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U.S. History WWII
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1
What is the Cash and Carry Act in relation to Allied Nations?
sign a least for weapons
must take out a loan for weapons
use weapons against enemies (Axis)
pay for and transport the weapons
2
Name of the 1st city that the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on:
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
3
What officially began WW2?
Violation of Versailles Treaty
German invasion of Poland
The annexation of Austria
Killing of Archduke
4
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
The Invasion of Poland
Internment Camps
U.S. oil embargo against Japan
Development of Atomic Bombs
5
What were expectations of the American homefront?
Enroll in college
Join the peace corps.
Conserve resources and work in war related industries
Enlist in the Army
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Where were most of the internment camps located in the U.S.?
Midwest
East coast
In the desert on the west coast
South
7
All of the following areas were invaded during the age of appeasement besides
France
Sudetenland
Rhineland
Austria
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Nicknames of the atomic bombs:
Fat man and little boy
Fat boy and little man
Huge man and tiny boy
A-bomb and H-bomb
9
Which of the following countries received aid from the United States from Lend and Lease?
Germany
India
Russia (Soviet Union)
Japan
10
The policy of giving in to an aggressor in order to keep peace is
Directive
aggression
Containment
appeasement
11
How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to WW2?
Made rivalries in North Africa and Asia
strengthened the League of Nations
strengthened the power of Kaiser
created political, social, and economic problems in Germany
12
What does the word Kristallnacht mean in English?
night of forgotten souls
night of broken glass
night of long knives
killing of the Jews
13
The U.S., Great Britain, France, and USSR are apart of
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Triple Entente
Ottoman Empire
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What strategy did the U.S. use in fighting in the Pacific?
Operation Overload
Final Solution
Manhattan Project
Island hopping
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Why did the U.S. enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor
invasion and division of France
attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
invasion of Poland
16
How many Jews are estimated to be killed by the Holocaust?
600,000
1 million
6 million
10,000
17
Who was the Allied Commander in the European Theatre?
George MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
Adolf Hitler
George Patton
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What was the atomic bomb project called?
Trinity Test
The War Machine Project
War Production Board
Manhattan Project
19
Why were the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima chosen to drop the atomic bombs?
the army hadn't touched these cities
Naval Bases for the Japanese
would bring the attention of the Japanese
wanted to kill the most amount of civilians
20
FDR's famous quote after Pearl Harbor?
A Day that will live in infamy
A Day that will mark a turning point for our great nation
A day that will live in the annuals of history
A day that must be remembered by the free world
21
Where were most of the concentration (death camps) Like Auschwitz located?
Germany
Austria
France
Poland
22
What was the Munich Agreement?
maintain peaceful relations between Germany and G.B.
non-aggression pact between Germany and Austria
ensure the independence of the Sudetenland
halt German invasion of Austria
23
What tactic did Hitler use to generate positive Nazi views in Germany?
Burning books
Propaganda
Songs
Enabling Act
24
Turning point of the war in the Pacific
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of the Buldge
Battle of Midway
D-Day
25
WWII began in what year?
1939
1945
1943
1941
26
Germany, Italy, and Japan are apart of the
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Atlantic Charter
NATO
27
What is the name of the Allied invasion at Normandy?
D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
V-D Day
V-J Day
28
Where was the first Fascist government formed?
Italy
Germany
Spain
Japan
29
What president made the decision to drop the Atomic bombs?
Truman
FDR
JFK
Eisenhower
30
What ways did Hitler NOT punish the Jews before concentration camps
Nuremberg Laws
separation in the ghettos
Night of the broken glass
internment camps
31
The document that ordered the removal of Japanese citizens into internment camps.
Administrative Order 9210
Experimental Decree 901
Executive Order 815
Executive Order 9066