What was the primary purpose of Operation Overlord (D-day)?

To drive the German forces from France

In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was

end the war and save American lives.

What was the ultimate goal of the Nazi’s Final Solution?

To murder all Jews in Europe and the Soviet Union

During WW II, West Coast Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps because they

were seen as a security threat.

Which of the following best characterizes the primary U.S. strategy in the war against Japan?

Capture weakly held islands to use as airbases to bomb Japan

One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to

make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust.

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

It greatly reduced Japanese naval power in the Pacific.

In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court upheld the government’s practice of

placing Japanese Americans in internment camps.

During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because

there was a shortage of traditional labor in the workplace

What were the zoot suit riots of 1943?

clashes between U.S. sailors and Mexican Americans youths

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1
What was the primary purpose of Operation Overlord (D-day)?
To protect British shipping in the Mediterranean Sea
To drive the German forces from France
To drive the German troops from Russia
To free Italy from Mussolini’s control
2
In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was
end the war and save American lives.
find out how destructive the atomic bomb really was.
show how powerful the United States was.
get revenge for Pearl Harbor.
3
The first city in the history of warfare to be destroyed by an atom-bomb was
Tokyo.
Hiroshima.
Nanking.
Nagasaki.
4
What was the American strategy in the Pacific during World War II called?
blitzkrieg
Lend-lease
search and destroy
island hopping
5
Hitler’s last-ditch attempt to achieve a victory against the Americans and British came in
the Battle of the Rhineland.
the attempt to assassinate Churchill and Roosevelt.
the Battle of the Bulge.
an attempt to arrange a negotiated peace with Stalin.
6
What was the ultimate goal of the Nazi’s Final Solution?
To eliminate all opposition to worldwide Nazi rule
To control all of Europe and the Soviet Union
To defeat the Allies and attack Japan
To murder all Jews in Europe and the Soviet Union
7
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, was code named
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Downfall
Operation Torch
8
What system limited food and gas so the military could have the supplies it needed?
income tax system
mobilization system
rationing system
car pool system
9
During WW II, West Coast Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps because they
were seen as a security threat.
refused to serve in the United States military.
were known spies for Japan.
expressed their support for Italy and Germany.
10
The bracero program dealt with bringing in immigrant workers from
Cuba
Mexico
Germany
Great Britain
11
Which of the following best characterizes the primary U.S. strategy in the war against Japan?
Heavy bombings of Japanese air bases in China
Invading Japanese strongholds in Southeast Asia
Capture weakly held islands to use as airbases to bomb Japan
Using caves and tunnels from which to launch deadly assaults
12
One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to
bring Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo to justice.
force Japan to pay for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
punish the German government for bombing England.
make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust.
13
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the largest naval battle ever fought.
It enabled the U.S. to learn about Japanese strategic plans.
It greatly reduced Japanese naval power in the Pacific.
It resulted in the United States losing the Philippines.
14
In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court upheld the government’s practice of
embargoing trade with Japan.
providing financial compensation for discrimination victims.
placing Japanese Americans in internment camps.
placing quotas on Japanese immigration.
15
What is this a picture of?
A war bond poster
Rosie the Riveter
Eleanor Roosevelt
A Women's Air Service Pilot
16
When the 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died, who became the 33rd President?
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
Herbert Hoover
Douglass MacArthur
17
During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
labor unions demanded equal opportunities for these groups
there was a shortage of traditional labor in the workplace
civil rights leaders forced businesses to hire minorities
increased education increased the number of skilled workers
18
The cross-channel invasion of Normandy to open a second front in Europe was commanded by
General George Patton.
General Douglas MacArthur.
Admiral Chester Nimitz.
General Dwight Eisenhower.
19
What were the zoot suit riots of 1943?
resistance by Japanese Americans in internment camps
fights between supporters of communism and capitalism
clashes between U.S. sailors and Mexican Americans youths
clashes between whites and African Americans workers
20
Which battle was considered the turning point in the Pacific campaign during WWII?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Midway
Battle of Britain
Battle of Normandy
21
Auschwitz, Dachau, and Bergen-Belsen were locations of
Nazi U-boat manufacturing.
Nazi Death camps.
major battles in the Pacific.
major battles in Europe.
22
What was formed in 1945 to encourage cooperation among nations and to prevent future wars?
League of Nations
United Nations
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Yalta Conference
23
Where was this famous photograph taken?
Guadalcanal
Saipan
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
24
What is this a photograph of?
crossing the Rhine river
the Battle of Berlin
D-day
Pearl Harbor
25
U-boats, Wolf Packs, Enigma, and convoys were all part of which battle?
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Anzio
Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of Leyte Gulf

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