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1
Based off Dr. Seuss’ cartoon above, what exactly is trying to be portrayed?
The appeaser is a monster that didn't want to help anyone
Both the Nazi party and the appeaser just wanted peace
Populations believed if they appeased the Nazis, they would leave them alon
The Nazi party truly did not want anything from the other countries
2
How did Hitler break the Nonaggression Pact in 1941?
He became allies with Britain
He did not send aid to Poland
He withdrew his troops from France
He attacked the Soviet Union
3
Operation Dynamo
, also known as the , was the successful evacuation of 380000 Allied soldiers
Pearl Harbor
Miracle at Dunkirk
Paris Blockade
Battle of Stalingrad
4
What country suffered the most deaths as a result of WWII?
The US
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
5
Which of the following was America’s first “air” action against Japan after Congress declared war on Japan?
Doolittle Raid on Tokyo
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Leyte Gulf
6
This picture represented what during World War II to meet food production in the U.S.?
Tejanas
Braceros
Vaqueros
Mucho Gusto Fajitas
7
What was the turning point for the Eastern Front during WWII?
Moscow
Stalingrad
Kiev
Leningrad
8
On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews broke out across the Reich. What was this event called?
Ghetto
Blitzkrieg
Kristallnacht
Holocaust
9
What happened to the Japanese Americans during WWII?
Every Japanese American male was drafted into the military
They were forced to move back to Japan
They were welcomed with open arms
They were forcibly removed from their homes into Internment Camps
10
On September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed a pact as the Axis forces. What was this pact called?
Axis of Evil Pact
Nonaggression Pact
Tripartite Pact
European Union
11
America’s first action against the Germans occurred in November of 1942 in North Africa with which operation?
Operation Torch
Operation Olympic
Operation Overlord
Operation Market Garden
12
The was the decisive battle in the Pacific in 1942 where U.S. carriers sunk 3 Japanese carriers
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Guadalcanal
13
Which term belongs in the center circle
United Powers
Central Powers
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
14
What population of people did the Nazi’s include as part of the “final solution”?
Jews
the disabled
all of the above
homosexuals
15
How did the federal government try to curb public consumption of food and fuel during World War II?
by encouraging people to buy war bonds
by establishing a system of price controls
by encouraging people to plant victory gardens
by establishing a system of rationing
16
During FDR’s inauguration, he listed the basic values of a democracy that people in all countries should enjoy called?
Four Freedom's Speech
Arsenal of Democracy Speech
Republic of Parish Speech
Ideals of World Peace Speech
17
Who Was the man who pioneered Germany’s rocket program and developed the V-1 and V-2 rockets to be used against GB?
Werner Von Braun
Albert Weizer
Albert Speer
Max Von Sydow
18
How did American citizens aid the war effort outside of enlisting?
They planted victory gardens to grow food
They recycled metals, paper, rubber, and other materials
They formed car pools or rode bikes to work
all of the above
19
What was the main purpose of the United States dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
To make Japan surrender to the Americans
To test . to see how much damage our nuclear weapons could actually do
Only as a retaliation for killing millions of Americans
To make the Germans give up on the war
20
When Hitler decided to send German troops into Rhineland, he violated what agreement?
His appeasement laws that he made with the US
His appeasement laws that he made with Japan
The Treaty of Versailles that stated they cannot move in on anymore land
The Treaty of Versailles where it said they can only take land to the East
21
The was an aircraft battle between Britain and Germany in which they were fighting for control of the skies
War in the Atlantic
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Britain
22
What kind of government system did Joseph Stalin establish in the Soviet Union by the early 1930s?
fascism
Nazism
Totalitarianism
militarism
23
How did the development of bombers such as the B-23 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress help the allies?
they were able to take entire brigades of men safely into enemy territory
many Germans mistook them for commercial airplanes
they had the ability to land safely on water
they were able to fly high enough altitude to avoid anti-aircraft fire
24
What was the official name of this union between Austria and Germany?
Munich Pact
Anschluss
Non-Aggression Pact
Berlin Conference
25
Who is the target audience for this poster?
Women who could enter the military
Women who keep their homes running
Women who could enter into politics
Women who could enter the workforce
26
What was the incident called in which started WWII in the Pacific?
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
Second Shanghai Incident
Mukden Incident
Rape of Nanjing
27
The Manhattan Project was a U.S. government project that worked on
creating colonies in Japan
improving aircraft technology
hiring spies for the war
developing the atomic bomb
28
After the battle of President Truman decided to use the atomic bombs against Japan
Guam
Pelelieu
Phillipine Islands
Okinawa
29
Use the image to answer the question. Why do you think this poster was produced?
to convince Americans to support isolationism
to demonstrate the strength of America's defenses
to convince Congress to approve a draft
to encourage Americans to support the war effort
30
Why does Eisenhower believe that 1944 was the right time for the U.S. to launch an invasion of France?
Because the Russians had pulled all of the German forces away
Because Germany was clearly winning the war
Because Germany had been weakened by years of fighting
Because the Germans would not be expecting an attack in 1944
