restriction of buying certain goods, usually implemented during war

The US government did all of these EXCEPT _______ to combat inflation?

increase the production of consumer goods

What is the significance of the Doolittle Raid?

restored morale lost after Pearl Harbor and losing in the Philippines

According to the Nye Committee report, what influenced the US entry into World War 1?

American banks and arms manufacturers

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries

Inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft placed along the coast of Britian to convince the Germans:

the Allies planed to land their invasion forces in Pas-de-Calais

A key to the American success at Midway was:

breaking the Japanese naval secret code

Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because:

US planes could bomb Japan from here

Isolationsim refers to:

belief that the US shouldn't get involved in the affairs of other countries

The beginning of Operation Overload and invasion of Nazi-occupied Germany

What finally brought the US into World War II?

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Lend and Lease Act referred to:

stated the US could supply arms to any country considered vital to defense

Japan's goal for attacking Midway was:

to destroy the American fleet in the Pacific

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?

It put the Germans on the defensive for the rest of the war.

Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to:

keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britian and the Soviet Union

Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to:

keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britian and the Soviet Union

The purpose of the Nuremburg Trials was to

punish German leaders for war crimes

Japan resisted unconditional surrender from the American demand because:

they wanted their emperor to stay in power

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1
What is rationing?
restriction of buying certain goods, usually implemented during war
Outlawing arms sales to nations at war or in a civil war
Germany's last ditch effort to stop the Allied advance into Germany
belief that the US should not get involved in affairs of other countries
2
The US government did all of these EXCEPT _______ to combat inflation?
encourage the purchase of war bonds
raise and extend the income tax
increase the production of consumer goods
impose wage and price contols
3
What is the significance of the Doolittle Raid?
restored morale lost after Pearl Harbor and losing in the Philippines
demonstrated the nuclear capabilities of the Americans
destroyed many strategic bases in Japan
devastated the Japanese economy
4
In the Battle of stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory EXCEPT
a massive Soviet counterattack
at brutal winter
Hitler's refusal to order a German retreat
a massive Allied invasion
5
According to the Nye Committee report, what influenced the US entry into World War 1?
militarism in Europe
American banks and arms manufacturers
the American Communist party
attacks on American merchant ships
6
Roosevelt decided to invade North Africa for all EXCEPT:
invade Sicily and Italy
to take pressure off the Soviet Union
avoid invading Japan
help the British keep the Suez Canal
7
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
a nonagression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
an order to shoot German U-boats on sight
policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries
a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill
8
What was Churchill's name for Italy?
Pizza place
Boot shaped land
Mussolini's puppets
soft underbelly
9
Kamikaze attacks were first witnessed by the US naval fleet at:
Saipan
Tarawa
MIdway
Leyte Gulf
10
What divided post-war Germany into 4 parts?
the Nuremburg Trials
Operation Overlord
Double V campaign
the Yalta Conference
11
Inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft placed along the coast of Britian to convince the Germans:
an invasion of Britian would be futile
the Allies planed to land their invasion forces in Pas-de-Calais
the Allies planned to invade the coast of Germany rather then France.
The Allies had more troops than they really had
12
Germany lost thousands of troops and supplies resulting in retreat during:
The Yalta Conference
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of the Atlantic
13
A turningpoint in the war against Japan was:
the Battle of Midway
the Battle of Corregidor
The Battle of Iwo Jima
the Battle of the Coral Sea
14
The US fire bombed Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with
plutomium
napalm
dynamite
amphtrac
15
The general who led Allied troops in battles on the islands of Bataan, Leyte and Iwo Jima was:
George Patton
Dwight D Eisenhower
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
16
A key to the American success at Midway was:
the use of long-range B-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers
the use of new sonar and radar technology
American submarines
breaking the Japanese naval secret code
17
Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because:
the Japanese were using it as a base to attack the US fleet
the main Japanese naval force was stationed here
the islands were and important link in the Japanese supply lines
