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1
Who became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt died?
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
George Patton
Harry Truman
2
After Hitler had invaded Czechoslovakia and made a pact with Stalin, he invaded
Poland
Japan
France
England
3
Which best describes the Manhattan Project?
secret plan to develop new blitzkrieg type warfare
secret plan to launch a bomb from Manhattan, NY
secret program to develop an attack on Germany
secret program to develop the atomic bomb
4
Gruesome battle in the Soviet Union in which a refusal to surrender led to massive casualties
Stalingrad
Moscow
Midway
Anzio
5
Despite their differing ideologies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist?
Stalin with Franco
Hitler with Franco
Hitler with Chamberlain
Hitler with Stalin
6
Which two cities did the United States use the atomic bomb on?
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Beijing and Berlin
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
7
In order to modernize agriculture in the U.S.S.R, Joseph Stalin
combined small farms into collective farms, run by the state
encouraged small farmers to buy modern equipment
provided state funds to small farmers for modern equipment
demanded that all farmers raise production levels
8
In 1941, the U.S. placed an_ on Japan, refusing to sell and petroleum or steel products to them
embattlement
embargo
embassy
embitter
9
In which order did the Allies retake the following areas?
Europe, North Africa, the Pacific
North Africa, Europe, the Pacific
Europe, the Pacific, North Africa
North Africa, the Pacific, Europe
10
This was the title of Hitler's autobiography
Mein Leben
Die Prufung
Die Burg
Mein Kampf
11
The collapse of the American economic system
affected only the German economy
led to a worldwide depression
increased demand for American-made goods
boosted American investment in Europe
12
The Axis Powers were named for the 'axis' between which two European capitals?
Berlin and Rome
Paris and Berlin
London and Paris
Berlin and Warsaw
13
During WWII, many Japanese Americans were interned, or
confined to camps in isolated areas
sent back to Japan
told to leave the U.S.
given special privileges
14
Which wartime initiative is being depicted in the poster?
Rationing
Victory Gardens
Wartime Production
Scrap Drives
15
Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
appeasement
staying neutral and making war supplies available to Britain
denouncing Britain for declaring war on Germany
16
Why did relations between USSR and Germany go badly?
Hitler broke the nonaggression pact
Hitler invade Poland
Hitler invaded with Italy who was Stalin's main enemy
Hitler allied with Japan
17
Policy of avoiding political economic alliances with foreign nations
speculation
isolationism
protectionism
laissez-faire
18
Who were the Japanese suicide bombers?
blitzkrieg
SA (Storm Troopers)
Lutwaffe
Kamikazes
19
June 6, 1944
The day the music died
D Day
VE Day
VJ Day
20
What percentage of the world's population died in World War II?
.25%
1%
3%
5%
21
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
they were economic giants and controlled world trade
they overturned traditional govs. and created democracies
they angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews
they tried to solve their nations' problems through conquest
22
Before the war Britain and France gave into Hitler's demands, a policy known as....
phony war
appeasement
isolationism
blitzkrieg
23
Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland
a sitzkrieg
U-boat attack
a blitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
24
This strategy allowed the Allies to get close enough to take back the Philippines
Island Hopping
Harikari
Kamakaze
firebombing
25
During the 1930's, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
began invading neighboring lands
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
organized the League of Nations
had a monopoly on world trade
26
Philosophy that was characterized in the Sov. Union by total government control of the economy
Nazism
facism
communism
capitalism
27
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
announcement of the Marshall Plan
passage of the Social Security Act
reelection of President Roosevelt in 1940
beginning of WWII
28
One long-term consequence of the New Deal was
the gov. redistributed wealth among the American people
it demonstrated that enough gov. spending could fix problems
the gov. took responsibility for the welfare of the ppl
the gov. changed the distribution of power in the U.S.
29
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, beginning in May of 1940
Douglas MacArthur
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Winston Churchill
30
In 1940, one of the greatest rescues in the history of warfare occurred
at Dunkirk
in the Netherlands
at the Maginot line
in Denmark and Norway
31
During WWII, African American soldiers
fought in segregated units
fought in the army only
were not allowed to fight
fought alongside white soldiers
32
Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
Germany
Italy
Japan
Russia
33
What was the largest battle of the European campaign?
Leyte Gulf
Anzio
Battle of the Bulge
Stalingrad
34
Largest battle of the European campaign. Only lasted 2 weeks due to a lack of manpower and fuel
Stalingrad
Midway
Omaha Beach
Battle of the Bulge
35
The leader of Italy during WWII
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Francisco Franco
Douglas MacArthur
36
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
37
The goal of the Manhattan project was to
develop an atomic bomb
build eight new aircraft carriers
devise a strategy for invading Japan
defend New York City from submarine attacks
38
What marks the official beginning of WWII?
Battle of Britain
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Hitler taking over Czechloslavakia
Pearl Harbor
39
Which wartime initiative is being encouraged in this poster?
War Production
Victory Gardens
Rationing
Scrap Drives
40
May 8, 1945
VJ Day
The day the music died
D Day
VE Day
41
Which language was primarily used by 'code talkers?'
Arapahoe
Navajo
Cheyenne
Menominee
42
Joseph Stalin dominated the Soviet Union using the tactics of
appeasement and neutrality
coaxing and persuasion
gifts of food and land
terror and purges
43
The leader of Allied forces in the Pacific theatre
Winston Churchill
Douglas MacArthur
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
44
Germany, Italy, later joined by Japan
Axis Powers
Allies
45
keeping the peace by giving into an aggressor's demands
resistance
purging
collaboration
appeasement
46
a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation and the authority of the leader
communism
facism
nazism
capitalism
47
In 1932, Manchuria was taken over by
the Japanese military
Stalin and the Soviets
Franco and the Nationalists
Hitler and the Germans
48
What prompted the U.S. to enter the war in 1941?
the pact that the Soviets signed with the Germans
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
49
The huge casualties here made the Allies question whether Japan would ever surrender
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Luzon
Leyte Gulf
Coral Sea
50
Involved the largest landing army in the Pacific. Goal was to retake the Phillippines
Leyte Gulf
Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Iwo Jima
51
Instead of making cars, the Ford motor company began making
trucks
warships
artillery
bombers
52
Because of the war, large numbers of women began to work as
steelworkers and welders
office managers
cooks and sales clerks
household servants