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1
What group later received an apology and money from the federal government due to internment?
Mexican Americans
Italian Americans
German-Americans
Japanese Americans
2
Who is portrayed on the war time poster?
Rosie the Riveter
Lady Liberty
Mrs. Copenhaver
Uncle Sam
3
What was executive order 9066?
concentration camps
Roosevelt signed order creating "ghettos" for the Japanese
germany's invasion of Poland
none of those
4
The foreign policy view that best describes the United States in 1939 is...
Isolationist
Foreign Involvement
Neutral
World Police Man
5
Mass Killing of European Jews, gypsies, and other minorities during World War 2 is called...
Bataan Death March
D-Day Invasion
Atomic Bombing
Holocaust
6
During World War 2, African-Americans....
served in segregated units
served in integrated units with white soldiers
were not permitted to serve in combat
were not subject to the draft
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Foreign Policy in the United States changed after the attack on Pearl Harbor by....
Isolationism was strengthened
Shift from neutrality to military support of Allies
Offering $ to both Allied and Axis powers
War was declared on Germany but NOT Japan
8
Through Island Hopping, the Allies put themselves in position to....
win the Battle of the Bulge
retake Pearl Harbor
Defend China
Bomb Japan
9
The Battle of El Alamein is considered a turning point because it....
diverted Germany troops to Moscow
forced Italy out of the war
prevented German access to oil in Middle East
Allowed Allies to open a second front
10
Navajo radio operators who helped secure communications in the Pacific were called...
Code Talkers
Telemarketers
Calling Cards
Sweet Talkers
11
Who was President during World War II?
John Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
12
What countries did these men lead during World War 2?
Japan, Germany
Germany, Great Britain
Germany, Italy
Soviet Union, Germany
13
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a day which will live in infamy...." was used to describe....
Start of World War 2 in Europe
D-Day Invasion at Normandy, France
Dropping the Atomic Bombs
Surprise attack at Pearl Harbor
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What do President's Wilson, FDR, and Truman have in common?
Participation in World Wars
Women Could Not Vote
Great Depression
Prohibition was enforced
15
During World War 2, many women....
controlled corporations
chaired congressional committees
worked jobs formerly held by men
served in combat roles
16
Before World War 2, what nation did Hitler sign a non-aggression pact with?
Soviet Union
Poland
Japan
Belgium
17
To help pay for WW2, the US government relied heavily on...
printing additional paper money
sale of manufactured goods
Borrowed money from foreign governments
sale of war bonds
18
What happened on D-Day?
Landing of Allied forces on France's Normandy coast
British and American forces land in North Africa
last fight to get American supplies across the Atlantic
Start of Allied invasion of Italy
19
President Truman used the Atomic Bomb on Japan because he thought...
American naval forces were too weak
American patriotism was waning
the bomb would save thousands of American lives
the USSR couldn't keep fighting
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The Bataan Death March occurred in...
Corregidor
Soviet Union
North Africa
Philippines
21
Who did the nazis not target?
gypsies
Jews
Aryans
communist
22
As a result of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.....
Japan surrendered
the USSR allied with Japan
the United Nations was created
Allied Powers divided Japan into peace zones
23
World War 2 officially began when Nazi Germany invaded what country?
Poland
Great Britain
Italy
Soviet Union
