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The leader of Italy during WWII
Francisco Franco
Douglas MacArthur
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
2
During WWII, African American soldiers
were not allowed to fight
fought in the army only
fought in segregated units
fought alongside white soldiers
3
This strategy allowed the Allies to get close enough to take back the Philippines
Kamakaze
Island Hopping
Harikari
firebombing
4
Hoover's first efforts to control the Depression focused on
voluntary cooperation by business leaders
creating millions of federal jobs
a recovery program for the banking industry
a massive federal relief bill
5
Instead of making cars, the Ford motor company began making
warships
artillery
bombers
trucks
6
What prompted the U.S. to enter the war in 1941?
the pact that the Soviets signed with the Germans
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland
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keeping the peace by giving into an aggressor's demands
resistance
collaboration
purging
appeasement
8
Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
staying neutral and making war supplies available to Britain
denouncing Britain for declaring war on Germany
appeasement
terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
9
In 1940, one of the greatest rescues in the history of warfare occurred
at the Maginot line
in the Netherlands
in Denmark and Norway
at Dunkirk
10
Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and later the U.S.
Axis Powers
Allies
11
This was the title of Hitler's autobiography
Mein Kampf
Mein Leben
Die Burg
Die Prufung
12
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged by this poster?
Victory gardens
Rationing
Scrap drives
Wartime production
13
What was the largest battle of the European campaign?
Anzio
Stalingrad
Leyte Gulf
Battle of the Bulge
14
June 6, 1944
The day the music died
VE Day
VJ Day
D Day
15
The Vichy gov't. of France adopted which of the following policies after Germany took France?
resistance
appeasement
surrender
collaboration
16
Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland
a sitzkrieg
U-boat attack
a blitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
17
a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation and the authority of the leader
communism
nazism
capitalism
facism
18
Because of the war, large numbers of women began to work as
cooks and sales clerks
office managers
steelworkers and welders
household servants
19
In 1941, the U.S. placed an_ on Japan, refusing to sell and petroleum or steel products to them
embattlement
embassy
embargo
embitter
20
In which order did the Allies retake the following areas?
North Africa, Europe, the Pacific
Europe, North Africa, the Pacific
North Africa, the Pacific, Europe
Europe, the Pacific, North Africa
21
In what part of the world were the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal fought?
the Atlantic
the Pacific
the Asian mainland
the Italian peninsula
22
During the 1930's, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
organized the League of Nations
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
had a monopoly on world trade
began invading neighboring lands
23
The goal of the Manhattan project was to
defend New York City from submarine attacks
devise a strategy for invading Japan
build eight new aircraft carriers
develop an atomic bomb
24
Which law provided benefits such as home loans and education funding to veterans?
The Selective Service Act
The Lend Lease Act
The GI Bill
The Veterans Benefits Act
25
Which language was primarily used by 'code talkers?'
Menominee
Cheyenne
Navajo
Arapahoe
26
Joseph Stalin dominated the Soviet Union using the tactics of
gifts of food and land
coaxing and persuasion
terror and purges
appeasement and neutrality
27
Germany, Italy, later joined by Japan
Allies
Axis Powers
28
What was the 'final solution to the Jewish question' announced by the Nazis'
kill all the Jews
force all Jews to emigrate
compromise with Jewish leaders
draft all Jews into the German army
29
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
they were economic giants and controlled world trade
they angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews
they tried to solve their nations' problems through conquest
they overturned traditional govs. and created democracies
30
The Axis Powers were named for the 'axis' between which two European capitals?
Paris and Berlin
Berlin and Warsaw
Berlin and Rome
London and Paris
31
Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
Germany
Japan
Russia
Italy
32
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, beginning in May of 1940
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Francisco Franco
Douglas MacArthur
33
Philosophy that was characterized in the Sov. Union by total government control of the economy
Nazism
communism
capitalism
facism
34
In 1932, Manchuria was taken over by
Hitler and the Germans
Stalin and the Soviets
the Japanese military
Franco and the Nationalists
35
The leader of Allied forces in the Phillippines
Douglas MacArthur
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Winston Churchill
36
In order to modernize agriculture in the U.S.S.R, Joseph Stalin
demanded that all farmers raise production levels
combined small farms into collective farms, run by the state
provided state funds to small farmers for modern equipment
encouraged small farmers to buy modern equipment
37
Policy of avoiding political economic alliances with foreign nations
isolationism
speculation
laissez-faire
protectionism
38
What is anti-semitism?
the creation of death camps
the killing of Jews
none of the above
hatred of Jews
39
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged in this poster?
Scrap Drives
Rationing
War Production
Victory Gardens
40
Nazism is an extreme form of
nationalism
fascism
none of the above
communism
41
Place where Allied forces were trapped for months, unable to get past the beach to get to Rome
Calais
Anzio
Normandy
Tunisia
42
Gruesome battle in the Soviet Union in which a refusal to surrender led to massive casualties
Stalingrad
Anzio
Midway
Moscow
43
Despite their differing ideologies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist?
Stalin with Franco
Hitler with Chamberlain
Hitler with Franco
Hitler with Stalin
44
In order to modernize agriculture in the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin
combined family farms into collective farms run by the state
provided states funds to small farmers for modern equipment
encouraged small farmers to buy modern farm equipment
demanded that all farmers raise their levels of production
45
Largest battle of the European campaign. Only lasted 2 weeks due to a lack of manpower and fuel
Midway
Omaha Beach
Battle of the Bulge
Stalingrad
46
What was the name of the group that said that the U.S. should ignore foreign affairs?
Americans for Peace Committee
American Anti-War League
America First Committee
Neutrality Now League
47
During WWII, many Japanese Americans were interned, or
sent back to Japan
confined to camps in isolated areas
told to leave the U.S.
given special privileges
48
Japanese surrender came less than a week after
the Allied invasion began
the destruction of Nagasaki by an atomic bomb
The U.S.S. Missouri steamed into Tokyo Bay
the Japanese government was overthrown
49
After Hitler had invaded Czechoslovakia and made a pact with Stalin, he invaded
France
Japan
England
Poland
50
The huge casualties here made the Allies question whether Japan would ever surrender
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Coral Sea
Leyte Gulf
Luzon
51
May 8, 1945
VJ Day
D Day
The day the music died
VE Day
52
Involved the largest landing army in the Pacific. Goal was to retake the Phillippines
Leyte Gulf
Stalingrad
Iwo Jima
Battle of the Bulge
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Which wartime initiative is being depicted in the poster?
Rationing
Victory Gardens
Wartime Production
Scrap Drives