US 2 - Ch 25 - The United States in WWII

The Battle of Stalingrad marked a turning point in the war

V-J Day (August 14, 1945) was the day when

Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to ___

Who organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941 to protest discrimination?

Which General led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation?

The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for

An example of racial tensions during the war years is

George Patton led the US Third Army to free Paris from German occupation

Roosevelt's decision to move people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to

Office of Price Administration made sure that war industries received needed resources

In the Battle of Stalingrad, which of the following di not contribute to Soviet victory

On May 8, 1945 (V-E Day), Americans celebrated the liberation of the death camps

During the war, women in the WAACs served as

Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to

The problem of ___ was targeted by the Office of Price Administration

At the Yalta Conference, FDR, Churchill, & Stalin met to begin planning for the postwar world

The general who led Allied troops in battles on the islands of Bataan, Leyte, and Iwo Jima was

Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

African Americans who worked in noncombat positions during the war were called WACs

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked what?

In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to

With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of ___ for African Americans

The final decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan was made by Harry Truman

Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to what during the war?

The Allied invasion of _____ was given the code name D-Day.

Who made the vow "I shall return" when forced to abandon the Philippines?

The Supreme Commander of US forces in Europe was

The Selective Service System provided free education and loan guarantees to veterans