How did American opinion change after the attack on Peark Harbor

From isolatinists to interventionists

What were Japanese kamikazes?

Bomb-laden planes whose pilots deliberately crashed

Henry Ford contributed to wartime production by

applying the assembly line to aircraft production

The ultimate outcome of the Nazi-Soviet non-Aggression Pact was

The pact was broken when Germany invaded Russia

What best describes Japanese kamikazes?

Bomb-laden planes whose pilots deliberately crashed

What happened at the Potsdam Conference?

Truman issued an ultimatum to the Japanese for a surrender

The statement "A Roosevelt giveth and a Roosevelt taketh away" refers to

Changing from the Corollary to the Good Neighbor policy

The Tuskeegee Airmen were

courageous African-Americn fighter pilots

What happened to the "Fighting" Sullivan brothers?

All five were killed in a naval battle—they were all on the same ship.

What was the purpose of the Washington Conference?

to halt the naval armaments race

After the war ended, many women returned to full-time homemaking because they were

pressured to give up jobs to returning soldiers

What were the Doolittle Raids?

The attack on Tokyo in retaliation for Pearl Harbor

What are Victory Gardens?

vegetable gardens to supplement the food supply

Iwo Jima is a significant battle in WW2, it is where

Marines fought the bloodiest battle in their history

Why were the Navajo selected to be "code talkers" in WW2?

their language was so complex it code not be decoded

What were the Doolittle Raids?

An attack on Tokyo retaliating for Pearl Harbor

What was FDR's Lend-Lease plan?

