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Japanese immigrants living in the USA during WWII
Issei
Blisei
Nisei
Meisei
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African-American labor leader who threatened to start a march on Washington
A. Philip Randolph
Robert Oppenheimer
Enrico Fermi
Fred Korematsu
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German tank general in North Africa
Herman Gohring
Joseph Goebbels
Douglas MacArthur
Erwin Rommel
4
Which of the following was NOT an effect of World War 2?
European colonies gain independence
Europe suffers destruction from WW1
Cold war begins between USA & USSR
African-Americans gain momentum for civil rights
5
Nazi Germany's systematic murder of millions of European Jews
Genocide
Death Camps
Concentration Camps
Holocaust
6
President during the end of WW2
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Night of organized violence where Jews were arrested & killed, and synagogues/businesses burned
Auschwitz
Kristallnacht
Anschluss
Holocaust
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Dropping bombs on key targets to destroy the enemy's capacity to make war
Quantity Bombing
Saturation Bombing
Quality Bombing
Strategic Bombing
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Program in which laborers were brought from Mexico to work on American farms
Fair Hiring Act
Hispanic Farmhands Program
Bracero Program
Zoot Suit Programs
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Dropping massive amounts of bombs to inflict maximum damage
Air Force Bombing
Saturation Bombing
Strategic Bombing
Quantity Bombing
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African-American fighting squadron who never lost a pilot in enemy land
Tuskegee Airmen
Fighting Fuujins
Flying Knights
Inferno Airmen
12
Which of the following was NOT a stipulation made at the Potsdam Conference?
Divide Germany into 4 zones of occupation
Vague agreements about Eastern Europe's governments
New borders & free elections for Poland
Allow Soviets to claim war reparations
13
Which of following was NOT an event that led to Allied capture of Germany & Hitler's defeat?
USA/Britain advanced from west
Soviet Union advanced from east
Italy switched sides & helped Allies capture Germany
Hitler knew the end had come, so he committed suicide
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International organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace and progress
United Nations
GATT
League of Nations
Security Council
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German counterattack that failed, resulting in an Allied victory
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
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US General in Europe, and the leader of the attack on Normandy
Erwin Rommel
George S. Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
17
Which of the following developments did NOT lead to the war between the USA & USSR?
Both nations left WW2 strong & confident
Two countries weren't allies anymore
Great Britain played the 2 countries off of each other
Both were world superpowers
18
What was the issue & decision of the case
Korematsu vs. United States?
(2 correct answers)
Decision= Military order was justified for security reasons
Issue= denied protection, since he refused advanced warning
Issue= He was denied law's equal protection due to his race
Decision= camps were needed to counter concentration camps
19
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Battle of Midway was a major turning point?
Japan's momentum ended
Led to the successful strategy of island-hopping
Allies started advancing toward Japan
Americans took the offensive
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Camp where members of specially designated groups were confined
Gas chambers
Death camps
Concentration camps
Internment camps
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Turning point in the Pacific where the Allies ended the Japanese invasion of the islands
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway
22
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Allies used a "Europe First" strategy?
Germans could fight both US & British navies
Germany could invade Soviet Union
Germany & Italy were invading Africa
Germans could bomb Britain
23
American general and tank commander who was victorious in North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Douglas MacArthur
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
24
System that limits the amount of certain goods people can buy
Rationing
War bonds
Victory gardens
Bracero program
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Strategy to win WW2 in Pacific by taking few strategic Japanese-held islands & isolating rest
Strategic hopping
Island bombing
Island hopping
Strategic bombing
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Willful annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
Death camps
Anschluss
Holocaust
Genocide
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Why didn't America invade Japan?
To save 1 million American lives
To save 10 million American lives
To save 5 million American lives
To save 500,000 American lives
28
Code name for the top-secret project to design the atomic bomb
Operation Overlord
Operation Red
Brooklyn Project
Manhattan Project
29
Which of the following was NOT a condition that the Japanese in internment camps had to face?
Only allowed to eat food from their own victory gardens
Entire families had to live in a single room barrack
Made alternative communities in religion, law, & schools
Endure an extreme range of temperatures (106F to -30F)
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Japanese suicide pilots
Isseikazes
Kamikazes
Japanese Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen
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Second city to have the atomic bomb dropped on it on August 9, 1945
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Kanagawa
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Strong power that dominated the postwar world
United Nation
Dominant Ally
Strong Nation
Superpower
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Attack on Latinos by off-duty sailors
Navy-Latino Riots
Zoot Suit Riots
Detroit Riots
Bracero Program
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What were the 2 goals that the Allies had in capturing North Africa?
