code name for Operation Overlord in the invasion of mainland Europe

All of the following are results from the successful U.S. victory at the Battle of Midway against the Japanese EXCEPT

it prevented the Japanese from invading Australia

The Battle of the Bulge was

Code name for the Allied plan to invade the mainland of Europe

All of the following are reasons the Allies wanted to use the strategy of "Island Hopping" EXCEPT

to break the morale of the Japanese in losing the islands they took

What finally slowed the first German advance across the Soviet Union?

Russia's cold, bitter winter of freezing temperatures slowed the Germans

Alger Hiss, Klaus Fuchs, and Julius & Ethel Rosenberg were accused of

spying for the Soviet communists including giving them U.S. atomic secrets.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

They were the first African American pilots fighting in the U.S. military

All of the following are reasons Americans, after World War II, worried about the spread of communism EXCEPT

The Japanese elected communist officials to their newly formed government

Why did the U.S. want to control the Japanese islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?

The Allies wanted islands within reach of Japan

What finally brought victory for the Allies and defeat for Japan?

using atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Although the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin wanted the Allies (the U.S. & Britain) to immediately invade Europe, they

decided to invade Sicily, then Italy to knock the Italians out of the war.

Who or what was Kamikaze?

Japanese pilots (suicide bombers) who crashed their planes into U.S. ships

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1
What was D-Day?
the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy
the U.S. invasion of North Africa
battle in which Germans pushed back Americans but finally lost
code name for Operation Overlord in the invasion of mainland Europe
2
All of the following are results from the successful U.S. victory at the Battle of Midway against the Japanese EXCEPT
Japan's advantage on the seas was gone it was on the defensive from then on
it stopped the Japanese invasion of the U.S. Midway Island in the Pacific
Japan's navy suffered a terrible blow
it prevented the Japanese from invading Australia
3
The Battle of the Bulge was
last major offensive by Germans against U.S. troops, but they finally lost
Code name for the Allied plan to invade the mainland of Europe
The U.S. plan to invade and secure North Africa
Name of the biggest invasion of World War II
4
Some film industry directors & writers refused to cooperate with the HUAC hearings & were sent to jail; they were called
the Movie Commies.
the Radical Artists.
the Hollywood Ten.
the Entertainment Anarchists.
5
All of the following are reasons the Allies wanted to use the strategy of "Island Hopping" EXCEPT
to disrupt the Japanese naval supply line
to initially stop the Japanese advance
to gain important launching pads for an invasion of Japan
to break the morale of the Japanese in losing the islands they took
6
Who eventually defeated the Germans in North Africa?
The Soviet Union and Britain
The Soviet Union and France
Britain and France
The United States and Britain
7
How many people did the Nazis kill in concentration camps?
110,000
11,000
1,100,000
11,000,000
8
In WW II, the Allies were Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, & France; the Axis powers were Germany, Italy, & Japan
False
True
9
What finally slowed the first German advance across the Soviet Union?
American troops sent to the Soviet Union to help them
The supplies the Soviets received from the United States and Britain
The Soviets quickly & easily defeated the Germans at the City of Moscow
Russia's cold, bitter winter of freezing temperatures slowed the Germans
10
Alger Hiss, Klaus Fuchs, and Julius & Ethel Rosenberg were accused of
planning terrorist activities to destroy U.S. military targets.
spying for the Soviet communists including giving them U.S. atomic secrets.
organizing coup d'etat & insurrection to overthrow a presidential election.
brainwashing Americans through the media to believe communism is better.
11
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
They were the first African American pilots fighting in the U.S. military
They were the first Native-American pilots fighting in the U.S. military
They were the first Asian American pilots fighting in the U.S. military
They were the first women pilots fighting in the U.S. military
12
All of the following are reasons Americans, after World War II, worried about the spread of communism EXCEPT
The Soviet Union gained possession of atomic weapons from spies in the U.S.
The Japanese elected communist officials to their newly formed government
China became communist under Mao Zedong after winning their Civil War
Communist Soviets blocked supplies & fuel to the democratic West Berlin
13
In 1947, what industry was targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee?
the American film industry
the drug and food industry
the automotive industry
the coal and oil industry
14
Roosevelt proposed & Congress passed a law that allowed weapons to be sent to Britain; it was called
the Lend-Lease Act.
the Atlantic Charter.
the Neutrality Act.
cash-and-carry.
15
The brutal 5-day march the Japanese forced the U.S. & Filipino prisoners of war to make in which many died, was called
the Battle of the Coral Sea
the Bataan Death March
the Battle of Okinawa
the Battle of Iwo Jima
16
Why did the U.S. want to control the Japanese islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
The Allies wanted to trap the Japanese for a sneak attack
The Allies wanted to use them as a place for Japanese prisoners of war
The Allies wanted islands within reach of Japan
The Allies wanted to make them U.S. supply areas for the U.S. troops
17
What was it called when the war ended in Europe?
VE-Day
European Freedom
VJ-Day
VFE-Day
18
Which of the following is true regarding the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
It saw the first major use of Kamikaze attacks
All of the above
It led U.S. forces back to the Philippines including General MacArthur
It was the largest naval battle ever fought with nearly 300 ships
19
What finally brought victory for the Allies and defeat for Japan?
using the atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima
using the atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki
none of the above
using atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
20
How did the German Fascist Nazis try to exterminate Europe's Jewish population?
all of the above
forced Jews into prison-like ghettos
concentration camps
death squads
21
In 1953, who was executed for passing military secrets to the Soviets including information from the Manhattan Project?
Ricky and Lucy Ricardo
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Fred and Ethel Mertz
Rob and Laura Petrie
22
Although the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin wanted the Allies (the U.S. & Britain) to immediately invade Europe, they
decided to wait until they could drop an atomic bomb on Germany.
decided to go through Spain on their way to liberate Scandinavia.
decided to invade Sicily, then Italy to knock the Italians out of the war.
decided to wait for Russians to defeat the Germans on the Eastern Front.
23
Who or what was Kamikaze?
When a typhoon destroyed Japanese ships but not American ships
The name of the Navajo code used by the code talkers
Japanese pilots (suicide bombers) who crashed their planes into U.S. ships
A radioactive illness if exposed to atomic bomb radiation
24
Who was one of America's best generals, who led troops in defeating the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge?
General Douglas MacArthur
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General George S. Patton
General Omar Bradley
25
Navajo Native American Marines who sent coded messages in their native language for the military were called:
code breakers
Indian whisperers
secret speakers
code talkers
26
The American success at the Battle of Midway was due to U.S. naval intelligence officers breaking the Japanese code.
True
False

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