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US History: World War 2
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1
The group that came to develop the atomic bomb was known as the
Manhattan project
convoy system
Operation Overlord
Atlantic Charter
2
Why did President Truman drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Get revenge for Pearl Harbor
End the war quickly
Weaken Japan
Save Japanese lives
3
The US tactic of skipping some Japanese held islands in the Pacific came to be known as
Island hopping
Shock and Awe
Blitzkrieg
4
The United States helped win the war by (read carefully)
Manufacturing weapons/ammo to use against the Axis
Providing supplies, like uniforms and food to the Allies
Providing fresh troops to the Allied cause
All of these
5
Who was the leader of all Allied troops in Europe from D-Day to V-E Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
6
Which of the following does NOT correctly match the leader to their country during WWII?
Hitler - Germany
Tojo - France
Mussolini - Italy
Churchill - Great Britain
7
Which event best describes when Nazis attacked Jewish businesses, burned synagogues and more?
Holocaust
Appeasement
Blitzkrieg
Kristallnacht
8
During WW2, which of the following best describes life for the average American worker?
Work could be found, but the average worker didn't do well
Work could be found, but wages were worse than ever
Work was still hard to find
Work was had by all, and wages for all were on the rise
9
Many historians would say that the Great Depression was actually ended in the United States by
World War II
the Election of Dwight Eisenhower
the AAA
the Election of FDR
10
The government style of the USSR during WW2 (opposite of capitalism)
Communism
Fascism
Totalitarianism
Dictatorship
11
The Munich Agreement, as signed by Britain and France, was a great example of
Kristallnacht
Appeasement
the Atlantic Charter
the League of Nations
12
A government that asked citizens to put the state over themselves (German/Italy were examples)
Fascism
Communism
Dictatorship
Totalitarianism
13
Which came first, Lend Lease or Cash and Carry?
Lend Lease
Cash and Carry
14
In the leadup to, as well as early in WW2, most Americans
Wanted the Germans to win
Wanted the British to win
Wanted to avoid a war
Wanted the French to win
15
V-J Day was the day that
Japan officially surrendered
Germany officially surrendered
the Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
Ethopia was retaken from Italy by the Allies
16
Which meeting helped set up the United Nations but also set the stage for the Cold War?
Munich Agreement
Tehran Conference
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
17
V-E Day was the day that
the Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
Japan officially surrendered
Ethopia was retaken from Italy by the Allies
Germany officially surrendered
18
The Battle of Britain was when
The Germans bombed London in preparation for an invasion
The British bombed Germany in preparation for an invasion
The French bombed London in preparation for an invasion
The Italians bombed London in preparation for an invasion
19
Which group suffered most from the Nazi lead Holocaust?
Fascists in Italy
Jews
German Nationalists
Aryans
20
Lend Lease and Cash and Carry were examples of how the United States was
following a policy of Appeasement
just trying to make money off of WW2
becoming the "arsenal of democracy"
working with German and Britain early in WW2
21
During WW2, which group of people did American industry still avoid hiring? (read carefully)
Latinos
women
None of these
African Americans
22
Which of the following countries was NOT present at the Yalta Conference
Great Britain
United States
Germany
USSR
23
The United States didn't enter World War 2 until 1941, but the war actually started in
1935
1939
1941
1937
24
The Atlantic Charter was an agreement between which 2 countries?
US and Germany
Germany and Japan
US and France
US and Great Britain
25
Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Allies?
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
26
The Munich Agreement, as signed by Britain and France, gave Hitler
Control of Austria Hungary
A large part of Poland
A part of Czechoslovakia
Part of the USSR
27
The last German offensive against the Allies was the Battle of
the Bulge
Stalingrad
Normandy
Britain
28
Where did the D-Day invasion take place?
London, England
Rome, Italy
Berlin, Germany
Normandy, France
29
Which of the following does NOT correctly match the leader to his WW2 country?
Stalin - Russia
Tojo - Japan
Franklin Roosevelt - USA
Charles de Gaulle - Italy
30
Which of the following was NOT an example of racial tensions during WW2?
Internment of Japanese Americans
Riots in Detroit
The Tuskegee Airmen
Zoot Suit Riots
31
Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Axis?
Germany
Japan
Russia
Italy
