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1
__ prohibited discrimination in defense industries and was an important step in Civil Rights
Civil Rights Act of 1943
Randolf v. United States
Fair Employment Act (Executive Order 8802)
Executive Order 9066
2
Japans failure to ______ allowed the US Navy to rebuild/recover more quickly than expected
Invade Hawaii
bomb dry docks
capture China
secure Indonesian oil fields
3
Some Western leaders wanted to work with Hitler because
they wanted a strong German economy
they thought Stalin was more dangerous
they were afraid of England getting too powerful
they hated Jews also
4
WWII began when Germany invaded
Poland
France
Czechoslovakia
Austria
5
Germany's first major defeat was the Battle of
El Alamein
Anzio
Stalingrad
Britain
6
D-Day was the Allied invasion of
France
The Soviet Union
Italy
North Africa
7
The Munich Pact was an attempt to ___ Hitler
weaken
trick
strengthen
appease
8
Women helped the war effort by
all of the above
serving in support roles in the Armed Forces
working in factories
managing farms and businesses
9
Which is NOT a reason why the US decided to drop the Atomic Bomb
avoid a difficult invasion of Japan
frighten Germany and Japan into surrendering
save American soldiers lives
send a warning to the Soviet Union
10
Which group did NOT see improved enconomic conditions as a result of WW2?
women
mexican guest workers
japanese americans
african americans
11
What word best describes US foreign policy before Pearl Harbor?
Aggressive
Isolationist
Interventionist
Internationalist
12
What battle destroyed the Japanese Navy and was a major turning point in the Pacific
Coral Sea
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Midway
13
What land battle was serious defeat for the Nazi Army and a turning point in the war in Europe?
El Alamein
The Somme
Lenningrad
Stalingrad
14
As a result of ______, the US entered World War II
Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Stalingrad
D-Day
15
Executive Order 9066 allowed the US gov. to
declare war on japan
place an oil embargo on Japan
hold suspected spies without trial
relocate japanese americans to camps
16
In the ____ Churchill and Roosevelt set out their goals for the post war world
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
Atlantic Charter
Four Freedoms Speech
17
Which country was NOT part of the Axis Powers
China
Germany
Italy
Japan
18
"Yesterday, Dec. 7 1941, -a date that will live in infamy..."- Pres. Roosevelt. This refers to
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
German Surrender
19
The US capture of this island allowed the Air Force to bomb the Japanese homeland
Oahu
New Guinea
Iwo Jima
Midway
20
Japan mainly bombed Pearl Harbor as a result of
US trade embargo
racism toward the US
US aid to Chinese soldiers
Germany wanted them to
21
Who made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
Stalin
Truman
Roosevelt
Churchill
22
The Neutrality Acts of 1935-37 said that
no loans or military aid will go to nations engaged in war
the US would aid any nation attacked by Japan
the USwould boycott Japan
the US would never participate in any world war ever again
23
The main reason England and France supported the policy of Appeasement was
to strengthen democracy in Europe
to avoid another war
to apologize for the unfair Treaty of Versailles
to fight the Great Depression
24
In
Korematsu vs. United States
the Supreme Court decided that
Presidents could not serve more that 2 terms
The internment of Japanese civilians was constitutional
The government could limit freedom of speech during wartime
Discrimination in the Army was unconstitutional
25
Which is NOT one of Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms"?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom From Want
Freedom From Disease
Freedom of Speech
26
The US government used ____ to make sure everyone had basic needs met during the war
rationing
collectivization
victory gardens
volunteer efforts
27
Which was NOT a reason why the US dropped the Atomic bomb on Japan?
Force an unconditional surrender
Test new weapons in real world scenario
Save lives of American soldiers
Intimidate Stalin/USSR
28
The code name for the US project that developed the Atomic Bomb was
Operation Torch
Operation Bright Light
Armageddon Project
Manhattan Project
29
Axis leadersb(Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo) were followers of what political ideology?
Communism
Fascism
Socialism
Isolationism
30
What did Roosevelt refer to as "the rattlesnakes of the Atlantic"?
German U-Boats
Japanese Kamakazi Pilots
The British Navy
The US Navy
31
WW 2 improved the US economy by
raising worker's pay
increasing industrial production
reducing unemployment
all of the above
32
What was NOT an aggressive action taken by Germany before the war?
Sending troops into the Rhineland
Helping Franco in the Spanish Civil War
Putting Mussolini in charge of Italy
annexing Austria
33
It is OK to punch Nazis
True
False
34
The _____ policy was a way to get weapons to the Allies without making them pay right away
Cash-Carry
Neutrality Acts
Four Freedoms
Lend-Lease
35
During World War 2, African Americans did NOT
get put in internment camps
leave sharecropping jobs in the South to work in factories
begin making gains in civil rights
fight in segregated units
36
The highly decorated 442 Army regiment was made up of
american jews
japanese americans
african americans
navajo indians
37
"cash and carry" primarily benefited England because
england had lots of money
british weapons were inferior to american ones
england controlled the seas
all business was conducted in English
38
Known as the Red Tails, this was the first group of African American pilots in the military
Flying Tigers
Dragon Squad
101st Airborne
Tuskeegee Airmen
39
The state of ______ saw massive population growth as people moved for jobs in war industries
Georgia
California
Minnesota
Massachusets
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The ___ allowed Hitler to avoid a 2 front war like the one that doomed Ger. in WWI
Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
Munich Pact
League of Nations
Nazi-Soviet Pact