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World War 2 SOL Review (VUS 2008)
World War 2 SOL Review (VUS 2008)
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VUS.11-12 / WHII.12 SOL Review for Virginia SOL
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During World War 2, victory at home usually referred to
the end of segregation
victory gardens
the U.S. government entering WW2
women building of fighter planes
2
What were the three chief nations of the Allied Powers?
The United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union
The United States, China, France
China, the Soviet Union, Canada
The United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Australia
3
At the beginning of World War 2, the official status of the United States was
they were gearing up to join the war.
trying to negotiate peace between the European powers.
neutrality.
they were planning to attack the Axis powers
4
Which one was an Axis-Powers?
France
United States
Austraila
Germany
5
He was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
George Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
6
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War 2?
Hermann Göring
Heinrich Himmler
Joseph Goebbels
Adolf Hitler
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U.S. president after death of President Roosevelt.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
Leon Trotsky
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What type of concentration camp was Auschwitz?
Transit camp
Extermination camp
Labor camp
10
What event began World War 2 in Europe?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Poland
Winter War
Second Sino-Japanese War
11
Who was the leader of Imperial Japan during World War 2?
Hirohito
Fumimaro Konoe
Kuniaki Koiso
Hideki Tojo
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Allied commander in Europe and in charge of D-Day.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Ulysses S. Grant
13
Cutting back on coffee, carpooling, growing your own vegetables, eating only two meals a day.
examples of requirements of each citizen or you go to jail
examples of rationing during World War 2
examples of how Americans suffered on the homefront
life on the battlefield during World War 2
14
Known as the "Red Tails", was instrumental in escorting and defending the Allies during WW2.
Navajo Code Talkers
Tuskegee Airmen
Hellfighters
Japanese - American
15
The policy of making concessions to the dictatorial powers in order to avoid conflict is?
Utilitarianism
Containment
Appeasement
Isolationism
16
What were the three chief nations of the Axis Powers?
Imperial Japan, the Soviet Union, China
Nazi Germany, the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan
The United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany
17
What battle forced the United States into the war?
Battle of Britain
Invasion of Poland
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Attack on Pearl Harbor
18
Who was the leader of Fascist Italy during World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
Raffaele Guariglia
Galeazzo Ciano
Dino Grandi
19
What major event caused Russia to create a new alliance with the Allied Powers?
Russia was broke and needed Allied aid
Russia owed the Allied powers a debt
Germany invaded Russia betraying their non-aggression treaty
Russia trying to rebuild their reputation through democracy
20
What is "the date that will live in infamy?"
December 9, 1941
December 01, 1941
December 7, 1941
December 12, 1941
21
War is expensive. As a result, the U.S. used ________ to finance World War 2.
sales tax and income tax
war bonds and income tax
high tariffs and sales tax
high tariffs and war bonds
22
The systematic and purposeful destruction of a racial, political, religious, or cultural group.
Massacre
Cleansing
Execution
Genocide
23
Who was the leader of the United Kingdom during World War 2?
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
George VI
Elizabeth II
24
This group was used by the Allies to communicate highly coded messages undetected by the enemy.
Navajo Code Talkers
Tuskegee Airmen
Japanese - Americans
Hellfighters
25
Roughly how many Jews were victim to The Holocaust?
6 million
4 million
8 million
11 million
26
The 442nd regimental combat team during World War 2 was made up of
Japanese Americans
African Americans
Navajo Indians
Mexican Americans
27
What battle single-handedly won the Allies the Pacific Campaign?
Doolittle Raid
Battle of Midway
Battle of Wake Island
Battle of the Coral Sea
28
Often served in segregated units during World War 2.
African Americans
Navajo Indians
Mexican Americans
Japanese Americans
29
He blamed the economic depression in Germany on the Jews and proposed the Final Solution.
Joseph Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Adolph Hitler
Benito Mussolini
30
Who was the leader of the United States during the majority of World War 2?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
31
What was the date of D-day?
June 6, 1944
June 7, 1944
June 5, 1944
June 8, 1944
32
What nation carried out the kamikaze suicide attacks against the Allies?
China
Imperial Japan
Nazi Germany
North Korea
33
What battle is pictured here?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
Battle of the Bulge
Invasion of Poland
34
Germany invaded this Asian country for it's oil.
England
Russia
Italy
France
35
"a day that will live in infamy"....
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
