Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt agreed to attack the edges of the German empire because they believed

their countries were not ready to launch a full-scale invasion of Europe

Japan’s goal in attacking Midway Island was to

lure and destroy the American fleet.

How did Navajo soldiers help the Allies regain islands in the Pacific during the war?

Used their native language to code messages the Japanese could not decipher

Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because

U.S. planes could bomb Japan from there.

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?

It put the Germans on the defensive for the rest of the war.

Mobilizing the American economy for World War II created almost 19 million new jobs and

finally ended the Great Depression.

During World War II, women were recruited into the U.S. military to

ensure men were available for combat.

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1
Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt agreed to attack the edges of the German empire because they believed
the German commander in Egypt, General Erwin Rommel, was a poor leader
invading North Africa was the way to take pressure off of the Soviet Union.
if they defeated Germany in North Africa, the Germans would surrender
their countries were not ready to launch a full-scale invasion of Europe
2
American general who said “I shall return” upon evacuating the Philippines
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George S. Patton
Chester Nimitz
3
American general in overall command of the Allied invasion of France
George S. Patton
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
4
Japan’s goal in attacking Midway Island was to
gain a base from which to attack Hawaii.
lure and destroy the American fleet.
gain control of resources on the island.
cut American supply lines to Australia.
5
Commander of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Chester Nimitz
6
How did Navajo soldiers help the Allies regain islands in the Pacific during the war?
part of a battalion that halted the Axis forces at the Battle of the Bulge
Navajo fighter pilots escorted bombers to Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
Fighter pilots bombed Japanese cities once the Allies controlled Iwo Jima
Used their native language to code messages the Japanese could not decipher
7
The secret American program to build an atomic bomb was called
the Enola Gay project.
V-J Day.
Operation Overlord.
the Manhattan Project.
8
Nearly one-third of all American military equipment made during World War II was manufactured by the
automobile industry.
steel industry.
aircraft industry.
ship-building industry
9
Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because
the main Japanese naval force was stationed there.
U.S. planes could bomb Japan from there.
the Japanese were using it as a base to attack the U.S. fleet.
the islands were an important link in the Japanese supply lines.
10
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?
It was the first victory for the Allies in Europe.
It allowed the British to recapture the Suez Canal.
It put the Germans on the defensive for the rest of the war.
It led to the development of radar and other new technologies.
11
led the American team of engineers and scientists building the atomic bomb
Robert Oppenheimer
Stephen
Albert Einstein
12
Mobilizing the American economy for World War II created almost 19 million new jobs and
flooded the home front with new products.
finally ended the Great Depression.
lowered prices on food, clothing, and other goods.
limited opportunities for women and minorities.
13
The last, desperate German offensive of the war became known as
D-Day.
V-E Day.
the Battle of the Bulge.
the Nuremberg Trials.
14
American general who helped turn the German lines back during the Battle of the Bulge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
George S. Patton
15
During World War II, women were recruited into the U.S. military to
ensure men were available for combat.
serve in light combat
entertain the troops.
serve as nurses.

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