US planes could bomb Japan from here
18
The 1st offensive in the Pacific was:
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Leyte Gulf
19
Isolationsim refers to:
1st US offensive in the Pacific
day after the unconditional surrender of Germany
belief that the US shouldn't get involved in the affairs of other countries
Outlawed arms sales to nations at war or in a civil war
20
Which battle left the Germans with few resouces to prevent the Allies from entering Germany?
the Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Overlord
the Battle of the Bulge
the Battle of Leyte Gulf
21
The first encounter of mass civilian suicides was witnessed by US Marines at;
Midway
Tarawa
Leyte Gulf
Saipan
22
Who became president of the US after Roosevelt's death?
George Patton
Winston Churchill
Dwight D Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
23
After the battles of Cassino and Anzio, the Germans did all the of following except
held off the Allies in Northern Italy until the end of the war
retreated to Germany
destrtoyed the big rail guns
released Mussolini from prison
24
It took the Allies 5 months to break through German lines at Monte Cassino and:
Pas-de-Calais
Anzio
Salerno
Morocco
25
What was D-day?
The final decision to end WWII
The day the first Atomic bomb was dropped on Japan
The beginning of Operation Overload and invasion of Nazi-occupied Germany
The unconditional surrender of Germany
26
The secret American program to build an atomic bomb was called:
the Manhattan Project
Operation Overlord
V-J Day
the Enola Gay Project
27
This was Germany's last ditch effort to stop the Allied advance into Germany
Battle of Stalin grad
D-day
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Atlantic
28
What was the US response to the Japnaese invasion of China?
cash and carry policy
isolationism
fire-bombing Tokyo
oil embargo
29
What was the term for the US stragtegy against Japan in the Pacific?
island hopping
Naval blockade
guerilla warfare
human wave assaults
30
What finally brought the US into World War II?
sinking of the Reuben James
Americans' horror at the persecution of people by the Nazis
the Atlantic Charter
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
31
Lend and Lease Act referred to:
outlawed arms sales to nations at war ro in a civil war
belief that the US shouldn't get involved in the affairs of other countries
stated the US could supply arms to any country considered vital to defense
restriction on people's abitlity to buy certain goods, during war time
32
In the 1930s, what policy to avoid international conflicts did many Americans support?
the Truman Doctrine
isolationism
brinkmanship
internationalism
33
Japan's goal for attacking Midway was:
to gain a base to attack Hawaii
to destroy the American fleet in the Pacific
to cut American supply lines to Australia
to gain control of the resources on Midway
34
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?
It lead to the development of radar, sonar and other new technologies.
It was the first victory for the Americans and British in Europe.
It put the Germans on the defensive for the rest of the war.
It allowed the British to recapture the Suez Canal.
35
Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to:
invade the coast of Great Britian and then take over the entiir country
keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britian and the Soviet Union
prevent the invasion of North Africa
prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France
36
The day after the unconditional surrender of Germany is better know as:
V-E day
WAAC
D -day
V-J day
37
The Bataan death march happened in:
the Philippines
North Afirica
the Soviet Union
Corregidor
38
What outlawed arms sales to nations at war or in a civil war?
Nye Committee
lend-lease act
Isolationism
Neutrality Act
39
Where did the Allied forces first invade Axis-controlled Europe?
Aniizo, Italy
Paris, France
the island of Sicily
the coast of Normandy
40
The Supreme Commander of US forces in Europe who commanded troops in Operation Torch and Overlord:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
George Marshall
41
Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to:
invade the coast of Great Britian and then take over the entire country
keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britian and the Soviet Union
prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France
prevent the invation of North Africa
42
During the war, women in the WAAC served as:
fighter pilots and foot soldiers
scientists and factory workers
shipbuilders and waitresses
nurses and radio operators
43
Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to _________ during the war.
compensation
torture
interrogation
internment
44
The purpose of the Nuremburg Trials was to
remove the emperor of Japan from power
test the newly developed atomic bomb
build an organization that would prevent another war
punish German leaders for war crimes
45
Japan resisted unconditional surrender from the American demand because:
the wanted immunity for their leaders from prosecution for war crimes
they wanted their emperor to stay in power
they feared mass executions by the Americans
the hoped to complete their atomic bomb in time to save Japan

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