What is one result of World War II?

Colonial peoples renewed their drive for independence from European powers.

The reasoning behind the U.S. military’s island-hopping strategy was to

only engage enemy forces on islands that offered a direct route to Japan.

Through the government’s bracero program,

Laborers migrated from Mexico to work farms in the west

Americans on the Home Front demonstrated their patriotism and helped combat shortages by

Growing their own “Victory Gardens”

What effect did the D-Day invasion have on World War II?

Forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts.

Erwin Rommel, who led the German forces in northern Africa, was later

charged with trying to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

Who were the victims of the Holocaust?

Jews, Soviet POW's, Polish, Disabled, Homosexuals.

What promise did Stalin make at the Yalta conference and later back out of?

Holding free elections in Eastern Europe after the war

Which decision did President Truman make that most significantly altered the course of the war?

dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?

a secret code for communicating between US units

What major advantage did the U.S have over the USSR following the war?

virtually none of the fighting took place on U.S soil

Why was Stalin included in postwar plans even though Roosevelt and Churchill distrusted him?

The Red Army held much of Eastern Europe.

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World War 2 review Part 2

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This quiz covers material from WW2 including the Home front. turning the tide off the war, defeat of Germany and japan, Use of the Atomic Bomb, and the Impacts of the war.

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1
Who were the Allies in World War 2?
Avengers, Justice League, Mr. Carnes' class
U.S, UK, Russia, France
Italy, Germany, and Japan
Lakers, Warriors, '96 bulls, and Bucks
2
What is one result of World War II?
General Douglas MacArthur supervised the rebuilding of Germany.
Colonial peoples renewed their drive for independence from European powers.
The United States had the world’s largest military force.
Britain, France, and Spain began to seek new territories.
3
The reasoning behind the U.S. military’s island-hopping strategy was to
only engage enemy forces on islands that offered a direct route to Japan.
advance in incremental steps while waiting for naval reinforcements.
assume control of the Philippines to cut off Japanese supply routes.
avoid engagement on islands controlled by the Japanese whenever possible.
4
Through the government’s bracero program,
Laborers migrated from Mexico to work in factories
Laborers migrated from Mexico to work farms in the west
Japanese Americans were allowed to serve in the military
Blacks were paid the same wages as Whites
5
Americans on the Home Front demonstrated their patriotism and helped combat shortages by
Growing their own “Victory Gardens”
Buying and Selling coupon books for rationed goods
Contributing ot the “Black Market” for consumer goods
Purchasing war bonds
6
What effect did the D-Day invasion have on World War II?
Diverted attention from the truly important war in the Pacific.
Turned the war in favor of the Germans.
Established France as one of the world’s superpowers.
Forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts.
7
Which group faced the most restrictions in the United States during the war?
Japanese Americans
Italian Americans
Wakandan's
German Americans
8
Erwin Rommel, who led the German forces in northern Africa, was later
the first to surrender to the Allied troops.
charged with treason for collaborating with the Allies.
charged with trying to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
convicted of war crimes in the Nuremberg Trials.
9
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
Jews, Americans, Mexicans, British, Homosexuals
Jews, Evil people, Africans, Itailians
Jews, Australians, Serbians, Chinese
Jews, Soviet POW's, Polish, Disabled, Homosexuals.
10
What promise did Stalin make at the Yalta conference and later back out of?
Supporting the U.S in the war against Japan
Dividing Germany amongst the Allied Powers
cooperating in trials to bring former Nazis to justice
Holding free elections in Eastern Europe after the war
11
The Holocaust:
all of the above
covered the 8 stages of genocide
was a genocide of the Jewish people
part of Hitler’s final solution
12
Which decision did President Truman make that most significantly altered the course of the war?
dividing Germany into four zones of occupation
agreeing to diplomatic talks with the Soviet Union
asking for Soviet assistance in the war against Japan
dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
13
Wartime migration led to violence between Mexican American youths and off-duty sailors in
Los Angeles, California.
Poston, Arizona.
McAlester, Oklahoma
Detroit, Michigan.
14
In what country did General Douglas MacArthur oversee the building of a Democratic government after the end of the war?
Japan
Germany
France
Italy
15
How were the Navajo words in this table used during World War II?
As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians
As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces
a secret code for communicating between US units
As propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers
16
When did World War 2 end?
1949
1978
1945
1941
17
What major advantage did the U.S have over the USSR following the war?
virtually none of the fighting took place on U.S soil
The USSR owed the U.S a massive amount of debt
Most of Japan’s former colonies were now under U.S Control
the U.S had the worlds largest army
18
Name this fictional criminal from World War 2
White teeth
The Black Mamba
Red Eyes
Red Skull
19
The drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was guided by
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Robert Jackson.
Harry S. Truman.
Earl Warren.
20
During World War 2 what job did women do?
farming
office work
raising children
labor market
21
After World War II ended, continuing political differences led to civil war in
China
Japan
France
Germany
22
Why was Stalin included in postwar plans even though Roosevelt and Churchill distrusted him?
Stalin had given his firm promise to hold free elections in Poland.
The Red Army held much of Eastern Europe.
Stalin was the likable one of the Big Three
The Soviet Union lost more people in the war than any other nation.

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