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1
What provided free education and loan guarantees to veterans?
GI Bill of Rights
GI Employment and Education Act
Veteran Workers Coalition
Veterans to Work Act
2
How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
200,000
6 million
2 million
600,000
3
What happened to the passengers of the German ocean liner the St. Louis?
They were killed by a U-Boat attack
They were forced to go back to Germany
They were allowed to enter the United States
They were arrested as spies
4
What leader of the Soviet Union transformed the rural nation into an industrial power?
Stalin
Hitler
Lenin
Mussolini
5
After what battle in the Pacific was an iconic picture taken of soldiers raising the flag?
Hiroshima
Okinawa
Coral Sea
Iwo Jima
6
What two countries split Poland near the beginning of the War?
Britain and France
Soviet Union and Britain
Germany and Italy
Germany and Soviet Union
7
Who were the targets of attacks during the “zoot-suit” riots?
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
African Americans
Jewish Americans
8
What happened during the Battle of Britain?
Britain invaded Germany
Germany used its air force to bomb Britain
Germany used its navy to make a blockade around Britain
Germany used its army to invade Britain
9
During the war did African Americans see more or less opportunities in finding better jobs?
Less
More
10
Roosevelt encouraged the passage of the Lend-Lease Act to help what country?
Poland
Soviet Union
Italy
Britain
11
What European nation signed a nonaggression pact with Germany on August 23, 1939?
Britain
Italy
France
Soviet Union
12
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant to the war?
it marked the Allies’ first victory in a land battle
it marked the Axis powers’ first loss in a land battle
it marked the liberation of the death camps
it marked the last German offensive
13
What new technology helped to contain the German U-boat attacks on merchant ships?
Radio
GPS
Heat sensors
Radar
14
Where did the battle, “Bloody Anzio” take place?
Africa
Spain
Italy
Germany
15
What was Kristallnacht?
Quick Nazi movement across Europe
Nazi invasion of Spain
Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues
Nazi truce with the Soviet Union
16
Atomic bombs were dropped on what two Japanese cities?
Tokyo and Okinawa
Okinawa and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Tokyo
17
What was Adolf Hitler’s political philosophy based on?
nationalism and racism
democracy and racism
communism and racism
nationalism and capitalism
18
What event took place on V-E Day, May 8, 1945?
German surrender
Italian surrender
Soviet surrender
Japanese surrender
19
Why was Doolittle’s Raid significant?
It lifted German spirits
It lifted Japanese spirits
It lifted American spirits
It lifted British spirits
20
Who made the vow, “I shall return” when American forces were forced to abandon the Philippines?
General George S. Patton
Admiral Chester Nimitz
General Douglas MacArthur
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
21
A "lightning fast" military strategy used by the Germans for quick military expansion.
guerrilla warfare
blitzkrieg
trench warfare
kristallnacht
22
What policy or pact concerning Germany was Winston Churchill opposed to?
the Atlantic Charter
the Treaty of Versailles
the Lend-Lease Act
the Munich Pact
23
Who organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941 to protest discrimination?
George Patton
Omar Bradley
A. Philip Randolph
George Marshall
24
Why did Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
to find out how destructive the bomb really was
to show how powerful the United States was
to end the war and save American lives
to teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
25
What is Genocide?
the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas
the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror
the abuse of a nation’s citizens by their own government
26
What battle marked a turning point in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union?
Battle of Leningrad
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Moscow
27
Who was Francisco Franco?
Fascist leader of Spain
Fascist leader of Germany
Fascist leader of Poland
Fascist leader of Italy
28
What action did Germany take that pulled Britain and France into the war?
bombed Britain
invaded France
invaded the Soviet Union
invaded Poland
29
The Office of Price Administration targeted what problem?
high tariffs
Inflation and rising prices
shortage of resources for war industries
unemployment and vagrancy
30
Where did the Allied invasion code named D-Day take place? Who was occupying the territory?
Stalingrad, Soviet Union; Italy
Calais, France; Germany
Berlin, Germany; Germany
Normandy, France; Germany
31
What nation attacked Pearl Harbor forcing the United States into World War II?
Spain
Germany
Japan
Italy
32
What countries made up the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Poland, Japan
Italy, France, Soviet Union
33
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Fascist leader of Germany
Fascist leader of France
Fascist leader of Italy
Fascist leader of the Soviet Union
34
Who founded the interracial organization called the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
James Farmer
George Marshall
A. Philip Randolph
35
How did the British and French policy of appeasement affect their actions towards Germany?
they pressured the United States to enter the war
they entered into a formal defense alliance
they submitted to Hitler’s demands
they declared war on Germany
36
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Decorated Italian airmen
Decorated Japanese airmen
Decorated African American airmen
Decorated German airmen
37
Who led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation?
General Eisenhower
General MacArthur
General Patton
General Truman
38
What happened to the Nisei people who lived on the West Coast during the war?
They were deported
They were executed
They were rewarded for heroism
They were put in internment camps
39
When during World War II did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?
before the war began
when they declared war
when the United States declared war
after France was invaded and divided
40
What world leaders met at the Yalta Conference in the Soviet Union todiscuss the postwar world?
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin
Churchill, Roosevelt, Truman
Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo
Hitler, Mussolini, Franco
