World War II

The internment of Japanese Americans during WWII was initially authorized by

During both World War I and World War II, American women

Which of the following was an agreement to limit production of war ships and respect China?

One complaint of African Americans at the beginning of WWII was that they were

Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

Which allowed US allies to obtain U.S. weapons without having to pay cash up front?

One reason the United States supported the creation of the United Nations was to

What was the Holocaust?

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

All of the following were leaders of totalitarian governments EXCEPT

The goal of the Manhattan Project was to

Hitler’s Final Solution included

Who is considered the “Father of the United Nations”?

The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936

He was a native Austrian who had fought for Germany in World War I

Japan's goal in attacking Midway Island was

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

American strategy in the Pacific was known as

What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism in the US?

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

Which two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs before Japan agreed to surrender?

What was a major reason for wartime rationing?

Which group were the first Allied Soldiers to set foot onto occupied France?

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?

The last, desperate German offensive of the war became known as

Restrictions placed on civilian buying goods to ensure adequate supplies for military

Japanese suicide pilots were known as _____ pilots

document prohibited financial loans w/ foreign govts that had not fulfilled their WWI loan debt

Which of the following statements is true about the Bracero Program?

Where did the Allies begin their invasion of Italy?

Which governmental system is most readily associated with Joseph Stalin?

What organization did the United Nations replace?

Where Jews and others were detained and, in some cases, later exterminated?

Which governmental system is most readily associated with Benito Mussolini?

Which of the following was an agreement between 15 nations outlawing war?

In 1943 Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to attack the edges of the German empire because

Doc that U.S. would not recognize any treaty that limits China’s territory or Open Door Policy?

Who was the first female pilot in American history to die while on active duty?

A main reason for US neutrality in the 1930s was the country's

Where was the first training center for black pilots?

What did Executive Order 8802 do?

What was a major effect of World War II on women and minorities in the US?

The British & French agreed to a policy of appeasement at a conference in which European city?

For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe?

What is significant about the “secret city” of Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the

The cash-and-carry philosophy claimed what?

In this battle the American’s cracked the Japanese code and launched a massive ambush

All of the following are freedoms that Roosevelt expresses in his Four Freedoms Speech EXCEPT

What country did the Germans invade on Sept. 1, 1939 that officially started WWII?

The Axis powers were

What was decided at the Potsdam Conference?

The relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during WWII occurred because

The Allies included

The Yalta Agreements contained all of the following EXCEPT

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

Which country did Benito Mussolini rule?

The case of Korematsu v. United States, ruled that internment of Japanese Am. citizens

What was distinct about the 442^nd Regimental Combat Team during WWII?