stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
World War II Test Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
World War II Test Review
World War II Test Review
26 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,213 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
26 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
26
Answers
1
Japanese forces occupy Bataan Peninsula - this led to what for US soldiers
dying on a forced march to a prison camp
Trench fighting against the Japanese
being sent to fight in Europe
exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war
2
Which of the following is the result of the Rosie the Riveter campaign
Changes in the traditional roles of women
The establishment of women's suffrage
Combat training for women
Election of women political leaders
3
Why would there be "no nylons for Christmas" in 1945?
the adoption of worldwide tariffs after WW II
continued supply shortages after WW II
the closure of textile plants during the Great Depression
labor union disputes during the Great Depression
4
The rights of citizens under the 4th and 14th amendments were violated by the establishment of
the Office of War Mobilization
Internment Camps for Japanese Americans
the Office of War Information
Manhattan Project
5
Which action prompted the U.S. to officially enter WW II
Japanese military actions in Indochina
German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe
Japanese bombing of U.S. military base
German submarine attacks of US merchant ships
6
In 1944 troops were addressed as they embarked on the Great Crusade - which was?
D-Day invasion of Normandy
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Manhattan Project
Invasion of Japan
7
AIR RAID PEARL HARBOR - THIS IS NO DRILL - This dispatch led directly to -
implementation of sanctions against Japan
US annexation of Hawaii
establishment of the Truman Doctrine
US entry into WW II
8
What was the effect of this headline - Atomic Bombs Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
WW II ends with Japan surrender
Soviet Union invades Japan
Dwight Eisenhower accepts German surrender
9
To maintain the country's military and production levels during WW II -
Blacks and other minorities were not allowed in the military
The US brought in one million Mexican workers
Women went to work in the factories
Only war production was allowed
10
Where did the Allied invasion on D-day take place?
Okinawa
Normandy
Pa de Calais
Iwo Jima
11
The campaign aimed at reducing demand for commercially grown food was called?
Rosie the Riveter
Victory Gardens
Operation Overlord
Operation Cobra
12
A need to increase the food supply due to a farm labor shortage led millions to plant -
Liberty Gardens
Freedom Gardens
Victory Gardens
Wheat and Corn for gasoline
13
Oak Ridge TN, Los Alamos NM - What technological advancement was developed near these cities?
Radio Navigation
Long range submarines
Atomic Bombs
Jet Engines
14
How were Navajo words used during WW II
As signal words for Allied spies posing as civilians
As a language of diplomacy for exchanges with enemy forces
A secret code for communicating battle plans
Propaganda to improve morale among Allied soldiers
15
Decreased opposition to integrating the armed forces is attributable to what all black unit?
Tuskegee Airmen
Red Snails
Flying Tigers
The Navajo Aviators
16
What secret project had the US creating a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage
Operation A-Bomb
Manhattan Project
Marshall Plan
The Einstein Project
17
To ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods Americans were issued -
Gas Cards
Food Coupons
Food Stamps
Ration Books
18
Why did the US seize Pacific Islands during WW II?
To fulfill commitments to military alliances
To gain access to vital natural resources
To establish military bases for use in further attacks
To protect shipping routes for neutral countries
19
Aircraft Warning System - What technological advancement is being described
Radar
Sonar
Cipher machines
Jet Engines
20
Japanese lose 4 carriers - what turning point battle is described by the headline
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Iwo Jima
21
Japan threatens to invade Southeast Asia - ____ - Japan bombs Pearl Harbor - What action by the US fills in the blank?
bans the sale of weapons to China
sends grounds troops to fight in China
appeases Japanese demands for territory
impliments embargo against Japan
22
FDR spoke about rising problems internationally these problems led the US to
become involved in WW II
adopt a policy of appeasement
become isolated
join the League of Nations
23
A growing demand for personnel to support the war effort was a major factor in recruiting -
Japanese - Americans
Senior Citizens
Women
Hispanics
24
One of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater?
The Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airmen
Flying Tigers
Navajo code talkers
25
What is the main reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
U.S. strategy of Island Hopping disrupted trade routes
Japanese Americans were placed in camps
Trade sanctions had cut off oil, gas and rubber
Japanese suffered defeat at Battle of Midway
26
Who was the only living member of 7 African Americans to win the Medal Of Honor in WW II?
George S Patton
Chester Nimitz
Vernon Baker
Audie Murphy
