people to buy war bonds
by establishing a system of rationing
6
Which of these allowed the US to send aid to Britain despite its status as a neutral nation?
Lend-Lease Act
Double V campaign
Selective Training and Service Act
Atlantic Charter
7
What kind of political system did Joseph Stalin establish in the Soviet Union by the early 30s?
Nazism
militarism
totalitarianism
fascism
8
Which of these events caused Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?
Germany's occupation of the Rhineland
Germany's invasion of neighboring Poland
Germany's political union with Austria
Germany's seizure of the Sudetenland
9
What organization was created after WWII to "reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights...?
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
League of Nations
United Nations
10
Which of the following helped over 2 million U.S. veterans attend college after World War II?
GI Bill of Rights
Manhattan Project
World Bank
War Production Board
11
What achievement did the Battle of Midway make for the Allied nations?
It resulted in a peace treaty between Japan and the Allies.
It forced Japan to use most of its resources and surrender.
It caused Japan to go against Germany and join the Allies.
It ended Japan's expansion & forced them to focus on defense
12
Which of the following is NOT true of women fighting in war?
Women were mechanics and radio operators in the war.
Women in the WAC sometimes fought in combat.
Women were allowed to hold jobs in the U.S. Navy.
Women had their own branch in the coast guard.
13
The Manhattan Project was a U.S. government project that worked on
hiring spies for the war.
improving aircraft technology.
developing the atomic bomb.
creating colonies in Japan.
14
Which government wanted territorial expansion for "living space," & eliminated all opposition?
the Nazi government of Germany
the communist government of the USSR
the fascist government of Italy
the militarist government of Japan
15
What event led to a US declaration of war on December 7, 1941?
Stalin's agreement to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler
Germany's lightning war that ended with the fall of France
Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor
Churchill's desperate need for help in the Battle of Britain

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