Why was Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor in WW2 significant?

He was the only living African-Amer. veteran to receive it

How did fighting the Axis powers on multiple fronts help the Allies win WW2?

They spread German defenses across long distances

What was the Manhattan Project?

Project to develop the atomic bomb

What actions did Germany and Japan share prior to WW2?

Expansion due to border changes and additional land

Why did the USA drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

In order to save American lives and avoid a lengthy war

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

African-American aviators in WW2

How did "island-hopping" help the U.S. Navy advance in the Pacific during WW2?

Cut off supply lines while moving closer to Japan

What happened during the Bataan Death March?

Thousands died in a forced march in the Philippines

Penicillin became important when it was used to:

Reduce infection among soldiers in WW2

Why is the Battle of Midway a turning point in WW2?

Japan's losses stopped their advancement in the Pacific

Why did Eisenhower's D-Day invasion take German troops by surprise?

They thought the Allies would attack Calais

Who were the Flying Tigers?

Americans who volunteered to fight the Japanese for China

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1
Why was Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor in WW2 significant?
He fought for Germany
He had already died when he received it
He was the only living African-Amer. veteran to receive it
He was the first Frenchman to win the Medal of Honor
2
Which Native American language was used as a secret code during WW2?
Cherokee
Sioux
Navajo
Iroquois
3
How did fighting the Axis powers on multiple fronts help the Allies win WW2?
They spread German defenses across long distances
They placed economic sanctions on the Axis powers
They made Hitler go insane
Island-hopping cut Germany off from their trade partners
4
During WW2, naval warfare was most effective where?
Germany
North Africa
Italy
The Pacific
5
Which American general and tank commander led the 3rd Army in the final assault on Germany?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Patton
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
6
Radar was developed during WW2 to meet the needs of which industry?
Aviation
Food production
Ammunition/Weapons
Propaganda
7
Which Texan was the most decorated serviceman in WW2?
Omar Bradley
Audie Murphy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vernon Baker
8
What was the Manhattan Project?
Project to develop the atomic bomb
The Allied invasion of Normandy
Project to assassinate Adolf Hitler
Project to end the Great Depression
9
Which president dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945?
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
10
What actions did Germany and Japan share prior to WW2?
Attacking Pearl Harbor
Placing economic sanctions on the United States
Expansion due to border changes and additional land
Formation of concentration camps for Jews
11
When did World War 2 actually take place?
1941-1945
1939-1945
1929-1933
1914-1918
12
Who was the Supreme Commander of American troops in the Pacific during WW2?
Audie Murphy
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vernon Baker
13
Why did the USA drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
To scare the Soviet Union into surrendering
In order to save American lives and avoid a lengthy war
It was an accident
To show off to Germany
14
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Seven African-Americans who integrated baseball
First group of citizens to organize Civil Rights protests
African-American aviators in WW2
Mexican-American soldiers in WW2
15
Which WW2 general was commander of Allied forces in Europe and later became president?
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Barack Obama
Dwight D. Eisenhower
16
How did "island-hopping" help the U.S. Navy advance in the Pacific during WW2?
The USA discovered oil in the Philippines
Cut off supply lines while moving closer to Japan
The USA gained significant natural resources
The Chinese were able to open a two-front war on Japan
17
Who was the Army Chief of Staff coordinating the war effort from Washington?
Joseph Stalin
Gen. Omar Bradley
Winston Churchill
Gen. George Marshall
18
What happened during the Bataan Death March?
American soldiers killed numerous Japanese
Thousands died in a forced march in the Philippines
Germans exterminated 6 million Jews
The United States got revenge for Pearl Harbor
19
Penicillin became important when it was used to:
Create an atomic bomb
Increase the availability of food
Help planes land on aircraft carriers
Reduce infection among soldiers in WW2
20
Which group was persecuted by the Nazis during the Holocaust?
The French
The Chinese
The Belgians
The Jews
21
Why is the Battle of Midway a turning point in WW2?
Japan's losses stopped their advancement in the Pacific
The bombing of Midway Harbor in 1941 brought the USA in
People gained awareness of concentration camps
Japan's victory over the USA paved the way to overtake China
22
Why did Eisenhower's D-Day invasion take German troops by surprise?
The Japanese were supposed to have taken out the Allies
The Germans thought the Allies would attack Italy
The Germans were already in London
They thought the Allies would attack Calais
23
When was the United States actively involved in fighting in WW2?
1914-1918
1941-1945
1929-1941
1939-1945
24
Who were the Flying Tigers?
Chinese pilots who attacked Japan at Pearl Harbor
Italian soldiers who defected to help the United States
Japanese kamikazes who attacked at Pearl Harbor
Americans who volunteered to fight the Japanese for China

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