A way to provide weapons and suppllies to the Allies

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1
The U.S. General in charge of the Allied invasion at Normandy was
George Patton
chester Nimitz
Omar Bradley
Dwight Eisenhower
2
The Axis Powers were comprised of
Spain, Germany, Japan
Germany, Spain, Italy
Italy, Japan, Germany
Italy, Spain, Germany
3
Who was in second in command to the Allied Commander?
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester Nimitz
4
How did American opinion change after the attack on Peark Harbor
From isolatinists to interventionists
It didn't change at all
From interentionists to isolationists
From wanting to kill Hitler to wanting to kill Tojo
5
although most Londoners called them "buzz bombs" - vergeltungswaffe was actually known as
QE-2s
V-1s
A-4s
V-8s
6
The leader of Italy before and during most of WW2 was
Francisco Franco
Juan Carlos
Benito Mussolini
Franco Benito
7
What were Japanese kamikazes?
Guards at Japanese POW camps
Japanese guerrila fighters
Bomb-laden planes whose pilots deliberately crashed
Submarines that attacked ships at Pearl Harbor
8
Henry Ford contributed to wartime production by
introducing mass production to the industry
organizing the Office of Production Management
applying the assembly line to aircraft production
creating new markets overseas
9
The ultimate outcome of the Nazi-Soviet non-Aggression Pact was
Germany broke the agreement after Russian invaded Lithuania
The pact was broken when Germany invaded Russia
The pact was kept during the entire war
Russia broke the agreement after Hitler invaded Poland
10
The Desert Fox was a great German general - his real name was
Erwin Rommel
Hermann Goehring
George Patton
Omar Bradley
11
What best describes Japanese kamikazes?
submarines that attacked ships at Pearl Harbor
Guards at Japanese POW camps
Bomb-laden planes whose pilots deliberately crashed
Guerrilla fighters who hid in caves in the Pacific
12
The Emperor of Japan during WW2 was
Tojo
Honshu
Yamamoto
Hirohito
13
Who was in charge of land (Army and Marines) operations in the Pacific?
Omar Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Chester Nimitz
14
Who was in charge of naval operations in the Pacific?
Chester Nimitz
Omar Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
15
The leader of Spain before and during most of World War 2 was
Juan Carlos
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Franco benito
16
What happened at the Potsdam Conference?
Stalin set forth a plan to occupy Berlin
Truman, Stalin & Churchill agreed to use the atomic bomb
Churchill urged European nations to delare war
Truman issued an ultimatum to the Japanese for a surrender
17
What battle tactic did Germany use when invading countries?
Panzer
Progrom
Blitzkrieg
Luftwaffe
18
The Prime Minister of Japan during WW2 was
Tojo
Yamamoto
Hirohito
Honshu
19
Who said after the loss of the Philippines - "I shall return"?
Chester Nimitz
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
20
What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
to halt the naval armaments race
To promote world peace
To form the Allied powers
to discuss the repayment of WW1 debts
21
The statement "A Roosevelt giveth and a Roosevelt taketh away" refers to
Changing from the Corollary to the Good Neighbor policy
Breaking a treaty Theodore had with Germany
Breaking a treaty Theodore had with Japan
FDR;s tendency to make a decision - then do something else
22
The final major battle in Europe was -
Battle of the Bulge
Okinawa
Battle of El Alamein
Iwo Jima
23
The Tuskeegee Airmen were
the crew of the Enola Gay
RAF pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain
courageous African-Americn fighter pilots
members of the Doolittle Raid
24
After Italy was invaded by the Allies, Mussolini
Escaped to Switzerland
Surrendered without a fight
Committed suicide
Was shot by his own countrymen
25
Who said after the loss of the Philippines - "I shall return."
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Chester Nimitz
26
What happened to the "Fighting" Sullivan brothers?
All five were killed in a naval battle—they were all on the same ship.
All five were promoted to generals during the war.
All five won the Medal of Honor
All five were killed at Iwo Jima—they were all in the same Marine unit.
27
What was the purpose of the Washington Conference?
To form the Allied powers
to discuss the repayment of WW1 debts
To promote world peace
to halt the naval armaments race
28
After the war ended, many women returned to full-time homemaking because they were
offered only part-time jobs
pressured to give up jobs to returning soldiers
worried about leaing their children
unskllled and unprepared for peacetime jobs
29
During what battle did Hitler order the constant bombing of London?
Operation Dynamo
Operation Overlord
Battle of Britain
Battle of the Bulge
30
Why didn't more Jewish people fight the Nazis?
Jewish people could not believe what was happening
Nazi's had overwhelming military force
Nazis took away Jewish rights slowly
all of these
31
What battle marks Hitler's first and most devasting defeat in the Soviet Union?
Battle of Moscos
Battle of Leningrad
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Minsk
32
Over 100,000 civilians were killed in this battle
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of El Alamein
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
33
Who was in charge of the Manhattan Project?
Robert Oppenheimer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Einstein
34
The Big Three at the Yalta conference included
Churchill, Roosevelt, DeGaulle
Tojo, Stalin, Roosevelt
Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt
roosevelt, Churchill, Tojo
35
How many years did World War II last?
6
5
7
4
36
June 6, 1944, the day the allies landed troops at Normandy Beach is known as
VE Day
VJ Day
Q-Day
D Day
37
What were the Doolittle Raids?
A parachute landing behind German lines
The attack on Tokyo in retaliation for Pearl Harbor
The German attack of France
The bombing of berlin
38
What was the German air force called?
Luftwaffe
Panzer
Blitzkrieg
Pogrom
39
What are Victory Gardens?
flower gardens - sold to support the war
vegetable gardens to supplement the food supply
plated in the Pacific by G.I.'s
planted to welcome the G.I.'s back home
40
Iwo Jima is a significant battle in WW2, it is where
the Japanese surrendered
MacArthur landed when he returned
Marines fought the bloodiest battle in their history
kamikaze pilots took off to fly their final missions
41
After the US entered the war in 1941, which nation did the Allies concentrate on defeating 1st?
Italy
France
Japan
Germany
42
What prevented Americans from spending during WW2?
inflated prices of goods
shortages of consumer items
high interest rates
fear of going into debt
43
Why were the Navajo selected to be "code talkers" in WW2?
their language was so complex it code not be decoded
they fought silently and used sign language
they had expertise in breaking codes
the could create clever strategic plans for attack
44
VE Day, May 8th, marked
The Allied invasion of France at Normandy
The end of the war in the Pacific
Teh first atomic bomb dropped on Japan
The end of the war in Europe
45
Operation Barbarossa was -
The invasion into Russia
The invasion into Southern France
The Battles in North Africa
The Battle of Britain
46
What were the Doolittle Raids?
A parachute landing behind German lines
The German attack of France
The bombing of Berlin
An attack on Tokyo retaliating for Pearl Harbor
47
Which of the following people were still alive after WW2 was over?
Joseph Stalin
Franklin Roosevelt
Adolph Hitler
Benito Mussolini
48
Which president decided to drop the atomic bomb?
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
49
What was FDR's Lend-Lease plan?
A way to loan military supplies to Italy
A suggestion that China borrow money from the U.S.
A plan to prevent the sale of weapons & supplies to the Axis
A way to provide weapons and suppllies to the Allies
50
Which two European countries were the first to declare war on Germany in 1939?
Soviet Union & Great Britain
France & Italy
Great Britain & Spain
Great Britain & France
51
What was the name of the book Hitler wrote which means "My Struggle"?
Mein Kampf
Mein du Ruse
Kamppe de Frugge
De Fuhrer
52
On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on what city?
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Saipan
Tokyo
53
Germany invaded what country September 1, 1939 to begin WW2?
Poland
Belgium
France
Russia
54
What were the Munich Accords?
An appeasement policy between Germany and Russia
An appeasement poliicy stating Hitler would stop expansion
An appeasement policy between France and England
An appeasement policy stating Hitler would not join Italy
55
The Battle of Midway was a turning point in WW2 because
It was the first battle the U.S. troops won against Japan
U.S. submarines sunk many Japanese destroyers
Bombers from U.S. cariers defeated a Japanese superior force
It was the first time aircraft carriers were used in the war
56
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
To show their advanced naval power
To take over the Hawaiian islands
They were jealous of the U.S. economy
To destroy the Pacific Fleet
57
The Axis Powers were composed of
Italy, Japan, Germany
Italy, Spain, Germany
Spain, Germany, Japan
Germany, France, Italy

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