WWII American History

Question 1

Which of the following was a way in which Native Americans played a role in WWII?

Accepted Answer

Served as radio operators in the Pacific using Navajo language.

Question 2

What was an American effort to retaliate against the Japanese for Pearl Harbor which was largely ineffective?

Accepted Answer

Doolittle's raid

Question 3

Which of the following presents a legal challenge to the issue presented in the image below?

Accepted Answer

Korematsu v. United States

Question 4

Which American President made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan in WWII?

Accepted Answer

Harry Truman

Question 5

The image below of the B-24 Liberator would have primarily been built by what automotive company?

Accepted Answer

Ford

Question 6

Which battle provided the turning point of WWII in the Pacific front?

Accepted Answer

Midway

Question 7

What African American leader persuaded FDR to open defense plant jobs to Africans by threatening a Civil Rights march?

Accepted Answer

A. Philip Randolph

Question 8

Program designed to bring Mexican farm workers to the United States to aid production.

Accepted Answer

Braceros

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of the image below, in regards to women in WWII?

Accepted Answer

To encourage women to join manufacturing jobs that built war materials

Question 10

The outfit of the man in this image is associated with what conflict on the west coast during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Zoot Suit Riots between U.S. Navy personnel and young Mexican men

Question 11

Where were war crimes trials held for high ranking Nazi's at the end of WWII?

Accepted Answer

Nuremberg

Question 12

This organized act of violence directed towards Jews in the German Empire could be considered the start of the Holocaust

Accepted Answer

Kristallnacht

Question 13

What was different about the WWII drafting of soldiers compared to previous drafts?

Accepted Answer

It was held before the US was at war

Question 14

Propaganda campaigns such as the one below were necessary due to what WWII U.S. policy?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory rationing of food and fuel

Question 15

The Pacific front strategy developed by Douglas MacArthur shown in the image below is best known as...

Accepted Answer

Island Hopping

Question 16

The division of Germany into 4 occupational zones was one of the agreements at this Allied Conference at the end of WWII

Accepted Answer

Yalta

Question 17

What WWII African American group led a group of fighters known as the red tails on strategic bombing raids in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Tuskegee Airmen

Question 18

Propaganda images like this were created by which new government agency during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Office of War information

Question 19

How did women's efforts in WWII impact the role of women in society after the war?

Accepted Answer

It led to increasing numbers of women remaining in the industrial workforce

Question 20

The poster encourages the viewer to do which of the following

Accepted Answer

Increase the food supply in the United States

Question 21

How were African Americans treated within the armed forces during WWII?

Accepted Answer

African Americans fought in segregated units or had non combat roles mostly

Question 22

The picture below is best understood in what context during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Fear of espionage or sabotage by Japanese in the United States

Question 23

What battle was considered the turning point of WWII on the Western Front (Europe)

Accepted Answer

D-Day (Normandy invasion)

Question 24

What Native American language was used as code in the Pacific front to keep communications secure by the US military?

Accepted Answer

Navajo

WWII American History

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WWII American History

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