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World War 2 on the Home Front

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History of the Americas class

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1
The date on the poster (Dec. 7) refers to
Midway
Normandy
Pearl Harbor
The Battle of the Atlantic
2
Why were the Japanese pilots given the name kamikaze?
They enjoyed war
They valued their lives more than their country
They believed they had a divine mission to die for
They thought they were better than the US military
3
Which leader was not Fascist?
Mussolini
Franco
Hitler
Stalin
4
Which battle in WW II ended Japan's ability to carry out offensive operations in the Pacific?
Midway
Coral Sea
Okinawa
Leyte Gulf
5
As Commander in Chief of the United States, Pres. Truman had the authority to
open trade with China
fire Gen. Douglas MacArthur
appoint Eisenhower as the next President.
help rebuild Europe after WWII
6
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was speaking about
British troops who ended German expansion in Africa
American forces who invaded on D-day
The RAF who defeated the Germans in the Battle of Britain
Soviet soldiers who stopped the Germans at Stalingrad
7
Use this picture as a resource:
H. Hoover was the U.S. President when World War 2 began.
W. Wilson was the U.S. President when World War 2 began.
H. Truman was the U.S. President when World War 2 began.
FDR was the U.S. President when World War 2 began.
8
What was the title of the book written by Adolf Hitler?
Kristallnacht
Blitzkreig
Lebensraum
Mein Kampf
9
During WW II, why did the government ration sugar, butter, and other foods?
To prevent deflation
To stop the Germans from buying them
To keep items in short supply available for all people
To keep the military from getting more food than it needed
10
What makes Nazism different from Fascism?
Propaganda
It's not different
The Gestappo
Racism