Gain Africa's resources & stop Germany from invading Africa
Not as time consuming & Paved way for the defeat of Italy
Led to Italy's defeat & Stop Germany from invading Africa
Not as time consuming & Needed Africa's vast resources
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Trials of Nazi leaders for crimes against humanity
Auschwitz Trials
Nuremberg Trials
Kristallnacht Trials
GATT Trials
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German laws that discriminated against the Jews
Auschwitz Laws
Kristallnacht Laws
Nuremberg Laws
Manhattan Laws
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What were the 2 charges brought up at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials?
Waging aggressive war & conspiring to take over the world
Violating war rules involving people& Uniting evil dictators
Conspiring to take over the world & Uniting evil dictators
Waging aggressive war & violating war rules involving people
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Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Japanese internment happened.
Cultural Fear- They could'v spread their culture to America
Economic Fear- lack of Japanese farming/business competition
Political Fear- they would look pro-Japanese
Military Fear- the could've been spies
39
Which of the following is NOT a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
France
Soviet Union
Poland
China
40
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War 2?
European appeasement fails
Germany & Italy resent Versailles
Japan & Europe lay in ruins
Great Depression leads to rise of fascist dictators
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Victory against fascism abroad & discrimination at home
VE-Campaign
D-Day Campaign
VJ-Campaign
Double-V Campaign
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Created by FDR to help save Jews from Eastern Europe
Nuremberg Refugee Board
Nuremberg Information Office
Office of War Information
War Refugee Board
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Allied victory in Japan that marked the official end of WW2
VE-Day
D-Day
Double-V Day
VJ-Day
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Most famous death camp of the Holocaust
Anschluss
Kristallnacht
Auschwitz
Blitzkrieg
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Informed Americans about what was happening during the war
Office of War Information
Office of European Planning
Office of Strategic Planning
Office of Victory Information
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New technology used to help Allies detect German submarines
Satellites
Tuskegees
Geothermal
Radar
47
Which of the following was NOT an economic change made in the United States during WW2?
Use of ration stamps
Selling defense stamps
Selling war bonds
Utilizing federally funded day-cares
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General agreement on tariffs & trade that was designed to grow world trade by reducing tariffs
Tariff Reduction Act
TAGT
GATT
World Trade Expansion Act
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German submarines that sank a lot of Allied supply shipments
Cruisers
U-boats
U-571s
Carriers
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Independent state created due to the great empathy for Jews, and is staunchly supported by USA
Syria
Palestine
Jordan
Israel
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Decisive battle where Soviet troops stopped a German attack into the Soviet Union
Battle of Bulge
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Midway
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Children of Japanese-Americans who were born in the USA, so they were US citizens.
Nisei
Blisei
Issei
Meisei
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Area in France that was part of the D-Day invasion
Omaha
Calais
Juno
Normandy
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First city to have the atomic bomb dropped on it on August 6, 1945
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Kanagawa
55
Which of the following things was NOT part of the Nuremberg Laws?
Segregated Jews at every level of society
Burned Jewish synagogues
Denied Jews German citizenship
Banned marriage between Jews & non-Jews
56
Overall Allied invasion of France
Operation Overlord
D-Day
Operation Normandy
Operation Calais
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Which of the following was NOT an agreement made at the Yalta Conference?
USSR would declare war on Japan & get land
Made plans for the United Nations
New borders for Poland & Germany
Allow Soviets to claim war reparations
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Allied invasion of France- seriously damaged the German military
D-Day
Normandy
VE-Day
Operation Overlord
59
Which of the following was NOT a long-lasting effect of women entering the workforce in WW2?
Women gained power in other areas (i.e. religion & politics)
Future generations benefited from new opportunities
Day care options for children grew
Women earned paychecks & gained wisdom
60
Which does NOT fit in the question of "where did the Japanese internment happen"?
Japanese were only allowed to take what they could carry
Entire families had to live in a single room barrack
Camps were run by the WRA
Japanese were moved to camps in the interior western states
61
Which of the following were NOT involved in the Japanese internment?
36,300 Issei
110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry
5,000 Meisei (People of mixed Japanese & American blood)
73,700 Nisei
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Concentration camp where prisoners were systematically exterminated
Gas chambers
Death camps
Concentration camps
Internment camps
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Vegetable gardens planted in the U.S. to help ration food supplies
Victory gardens
Rationing gardens
Strategic gardens
War gardens
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Measure that assured fair hiring practices in jobs funded with government money
Fair Hiring Act
Affirmative Action
Executive Order 8802
Executive Order 9066
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Which of the following was NOT a social change made in the US during WW2?
Women started taking factory jobs
African-Americans gained a lot more freedom
Kids started wearing dog tags
Churches increased youth groups