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EAHS History Ch. 23-24 Review
EAHS History Ch. 23-24 Review
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Review for Ch. 23-24 American History.
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1
What did Japanese forces do when American forces approached Japan?
Fought to the last, preferring death to surrender.
Won an important victory in the Philippines.
Conquered every island the U.S. held.
Surrendered quickly and joined the Allies.
2
Why did President Truman use the atomic bomb against the Japanese?
So the US could become a superpower.
To save Japanese lives.
To prepare Japan for a US invasion.
To save American lives.
3
What battle ended Japan's attempt for Pacific domination?
Battle of Coral Sea.
Battle of Midway.
Battle of the Bulge.
Battle of Stalingrad.
4
German reserves and moral were destroyed in what battle?
Battle of the Bulge.
Battle of Midway.
Invasion of Sicily.
Pearl Harbor.
5
What was the Final Solution?
The Nazi plan to exterminate all the Jews.
The Nazi plan to send the Jews to America.
The American plan to send the Japanese back to Japan.
The Italian plan to send the Catholics back to Rome.
6
What did the Treaty of Versailles lead to in Europe?
Democracy.
Totalitarianism.
Colonization.
Self-Determination.
7
What was the German
Blitzkrieg
?
Cavalry.
Slow and careful.
Speed and firepower.
Submarine warfare.
8
What was the purpose of rationing?
Convince people to finish school before joining the military
Convince people to buy war bonds.
Convince people to join the military.
Conserve supplies for the soldiers.
9
What did many African Americans do during World War 2?
Joined integrated military units.
Participated in protest marches in Washington D.C.
Worked in defense industries.
10
What was the viewpoint of most Americans toward the problems of Europe in the 1930's
They wanted to send them money.
They wanted to send armaments.
They supported helping Europe.
They opposed US intervention.
11
What happened to Japanese Americans living on the west coast of the US during WW 2?
They were sent back to Japan.
They were forced to live in Internment Camps.
They were sent to Concentration Camps.
They were drafted into the military.
12
Who practiced appeasement and what effect did it have on Europe?
Allied Powers, more violence.
Allied Powers, stopped violence.
Axis Powers, more violence.
Axis Powers, stopped violence.
13
What opportunities did World War 2 provide women?
The opportunity to go to college.
Jobs as teachers.
Jobs in the defense industry.
Combat jobs.
14
Who rose to power in Germany as a result of the Great Depression?
Francisco Franco.
Benito Mussolini.
Josef Stalin.
Adolf Hitler.
15
The National Socialist Party (Nazi) rose to power in what country?
Germany.
Spain.
The Soviet Union (USSR).
Italy.
16
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Program?
Lend Germany military equipment they couldn't afford to buy.
Lend Japan military equipment they couldn't afford to buy.
Lend Italy military equipment they couldn't afford to buy.
Lend England military equipment they couldn't afford to buy.
17
In order to divide German troops in Europe, the Americans and British decided to do what?
Invade Italy.
Invade Russia.
Invade France.
Invade North Africa.
18
What did the Allied powers decide to do with post-war Europe?
Germany would be divided into four zones of occupation.
Churchill would replace Atlee as Prime Minister of Britain.
Poland, Bulgaria and Romania would be independent.
Stalin would remove all Soviet troops from Eastern Europe.
19
What effect did WW 2 have on the American economy?
Improved it.
Made it worse.
Stayed the same.
20
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
To demonstrate their support for Germany and Italy.
To gain control of the Hawaiian islands.
To destroy the US Navy so we couldn't stop their expansion.
To destroy the US Navy so we couldn't stop Germany.
21
What political changes occurred in Japan after the war?
Japan was divided into two zones.
A new constitution enacted democratic reforms.
Communists and non-communists clashed.
A civil war.
22
What was the outcome of the most important battle of the Pacific, the Battle of Midway?
Britain won.
Japan won.
The US won.
Germany won.
23
What happened to the number of women who worked outside the home during WW 2?
Stayed the same.
Increased
Decreased
24
What was the Bataan Death March?
Captured American troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Captured German troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Captured Japanese troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Nazis marching Jews to death camps.
25
What were the effects of the D-Day invasion?
Soviet troops stopped pushing eastward toward Germany.
Japan learned that Germany was out of the war.
Japan learned that Germany was out of the war.
The Allies took an important step toward reaching Berlin.
26
How did the Battle of Stalingrad affect Hitler's plan for European domination?
Hitler was successful at the Battle of Stalingrad.
The defeat ended Hitlers plan for European domination.
27
Why did the House and Senate declare war on Japan?
The Battle of the Bulge.
The Battle of Stalingrad.
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
The D-Day invasion.
28
Who was winning the war in Europe in 1940?
The Allied Powers.
Mexico.
Switzerland.
The Axis Powers.
29
What was the purpose of FDR's 1940 embargo on Japan?
To provoke Japan into war.
To appease Japan.
To avoid war with Japan.
To stop Japanese expansion.
30
What two countries emerged as super powers after WW 2?
The United States and China
The Soviet Union and China
The United States and the Soviet Union
Japan and Italy
